International League First Half Check In

The International League wrapped up their first half of the season with the Omaha Storm Chasers finishing with the best record.

Standings Entering the Week

East:

Syracuse Mets (Mets) 42-26
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees) 40-29
Rochester Red Wings (Nationals) 36-31
Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) 35-34
Norfolk Tides (Orioles) 35-34
Durham Bulls (Rays) 33-36
Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox) 32-37
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 31-38
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies) 29-38
Charlotte Knights (White Sox) 28-40

West:

Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) 47-20
Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 36-33
Nashville Sounds (Brewers) 35-34
Louisville Bats (Reds) 34-34
Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers) 34-34
Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 34-35
St. Paul Saints (Twins) 33-35
Iowa Cubs (Cubs) 31-38
Indianapolis Indians (Pirates) 29-38
Columbus Clippers (Guardians) 29-39

Matchups:

Louisville Bats @ Omaha Storm Chasers
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp @ Memphis Redbirds
Buffalo Bisons @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Rochester Red Wings @ Syracuse Mets
Columbus Clippers @ Worcester Red Sox
Gwinnett Stripers @ Charlotte Knights
Iowa Cubs @ Indianapolis Indians
Norfolk Tides @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Durham Bulls @ Nashville Sounds
Toledo Mud Hens @ St. Paul Saints

The Top Prospects

1.) SS – Jackson Holliday – Norfolk Tides

Holliday last week went 0-5 before ending up on the 7-day injured list. This season he is hitting .270 with a .899 OPS; he has seven home runs, and 28 RBI.

3.) OF – James Wood – Rochester Red Wings

Wood last week went 3-12 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and four walks. This season he is hitting .348 with a 1.053 OPS; he has ten home runs, and 33 RBI.

4.) 3B/SS – Junior Caminero – Durham Bulls

Caminero is on the 7-day injured list. This season he is hitting .261 with a .811 OPS; he has eight home runs, and 24 RBI.

5.) OF – Dylan Crews – Rochester Red Wings

Crews got called up to Triple-A and in his first week he went 7-29 with a double, two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases. This season he is hitting .270 with a .782 OPS; he has seven home runs, and 42 RBI.

10.) SS – Colson Montgomery – Charlotte Knights

Montgomery last week went 5-16 with three doubles, a home run, two RBI, five runs scored, and two walks. This season he is hitting .223 with a .737 OPS; he has ten home runs, and 32 RBI.

14.) SS – Brooks Lee – St. Paul Saints

Lee last week went 10-22 with three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI, seven runs scored, two walks, and a stolen base. This season he is hitting .367 with a .982 OPS; he has four home runs, and 20 RBI.

17.) 3B/1B – Coby Mayo – Norfolk Tides

Mayo returned last week going 7-20 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI, four runs scored, and three walks. This season he is hitting .307 with a 1.035 OPS; he has 17 home runs, and 45 RBI.

20.) RHP – Cade Horton – Iowa Cubs

Horton went on the injured list with a subscapular strain and shut down from throwing for 3-4 weeks. This season he is 2-1 with a 4.46 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 31.1 innings.

22.) OF – Heston Kjerstad – Norfolk Tides

Kjerstad went 3-16 with a home run, five RBI, four runs scored, and four walks. This season he is hitting .300 with a .998 OPS; he has 16 home runs, and 58 RBI.

26.) C – Jeferson Quero – Nashville Sounds

Quero is out for the 2024 season.

29.) OF – Jasson Dominguez – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Dominguez is on the 7-day injured list. This season he is hitting .356 with a 1.013 OPS; he has six home runs, and 13 RBI.

32.) 3B/1B – Tyler Black – Nashville Sounds

Black started the week going 1-4 with a run but then was called up to the big leagues. This season he is hitting .275 with a .857 OPS; he has nine home runs, and 41 RBI.

40.) OF – Drew Gilbert – Syracuse Mets

Gilbert is currently on the 7-day injured list. This season he is hitting .240 with a .681 OPS; he has one home run, and one RBI.

41.) OF – Owen Caissie – Iowa Cubs

Caissie last week went 3-24 with a double, three RBI, a run scored, and a walk. This season he is hitting .269 with a .826 OPS; he has eight home runs, 43 RBI.

44.) 2B/3B – Jace Jung – Toledo Mud Hens

Jung landed on the 7-day injured list. Last week in two games he went 1-7 with a double, and an RBI. This season he is hitting .270 with a .890 OPS; he has 11 home runs, and 41 RBI.

54.) RHP – Christian Scott – Syracuse Mets

Scott got the ball on Tuesday going 4.1 innings giving up one run on six hits; he walked one and struck out three. This season he is 3-0 with a 2.82 ERA, a 0.89 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts in 38.1 innings.  

60.) RHP – Mick Abel – Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Abel got the ball on Saturday going four innings giving up five runs, four earned on two hits; he walked six and struck out four. He is now 1-7 on the year with a 7.08 ERA, a 1.87 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 54.2 innings.

77.) SS/2B – Luisangel Acuna – Syracuse Mets

Acuna last week went 8-19 with a double, four RBI, two runs scored, three walks, and three stolen bases. This season he is hitting .271 with a .702 OPS; he has four home runs, and 26 RBI.

78.) RHP – Max Meyer – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Meyer got the ball on Thursday going four innings giving up two runs on four hits; he walked two and struck out four. This season he is 0-3 with a 6.23 ERA, a 1.56 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts in 34.2 innings.

80.) INF – Thomas Saggese – Memphis Redbirds

Saggese went 5-21 with a double, an RBI, three runs scored, and a walk. This season he is hitting .231 with a .678 OPS; he has eight home runs, and 34 RBI.

91.) RHP – David Festa – St. Paul Saints

Festa got the ball on Wednesday picking up a win going 5.2 innings giving up four runs on six hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. He is now 3-2 with a 3.77 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 87 strikeouts in 59.2 innings.

HM.) RHP – Connor Phillips – Louisville Bats

Phillips got the ball on Wednesday suffering a loss going four innings giving up six runs on four hits; he walked three and struck out four. He is 2-6 with a 10.11 ERA, a 2.26 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts in 57 innings.

HM.) LHP – Dylan Dodd – Gwinnett Stripers

Dodd got the ball on Saturday going five innings giving up two runs on two hits; he walked two and struck out seven. This season he is 2-6 with a 4.80 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and 63 strikeouts in 69.1 innings.

HM.) OF – Everson Pereira – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Pereira is done for the season. This season he hit .265 with a .858 OPS; he has ten home runs, 27 RBI, and 33 runs scored.

HM.) RHP – Richard Fitts – Worcester Red Sox

Fitts got the ball on Saturday getting a win going five shutout innings, giving up four hits; he walked one and struck out nine. He is 5-2 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts in 60.2 innings.

HM.) OF – Tyler Gentry – Omaha Storm Chasers

Gentry last week went 9-20 with two doubles, two home runs, and five runs scored. This season he is hitting .215 with a .675 OPS: he has four home runs, and 25 RBI.

HM.) RHP – Mike Burrows – Indianapolis Indians

Burrows is on a rehab assignment. He is 0-1 this season with a 12.00 ERA, a 2.00 WHIP, and zero strikeouts in three innings.

HM.) INF – Juan Brito – Columbus Clippers

Brito last week went 3-26 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and two walks. This season he is hitting .236 with a .768 OPS; he has ten home runs, 44 RBI.

HM.) INF – Leo Jimenez – Buffalo Bisons

Jimenez last week went 9-16 with three doubles, a home run, three RBI, eight runs scored, two walks, and a stolen base. This season he is hitting .290 with a .905 OPS; he has seven home runs, 22 RBI.

Results

Bats won over Storm Chasers 4-2
Jumbo Shrimp won over Redbirds 4-2
RailRiders won over Bisons 3-2
Mets won over Red Wings 4-2
Red Sox split with Clippers 3-3
Knights won over Stripers 5-1
Indians won over Cubs 4-2
IronPigs won over Tides 5-1
Bulls split with Sounds 3-3
Saints won over Mud Hens 5-1

Standings Following The Week

East:

Syracuse Mets (Mets) 46-28
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees) 43-31
Rochester Red Wings (Nationals) 38-35
Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) 37-37
Norfolk Tides (Orioles) 36-39
Durham Bulls (Rays) 36-39
Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox) 35-40
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 35-40
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies) 34-39
Charlotte Knights (White Sox) 33-41

West:

Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) 49-24
Louisville Bats (Reds) 38-36
St. Paul Saints (Twins) 38-36
Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 38-37
Nashville Sounds (Brewers) 38-37
Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers) 35-39
Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 35-40
Indianapolis Indians (Pirates) 33-40
Iowa Cubs (Cubs) 33-42
Columbus Clippers (Guardians) 32-42

Next Up:

Worcester Red Sox @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Syracuse Mets @ Buffalo Bisons
Charlotte Knights @ Norfolk Tides
Lehigh Valley IronPigs @ Durham Bulls
Indianapolis Indians @ Rochester Red Wings
Memphis Redbirds @ Gwinnett Stripers
Louisville Bats @ Toledo Mud Hens
Omaha Storm Chasers @ Columbus Clippers
Nashville Sounds @ Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
St. Paul Saints @ Iowa Cubs