Week 15 Notes: All-Star Break (ESL Wins!), 4 at New Hampshire (2-2)
· International amateur free agent, and our biggest target, Victor “Grasshopper” Valnezula has signed with the Motors. He received a 1.87M bonus.
· Adam Penney has the flu and is day-to-day, so we will sit him a day. Rodrigo Miranda had a setback in his recovery and will miss 6 additional days recovering from a strained lat.
· 07/16: MI 3, NH 2 – Kevin Kimrey 1-3, HR, RBI – Rob Higgin 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W (10-5, 3.50)
· After looking over our prospects, we decided to demote David Withington back to Westland, bringing up SS Gustavo Garza to get a look. At least while Jon Herr is out, he will play against RHP.
· 07/17: NH 5, MI 1 – John Casper (NH) 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K – Jake Soland 3.0 IP, 1 H, 7 K
· Gustavo Garza had a double in his first major league AB, going 1-3 with a walk and hitting the ball hard on all trips to the dish.
· 07/18: MI 7, NH 6 (13) – Brandon Sublet 3-7, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI – Steve Krauskopf 2-6, HR, 2 RBI, BB
· 07/19: NH 5, MI 2 – William Martin (NH) 7.1 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2-3, 3 RBI
· Next Week: 4 at Maine, 3 vs. Ohio