Wang throws 5.1 scoreless innings in first Triple-A start

Dan Martin spoke to RHP Ty Hensley, who will be out another few months following hip surgery. He said the hip problem caused repeated abdominal strains and prevented him from rotating properly during his delivery. Will be interesting to see how things go for him following the procedure. Also make sure you check out this Jonathan Lehman piece on C J.R. Murphy, who spoke about his defensive improvement and learning experience since turning pro.

Triple-A Scranton Game One (5-3 win over Syracuse in seven innings) makeup of yesterday’s rainout

• 2B Corban Joseph: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 1 E (fielding) — nine hits in his last 24 at-bats (.375) with two doubles and two homers
• CF Melky Mesa & LF Zoilo Almonte: both 0-3 — Mesa struck out thrice but also threw a runner out at second
• 1B Dan Johnson: 0-0, 2 R, 3 BB — 12 strikeouts and ten walks in 12 games for the former International League MVP
• C Bobby Wilson: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• RHP Chien-Ming Wang: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 9/2 GB/FB — 51 of 74 pitches were strikes (69%) … first start of the year and that’s pretty darn close to vintage CMW right there

Triple-A Scranton Game Two (4-3 loss to Syracuse in seven innings)

• 2B Corban Joseph: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — okay, now he’s got 11 hits in his last 27 at-bats (.407) with three doubles and three homers
• 3B David Adams: 0-4, 1 K
• CF Zoilo Almonte: 0-3, 1 BB — 14 walks in 14 games after 25 in 106 last year
• C Austin Romine: 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• RF Melky Mesa: 0-3, 2 K — rough day
• RHP Brett Marshall: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 7/1 GB/FB — 61 of 89 pitches were strikes … first time this year he allowed fewer than five runs
• RHP Mark Montgomery: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1/0 GB/FB — 15 of 23 pitches were strikes (65%) … actually had a chance to strike out four in one inning, but the final batter he faced grounded out
• Cody Eppley: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 11 of 20 pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (3-1 win over Erie)

• CF Ramon Flores: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 15 hits in his last 37 at-bats (.405) with seven walks and five strikeouts
• RF Tyler Austin: 2-3, 2 BB — eight hits in his last 24 at-bats (.333)
• 1B Kyle Roller: 3-5, 1 RBI
• DH Neil Medchill: 2-5, 1 R, 1 K
• LHP Nik Turley: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 3/2 GB/FB, 1 E (fielding) — 62 of 100 pitches were strikes, plus he picked a runner off first … seems to have gotten passed the slow start
• RHP Danny Burawa: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 22 of 34 pitches were strikes (65%)
• RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 13 of 22 pitches were strikes (59%)

High-A Tampa (6-4 win over Daytona)

• CF Mason Williams: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K — ten hits in his last 28 at-bats (.357) with six walks and five strikeouts
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — been all over it so far this year
• LF Ben Gamel: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
• DH Gary Sanchez: 0-4
• SS Jose Toussen: 3-4, 2 R, 1 E (throwing)
• RHP Bryan Mitchell: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 1 HB, 5/1 GB/FB — 19 strikeouts and 11 walks in 22 innings

Low-A Charleston (10-9 loss to Hickory, walk-off style)

• DH Taylor Dugas: 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• SS Cito Culver: 1-3, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 K — six walks in his last three games
• 1B Greg Bird: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K — 16 walks and 20 strikeouts in 15 games
• C Peter O’Brien: 1-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 PB
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
• LF Kelvin DeLeon: 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
• LHP Daniel Camarena: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 8/4 GB/FB — first solid start after two clunkers to open the season