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The plans for Ryan Perry

The Tigers officially announced the signing of first round draft pick Ryan Perry yesterday. In the conference call there was discussion about what Perry’s next steps are as well as his role.

Earlier reports indicated that Perry would likely be a September call-up. However, David Chadd indicated that wasn’t really a consideration at this point. Of course the Tigers have been known to change their minds in these types of situations – or at least let the performance of the players change their minds. I’d still say it’s up to Perry in large part.

Chadd also speculated that Perry, who is already in Lakeland, would likely be starting out with the Gulf Coast League Tigers as opposed to the A ball Lakeland Flying Tigers. But that decision didn’t sound set in stone either and there would be discussions with Jon Matlack (minor league pitching instructor) and Glenn Ezell (player development).

The audio from the conference call is here if you’re so inclined.
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Tigers Minor League Wrap 7-8-08

Scranton 2 Toledo 10
Michael Hollimon was a homer short of the cycle. Brandon Inge had two singles and a walk, as did Timo Perez and Mike Hessman. Zach Miner pitched 4 innings allowing just 2 hits and 1 walk while fanning 5 and he did it with 60 pitches.

Erie 3 Reading 6
Wilkin Ramirez tripled and Kody Kirkland added a double. Josh Rainwater allowed 4 runs, but only one was earned, in 6.2 innings with 4 walks.

Lakeland 9 Brevard County 0

Brenna Boesch hit two homers and Mike Bertram was a triple short of the cycle. Jeramy Laster went 3 for 6. Rick Porcello allowed 1 walk and 1 hit in 6 shut out innings with 2 K’s.

West Michigan DNP

Oneonta DNP

GCL Tigers PPD

Tigers Minor League Wrap 7-7-08

Scranton 1 Toledo 8
Brandon Inge homered and walked in 4 plate appearances in game 1 of his rehab assingment. Max St. Pierre homered as well and Brent Clevlen picked up 2 hits. Chris Lambert pitched a complete game 3 hitter.

Erie 3 Bowie 4
Erie only managed 3 hits, one of them a homer from Casper Wells. Lucas French fanned 6 in 6 innings allowing 4 runs, only 2 of which were earned.

Lakeland 5 Brevard County 9
Ryan Strieby homered. Devin Thomas was 1 for 3 with a walk. Matt O’Brien was rocked for 11 hits in 5.1 innings.

West Michigan 1 Dayton 9
Audy Ciriaco hit his 7th homer for one of the Caps 3 hits. Andrew Hess allowed 3 runs in 5 innings of work. Noah Krol surrendered 4 unearned runs in 1 inning on a homer and 2 other hits.

State College 1 Oneonta 4
Eric Harryman had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. Trevor Feeney allowed 1 run on 4 K’s, 1 walk, and 6 hits in 5 innings. Anthony Shawler pitched 3 scoreless innings and Tyler Stohr picked up his sixth save with a scoreless ninth.

GCL Blue Jays 8 GLC Tigers 6
Josh Workman singled and hit a grand slam. Chao-Ting Tang homered and doubled in 4 at-bats. Nicholas Cassavechia pitched 4 innings of relief and recorded 8 strike outs and no walks.

Tigers Minor League Wrap 7-3-08

Toledo 4 Columbus 10
Mike Hessman hit homer number 27 and added a walk. Jeff Larish doubled twice. Ramon Santiago was 1 for 4 with an error. Anastacio Martinez allowed 3 unearned runs in 4 innings. Francis Beltran was pummeled for 6 runs while only recording 1 out.

Erie 2 Akron 0
Josh Rainwater allowed 3 hits, 3 walks, and he fanned 9 in 8 shut out innings. Kody Kirkland had a hit and 2 walks.

Lakeland 3 Clearwater 4
Ryan Strieby hit his 12th homer. Cale Iorg doubled and walked. Rick Porcellow allowed 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks with only 1 strike out. He did pick up 11 ground ball outs.

West Michigan 4 Fort Wayne 3 (12 innings)
Audy Ciriaco homered and singled. Cory Middleton added a homer as well. Thad Webber allowed 1 run in 5 innings on 3 hits, a walk, and 6 K’s.

West Michigan 1 Fort Wayne 0
Joe Tucker had 2 hits and a walk. Jon Kibler pitched 6 scoreless innings and Wilton Garcia finished off the shutout.

Auburn 8 Oneonta 5
Mike Gosse went 3 for 4. Luke Putkonen was knocked around for 5 runs on 7 hits in 3.2 innings.

GCL Yankees 6 GCL Tigers 2
Joshua Workman homered. Jordan Lennerton went 2 for 4. And Brent Dlugach played and went 1 for 2 with a double.

Tigers Minor League Wrap 7-1-08

Toledo 7 Columbus 9
Jeff Larish homered and walked. Brent Clevlen singled and tripled. Yorman Bazardo was rocked for 7 runs on 7 hits and 5 walks in 4.1 innings.

Akron 9 Erie 1
Dusty Ryan walked and homered driving in the only Erie run. Danny Christensen gave up 8 runs in 4.1 innings.

Lakeland 5 Clearwater 6
Ryan Strieby hit his 11th homer. Cale Iorg went 2 for 5. Jeramy Laster had a single and 2 walks. Both Iorg and Laster stole 2 bases as well. Jonah Nickerson didn’t make it out of the first inning before surrendering 4 unearned runs on a hit and 3 walks.

Fort Wayne 4 West Michigan 9
Hayden Parrott was a double short of the cycle. Audy Ciriaco walked twice and homered. Alfredo Figaro struck out 5 and walked 1 in allowing 3 runs in 6 innings.

Oneonta 0 Lowell 3
Joe Bowen reached base 3 times on 2 walks and a single. Matt Hoffman pitched 4.2 innings of relief and the only hit allowed was a homer while fanning 5 and walking 1.

GCL Tigers – box not available.

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-30-08

Toledo 6 Columbus 4
Erick Almonte was the star tonight with a 3 for 4 night including 2 doubles. Timo Perez added a homer and a walk. Lauren Gagnier fanned 6 and walked 2 allowing 2 runs in 6 innings. Francisco Cruceta allowed an unearned run in 1.2 innings fanning 2.

Akron 6 Erie 5
Kody Kirkland continued to hit with a 2 for 3 night and a walk. Wil Rhymes homered, singled, and walked. Ben Fritz was knocked around for 6 runs in 6 innings with 7 hits and 3 walks.

Lakeland – still sleeping off the 20 inning game from last night.

Lansing 4 West Michigan 0 (10 innings)
Jordan Newton had half of the Whitecaps hits with 2. Mauricio Robles pitched 7 shut out innings. Andrew Hess followed with 2 of his own before 4 unearned runs scored in the 10th.

Oneonta 2 Lowell 14
I’m sure the O-Tigs were thrilled to resume this one. There’s nothing to see here.

Oneonta 2 Lowell 1
David Stokes allowed an unearned run in 5 no-hit innings with 7 K’s. Anthony Shawler and Tyler Stohr each pitched perfect innings to preserve the 7 inning no hitter. Ben Guez doubled twice and walked.

GCL Phillies 1 GCL Tigers 0

Alexis Esponiza had 1 of the 3 Tigers hits. Jordan Tata is pitching at rookie ball which is just really sad. He can’t find the plate anymore. He allowed 3 walks in 2.2 innings. Victor Larez allowed an unearned run in 6.1 innings while fanning 4 and walking 1.

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-24-08

Toledo 12 Syracuse 2
Matt Joyce enjoyed himself tonight with a grand slam, a three run homer, and a single. All the starters did well tonight with 7 of the 9 having multiple hits. Virgil Vasquez allowed 2 runs on 2 homers over 8 innings while fanning 5.

Erie 2 Trenton 6
Kody Kirkland picked up 2 hits and has raised his average to .250. Andrew Kown allowed 5 runs in 5.2 innings on 10 hits.

Lakeland 4 Jupiter 2
Devin Thomas homered and tripled. Max De Leon added a homer as well. Jonah Nickerson allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, 3 walks, and 6 K’s in 6 innings. Zach Simons pitched 2 innings of relief and allowed 1 hit while fanning 5.

West Michigan 7 Fort Wayne 6
Ronnie Bourquin was 2 for 4 with a homer. Kody Kaiser doubled and added 2 walks. Phil Nardozzi allowed 6 runs on 11 hits in 5.1 innings. Noah Krol struck out the side in the 9th for the save.

Lowell 4 Oneonta 3 – 14 innings
Joaquin Guzman singled, tripled, walked, and drove in all 3 runs. Luke Putkonen fanned 5 and wlaked 3 in 4.1 innings of 2 hit ball. Anthony Shalwer took the loss allowing an unearned run on 1 hit and 1 walk with 3 K’s in 3 inings.

Lowell 1 Oneonta 4
Mike Gosse and Ben Guez each doubled. Darwin De Leon allowed just 1 run on 1 walk and 2 hits in 5 innings. Lester Oliveros struck out the side in one inning of work and Tyler Stohr allowed 2 base runners but got the save.

GCL Blue Jays 5 GCL Tigers 9
Luis Salas went 3 for 3 with a walk. Brandon Douglas doubled twice and homered. Londell Taylor went 2 for 5 with a homer. Chao-Ting Tang had 2 hits and a walk. Victor Larez fanned 6 and walked none but allowe 5 runs in 5.2 innings on 6 hits.

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-23-08

Toledo 4 Syracuse 3
Fernando Seguignol and Erick Almonte had 2 hits each. Aquilino Lopez went 3 innings in his start, striking out 5 against no walks. He allowed 3 hits and 2 runs. Francisco Cruceta allowed 2 hits and a walk in 2 innings while fanning 3. Ian Ostlund struck out 4 in 2 innings.

Erie 3 Trenton 4
Jeff Frazier, Kody Kirkland and Dusty Ryan all had 2 hit games. Josh Rainwater allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings.

Jupiter 14 Lakeland 7
Jeramy Laster homered twice and added a walk. Ryan Strieby hit his 10th homer. Santo De Leon went 3 for 4 and is hitting .330 on the season. Duane Below didn’t make it out of the 2nd inning before allowing 4 runs. Ramon Garcia pitched 4 innings of relief and let in 9 more runs.

West Michigan 0 Fort Wayne 7
The Whitecaps were limited to 4 singles and 2 walks, hence the shut out. Brandon Hamilton walked 7 and was gone after 4 runs in 3 innings. Matt Hoffman allowed 2 runs while fanning 5 in 4 innings of relief.

Lowell 3 Oneonta 3 – Suspended in 12th inning

GCL Tigers 2 GCL Yankees 3
Luis Grullon was 2 for 4. Richard Zumaya pitched 4 innings of relief and allowed 1 unearned run on 2 hits and a strike out.

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-22-08

Toledo 1 Scranton 10
Dane Sardhina doubled, and that was half of the hits for the Hens today. Chris Lambert was knocked around for 7 runs in 3.1 innings. Clay Rapada allowed a hit in 1.1 innings while fanning 2.

Erie 6 Harrisburg 3
Ryan Roberson had a pinch hit homer. Kody Kirkland also homered. Wilkin Ramirez was 2 for 3 with a double. Lucas French fanned 5 in 6.2 innings and allowed 3 runs.

Jupiter 4 Lakeland 10
Ryan Strieby homered, tripled, and drove in 5. Gary Sheffield homered and walked. Jeramy Laster and Devin Thomas also went deep. Guillermo Moscos allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, 1 walk, and 5 K’s in 4 innings.

West Michigan 1 South Bend 9
Justin Henry doubled. Jon Kibler allowed 5 runs in 5 innings.

Oneonta 8 Tri-City 7
Joaquin Guzman had 2 doubles. Keith Stein and Brian Pounds each had 2 hits. Mark Brackman was knocked around for 5 runs in 3 innings. Tyler Stohr got the save walking 1 and striking out 2.

GCL Tigers DNP

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-21-08

Toledo 5 Scranton 9
Fernando Seguignol was 2 for 4. Brent Clevlen went 1 for 3 with 2 walks. Yorman Bazardo was hammered for 5 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks in 1.1 innings.

Harrisburg 4 Erie 3
Ryan Roberson homered and singled in 4 at-bats. Wilkin Ramirez was sent back to Erie with the return of Brent Clevlen to Toledo and things didn’t get better for him with 3 K’s in 4 at-bats. Danny Christensen allowed 4 runs on 4 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 7 hits in 7 innings.

Lakeland – PPD

West Michigan 4 South Bend 5
Alex Avila was 2 for 4 with a double as the DH tonight. Ronnie Bourquin had 3 hits and drove in 2. Alfredo Figaro allowed 4 runs on 9 hits with no walks or strike outs.


Tri-City 10 Oneonta 0

Uh, the O-Tigs were no hit tonight. Mark Sorenson allowed 4 runs on 5 hits in 4.1 innings walking none and fanning 3. Sean Finefrock was beat around for 6 runs on 7 hits in .2 innings.

GCL Tigers 1 GCL Yankees 2 – Game suspended in 3rd inning

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6-20-08

Toledo 8 Scranton 4
Matt Joyce was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles. Brent Clevlen struck out 4 times, but homered also. Lauren Gagnier allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings.

Erie 6 Harrisburg 9
Danny Worth went 2 for 5 with his 5th homer. Caonabo Cosme also homered and added a walk. Ben Fritz allowed 10 hits and 2 walks but only 4 runs came around to score in 7 innings.

Lakeland 2 Tampa 3
No Gary Sheffield tonight. Louis Ott and Cale Iorg each went 1 for 3 and added a walk. Matt O’Brien allowed 3 runs in 7.1 innings.

West Michiga 8 South Bend 5
Jordan Newton was a homer shy of the cycle and he added a walk. Alex Avila made his debut and was 1 for 4 with a walk. Mauricio Robles started and allowed just 1 hit, but also 5 walks in 3 innings.

Oneonta 9 Tri-City 1
Joaquin Guzman and Hayden Parrot each went 2 for 5. Keith Stein singled, doubled, and walked in 4 plate appearances. David Stokes went 6 innings allowing 1 unearned run on 3 hits. Anthony Shawler pitched 3 innings of relief fanning 5 and allowing only a walk.

Tigers Minor League Wrap – 6-19-08

Toledo 4 Scranton 3
Mike Hessman doubled. Freddy Guzman singled and walked. Virgil Vasquez allowed 7 hits, but no walks and he fanned 5 in 5 innings. Aquilino Lopez pitched two scoreless innings.

Erie 2 Binghamton 3
Kody Kirkland homered and singled. Dusty Ryan added a homer as well. Andrew Kown went 8.1 innings and allowed 3 runs on 8 hits and a walk.

Tampa 3 Lakeland 6
Shawn Roof had 3 hits. Brennan Boesch singled, tripled, and walked. Gary Sheffield was 0 for 2 with 2 walks. Rick Porcello allowed 2 runs in 5.2 innings with a walk and 3 K’s.

West Michigan 1 South Bend 6
Ronnie Bourquin had 2 hits. Phil Nardozzi allowed 4 runs in 5 innings. Noah Krol allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 1 inning.

Oneonta 13 Vermont 8
Hayden Parrott doubled and homered. Wade Lamont had 3 hits and 2 walks. Joaquin Guzman and Carlos Ramirez each had 3 hits. Darwin De Leon, formally known as Edward Reynoso, allowed 4 runs in 4 innings on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 3 K’s. Aaron Furhman allowed 2 runs in 3 innings but fanned 6.

GCL Tigers 1 GCL Braves 7
Luis Salas, Adam Frost, and Jordan Lennerton all doubled. D’Andre Vaughn singled and added 2 walks. Victor Larez allowed 6 runs in just 3 innings. Richard Zumaya pitched 3 innings of relief allowing 2 hits and a walk while striking out 5.

Minors Notes

Take 75 North and Tigstown both break down the GCL Tigers roster.

The Surge notes that Chris Carlson broke his hand in the All Star game.

Lastly we have a couple of pictures of Flying Tigers that reader Bill Bouie sent me tonight.