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TWitM: Edward Olivares still on fire
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Minda Haas Kuhlmann
‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?”
Today, we’ll cover results from Tuesday, May 18 through Sunday, May 23.
AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (10-7)
The Chasers played at Iowa this week, with one game washed out by rain. Regardless of the weather, outfielder
Edward Olivares hit like a man on a mission, going 11-for-21 with three walks and just one strikeout. He also stole two bases and hit a pair of dingers.
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The Tampa Bay Rays system is so good that even their unranked prospects are putting up absurd performances.
Alexander Ovalles playing in his first full season of pro ball crushed three home runs, notched five hits and drove in a career-best 10 runs to spark Low-A Charleston s 19-6 drubbing of Columbia at Segra Park on Saturday night.
The 20-year-old put a charge into a 1-1 offering from Adrian Alcantara in the second inning for a two-run jack to left-center that gave the RiverDogs the lead for good. The roundtripper was the first of the season for Ovalles, who doubled his total in the next inning when he took Alcantara deep again this one a three-run shot. The tater knocked the Fireflies starter out of the game.
Early Outburst Helps Columbia Take Down RiverDogs 9-4 The Charleston RiverDogs announced their 2021 roster on Friday (Source: Live 5 News) By Charleston RiverDogs | May 15, 2021 at 12:34 AM EDT - Updated May 15 at 12:34 AM
Columbia, SC The Charleston RiverDogs scored in the first inning for the third straight night on Friday at Columbia’s Segra Park. However, for the second time during that span, the game turned into a one-sided win for the opponent. The Columbia Fireflies scored five runs of their own in the first inning and nine runs over the first three frames to beat the RiverDogs 9-4.
Curtis Mead opened the game on a promising note for the RiverDogs (5-5) when he blasted his first home run of the season, a solo shot, in the game’s second at bat. The home run was the beginning of a solid night for the first baseman who finished 4-5 at the plate.