Things to know about Erie SeaWolves going into New Hampshire series

The SeaWolves are again in Erie after dropping 4 of their six video games in Akron over the previous week.

It was simply the second collection lack of the 12 months as Erie dropped to 3-2-1 after six collection. The SeaWolves struggled on the plate within the 4 losses and got here inside six outs of a collection break up earlier than the bullpen allowed two large runs within the closing recreation on Sunday.

The ‘Wolves are again house at UPMC Park for six video games in opposition to New Hampshire, the affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, starting Tuesday at 11:05 a.m.

Here’s what we realized from this previous week and what to know for this week:

Offense results in wins

The Erie pitching workers has been strong this season with a workforce ERA of three.18, which ranks second in all of Double-A baseball. The offense, nevertheless, has decided wins and losses.

In two wins this previous week, Erie scored 20 runs, together with an 11-8 win and a 9-0 win. In 4 losses, Erie scored a mixed 9 runs, together with a 2-0 shutout to start out the collection.

The SeaWolves are at present eleventh out of 12 groups within the Japanese League with 128 runs scored and lead last-place Portland by only one run. Erie’s pitching has been playoff-level for the primary six weeks of the season, however the SeaWolves want the offense to catch up.

Main the best way

Kerry Carpenter has been going backwards and forwards between Erie and Toledo, however whereas he has been with the SeaWolves, he has been a pacesetter on the plate. He’s at present sixth within the Japanese League with a .298 batting common, third with eight house runs and twelfth with 19 RBIs.

Over the previous week in Akron, Carpenter went 9-for-23 (.391) with three house runs and eight RBIs. Carpenter, an outfielder, is at present on a nine-game hitting streak as a member of the SeaWolves.

Energy surge:Erie SeaWolves outfielder Kerry Carpenter creating energy stroke early in season

Beginning robust

The SeaWolves at present have the highest beginning pitcher rotation within the Japanese League with a 2.80 ERA. Erie beginning pitchers are a mixed 7-6 and have allowed simply 12 house runs this season.

Adam Wolf leads the best way with a 3-1 document and 1.75 ERA in six begins, whereas Garrett Hill is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in six begins. Reese Olson additionally has a number of wins with a 2-1 document and three.29 ERA in six begins for the SeaWolves.

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Future Blue Jay

New Hampshire options one of many fastest-rising prospects within the Toronto group. Orelvis Martinez is listed because the No. 2 prospect for the Blue Jays, in accordance with MLB.com, at simply 20 years previous. Toronto signed Martinez in 2018 out of the Dominican Republic, and he led all youngsters within the minor leagues final 12 months with 28 house runs.

With common pace however loads of energy, Martinez appears destined to play third base after additionally spending time at shortstop. In 28 video games this 12 months, Martinez is hitting .231 with 10 house runs and 21 RBIs. He’s the one participant within the Japanese League with double-digit house runs this season.

The scouting report says Martinez has an elite skill to activate pitches with energy so the right-handed hitter might problem the left-field wall at UPMC Park this week.

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Extra Toronto prospects

New Hampshire brings a complete of seven top-30 Toronto prospects to Erie. Hagen Danner is a right-handed pitcher and the No. 17 prospect. He was a second-round choose by the Blue Jays in 2017 out of Huntington Seashore Excessive Faculty in California as each a pitcher and a catcher. Danner was a catcher for 3 years however transformed to a pitcher through the pandemic.

Danner is joined by pitching prospects Joey Murray (No. 24) and Hayden Juenger (26). Murray was an eighth-round choose by Toronto in 2018 out of Kent State, whereas Juenger was a sixth-round choose final 12 months from Missouri State.

Sebastian Espino, a 3rd baseman, is the No. 25 prospect, adopted by infielder Tanner Morris (29) and first baseman Spencer Horwitz (30). Espino was a former New York Mets prospect however was taken by Toronto within the Rule 5 draft final 12 months, whereas Morris was a fifth-round choose by the Blue Jays in 2019 out of Virginia, and Horwitz was a Twenty fourth-round choose in 2019 by Toronto.

Sequence data

The collection begins Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. with the primary Schooling Day earlier than three straight 6:05 p.m. video games. The sport on Saturday is ready for 4:05 p.m. and Sunday’s collection finale will happen at 1:35 p.m.

The SeaWolves are gifting away two bobbleheads this week, together with a Matt Manning bobblehead on Friday and a Spencer Torkelson “Tork Tank” bobblehead on Saturday.

Contact Tom Reisenweber at treisenweber@timesnews.com. Comply with him on Twitter @ETNreisenweber.