April 2018 Recap
Standings
AL East
Rays 12-7 Red Sox 9-9 Blue Jays 8-10 Orioles 7-12 Yankees 7-14
AL Central
Tigers 13-7 White Sox 12-7 Twins 10-9 Royals 7-12 Indians 7-12
AL West
Astros 14-6 Mariners 11-9 Rangers 10-9 Athletics 10-10 Angels 10-10
NL East
Mets 11-7 Braves 10-7 Phillies 10-8 Nationals 9-9 Marlins 6-13
NL Central
Cubs 14-6 Brewers 10-9 Cardinals 10-11 Reds 8-11 Pirates 5-14
NL West
Diamondbacks 11-9 Rockies 11-10 Giants 11-10 Dodgers 9-11 Padres 8-12
Monthly Awards
AL Batter of the Month: Nomar Mazara, RF, Rangers (.425, 7 HR, 13 RBI, 23 R, .523 OBP) NL Batter of the Month: Josh Bell, 1B, Pirates (.371, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 16 R) AL Pitcher of the Month: Collin McHugh, RHP, Astros (4-0, 3.00, 26 K in 33 IP) NL Pitcher of the Month: Jacob deGrom, RHP, Mets (3-0, 0.91, 37 K/5 BB in 29.2 IP) AL Rookie of the Month: Sam Travis, 1B, Red Sox (.300, 2 HR, 8 RBI) NL Rookie of the Month: Domingo Leyba, 2B, Diamondbacks (.426, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 10 R)
Team Stats
Home Record: 8-5 Away Record: 2-4
AVG: .290 OBP: .365 SLG: .525 Runs: 124 HR: 38 SB: 8
ERA: 6.82 SP ERA: 6.89 RP ERA: 6.67 Opp AVG: .287 Def. Efficiency: .678
Player Stats
Batting
Jonathan Lucroy (C) — 16 G, .333/.441/.579, 2 2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 9 R, 11 BB/10 K, 0.8 WAR Eric Hosmer (1B) — 17 G, .280/.308/.333, 4 2B, 8 RBI, 10 R, 3 BB/23 K, -0.1 WAR Rougned Odor (2B) — 19 G, .375/.412/.725, 6 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 20 RBI, 15 R, 4 BB/13 K, 1.3 WAR Adrian Beltre (3B) — 16 G, .262/.314/.600, 4 2B, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 13 R, 4 BB/5 K, 0.5 WAR Elvis Andrus (SS) — 6 G, .182/.208/.273, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB/5 K, -0.1 WAR Delino DeShields (LF) — 15 G, .239/.286/.457, 1 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB/12 K, 4/4 SB, 0.3 WAR Joey Gallo (CF) — 15 G, .182/.324/.455, 3 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 11 R, 12 BB/23 K, -0.3 WAR Nomar Mazara (RF) — 19 G, .425/.523/.822, 6 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 13 RBI, 23 R, 14 BB/17 K, 1.9 WAR Shin-Soo Choo (DH) — 16 G, .237/.384/.356, 1 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R, 13 BB/18 K, 0.1 WAR
Robinson Chirinos (C) — 9 G, .261/.393/.304, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB/4 K, 0.1 WAR Max Muncy (INF) — 4 G, 0-4, 2 K, -0.1 WAR Hanser Alberto (INF) — 10 G, .250/.286/.400, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB/3 K, 0.0 WAR Drew Stubbs (OF) — 14 G, .288/.327/.596, 1 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R, 3 BB/14 K, 2/3 SB, 0.3 WAR
Dalton Pompey (OF) — 12 G, .370/.379/.667, 5 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 1 BB/6 K, 1/2 SB, 0.3 WAR Alexi Amarista (INF/OF) — 6 G, .235/.316/.412, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB/1 K, 0.1 WAR Drew Robinson (INF/OF) — 4 G, .273/.385/.273, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB/4 K, 1/1 SB, 0.0 WAR Josh Morgan (INF) — 1 G, 0-4, -0.1 WAR
Pitching
Yu Darvish — 2 G/2 GS, 1-1, 7.27 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 8.2 IP, 3 HR, 5 K/2 BB, .324 AVG, -0.1 WAR Cole Hamels — 4 G/4 GS, 0-2, 9.95 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 25.1 IP, 8 HR, 16 K/9 BB, .302 AVG, -0.3 WAR Martin Perez — 4 G/4 GS, 2-1, 5.16 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, 22.2 IP, 3 HR, 27 K/11 BB, .323 AVG, 0.4 WAR Andrew Cashner — 3 G/3 GS, 1-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 20 IP, 4 HR, 17 K/9 BB, .224 AVG, 0.1 WAR Yohander Mendez — 3 G/3 GS, 2-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 20 IP, 6 HR, 14 K/4 BB, .227 AVG, -0.1 WAR
Sam Dyson — 8 G, 2-0, 4/5 SV, 3.52 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 7.2 IP, 1 HR, 9 K/0 BB, .233 AVG, 0.2 WAR Alex Claudio — 5 G, 1-0, 2 HLD, 1.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 6 IP, 0 HR, 4 K/1 BB, .261 AVG, 0.1 WAR Jerry Blevins — 6 G, 0-1, 0/1 SV, 7.94 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 5.2 IP, 1 HR, 7 K/1 BB, .238 AVG, 0.1 WAR Keone Kela — 4 G, 3 HLD, 2.08 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 4.1 IP, 1 HR, 4 K/4 BB, .200 AVG, -0.1 WAR Tony Barnette — 4 G, 0-1, 0/1 SV, 11.81 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, 5.1 IP, 2 HR, 9 K/1 BB, .360 AVG, -0.0 WAR Matt Bush — 6 G, 2 HLD, 5.68 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 6.1 IP, 0 HR, 8 K/5 BB, .250 AVG, 0.1 WAR Tayron Guerrero — 5 G, 4.50 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 8 IP, 2 HR, 7 K/8 BB, .222 AVG, -0.2 WAR
Nick Martinez — 1 G/1 GS, 0-1, 19.80 ERA, 3.40 WHIP, 5 IP, 2 HR, 3 K/3 BB, .483 AVG, -0.1 WAR Wandy Peralta — 1 G/1 GS, 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 5 IP, 0 HR, 1 K/2 BB, .318 AVG, 0.1 WAR Adrian Sampson — 1 G/1 GS, 1-0, 1.29 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 7 IP, 0 HR, 0 K/0 BB, .231 AVG, 0.2 WAR
Jose Leclerc — 4 G, 3.38 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 5.1 IP, 1 HR, 8 K/4 BB, .158 AVG, -0.0 WAR Preston Claiborne — 2 G, 3.86 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 4.2 IP, 2 HR, 6 K/0 BB, .222 AVG, -0.1 WAR R.J. Alvarez — 3 G, 1 HLD, 11.25 ERA, 2.75 WHIP, 4 IP, 1 HR, 3 K/2 BB, .450 AVG, -0.1 WAR
Hanser Alberto — 1 G, 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K Alexi Amarista — 1 G, 1 IP, 5 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 1 K
Fielding
Catcher: Jonathan Lucroy — 13 G/13 GS, 1.000 FLD%, -0.0 Zone, .984 Eff, 5 SBA, 1 CS (16.7% CS) Robinson Chirinos — 9 G/6 GS, 1.000 FLD%, -0.0 Zone, .000 Eff, 1 PB, 3 SBA, 2 CS (40% CS)
First Base: Eric Hosmer — 17 G/17 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.8 Zone, 1.044 Eff Hanser Alberto — 2 G/1 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.1 Zone, 1.044 Eff Jonathan Lucroy — 1 G/1 GS, .857 FLD%, -0.4 Zone, .000 Eff Max Muncy — 1 G, 1.000 FLD%, 0.0 Zone, .000 Eff
Second Base: Rougned Odor — 19 G/19 GS, .989 FLD%, 0.0 Zone, 1.000 Eff Hanser Alberto — 1 G, 1.000 FLD%, 0.0 Zone, .000 Eff
Third Base: Adrian Beltre — 15 G/15 GS, .967 FLD%, -0.1 Zone, .996 Eff Joey Gallo — 6 G/4 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.2 Zone, 1.034 Eff Hanser Alberto — 1 G Max Muncy — 1 G
Shortstop: Hanser Alberto — 6 G/5 GS, 1.000 FLD%, -0.1 Zone, .992 Eff Alexi Amarista — 6 G/4 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.5 Zone, 1.058 Eff Elvis Andrus — 6 G/6 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.5 Zone, 1.058 Eff Drew Robinson — 4 G/3 GS, 1.000 FLD%, -0.0 Zone, .992 Eff Adrian Beltre — 1 G, 1.000 FLD%, -0.0 Zone, .992 Eff Josh Morgan — 1 G/1 GS, 1.000 FLD%, -0.0 Zone, .992 Eff
Left Field: Delino DeShields — 12 G/11 GS, .931 FLD%, +1.7 Zone, 1.106 Eff Dalton Pompey — 8 G/4 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.0 Zone, 1.014 Eff Joey Gallo — 3 G/3 GS, 1.000 FLD%, -0.7 Zone, .845 Eff Shin-Soo Choo — 1 G/1 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.0 Zone, 1.014 Eff
Center Field: Drew Stubbs — 12 G/11 GS, 1.000 FLD%, -1.1 Zone, .948 Eff Joey Gallo — 7 G/7 GS, .818 FLD%, -5.3 Zone, .544 Eff Dalton Pompey — 2 G/1 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.1 Zone, 1.021 Eff
Right Field: Nomar Mazara — 19 G/19 GS, 1.000 FLD%, +0.8 Zone, 1.029 Eff Delino DeShields — 2 G
Lineup Notes
No starting lineup was used more than 3 times. 17 unique lineups were used. The only repeated lineup was the Opening Day lineup (Choo/Hosmer/Beltre/Gallo/Mazara/Odor/Lucroy/Andrus/DeShields), used for the first three games in a row.
Players lined up in the following spots: Leadoff/1st: Stubbs 10, Choo 8, DeShields 1 2nd: Mazara 11, Hosmer 5, Stubbs 1, Lucroy 1, Choo 1 3rd: Hosmer 5, Beltre 5, Mazara 3, Odor 3, Lucroy 2 Cleanup/4th: Gallo 11, Beltre 7, Odor 1 5th: Odor 7, Mazara 5, Lucroy 5, Beltre 1, Gallo 1 6th: Odor 7, Lucroy 3, Choo 3, Hosmer 2, Beltre 2, Gallo 1, Pompey 1 7th: Lucroy 5, Hosmer 5, DeShields 2, Chirinos 2, Pompey 2, Gallo 2, Choo 1 8th: DeShields 5, Andrus 4, Chirinos 4, Choo 3, Pompey 2, Beltre 1 9th: Alberto 6, Amarista 4, DeShields 3, Robinson 3, Andrus 2, Morgan 1
Finn’s Commentary
April was an up-and-down month for us, but we came out with a winning record. Our pitching definitely needs some help, I’ve seen some improvement over the last few games but a 6.82 ERA just isn’t going to cut it. Our offense on the other hand has been terrific, with Nomar Mazara carrying the load along with a bunch of other great players like Odor, Lucroy, Beltre, etc. I’d like to try to get a little more aggressive on the bases, that’s mostly my fault but I think just trying to prey on some of those weaker arms and take the extra bases when we can will go a long way.
Defensively we’re considering some changes. Obviously Joey Gallo is a guy you have to keep in the lineup but we’re still a little unsure where he fits best. I love him at third base but we’ve still got Beltre holding it down there. He’s got a great arm for center field, but I don’t know if he’s got the experience or the range to be a lockdown guy out there. The plan coming in was to let him start in center and have Stubbs come in for him on defense, but Stubbs got hot with the bat and became our starter for a while there. I think we’re back to having him off the bench for now, plus we have Pompey now, but I still don’t know if he’s the right fit out there. Past that, there have been some questions about shortstop and left field. Right now, DeShields is swinging the bat well, and he’s been a plus defender in left, so I think we’ll stick with him for now. Robinson and Alberto, I think, are going to be in some sort of platoon at shortstop, though we may add Alexi Amarista to that mix in a few days once he gets back from that fatigue he’s been dealing with.
I think we’ve got our best baseball ahead of us and once we get a few things straightened out, we should be rolling ahead into May.
Farm Update
AAA: Round Rock Express (6-13)
Highlights: RHP Ariel Jurado (2-1, 3.63), C/1B Brett Nicholas (.370/.433/.852), C Jose Trevino (.442/.467/.605), 3B Josh Morgan (.345/.400/.400), SS Michael De Leon (.371/.378/.743), SS Yeyson Yrizarri (.571/.600/.857), CF Jose Cardona (.342/.419/.474)
AA: Frisco RoughRiders (4-13)
Highlights: LHP Wes Benjamin (2-0, 4.00), RHP Ricardo Rodriguez (1-1, 0.82), 3B Ti’Quan Forbes (.278/.316/.374), SS Luis D. Marte (.306/.364/.633), DH/RF Drew Vettleson (.284/.342/.448)
A+: Down East Wood Ducks (2-16)
Highlights: RHP Jonathan Hernandez (1-1, 2.38), C Alex Kowalczyk (.345/.459/.483), 1B Ben Miller (.308/.341/.551), 3B Hunter Alexander (.296/.378/.521), DH/INF Jack Labosky (.328/.416/.672), LF/CF Miguel Aparicio (.370/.418/.589), CF/OF Darius Day (.306/.338/.556)
A: Hickory Crawdads (8-10)
Highlights: RHP Zack Bird (2-0, 1 SV, 0.00), RHP Kyle Cody (0-1, 5 SV, 1.42), LF/1B Nick Kaye (.323/.366/.569), DH/1B Curtis Terry (.277/.342/.523), 3B/SS Charles Leblanc (.333/.417/.667), SS/INF Anderson A. Tejeda (.308/.347/.485), CF Craig Dedelow (.290/.397/.484)
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