Dodgers Minor League Recap — 7/11/14: Alex Verdugo Impressing

Game 1 – Albuquerque lost 8-1

Joc Pederson – 1 for 4, K
Griff Erickson – 2 for 3, RBI

Game 2 – Albuquerque won 5-2

Trayvon Robinson – 0 for 3, 2 K’s, HBP
Joc Pederson – 0 for 2, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K’s, CS

Carlos Frias – 4 IP, 6 Hits, 2 ER, BB, 2 K’s
Paco Rodriguez – 1 IP, Hit, 0 R, BB, K
Jose Dominguez – 1 IP, 0 Hits, 0 R, BB, K

Chattanooga lost 11-3

Darnell Sweeney – 0 for 2, BB, K, SB, HBP
Scott Schebler – 0 for 4
O’Koyea Dickson – 1 for 3, RBI, R, BB

Jarret Martin – 2 IP, 4 Hits, 4 R (3 ER), BB, K
Juan Noriega – 0.1 IP, Hit, ER, 0 BB, 0 K’s
Blake Smith – 2.2 IP, Hit, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K’s

Rancho Cucamonga lost 8-5

Corey Seager – 1 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, 2 K’s
Chris Jacobs – 1 for 3, HR (18), 2 RBI, R, K, HBP

Jharel Cotton – 6 IP, 8 Hits, 6 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 4 K’s
Scott Elbert – 1 IP, 0 Hits, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K’s

Great Lakes lost 14-3

Jesmuel Valentin – 1 for 4, R, BB, K
Joey Curletta – 2 for 5
Alex Santana – 1 for 3, RBI, 2 K’s, E, HBP

Ogden lost 1-0

Julian Leon – 0 for 4, 2 K’s
Theo Alexander – 0 for 2, BB
Hunter Redman – 0 for 3

Jeff Brigham – 3 IP, 2 Hits, ER, BB, 0 K’s
AJ Vanegas – 1 IP, 2 Hits, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K’s

AZL Dodgers won 5-2

Alex Verdugo – 1 for 4, HR (2), RBI, R
Cody Bellinger – 0 for 1, R, BB
Alex Guerrero – 2 for 3, R, BB

DSL Dodgers won 3-2

Carlos Aquino – 1 for 3, BB, CS
Shakir Albert – 0 for 1, R, 2 BB, E, OF Assist
Hendrik Clementina – 1 for 3, R, HBP
Daniel Padilla – 0 for 3, K
Johan Mieses – 1 for 3, 2B, RBI, BB, K, OF Assist

Robert Fernandez – 6 IP, 4 Hits, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K’s

Player of the Day – Alex Verdugo

Sure, it wasn’t the greatest stat line, but it brings up a fascinating stat. This year’s second-rounder, Alex Verdugo, has played in 15 professional games. He hit his second home run yesterday. In that same span, he only has struck out twice.

The Tuscon native may be benefiting from playing so close to home, but his eight-to-two walk to strikeout ratio is undeniably impressive. Verdugo also has six doubles and a pair of stolen bases. The 18-year-old center fielder was thought of as a pitcher coming out of high school, but it appears the Dodgers saw something other clubs didn’t in his bat.
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