Minor League Recap: Maltrud and Delucia Shove

TL;DR

Rorik Maltrud pitched 7 scoreless innings for the Columbus Clippers, leading to a 2-3 loss against the Iowa Cubs. Kody Huff contributed with 2 RBIs, while the Akron RubberDucks fell 4-5 to the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Key points

Rorik Maltrud pitched 7 scoreless innings
Maltrud's ERA is now 2.08
Kody Huff had 2 RBIs and a double
Columbus Clippers lost 2-3 to Iowa Cubs
Akron RubberDucks lost 4-5 to Richmond Flying Squirrels

Columbus ClippersIowa CubsAkron RubberDucksRichmond Flying Squirrels

Columbus Clippers 2, Iowa Cubs 3

The story of this game was the performance from Rorik Maltrud. He went 7 scoreless innings giving up just one hit with 8 strikeouts. He has had a really awesome season as his ERA is down to 2.08. He is a little older than you’d like to see for a prospect who is just now pitching well in AAA but he has been the Clippers best starter.

It wasn’t a huge day offensively for the Clippers but there were a couple nice performances. George Valera and Nolan Jones both went 2-5. Stuart Fairchild went 1-3 with a smoked double and a two walks. Kody Huff went 2-2 with 2 RBIs and a double. He has had a really nice season thus far.

Akron RubberDucks 4, Richmond Flying Squirrels 5

Ralphy Velazquez continues to have a great season in AA. He went 1-3 with two walks last night and is now hitting .297 with an .893 OPS on the season. He should be promoted to AAA sooner rather than later in my personal opinion. Jacob Cozart went 2-4 with an RBI double. Nick Mitchell went 1-3 with a walk and an RBI double.

It has been a rough season for Dylan Delucia but he had an excellent outing today. He tossed 4 scoreless innings while striking out 6 batters and walking just 1. His ERA sits at 8.41 on the season. Carter Rustad also had two scorless innings of relief with two strikeouts and no walks. He has had a really nice season as his ERA is down to 1.10.

Lake County Captains 1, Great Lakes Loons 7

Is it just me or does it seem like Great Lakes(Dodgers affiliate) has owned the Captains for years now? It was a rough performance overall from the Captains. Jogly Garcia was someone with a bit of hype coming into this season and it has been rough for him. His ERA is up to 7.25 on the season after giving up 6 runs in just 4.1 innings. The Captains totaled just 3 hits in this one, two of those coming from Ryan Cesarini that included a HR.

Q&A

What were Rorik Maltrud's stats in the game against the Iowa Cubs?

Rorik Maltrud pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 8 batters.

How did Kody Huff perform in the game against the Iowa Cubs?

Kody Huff went 2-2 with 2 RBIs and a double in the game against the Iowa Cubs.

What was the final score of the game between the Akron RubberDucks and the Richmond Flying Squirrels?

The Akron RubberDucks lost to the Richmond Flying Squirrels with a final score of 4-5.