Guardians Farm Report: Arias Homers In First Game Back With Columbus

Only three games down on the farm Wednesday in the Cleveland Guardians system as Lake County was rained out at Fort Wayne and all three Rookie League teams had the day off.

Triple-A Columbus Clippers

Nashville 9 Columbus 3

Nashville would take it to Columbus early getting to starter Logan Allen who was roughed up for his second straight start since being promoted to Triple-A. Allen allowed five runs on four hits while walking five and striking out five over just four innings of work. He has now allowed 10 earned runs over four and two thirds' innings pitched with the Clippers.

Trailing 9-to-0 the Clippers would finally get on the board in the seventh inning when shortstop Gabriel Arias would hit a solo homerun playing in his first game back with the team after being optioned from Cleveland. The homerun by Arias was his fourth on the season with Columbus.

#Guardians 22yr old (SS) prospect Gabriel Arias goes deep in his 1st game back tonight for Triple-A Columbus. For Arias it was his 4th HR of the season with the Clippers. @CLBClippers #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/WMJOWGFQ7M
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 7, 2022

Later in the seventh inning now with a man on Clippers designated hitter Alex Call would plate two more runs on his 11th long ball of the season. Call now has an .888 OPS on the season through 65 games played.

#Guardians 27yr old OF prospect Alex Call blasts a 2-run HR to left for his 11th long ball of the season with Triple-A Columbus!@ACAD_27 @CLBClippers #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/VKZfe0coaA
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 7, 2022

Clippers outfielder Will Benson did extend his hitting streak to seven straight games going 1-for-3 with a walk in the contest.

Columbus drops to 46-34 on the season dropping their second straight game to Nashville at home.

Top Performers:

Gabriel Arias 2-4 R HR RBI
Alex Call 1-3 R HR 2RBI
Will Benson 1-3 BB
Trenton Brooks 1-3
Tim Herrin 1.1(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 1BB 2SO

Double-A Akron RubberDucks

Altoona 6 Akron 3

RubberDucks 21-year-old shortstop Brayan Rocchio did all he could Wednesday night to keep Akron in the game against Altoona. Rocchio stayed red hot at the plate with three more hits including an RBI double. He has now hit in seven straight games hitting for a .412 average with nine extra base hits and 11 RBI during that span.

#Guardians 21yr old switch hitting (SS) prospect Brayan Rocchio had three more hits tonight for Akron including an RBI double extending his hitting streak to 7 straight games.

During streak:

14-34 6R 5(2B) 4HR 11RBI 2BB 1SB .412 AVG@rocchio05 @AkronRubberDuck #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/pEL3AevNCD
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 7, 2022

Rocchio flashed the leather as well making a spectacular play in the sixth inning ranging in the hole at shortstop and throwing out the runner at first base.

#Guardians 21yr old (SS) prospect Brayan Rocchio with the spectacular defensive play tonight for Akron ranging in the hole & throwing out the runner at first! 👀@rocchio05 @AkronRubberDuck #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/Nmzc2WLPSU
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 7, 2022

RubberDucks first baseman Micah Pries did extend his hitting streak to 12 straight games in the loss going 1-for-3 at the plate including a walk. Pries is coming off winning back-to-back player of the week honors in the Double-A Eastern League.

The loss drops Akron to 42-33 on the year.

Top Performers:

Brayan Rocchio 3-5 2B RBI
George Valera 1-3 RBI BB
Jose Tena 1-5 R 2B RBI
Julian Escobedo 2-4 2R
Micah Pries 1-3 BB
Cade Smith 2.0(IP) 2H 0R 0ER 0BB 1SO

High-A Lake County Captains

Lake County @ Fort Wayne (Postponed)

Today's game in Fort Wayne has been postponed.

Presented by Lake County Storm Water Managementhttps://t.co/dtC2tg1kSp #AllHandsOnDeck pic.twitter.com/ar0Ul43EYb
— Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) July 6, 2022

Low-A Lynchburg Hillcats

Lynchburg 5 Fredericksburg 1

Hillcats starter Trenton Denholm would keep the Nationals batters in check allowing just one run on two hits over six innings of work while striking out five. Denholm would earn his fourth win on the season with the strong outing. He now has a 2.30 ERA over his last eight starts for Lynchburg.

#Guardians 22yr old RHP prospect Trenton Denholm w/ a nice outing tonight for Lynchburg allowing 1 run on 2 hits striking out 5 over 6.0 innings of work. Denholm now has a 2.30 ERA over his last 8 starts.

Line - 6.0(IP) 2H 1R 1ER 3BB 5SO@trent_denholm7 @LynHillcats #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/3GYwJUOljg
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 7, 2022

On offense center fielder Isaiah Greene reached base four times in the game on two hits and two walks scoring once and stealing three bases in the game. Over his last three games Greene is 6-for-11 at the plate with three RBI's and four stolen bases for the Hillcats.

#Guardians 20yr old OF prospect Isaiah Greene reached base 4x tonight going (2-3 R 2BB 3SB) for Lynchburg. Greene is starting to heat up w/ three straight multi-hit games.

Last 3: 6-11 1R 3RBI 2BB 4SB .545 AVG .615 OBP@Isaiah24greene @LynHillcats #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/HbQw7TiEpy
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 7, 2022

Lynchburg first baseman Junior Sanquintin contributed with three hits of his own including an RBI double in the contest.

The win improves the Hillcats record to 40-37 on the season.