Today's Notes 4/21

Written by Greg Fertel | 21 April 2010

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

• Playing shortstop, Eduardo Nunez continued his hot start. He went 2 for 4 with two walks. He now has seven walks and just three strikeouts on the season. It's still early, but if Nunez keeps up this newfound approach, I'll have to start to buy into his ability.

• Center fielder Greg Golson went 2 for 5 with a triple. He has now struck out seven times in 47 PA, which is surely an improvement for him.  Jesus Montero had his best Triple-A performance. He went 3 for 4 and now has a team high .321 batting average.

• Entering the game, Kevin Russo was hitting just .182 but he went 2 for 4 with a walk today. Hopefully we'll see him pick it up a bit.

Trenton

• David Phelps continued his stellar start with six shutout innings. He allowed four hits, struck out six, and walked just one. On the season, he's struck out 13 and walked one while giving up just one run in 11.2 innings.

• David Adams has pretty much made this section every day. And he'll continue to, if he keeps hitting like he has. Today he went 2 for 3 with a grand slam and 3 walks. He has been the best hitter in the system by far to start the season.

• Catcher Austin Romine had his second multi-hit game in his last three, going 6 for 14 in that span. He still has only one extra base hit on the season, though.

Tampa

• Melky Mesa and Brad Suttle each hit their first home runs of the season. Suttle is coming back from an injury so his power output this season is something to keep a close eye on. As always, Mesa has all the tools in the world but has struggled at the plate over the course of his career.

Charleston

• Jose Ramirez had an impressive start. He pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk. He also struck out five batters. Outings like this are just what we have come to expect from the young righty. On the season, he has struck out 20 batters and walked just three. Arodys who?