Guardians Farm Report: Naylor Home Run Propels Akron To Victory In Comeback Win

All seven Cleveland Guardians minor league teams were in action Tuesday but only five games would be completed as both Dominican Summer League teams started games, but they were suspended by rain.

Triple-A Columbus Clippers

St. Paul 8 Columbus 7

The Clippers would trail 6-to-0 after two innings as St. Paul would get to Clippers starter Tanner Tully early. Tully ended up giving up all eight runs by St. Paul over four and a third innings allowing 11 hits and seeing ERA balloon up to 4.83 on the year.

Trailing 7-to-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning Columbus would put a four spot on the board with the big blow coming on a bases loaded three run double by Tyler Freeman.

#Guardians 23yr old INF prospect Tyler Freeman drives in three runs on his 2nd double of the night for Triple-A Columbus.

@tyler_freeman34 @CLBClippers #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/FIewnfJZv2
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 15, 2022

The Clippers bullpen would keep the score within striking distance throwing four and two thirds scoreless innings of relief without allowing a hit and striking out five Saints batters.

Columbus down 8-to-6 down to their final three outs in the ninth would get an RBI single from catcher Bryan Lavastida to cut the St. Paul to one run. The Saints however would slam the door shut and hang on to win by a final of 8-tp-7 to take the series opener.

With the loss Columbus falls to 35-26 on the season.

Top Performers:

Tyler Freeman 2-5 2R 2(2B) 3RBI SB
Bryan Lavastida 1-3 R RBI BB
Bobby Bradley 1-3 2B BB
Alex Call 1-4 RBI
David Fry 2-5 R
Tim Herrin 1.1(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 1SO
Yohan Ramirez 1.0(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 2SO

Double-A Akron RubberDucks

Akron 5 Hartford 2

Hartford up 2-to-1 had Akron down to their last two outs when the wheels would totally fall off. With one out in the inning just promoted Ray Delgado would draw a walk. The Ducks next man up Daniel Schneemann would single and with two runners on Julian Escobedo would ty the game on a base hit scoring Delgado.

Now tied at 2-to-2 still with just one out Bo Naylor would step up to the plate and on the first pitch Naylor would deliver hitting an absolute bomb for a three run home run giving Akron their first lead of the game!

#Guardians 22yr old (C) Bo Naylor with an absolute crush job with one out in the 9th inning gives Akron the lead at 5-2 over Hartford! The 3-run HR was Naylor's 5th big fly of the season. @_BoNaylor_ @AkronRubberDuck #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/uhBrr2wu4W
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 15, 2022

The Yard Goats would get the final two outs of the inning but now found themselves trailing by three with one more chance to score in the bottom half of the inning.

RubberDucks reliever Thomas Ponticelli would make quick work of the Hartford batters setting them down in order earning the save.

With Akron earning a 5-to-2 thrilling comeback victory the team improves to 33-25 on the season.

Top Performers:

Bo Naylor 1-4 R HR 3RBI BB
George Valera 2-4 RBI BB
Julian Escobedo 3-5 2R 2B RBI
Ray Delgado 1-3 R BB
Hunter Gaddis 7.0(IP) 3H 2R 2ER 2BB 5SO
Thomas Ponticelli 1.0(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 1SO (SV)

High-A Lake County Captains

Lake County 9 Beloit 4

The Captains offense would hang nine runs on the Sky Carp on Tuesday including a big six run fifth inning that included a three run blast from Alexfri Planez.

#Guardians 20yr old OF prospect Alexfri Planez with a 3-run bomb! The HR for Planez is his 3rd over last 7 games. He missed time due to injury but when he hits HR's they count! 2022 season 2 Grand Slams & 2 three run shots!

🎥 @tNichols80 @ajplanez33 @LCCaptains #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/zF6o2UkV4M
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 14, 2022

Lake County would also get a solo home run from Jhonkensy Noel who now has a Midwest League leading and Guardians farm leading 16 on the season.

Davis Sharpe would pitch well in relief of Captains starter Tanner Bibee who was touched up for four runs over his four and two thirds innings. Sharpe would earn the win with two and a third scoreless frames allowing just one hit and striking out four.

Lake County improves to 31-26 with the win taking game one of the series vs Beloit.

Top Performers:

Jhonknsey Noel 2-5 2R HR 3RBI
Alexfri Planez 2-5 R HR 3RBI
Joe Naranjo 1-4 2R RBI BB
Micael Ramirez 3-4 R 2B
Connor Kokx 2-4 R
Angel Martinez 0-2 2R 3BB
Davis Sharpe 2.0(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 4SO (W)

Low-A Lynchburg Hillcats

Down East 7 Lynchburg 4

Lynchburg was their own worst enemy in this one committing three error and walking six batters in their series opening loss at home to Down East.

Starter Reid Johnston pitched well going five and two thirds allowing three runs but juts two earned while striking out six Wood Ducks in the game.

#Guardians 19yr old switch hitting INF prospect Dayan Frias drives in two runs in the 7th inning on his 2nd base hit of the game for Lynchburg. @FriasDayan @LynHillcats #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/IlzP4ttyDR
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 15, 2022

Trailing 6-to-2 in the seventh inning the Hillcats would cut the lead to two runs on a base hit by Dayan Frias scoring Isaiah Greene and Luis Durango making it a 6-to-4 game.

Down East would tack on an insurance run in the eighth inning and hold onto win by a final of 7-to-4.

The loss drops Lynchburg to 30-28 on the season.

Top Performers:

Dayan Frias 2-4 2R 2RBI
Jorge Burgos 1-3 2B RBI BB
Junior Sanquintin 1-4 RBI
Reid Johnston 5.2(IP) 5H 3R 2ER 2BB 6SO
Hugo Villalobos 2.0(IP) 2H 0R 0ER 0BB 3SO

Arizona Complex League Guardians

ACL Guardians 10 ACL Brewers (Blue) 3

The Arizona Complex League Guardians continued their early season success improving to 5-2 scoring 10 runs in their victory over the Brewers (Blue) squad Tuesday.

On offense Angel Genao would collect two hits in the game scoring and driving in a run and extend his on-base streak to 42 straight game dating back to last season.

#Guardians 18yr old switch hitting (SS) prospect Angel Genao extends his on-base streak to 42 straight games dating back to last year with an RBI single in the 5th inning tonight in the Arizona Complex League.
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 15, 2022

Catching prospect Robert Lopez would drive in three runs on the night including a big two-run double in the seventh inning which would eventually seal the fate of the Brewers on the night.

Guardians starter Yorman Gomez coming off a spectacular first start of the season where he struck out a career high nine over four and two thirds scoreless innings would earn his first win of the season. Gomez did allow three runs but gave the team five strong frames striking out five while walking none.