Thursday, June 25, 2009

Padres MiLB June 25, Players of the Day

Hitter of the Day

Nathen Freiman (SS): 3-5, 2 2B, SO
Blake Tekotte (Low-A): 2-3, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB
Drew Cumberland (Low-A): 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB
Lance Zawaszki (AA): 3-4, 2B, SO
Mike Baxter (AAA): 2-4, 2 RBI, BB, CS

Pitcher of the Day

Mat Latos (AA): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR

Commentary

Not as many strikeouts as I’d like to see, but you can’t argue with a one-hit, no walk 5 inning performance – on an interesting note, he only threw 49 pitches but was removed from the game. Just a case of keeping his innings down (he has already surpassed his total from each of the last two years) or do the Padres have another promotion for the tall right-hander, or something more ominous?

“Mikey’s famous!”