Rays prospects and minor leagues: Jones doubles in pro debut

Through nine innings, the Midwest League All-Star Game was tied at three. To decide it, each team chose a player for a one-round home run derby. The East naturally selected Monday’s home run derby winner, Chris Betts. He won it and flipped his bat:

He was named All-Star Game MVP.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (42-27)

Durham’s game was postponed.

Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (44-26)

The SL North All-Stars won, 7-3

RF Jesus Sanchez: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
DH Josh Lowe: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
RF Miles Mastrobuoni: 1-for-2, 1 K

RHP Sam McWilliams: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Kenny Rosenberg: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Phoenix Sanders: two-thirds IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Josh Fleming: one-third IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Class A-Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs (1-0)

Led by Tommy Romero, Charlotte’s pitching staff dominated in a 2-0 win over Fort Myers. After Romero struck out four in 6 ¹⁄₃, two-hit innings, Chandler Raiden struck out four himself in 1 ²⁄₃ frames. Mikey York had two punchouts in the ninth. Thomas Milone singled in the first run in the second inning, and Carl Chester’s RBI single in the seventh added an insurance run.

SS Taylor Walls: 0-for-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 CS (.797)
C Ronaldo Hernandez: 1-for-4, 2 K (.755)
LF Moises Gomez: 1-for-4, 1 R, 3 K (.653)
DH Garrett Whitley: 0-for-2, 1 BB, 2 K (.710)

RHP Tommy Romero: 6 ¹⁄₃ IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (2.20)
RHP Chandler Raiden: 1 ²⁄₃ IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (3.14)

Class-A Bowling Green Hot Rods (39-31)

The actual-baseball portion of the Midwest League All-Star Game ended in a 3-3 tie

SS Wander Franco: 0-for-3, 2 K
CF Grant Witherspoon: 0-for-1, 1 K
C Chris Betts: 0-for-0, 2 BB
DH Roberto Alvarez: 0-for-2

RHP Alan Strong: one-third IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Trey Cumbie: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Caleb Sampen: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Easton McGee: one-third IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Short-Season Hudson Valley Renegades (1-4)

Greg Jones’ debut wasn’t enough for Hudson Valley in its 7-3 loss to Vermont. The first-round pick had two hits — including a double — and stole a base as the Renegades’ leadoff hitter and DH. Unfortunately, the Lake Monsters raced out to a 6-0 lead through two innings. Edisson Gonzalez allowed all six of those runs.

DH Greg Jones: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB (1.250)
3B Luis Arcendo: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 SB (.930)

RHP Edisson Gonzalez: 2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (15.75)

Rookie Princeton Rays (0-0)

Princeton’s game was postponed.

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Wednesday’s games (probables courtesy of milb.com)

Durham @ Pawtucket 5:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV, radio stream) DOUBLEHEADER
TBA vs. Darwinzon Hernandez (0-0, -.--)
TBA vs. TBA

Both games will be seven innings.

Montgomery is at the All-Star break.

Charlotte @ Fort Myers 4:30 p.m. ET (radio stream) DOUBLEHEADER
Michael Plassmeyer (2-2, 2.97) vs. TBA
Joe Ryan (3-2, 2.40) vs. TBA

Both games will be seven innings.

Bowling Green is at the All-Star break.

Hudson Valley @ Vermont 7:05 p.m. ET (radio stream)
TBA vs. TBA

Princeton @ Danville 11 a.m. ET (radio stream) DOUBLEHEADER

Both games will be seven innings.

*Listed as TBA on milb.com

Scouting the opposition

Pawtucket Red Sox
30-38 (6th in IL North)
Offense: 328 R (11th) .750 OPS (13th)
Pitching: 4.86 ERA (6th) 1.53 WHIP (12th)
Top-30 prospects: LHP Darwinzon Hernandez (3), RHP Travis Lakins (17), 1B Josh Ockimey (21), 1B Sam Travis (28), C Oscar Hernandez, RHP Erasmo Ramirez, RHP Ryan Weber

Fort Myers Miracle (Minnesota)
0-1 (5th in FSL South)
Offense: 258 R (8th) .697 OPS (3rd)
Pitching: 3.05 ERA (3rd) 1.18 WHIP (1st)
Top-30 prospects: SS Royce Lewis (1), OF Trevor Larnach (5), RHP Jhoan Duran (7), RHP Blayne Enlow (8), C Ryan Jeffers (9), IF Jose Miranda (13), OF Akil Baddoo (19), RHP Jordan Balazovic (20), 2B Michael Helman (27), OF Aaron Whitefield (28)

Vermont Lake Monsters (Oakland)
4-1 (1st in NYPL Stedler)
Offense: Will update next series
Pitching: Will update next series
Top-30 prospects: 3B Jordan Diaz (27)

Danville Braves
0-0
Offense: Will update next series
Pitching: Will update next series
Top-30 prospects: Roster not yet available

Daily news and links

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