Rays prospects and minor leagues: Faria stumbles in Biscuits loss

It seems like Jacob Faria is hitting a roadblock in his development for maybe the first time as a professional, but he's had enough success that I'd imagine he'll pitch through it.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (10-13)

After five easy innings, Blake Snell ran into trouble in the fifth in Durham's 4-2 loss to Louisville. He allowed just a hit and a walk in those five frames, but a three-run home run by Reds prospects Jesse Winker erased the Bulls' 2-0 lead. Snell walked the next two batters and finished with four runs charged to his line in 5 1/3 innings despite six strikeouts. Durham had just three hits.

Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (12-9)

Jacob Faria's run of rough starts continued in Montgomery's 5-4 loss to Chattanooga. After walking nine batters and allowing nine runs in just 9 2/3 innings over his last two outings, Faria allowed four runs in 2 2/3 frames, his shortest appearance since 2012. Juniel Querecuto's RBI single in the second initially gave the Biscuits a 1-0 lead, but the Lookouts piled on the next five runs of the game.

Class-A Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs (10-12)

Charlotte was shut down by strong Fort Myers pitching in a 5-0 loss Friday. The Stone Crabs managed just a pair of singles during the game, one from Cade Gotta in the second and another off the bat of Bralin Jackson in the ninth. Hunter Wood allowed four runs -- two earned -- in 6 2/3 innings with five strikeouts.

Class-A Bowling Green (11-11)

Kevin Padlo's three-hit night led Bowling Green to a 7-4 win over Kane County. The Cougars jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Padlo's second home run of the year, a three-run shot, capped a five-run second for the Hot Rods. With all the run support, Henry Centeno cruised to another solid start, allowing two runs -- one earned -- in 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts.

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Notable Performances

AAA OF Dayron Varona: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
AAA UT Taylor Motter: 0-for-3, 1 BB, 2 K
AAA IF/OF Richie Shaffer: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
AAA IF Daniel Robertson: 0-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 K

AAA LHP Blake Snell: 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

AA OF Johnny Field: 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
AA IF Jake Hager: 0-for-5, 1 K
AA OF Jake Bauers: 1-for-4
AA SS Willy Adames: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 K
AA 2B Kean Wong: 0-for-5, 1 K
AA 1B Casey Gillaspie: 2-for-3, 1 R, 2 BB

AA RHP Jacob Faria: 2 2/3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

A+ IF Riley Unroe: 0-for-4, 2 K
A+ C Nick Ciuffo: 0-for-4, 2 K

A+ RHP Hunter Wood: 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 4 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 5 K

A 3B Kevin Padlo: 3-for-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K

A RHP Henry Centeno: 5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 6 K

Today's probables (All probables courtesy milb.com)

Durham @ Louisville 6:05 PM ET (MiLB.tv, radio stream)
Jaime Schultz (2-1, 3.86) v. Tim Adleman (2-0, 4.24)

Montgomery @ Chattanooga 7:15 PM ET (radio stream)
Taylor Guerrieri (0-1, 5.79) v. Aaron Slegers (1-1, 3.91)

Charlotte v. Fort Myers 6:05 PM ET (radio stream)
Benton Moss (0-1, 4.76) v. Felix Jorge (1-1, 0.92)

Bowling Green v. Kane County 7:35 PM ET (radio stream)
Michael Velasquez (0-2, 4.50) v Cody Reed (0-1, 1.69)

*Listed as TBA on milb.com

Scouting the opposition

Kane County Cougars (Arizona)
12-9 (3rd in MWL West)
Offense: 69 R (T-11th), .624 OPS (12th)
Pitching: 2.17 ERA (1st), 1.01 WHIP (1st)
Top 30 Prospects: LHP Alex Young (7), RHP Taylor Clarke (14)