Steve Brown

Tuesday Links: Brown SAL Player of Week

College Baseball, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball

Steve Brown

Legends outfielder Steve Brown was named South Atlantic League player of the week after a week that saw him go 12-28 (.429) with three home runs and 11 RBI.  Check out more on Brown’s honor and other BluGrass Baseball storylines in this mornings hot links:

  • Minorleaguebaseball.com has a breakdown of each league’s player of the week including Brown.
  • The Legends’ game was suspended due to rain with one out in the fifth inning.  Lexington and Asheville will resume that game where it left off at 6:05 p.m. today before playing tonight’s scheduled game which has been shortened to seven innings.
  • Kevin Barker’s home run gave Louisville a 4-3 victory over Lehigh Valley.
  • The “Other Beckham” (Jeremy, Tim’s brother) hit his first professional home run in an 8-4 Bowling Green victory over Greenville.
  • UK second baseman Chris Bisson was 1-6 with two runs scored in the Cotuit Kettleers’ series clinching victory against Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in the Cape Cod League semi-finals.  UK pitcher Matt Little surrendered two runs in the game in 2.2 innings of relief for Yarmouth-Dennis.
  • UK baseball has announced a “5-Tool Camp” scheduled for Labor Day weekend.
  • The Associated Press reports that Toronto Blue Jays GM J. P. Riccardi wants MLB to move up the signing deadline for draft picks after the team has failed to sign eight of its first 10 picks, including UK pitcher James Paxton, so far.
  • Here is a piece I wrote for Examiner.com about the top prospects on the Lexington Legends’ roster.
  • EKU alum Christian Friedrich continued his domination of California League opponents by striking out eight in 6.2 innings to lower his ERA to 1.32 and earn his third win in the league.
  • According to Baseball America, the Tigers placed former UK pitcher Scott Green on the 7-day disabled list and the Padres placed former UK pitcher Andrew Albers on the 60-day DL.

Game Time Notes

Minor League Baseball

Micah Owings

Louisville Bats @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs

  • Despite Reds’ manager Dusty Baker’s suggestion that injured starting pitcher Micah Owings might not have to make a rehab start, Cincinnati decided to send Owings to Lehigh Valley tonight for a tuneup with the Bats.  Owings will be the third Red to make a rehab appearance with Louisville this week.  Relief pitcher Jared Burton will take the Reds’ roster spot of recently traded reliever David Weathers today, and outfielder Chris Dickerson will be activated by the Reds in time for Tuesday’s game.  Owings is 6-11 with a 5.35 ERA for the Reds this season.
  • Right-handed pitcher Logan Ondrusek extended his scoreless innings streak to 7.1 to start his Bats’ career.  Ondrusek made his first appearance for Louisville on July 27 and has yet to surrender a run in six games.  Logan began the season with high A Sarasota before being called up to AA Carolina.  Between the three teams, Ondrusek is 4-1 with a 1.23 ERA.
  • Wes Bankston was the offensive star for Louisville in the Bats’ first series against Lehigh Valley this season.  Bankston was 7-16 (.438) with a home run and four RBI in four games against the IronPigs.  Homer Bailey, Sam LeCure, Justin Lehr and Ben Jukich each picked up a win in Louisville’s four-game sweep of Lehigh Valley.
  • The IronPigs will send Drew Carpenter to the mound in the series opener tonight.  Carpenter is 9-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 19 games for Lehigh Valley.  Drew has 94 strikeouts in 119 innings and has held opponents to a .245 batting average.  Carpenter’s 2.72 ERA ranks sixth in the International League.
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Monday Links: Kentucky Teams 3-0

High School Baseball, Minor League Baseball

Chris Heisey

Louisville outfielder Chris Heisey was just one of the stars from a perfect day in Kentucky minor league baseball.  Check out Heisey’s big night and other storylines in Monday morning’s hot links:

  • Heisey launched his 17th home run of the season and drove in his 61st and 62nd RBI in a 7-2 Louisville victory.
  • Steve Brown homered for the second consecutive game in a 7-6 Lexington victory over Asheville.
  • The Hot Rods used two home runs to defeat Greenville 5-4.
  • The Courier-Journal’s Michael Grant profiles Louisville Slugger Field official scorer Shawn Howe.
  • Mark Maloney of the Herald-Leader previews the Legends series with Asheville and also reveals the Legends’ players of July.
  • Lafayette alum Chaz Roe earned his sixth win of the season for AA Tulsa by allowing one run in six innings and striking out five and walking three.

Sunday Links: Kentucky Teams 0-3

College Baseball, Minor League Baseball

Steve Brown

Steve Brown’s 2-4, one home run, two RBI performance was a rare highlight on a winless night in the Bluegrass Saturday.  Check out that storyline and more in these Sunday morning links.

  • Brown’s two RBI were Lexington’s only runs in a 6-2 loss to Asheville.
  • Mike Sheridan had two RBI on his birthday for Bowling Green, but the Hot Rods fell 9-2 to Greenville.
  • Twins prospect Phillip Humber allowed no earned runs in a 3-2 victory over Louisville.
  • The Southtown Star writes about Louisville pitcher Tony Zych’s freshman All-American honor.
  • Brett Dawson at the Courier-Journal reports that UK has chosen a firm to negotiate financing for facilities renovations including a new baseball stadium.

Game Time Notes

Minor League Baseball

Robert Bono

Lexington Legends @ Greenville Drive

  • The Legends send right-handed starting pitcher Robert Bono to the mound tonight against the Drive.  Bono has been the forgotten man in the Legends rotation behind more highly touted pitchers Ross Seaton, Jordan Lyles and Brad Dydalewicz, but Robert has impressed on the mound with a 8-7 record and 2.94 ERA.  Bono has two complete games on the season, but has lost each of his last three decisions.  Robert’s last win came on Independence Day.
  • Second baseman Albert Cartwright extended his hitting streak to five games with a 1-4 performance Thursday.  Cartwright is 9-20 (.450) with two doubles and two RBI during the streak.  On the season Albert is batting .229 with five home runs and 26 RBI.  After batting .328 in 20 games in April, Cartwright’s monthly batting average was below .200 in both month that he played regularly.
  • Outfielder Steve Brown was the offensive star Thursday with a triple and home run.  Brown is batting .244 with four home runs and 31 RBI on the season.  2009 is Steve’s second stint in Lexington after he spent the entire 2008 season with the Legends.  Brown is batting .368 with one home run and five RBI in six games in August.
  • Greenville will send Brock Huntzinger to the mound tonight against the Legends.  Huntzinger is 7-8 with a 4.17 ERA on the season.  Brock has won each of his last two starts and has recorded a decision in each of his last 11 starts.  Huntzinger is 2-5 with a 5.35 ERA in the second half of the season.
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