The Eastern League is hitting the home stretch of their season. Two new teams lead their division in the second half looking to claim their spot in the playoffs. The Erie Seawolves and the Hartford Yard Goats claimed spots by winning the first half, now the Portland Sea Dogs and the Akron RubberDucks are hoping to keep the lead they built in July to claim their spot.
The Top Prospects
6.) SS – Marcelo Mayer – Portland Sea Dogs
Mayer in July hit .303, and a .846 OPS; he had three doubles, one home run, two RBI, six runs scored, and three walks. This season he is hitting .307 with a .850 OPS; he has eight home runs, 38 RBI, 60 runs scored, and 13 stolen bases.
7.) C – Samuel Basallo – Bowie Baysox
Basallo in July hit .226 with a .688 OPS; he had two doubles, two home runs, six RBI, six runs scored, and ten walks. This season he is hitting .270 with a .778 OPS; he has 13 home runs, 40 RBI, 45 runs scored, and seven stolen bases.
11.) RHP – Jackson Jobe – Erie SeaWolves
Jobe is July returned to Erie making four starts going 2-0 with a 0.83 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 21.2 innings; he also was part of a combined no-hitter for the SeaWolves. This season at Erie he’s made nine starts going 2-1 with a 1.41 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts in 38.1 innings.
14.) OF – Roman Anthony – Portland Sea Dogs
Anthony in July hit .284 with a .929 OPS; he had three doubles, a triple, five home runs, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored, seven walks, and seven stolen bases. This season he is hitting .254 with a .833 OPS; he has 13 home runs, 37 RBI, 48 runs scored, and 13 stolen bases.
17.) RHP – Andrew Painter – Reading Fightin Phils
Painter is done for the season recovering from Tommy John.
18.) OF – Chase DeLauter – Akron RubberDucks
DeLauter returned to Akron for three games to end the month going 3-12 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run scored. This season at Double-A he is hitting .203 with a .605 OPS; he has five doubles, a home run, five RBI, ten runs scored, ten walks, and a stolen base.
26.) C – Kyle Teel – Portland Sea Dogs
Teel last month hit .266 with a .739 OPS; he had four doubles, one home run, six RBI, ten runs scored, 11 walks, and two stolen bases. This season he is hitting .295 with an .833 OPS; he has nine home runs, 54 RBI, 59 runs scored, and seven stolen bases.
30.) SS/OF – Jett Williams – Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Williams is currently on the 7-day injured list and hasn’t played since April 21st. This season he is hitting .179 with a .668 OPS; he has two RBI, nine runs scored, and two stolen bases.
45.) RHP – Bubba Chandler – Altoona Curve
Chandler made four appearances with three of those coming as starts in July going 1-2 with a 3.26 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 19.1 innings. This season he is 5-7 with a 3.93 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 87 strikeouts in 73.1 innings.
52.) 2B – Adael Amador – Hartford Yard Goats
Amador in July hit .227 with a .708 OPS; he had four doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, nine runs scored, 14 walks, and four stolen bases. This season he is hitting .204 with a .679 OPS; he has six doubles, nine home runs, 31 RBI, 40 runs scored, 47 walks, and 26 stolen bases.
57.) OF – Yanquiel Fernandez – Hartford Yard Goats
Fernandez in July hit .310 with a .834 OPS; he had four doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, 13 runs scored, and seven walks. This season he is hitting .279 with a .758 OPS; he has nine home runs, 45 RBI, 38 runs scored, and a stolen base.
62.) LHP – Justin Crawford – Reading Fightin Phils
Crawford got promoted to Double-A this month appearing in nine games and hitting .351 with a .874 OPS; he had four doubles, four RBI, five runs scored, three walks, and five stolen bases.
68.) OF – Spencer Jones – Somerset Patriots
Jones last month hit .203 with a .689 OPS; he had four doubles, one triple, three home runs, nine RBI, nine runs scored, ten walks, and four stolen bases. This season he is hitting .240 with a .735 OPS; he has 12 home runs, 54 RBI, 51 runs scored, and 21 stolen bases.
73.) RHP – Chase Hampton – Somerset Patriots
Hampton is back with Double-A now but didn’t make a start in July.
81.) OF/1B – Ryan Clifford – Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Clifford last month hit .277 with a .518 OPS; he had eight doubles, four home runs, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored, ten walks, and one stolen base. This season he is hitting .218 with a .803 OPS; he has 14 home runs, 46 RBI, 52 runs scored, and three stolen bases.
85.) OF – Zac Veen – Hartford Yard Goats
Veen in July played in eight games going 3-32 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored, three walks, and a stolen base. This season at Double-A he is hitting .268 with a .816 OPS; he has five doubles, two triples, five home runs, 14 RBI, 24 runs scored, 16 walks, and ten stolen bases.
94.) RHP – Brandon Sproat – Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Sproat in July made three starts going 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. This season in 16 appearances with 15 starts he is 6-2 with a 2.18 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and 97 strikeouts in 82.2 innings.
98.) OF/2B – Sterlin Thompson – Hartford Yard Goats
Thompson last month hit .267 with a .818 OPS; he had two doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI, 12 runs scored, 11 walks, and four stolen bases. This season he is hitting .2440 with a .701 OPS; he has nine home runs, 33 RBI, 51 runs scored, and ten stolen bases.
HM.) OF – Daylen Lile – Harrisburg Senators
Lile in July hit .263 with a .731 OPS; he had five doubles, one home run, three RBI, ten runs scored, 11 walks, and four stolen bases. This season at Double-A he is hitting .252 with a .693 OPS; he has eight doubles, one home run, five RBI, 13 runs scored, 17 walks, and four stolen bases.
HM.) OF – Wade Meckler – Richmond Flying Squirrels
Meckler made his Double-A debut in July hitting .324 with a .783 OPS; he had two doubles, two RBI, six runs scored, and five walks.
HM.) LHP – Adam Macko – New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Macko is on the 7-day injured list. He made one start in July suffering the loss in six innings giving up three runs on six hits; he walked two and struck out three. This season in 15 starts he is 5-4 with a 4.42 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and 86 strikeouts in 77.1 innings.
Teams Monthly Record Results
Akron RubberDucks 16-7
Portland Sea Dogs 14-8
Binghamton Rumble Ponies 14-9
Hartford Yard Goats 14-9
Erie Seawolves 13-10
Altoona Curve 12-11
Somerset Patriots 12-11
Richmond Flying Squirrels 10-13
Reading Fightin Phils 10-13
Bowie Baysox 8-15
Harrisburg Senators 8-15
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 6-16
Standings At The End of July
Northeast:
Overall Record
* – indicates first-half winner
Hartford Yard Goats* (Rockies) 55-41
Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) 53-43
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets) 51-44
Somerset Patriots (Yankees) 49-49
Reading Fightin Phils (Phillies) 43-54
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) 38-57
Southwest:
Akron RubberDucks (Guardians) 58-40
Erie SeaWolves* (Tigers) 56-40
Harrisburg Senators (Nationals) 47-51
Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants) 45-53
Bowie Baysox (Orioles) 44-53
Altoona Curve (Pirates) 42-56
Second Half Standings
Northeast:
(Second Half Record)
* – indicates first-half winner
Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) 17-10
Hartford Yard Goats* (Rockies) 17-11
Somerset Patriots (Yankees) 17-12
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets) 16-12
Reading Fightin Phils (Phillies) 12-17
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) 8-19
Southwest:
Akron RubberDucks (Guardians) 21-8
Erie SeaWolves* (Tigers) 18-11
Altoona Curve (Pirates) 13-16
Bowie Baysox (Orioles) 12-17
Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants) 11-18
Harrisburg Senators (Nationals) 9-20
Matchups
8/1-8/4
Hartford Yard Goats @ Reading Fighting Phils
Erie Seawolves @ Portland Sea Dogs
Richmond Flying Squirrels @ Altoona Curve
Akron RubberDucks @ Harrisburg Senators
New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Somerset Patriots @ Bowie Baysox
8/6-8/11
Binghamton Rumble Ponies @ Somerset Patriots
Harrisburg Senators @ Bowie Baysox
Altoona Curve @ Portland Sea Dogs
Erie Seawolves @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Hartford Yard Goats @ Richmond Flying Squirrels
Reading Fightin Phils @ Akron RubberDucks
8/13-8/18
Portland Sea Dogs @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies
New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Reading Fightin Philis
Akron RubberDucks @ Erie Seawolves
Bowie Baysox @ Altoona Curve
Somerset Patriots @ Hartford Yard Goats
Richmond Flying Squirrels @ Harrisburg Senators
8/20-7/25
Harrisburg Senators @ Akron RubberDucks
Erie Seawolves @ Bowie Baysox
Somerset Patriots @ Portland Sea Dogs
Hartford Yard Goats @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Reading Fighting Phils @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Altoona Curve @ Richmond Flying Squirrels
8/27-8/30
Portland Sea Dogs @ Harrisburg Senators
Bowie Baysox @ Akron RubberDucks
Richmond Flying Squirrels @ Erie Seawolves
Reading Fighting Phils @ Somerset Patriots
Binghamton Rumble Ponies @ Hartford Yard Goats
New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Altoona Curve
