The NSI Minor League Report: Two Big Debuts

Wednesday July 15

There were two debuts that had stellar results. Sam Black, a 7th round pick from Seton Hall, who reaches the mid 90's, pitched 5 shutout innings with 3 hits for Staten Island. Judd Golson a HS kid out of Alabama, who is as fast as Brett Gardner and is as tough as nails, played center for GCL Yanks. He went 2 for 6 with 3 runs scored.

The AAA and AA leagues had their all star games. Austin Jackson went 1 for 3, with a triple, while Jesus Montero went 2 for 2, but had 4 stolen bases against and a passed ball.

Neil Medchill has homered in 3 consecutive games and leads the NY Penn League in homers by two. Keith Law of ESPN had interesting comp on Jesus Montero, since he generates so much power and swings off his front leg, like The Big Hurt, Frank Thomas. It was meant as a mechanical comp, not necessarily a 521 career home run prediction.

Scranton Day Off
All Star Game Intl League def PCL 6-5
Austin Jackson 1-3, R, 3B, K
Shelley Duncan 0-3, K
Zach Kroenke 1 IP, 1 H, 0's 2 K

Trenton Day Off
All Star Game
Jesus Monero 2-2 - 4 Stolen Bases against, 1 PB
Jorge Vazquez 0-3
Zach McAllister 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Josh Schmidt 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Michael Dunn 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K

Tampa lost to Daytona 8-2
Dan Brewer 1-4, RBI
Matt Cusick 3-4, R, 3B, BB, K
Austin Romine 0-4, RBI, K
David Adams 1-4, 2B, BB
Ryan Zink 3 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 2 K - ouch

Charleston lost to Hickory 4-1
Jose Pirela 1-3, BB
Abraham Almonte 0-3, BB
Addison Maruszak 2-3, 2B, BB
Chase Weems 1-3
Manny Banuelos 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Brad Rulon 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Staten Island def Mahoning Valley 9-1
Jimmy Parades 2-4, 2 R, 2B, 3B, RBI
Carmen Angelini 0-5
Zolio Almonte 1-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
Neil Medchill 2-4, R, HR (7), 4 RBI, K - Grand Slam
DeAngelo Mack 3-5, R, 2B, HR (1)
Sam Black 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K - Debut for 7th rounder out of Seton Hall. Mid 90's

GCL Yanks def GCL Braves 11-9
Judson Golson 2-6, 3 R, RBI, 2 K - debut for CF speed burner from Alabama
Jose Toussen 2-4, 2 R, RBI
Kevin Mahoney 2-6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, K
Kelvin Deleon 1-5, 4 K
Eduardo Sosa 1-5, 2 RBI, 2 K
Nick Turley 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K