Tri-City ValleyCats: Nick Stanley

Nick Stanley
How did he get here?: Drafted, 25th Round (2009)
Stats: 6'2", 195 lbs, Bats/Throws: L/R
Age as of April 1, 2010: 22

Splits!

Split	ABs	BA/OBP/SLG	K:BB	XBH-RBI
Season	209	.230/.308/.354	45:23	14-21
vs LHP	61	.180/.275/.213	15:8	2-4
vs RHP	148	.250/.321/.412	30:15	12-17
Home	93	.290/.380/.452	13:14	9-14
Away	116	.181/.246/.276	32:9	5-7
Bases Empty	108	.250/.341/.361	20:14	8-2
Runners On	101	.208/.270/.347	25:9	6-19
w/RISP	64	.219/.282/.406	15:6	5-18
June	23	.174/.367/.435	6:7	2-5
July	80	.200/.273/.313	18:8	6-6
August	90	.267/.323/.367	15:7	5-8
September	16	.250/.294/.375	6:1	1-2

Season Total
K:BB Ratio: 1.96
K/PA %: 19.2%
XBH/H %: 29.2%

Stanley was solid in his 60 games at 1B, committing six errors in 528 chances for a .989 Fld%.

August was the high point of Stanley's rookie season, in which he posted a season-high .690 OPS, but he was a consistent .230 hitter, hitting .230 before the All Star Break (three-quarters of the way through the season), and .228 after. Where did he struggle? Against lefties. And on the road (.831 OPS at home, .522 on the road). Stanley also hit two homers in his first eight games, and three in the remaining 55 games.

Eddie's Farm: August 30

Round Rock
Nashville used a 6-run 4th inning to beat the Express 7-3. Matt Kata was 3x4 with 2RBI, Reggie Abercrombie (2x5), and Bogusevic (2x4, RBI) had multi-hit games. Josh Muecke threw 5IP, 9H/4ER (7 total) and four relievers followed - three of them major-leaguers (Wright, Brocail, and Sampson), while Chad Paronto closed out the game. This was the second time Sampson has pitched since August 20, and surprise surprise, allowed 0ER in his those two games. So, rest. Who knew?

Corpus Christi
Corpus scored a go-ahead run in the 8th to defeat San Antonio 11-10. Jhon Florentino was 3x5, while JVO was 2x3 with a 2-run homer and 3RBI. Felix Molina and Nick Moresi had 2RBI each. Klingin' Kenny Baugh threw 2IP, 6H/7ER, 0K:3BB, and Ryan McKeller came in with 4IP of relief, 4H/2R (1ER), 4K:1BB. Weatherby blew the save, but got the win, while Evan Englebrook got his 8th save of the year.

Lancaster
Despite out-hitting San Jose 9-6, the JetHawks lost 4-1. Jack Shuck and Ebert Rosario had two-hit games. Chris Salamida threw 6.1IP, 5H/4R (1ER), 3K:3BB. Four errors (Rosario - 2, Cabral, and Salamida) led to the three unearned runs

Lexington
Lexington scored a run in the 12th to defeat Greenville 4-3. Jay Austin was 2x6 with an RBI, Brandon Wikoff was 2x5, and Suttle and Pellegrini each added RBIs - Suttle's RBI double providing the winning run. Jordan Lyles thrwe 5IP, 7H/3ER, 6K:0BB while Henry Villar, Brian Wabick, and Matt Nevarez threw 7IP, 5H/0ER, 7K:0BB in relief - Nevarez picked up the win.

Tri-City
Tri-City beat Aberdeen 6-3 thanks to Nick Stanley's 3x4 day, with a 3-run homer and 4RBI. J.D. Martinez was also 3x4 with a solo homer. Colton Pitkin threw 5IP, 4H/1ER, 2K:4BB for the win.

Greeneville
A 5-run 5th inning for Princeton was what sunk the Gastros 7-3. Kyle Miller was 2x3 with two doubles, Our Boy Aaron Bray was 2x4 (hitting .436 in his last ten games, .316 in August). Jiovanni Mier hit a solo homer, and Carlos Mojica had the other two RBI. Luis Cruz threw 4.2IP, 8H/7ER, 3K:0BB while Jeiler Castillo and Scott Migl threw 4.1IP, 1H/0ER, 6K:2BB in relief.

Eddie's Farm: August 4

Round Rock
Nice shutout for the Express in a 4-0 win over Oklahoma City last night. Manzella, Yordany, and Maysonet had two hits each, with Brian Esposito providing two RBI. Erick Abreu threw 5.2IP, 7H/0ER, 5K:2BB while Gervacio and Paronto threw the last 3.1IP, and didn't give up a hit.

Corpus
Corpus enjoyed a 4-run first inning, and while San Antonio got two back in the bottom of the first, Corpus cruised to an 8-3 win. Patience was the virtue as all eight runs scored on only eight hits, but the Hooks drew ten walks. Or, a month's worth for the Astros. Drew Meyer had five RBI on a two-run single and a three-run homer. Sergio Perez threw 5IP, 6H/3ER, 4K:2BB; Danny Meszaros and Charlie Weatherby III thre the final 4IP.

Lancaster
The JetHawks jumped all over High Desert, and won 10-1. Every JetHawk had a hit. Clemens got a two-run single, while Matt Weston, Brandon Barnes (3RBI), and Ronald Ramirez had two hits each. Chris Salamida ran his record to 3-0 with 6IP, 7H/1ER, 5K:0BB.

Lexington
Exciting game in Lexington last night. Greenville took a 1-0 lead in the first, Lexington got it back in the 4th. Greenville took a 2-1 lead in the 6th, Lexington got it back in the 8th. Then went up 3-2 in the 9th, and gave it up in the bottom of the 9th and then lost in the bottom of the 10th 4-3. Albert Cartwright was 3x5, Brandon Wikoff was 2x5 (and is hitting .438 since coming up from Tri-City). Kyle Greenwalt threw 7IP, 6H/2ER, 5K:1BB. Godfrey and Villar threw 2.1, giving up 3H/2ER, with Villar getting the loss.

Tri-City
Mahoning Valley scored six of their seven runs after the 5th inning, defeating Tri-City 7-4. Nick Stanley was 4x4, Russell Dixon 3x5, and Jake Goebbert had two doubles on the night. Brandt Walker threw 5.2IP, 5H/3ER, 5K:3BB. Max Fearnow threw 0.2IP, 3H/3ER, 0K:1BB and Brendan Stines threw 2.2IP, 2H/1ER, 3K:1BB.

Greeneville
Greeneville pitcher Murillo Gouvea gave up a run in the 9th, and Bluefield defeated the Gastros 3-2. Frank Almonte was 2x4 with an RBI, and Bubby Williams had an RBI, as well. Juri Perez threw 5IP, 4H/1ER, 7K:0BB. B.J. Hyatt made a scoreless appearance in relief, and the aforementioned Gouvea gave up the 1ER in 3IP. Our boy Aaron Bray was 0x3 with a strikeout.

Eddie's Farm: July 14

So Eddie's Farm goes 1-2 last night as Round Rock, Lancaster, and Greeneville were all off last night. Be sure to catch the Triple-A All-Star Game tonight at 10pm ET on ESPN.

Corpus
Corpus got three runs in the top of the 9th, but it wasn't enough as they fell 7-5 to NW Arkansas. Jhon Florentino was 3x4 with a HR and a 2B, while Collin DeLome and Jimmy Van Ostrand each contributed two hits (two doubles, in DeLome's case) and an RBI. Andy Van Hekken threw 5.1IP, 8H/5ER (7 total), 3K:2BB. Charlie Weatherby III and C-Lo combined for 2.2IP of 0H/0ER baseball.

Lexington
Delmarva scored four runs in the bottom of the 7th to defeat Lexington 7-3. Jay Austin was 3x5 with a double and 2RBI, while Andrew Simunic got two hits and the other RBI. Brad Dydalewicz threw 4IP, 4H/3ER, 4K:2BB for the loss, while Brian Wabick gave up 3ER in 2.2IP, with 4BB.

Tri-City
And Tri-City recorded the only win of the minor leaguers, with a 4-0 win over State College. Despite going 2x15 with RISP, the ValleyCats banged out 12 hits - 3 from Nick Stanley (including his third HR of the season), and two each from Eli Iorg, Rene Garcia, and Barry Butera. Dallas Keuchel extended his professional scoreless IP streak to 7IP, going 4IP with 4H/0ER, 5K:0BB. Not only has Keuchel not given up a run in his two outings of the season, he also has not walked a batter.

With the 761st pick...

In the 25th round, the Astros select L/R 1B Nick Stanley, of Florida Southern College.

Stanley, an NC State transfer to Florida Southern, hit 78x227 (.344/.430/.617), 37XBH-59RBI, 27K:20BB, with a .985 fielding percentage in 2009.