It was rumored that there were some major minor-league cuts (see what I did there? Bam!) on Monday night, and Baseball America confirmed it. Players no longer with the Astros are:
Casey Hudspeth
Ben Paxton
Jordan Powell
Spencer Hylander
Antonio Noguera
Kirkland Rivers
Craig Corrado
Mike Diaz
Gabe Suarez
Sean Barksdale
This makes me sad. Spencer Hylander had a good year. The Astros signed Paxton at the end of November - what the heck could have happened? And Gabe Suarez signed in May via the Long Island Ducks.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
Showing posts with label Sean Barksdale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sean Barksdale. Show all posts
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
I really need one of these "sources"
Farmstros has a few things of note from a source in Florida. First, a report from yesterday that RHPs Scott Migl and Jack Tilghman have been cut. There were also apparently numerous cuts taking place on Monday night, but the only one confirmed by Farmstros was LHP Michael Hacker.
This is in addition to a report that Casey Hudspeth and Jordan Powell were cut.
Which is building on this report that seven younguns were cut: Sean Barksdale, OF; Craig Corrado, IF; Michael Diaz, IF; Spencer Hylander, LHP; Antonio Noguera, LHP; Ben Paxton, P; Kirkland Rivers, LHP
We'll keep an eye out for who these cuts might be...
This is in addition to a report that Casey Hudspeth and Jordan Powell were cut.
Which is building on this report that seven younguns were cut: Sean Barksdale, OF; Craig Corrado, IF; Michael Diaz, IF; Spencer Hylander, LHP; Antonio Noguera, LHP; Ben Paxton, P; Kirkland Rivers, LHP
We'll keep an eye out for who these cuts might be...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tri-City ValleyCats: Sean Barksdale
Sean Barksdale
How did he get here?: Drafted, 38th Round (2009)
Stats: 6'0", 210 lbs, Bats/Throws: R/R
Age as of April 1, 2010: 23
Splits!
K:BB Ratio: 4.25
K/PA %: 30.4%
XBH/H %: 44.4%
Barksdale spent 35 of his 36 starts in the outfield, with 28 of them coming in right field. He didn't commit an error all season, and had two outfield assists.
Drafted out of Temple University, Barksdale, in three seasons, didn't hit worse than .307 (including a senior season in which he posted a line of .371/.413/.638). He hit 27 homers in his career, and stole 53 bases, as well. So his first professional season was, shall we say, unexpected. His stats are brutal at home and against lefties, though he did improve from the bases empty to RISP, with all stats ascending.
How did he get here?: Drafted, 38th Round (2009)
Stats: 6'0", 210 lbs, Bats/Throws: R/R
Age as of April 1, 2010: 23
Splits!
| Split | ABs | BA/OBP/SLG | K:BB | XBH-RBI |
| Season | 103 | .175/.234/.301 | 34:8 | 8-8 |
| vs LHP | 53 | .151/.167/.264 | 19:1 | 4-4 |
| vs RHP | 50 | .200/.298/.340 | 15:7 | 4-4 |
| Home | 55 | .109/.183/.145 | 18:5 | 2-0 |
| Away | 48 | .250/.294/.479 | 16:3 | 6-8 |
| Bases Empty | 63 | .159/.197/.254 | 24:3 | 5-0 |
| Runners On | 40 | .200/.289/.375 | 10:5 | 3-8 |
| w/RISP | 22 | .227/.370/.500 | 5:5 | 2-8 |
| June | 19 | .158/.200/.211 | 5:1 | 1-2 |
| July | 43 | .186/.239/.326 | 16:3 | 3-4 |
| August | 41 | .171/.244/.317 | 13:4 | 4-2 |
K:BB Ratio: 4.25
K/PA %: 30.4%
XBH/H %: 44.4%
Barksdale spent 35 of his 36 starts in the outfield, with 28 of them coming in right field. He didn't commit an error all season, and had two outfield assists.
Drafted out of Temple University, Barksdale, in three seasons, didn't hit worse than .307 (including a senior season in which he posted a line of .371/.413/.638). He hit 27 homers in his career, and stole 53 bases, as well. So his first professional season was, shall we say, unexpected. His stats are brutal at home and against lefties, though he did improve from the bases empty to RISP, with all stats ascending.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Profile on Sean Barksdale
Temple Grad and Astros' prospect Sean Barksdale had a nice little write-up in the local paper, following surgery on a torn meniscus.
Barksdale, on Draft Day - specifically, the 38th round:
“I was biting my nails hoping someone would take me until I got picked. The Astros called me right after I saw my name. It was exciting. I didn’t care about the round. I didn’t care what round I was chosen in or with what pick. I didn’t care about the team. As a senior, you have no leverage. I just wanted to play. I knew I was signing right away.”
What's it like, going from college to the minors?
“It’s like extended college, and not just because of the food. You’re living on your own. You’re traveling for games, though the bus rides aren’t too bad for the New York-Penn League because the longest trips are from New York to Maryland or Massachusetts. You’re living in an apartment with two or three other guys. The game’s just faster, and everyone here is as good as you or better. It’s about development, not necessarily about the numbers.”
Temple coach Rob Valli:
“It’s easier to get drafted than it is to get to the Big Leagues. The toughest thing is the fact that for the first time in your career, you don’t get to play every day. The teams rotate their lineups and play different people in different games because they’re not necessarily concerned with winning games. They’re trying to develop young players. But Sean has the mental toughness to handle his injury and the grind of a Minor League season, and he can put together some big numbers.”
How's that knee?
“It’s a little sore right now, but I’m recovering. I still don’t really know how I injured it. I was just warming up before a game, and it locked on me. But the doctors said there’s no way I tore it that day, that it had to have torn before then. Once I’ve recovered, I’ll go work out and go hit with the guys at Temple.”
Barksdale, on Draft Day - specifically, the 38th round:
“I was biting my nails hoping someone would take me until I got picked. The Astros called me right after I saw my name. It was exciting. I didn’t care about the round. I didn’t care what round I was chosen in or with what pick. I didn’t care about the team. As a senior, you have no leverage. I just wanted to play. I knew I was signing right away.”
What's it like, going from college to the minors?
“It’s like extended college, and not just because of the food. You’re living on your own. You’re traveling for games, though the bus rides aren’t too bad for the New York-Penn League because the longest trips are from New York to Maryland or Massachusetts. You’re living in an apartment with two or three other guys. The game’s just faster, and everyone here is as good as you or better. It’s about development, not necessarily about the numbers.”
Temple coach Rob Valli:
“It’s easier to get drafted than it is to get to the Big Leagues. The toughest thing is the fact that for the first time in your career, you don’t get to play every day. The teams rotate their lineups and play different people in different games because they’re not necessarily concerned with winning games. They’re trying to develop young players. But Sean has the mental toughness to handle his injury and the grind of a Minor League season, and he can put together some big numbers.”
How's that knee?
“It’s a little sore right now, but I’m recovering. I still don’t really know how I injured it. I was just warming up before a game, and it locked on me. But the doctors said there’s no way I tore it that day, that it had to have torn before then. Once I’ve recovered, I’ll go work out and go hit with the guys at Temple.”
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Eddie's Farm: August 24
This is a first - at least in a very long time - but Eddie's Farm was 0-6 last night. /sadness.
Round Rock
Memphis took it to Round Rock with a 12-7 win, and what sunk the Express was the four consecutive homers given up by new Round Rocker Armando Benitez in the 8th inning, all with two outs, to Glaus, Craig, Hamilton, and Descalso. Reggie Abercrombie hit a grand slam in the 4th for a 3x5, 4RBI day. Chris Johnson was 2x5 with three runs scored. Aside from Benitez, Erick Abreu threw 5IP, 7H/4ER, 3K:4BB; Brocail took the loss with 1IP, 3H/3ER (4 total), 0K:2BB. Roy Corcoran threw a scoreless inning between Brocail and Benitez (the Filler Bs), and Geary closed it out in the 9th with 1IP, 2H/0ER.
Corpus
Springfield scored two runs in the bottom of the 11th on a two-run walkoff homer off Charlie Weatherby III - look, are his dad/grandpa still playing? Can we drop the "III?" - for a 5-3 win over Corpus. Drew Locke accounted for all the runs with a three-run homer - his 20th - and Jason Castro was also 2x5, and is now hitting .301 for the Hooks. Hooks pitchers allowed nine hits and ten walks. Doug Arguello threw 3IP, 2H/2ER, 1K:5BB in the start, C-Lo threw 2IP, 1H/0ER, Ryan McKeller threw 3IP, 2H/1ER 4K:0BB, Danny Meszaros threw 2IP, 2H/0ER, and then Weatherby gave up two quick hits for the loss.
Lancaster
High Desert scored five runs in the bottom of the 8th for a 10-6 win over Lancater. Jack Shuck was 3x5, Koby Clemens was 2x4, and Marcos Cabral was 2x3. Cabral and Rosario contributed homers to the cause. Jon Gaston has cooled off considerably - after hitting .365 in May, and 11 homers in July, Gaston has one homer in August to go with a .187 average. His OPS, which this season has never been below .886, is .604 in August. Tom Fairchild allowed 10H/5ER (7K:1BB) in 6.1IP, Urckfitz took the loss with 1.1IP, 1H/2ER, and Jack Tilghman gave up 3H/1ER (3 total) in 0.1IP.
Lexington
The Legends were shutout again, this time 5-0 to Greensboro. Albert Cartwright was 2x4, with Wikoff, Diaz, Hulett, and Dixon contributing the other four hits. The Legends left 13 on base and were 0x8 with RISP. Jordan Lyles threw 5IP, 7H/4R (2ER).
Tri-City
You're not going to win many games giving up seven runs in an inning. That's an old baseball adage. And it rang true in a 12-6 Hudson Valley win over the ValleyCats. Sean Barksdale hit a 2-run pinch-hit jack, Erik Castro was 2x5, and Butera, De Leon and J.D. Martinez each contributed extra-base hits, but Tri-City was 3x15 with RISP. Zach Grimmett threw 3.1IP, 3H/2ER. Dan Sarisky, Max Fearnow, and Brenden Stines combined for 4.2IP of relief, allowing 11H/9ER, 5K:2BB, and 3WP.
Greeneville
Hold a lead one time. The Gastros were up 5-0 going into the 7th, and 5-3 going into the 9th. Elizabethton scored two in the top of the 9th, and seven in the top of the 15th for a 12-5 extra-innings win. Our Boy Aaron Bray was 1x3 with 2RBI and 2BB. Wilton Infante was 2x7 with 4K. Jonathan Meyer was 1x4 with 4 walks. Jose Cisnero got it right in his start, throwing 6IP, 2H/0ER, 6K:0BB. Murillo Gouvea gave up 4H/5ER in 2IP for the blown save, and Joan Belliard gave up 6H/6ER (7 total) in 0.1IP in the 15th, with 0K:2BB.
Round Rock
Memphis took it to Round Rock with a 12-7 win, and what sunk the Express was the four consecutive homers given up by new Round Rocker Armando Benitez in the 8th inning, all with two outs, to Glaus, Craig, Hamilton, and Descalso. Reggie Abercrombie hit a grand slam in the 4th for a 3x5, 4RBI day. Chris Johnson was 2x5 with three runs scored. Aside from Benitez, Erick Abreu threw 5IP, 7H/4ER, 3K:4BB; Brocail took the loss with 1IP, 3H/3ER (4 total), 0K:2BB. Roy Corcoran threw a scoreless inning between Brocail and Benitez (the Filler Bs), and Geary closed it out in the 9th with 1IP, 2H/0ER.
Corpus
Springfield scored two runs in the bottom of the 11th on a two-run walkoff homer off Charlie Weatherby III - look, are his dad/grandpa still playing? Can we drop the "III?" - for a 5-3 win over Corpus. Drew Locke accounted for all the runs with a three-run homer - his 20th - and Jason Castro was also 2x5, and is now hitting .301 for the Hooks. Hooks pitchers allowed nine hits and ten walks. Doug Arguello threw 3IP, 2H/2ER, 1K:5BB in the start, C-Lo threw 2IP, 1H/0ER, Ryan McKeller threw 3IP, 2H/1ER 4K:0BB, Danny Meszaros threw 2IP, 2H/0ER, and then Weatherby gave up two quick hits for the loss.
Lancaster
High Desert scored five runs in the bottom of the 8th for a 10-6 win over Lancater. Jack Shuck was 3x5, Koby Clemens was 2x4, and Marcos Cabral was 2x3. Cabral and Rosario contributed homers to the cause. Jon Gaston has cooled off considerably - after hitting .365 in May, and 11 homers in July, Gaston has one homer in August to go with a .187 average. His OPS, which this season has never been below .886, is .604 in August. Tom Fairchild allowed 10H/5ER (7K:1BB) in 6.1IP, Urckfitz took the loss with 1.1IP, 1H/2ER, and Jack Tilghman gave up 3H/1ER (3 total) in 0.1IP.
Lexington
The Legends were shutout again, this time 5-0 to Greensboro. Albert Cartwright was 2x4, with Wikoff, Diaz, Hulett, and Dixon contributing the other four hits. The Legends left 13 on base and were 0x8 with RISP. Jordan Lyles threw 5IP, 7H/4R (2ER).
Tri-City
You're not going to win many games giving up seven runs in an inning. That's an old baseball adage. And it rang true in a 12-6 Hudson Valley win over the ValleyCats. Sean Barksdale hit a 2-run pinch-hit jack, Erik Castro was 2x5, and Butera, De Leon and J.D. Martinez each contributed extra-base hits, but Tri-City was 3x15 with RISP. Zach Grimmett threw 3.1IP, 3H/2ER. Dan Sarisky, Max Fearnow, and Brenden Stines combined for 4.2IP of relief, allowing 11H/9ER, 5K:2BB, and 3WP.
Greeneville
Hold a lead one time. The Gastros were up 5-0 going into the 7th, and 5-3 going into the 9th. Elizabethton scored two in the top of the 9th, and seven in the top of the 15th for a 12-5 extra-innings win. Our Boy Aaron Bray was 1x3 with 2RBI and 2BB. Wilton Infante was 2x7 with 4K. Jonathan Meyer was 1x4 with 4 walks. Jose Cisnero got it right in his start, throwing 6IP, 2H/0ER, 6K:0BB. Murillo Gouvea gave up 4H/5ER in 2IP for the blown save, and Joan Belliard gave up 6H/6ER (7 total) in 0.1IP in the 15th, with 0K:2BB.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Eddie's Farm: June 24
Round Rock
A 2-run single by Brian Bogusevic provided all the offense the Express could muster, and it temporarily provided a 2-1 lead over Oklahoma City, but Jeremy Johnson gave it right back, throwing 6IP, 5H/3ER, 3K:2BB. Abercrombie, Manzella, Santangelo, and Yordany also provided a hit while Sammy Gervacio and Tyler Lumsden combined for two innings of scoreless relief in a 3-2 loss. 4-5-6 hitters John Gall, Jason Smith, and Chris Johnson were a combined 0x12 with 4Ks.
Corpus
Despite getting outhit 9-5, the Hooks scraped together a 1-0 win over San Antonio. Brad James threw 6IP, 6H/0ER, 6K:2BB, as C-Lo, Abreu and Burton threw 3IP in relief. Wladimir Sutil was 2x4, but it was Jimmy Van Ostrand's pinch-hit RBI single in the 8th that won the game.
Tri-City
The ValleyCats had 2-run innings in the 2nd, 6th, 8th, and 9th to beat Vermont 8-6. Jeff Hulett and Temple grad Sean Barksdale had three hits each, while Brian Kemp and Brandon Wikoff got two hits each in the win. Ben Orloff was 0x5, but got 2RBI (you read that right), as did Kemp and Barksdale. Tri-City had five errors in the game - two fielding, one pickoff attempt, one fielding, and one missed catch - though it only led to one unearned run. SP Kyle Godfrey threw 3IP, 6H/4ER, 2BB; Antonio Noguera threw 4IP of shutout baseball for the win, while Robby Donovan got his first save. Reliever Brandt Walker didn't allow a hit, but walked four batters and gave up a run.
Greeneville
The Greeneville Astros lost 4-3 to Bristol last night. Carlos Quevedo got the loss with 7H/4ER in 4IP, though Yuri Perez shut Bristol down over the last 3.2IP, allowing 3H/0ER. Nathan Metroka was 2x4 while catcher Bubby Williams (my favorite name of everyone in the Astros' organization) had a 2-run double in the losing effort.
A 2-run single by Brian Bogusevic provided all the offense the Express could muster, and it temporarily provided a 2-1 lead over Oklahoma City, but Jeremy Johnson gave it right back, throwing 6IP, 5H/3ER, 3K:2BB. Abercrombie, Manzella, Santangelo, and Yordany also provided a hit while Sammy Gervacio and Tyler Lumsden combined for two innings of scoreless relief in a 3-2 loss. 4-5-6 hitters John Gall, Jason Smith, and Chris Johnson were a combined 0x12 with 4Ks.
Corpus
Despite getting outhit 9-5, the Hooks scraped together a 1-0 win over San Antonio. Brad James threw 6IP, 6H/0ER, 6K:2BB, as C-Lo, Abreu and Burton threw 3IP in relief. Wladimir Sutil was 2x4, but it was Jimmy Van Ostrand's pinch-hit RBI single in the 8th that won the game.
Tri-City
The ValleyCats had 2-run innings in the 2nd, 6th, 8th, and 9th to beat Vermont 8-6. Jeff Hulett and Temple grad Sean Barksdale had three hits each, while Brian Kemp and Brandon Wikoff got two hits each in the win. Ben Orloff was 0x5, but got 2RBI (you read that right), as did Kemp and Barksdale. Tri-City had five errors in the game - two fielding, one pickoff attempt, one fielding, and one missed catch - though it only led to one unearned run. SP Kyle Godfrey threw 3IP, 6H/4ER, 2BB; Antonio Noguera threw 4IP of shutout baseball for the win, while Robby Donovan got his first save. Reliever Brandt Walker didn't allow a hit, but walked four batters and gave up a run.
Greeneville
The Greeneville Astros lost 4-3 to Bristol last night. Carlos Quevedo got the loss with 7H/4ER in 4IP, though Yuri Perez shut Bristol down over the last 3.2IP, allowing 3H/0ER. Nathan Metroka was 2x4 while catcher Bubby Williams (my favorite name of everyone in the Astros' organization) had a 2-run double in the losing effort.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
With the 1151st pick...
(38th Round) The Astros select 6'0" 210lb righty OF Sean Barksdale, senior from Temple University.
Barksdale was named the Big Five Player of the Year for Temple this season. This season he was .371 with 15HR-56RBI and is Temple's all-time RBI leader. He scored 53 runs, had 13 doubles - both career highs - and enjoyed a .638 SLG.
Barksdale was named the Big Five Player of the Year for Temple this season. This season he was .371 with 15HR-56RBI and is Temple's all-time RBI leader. He scored 53 runs, had 13 doubles - both career highs - and enjoyed a .638 SLG.
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