PawSox Notebook: And So it Begins

Ryan L. Fox

Hello to all PawSox fans everywhere. It’s another season of excitement as the boys of Pawtucket take to the diamond yet again for the 2016 MiLB season. Last year things didn’t turn out so hot for the PawSox as they finished 59-85 (.410) and missed the playoffs for the first time after 4 consecutive trips. What will this season bring? Which PawSox player will make it to 'The Show' in Boston? There's only one way to find out.

​RoadTrip Recap

The PawSox finished an impressive road trip this past week in Pennsylvania and in northwestern New York. They swept both the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (4/14-4/15) and the Buffalo Bison (4/16-4/17) before taking 3 out of 4 games from the Rochester Red Wings (4/18-4/21).

​Overall, the team went 7-1 during that stretch, averaging 5.6 runs per game while holding the opposition to an average of 3.7 runs per game.

​Where They Stand

Already in the young 2016 the Pawtucket Red Sox are ahead in the North Division of the International League at 10-6 (.625). This include a 3-5 record at home and a 7-1 record on the road. They are also currently 1.5 game ahead of both the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (both teams are 8-7 (.533) each).

Just the Stats Jack

*At the Plate:
(*=min. 25 at-bats)
-LF Rusney Castillo leads the team in batting average (.345)*, OBP (.415)*, and OPS (.820)*. He is also tied with CF Ryan LaMarre for team lead in stolen bases (3)

-1B Sam Travis leads the team in games played (16), at-bats (63), runs scored (11), hits (20), runs scored (11), total bases (29), and stolen bases (5). He’s also tied with 2B Sean Coyle and OF Chris Marrero for the lead in home runs (2) as well as tied with Marrero for team lead in slugging percentage (.460)*
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-OF Justin Maxwell leads the team in walks drawn (11)
 
*On the Mound:
(*= min. 7 IP)
- SP Sean O’Sullivan leads the team in innings pitched (18.2), complete games (1), wins (2) and WHIP (0.86) He is also tied with SP Henry Owens and SP Brian Johnson for most games started (3)

-Owens also leads the team in strikeouts (23)

- RHP Jorge Marban leads the team in ERA (0.00). He is also tied with RHP Anthony Vavaro and RHP Kyle Martin for team lead in game appearances (5)

- LHP Wesley Wright leads the team in saves (2)

Player Movement

​It was a busy week with the PawSox. There were quite a few call-ups and send downs with a lot of PawSox players getting called into Boston to fill in the holes opened up by injuries.
 
4/15/16
- Sent INF Marco Hernandez to Boston (MLB)
-Activated OF Rusney Castillo after he was transferred to Pawtucket (AAA) from Boston (MLB) (retro to 4/14)
 
4/17/16
-Activated C Blake Swihart after he was transferred to Pawtucket (AAA) from Boston (MLB) (retro to 4/15)
-Sent CF Cole Sturgeon to Portland (AA)
 
4/18/16
-Received 1B/3B Jantzen Witte from Portland (AA)
-Placed 3B Chris Dominguez on disabled list
 
4/19/16
-Received RHP Noe Ramirez from Boston (MLB)
-Sent RHP Heath Hembree to Boston (MLB)
 
4/20/16
-Sent RHP Noe Ramirez & SP William Cuevas to Boston (MLB)
-Designated SP Edwin Escobar for assignment
-Activated LHP Robby Scott from disabled list
 
4/21/16
-Activated INF Marco Hernandez after he was transferred to Pawtucket (AAA) from Boston (MLB) (retro to 4/20)
-Sent CF Cole Sturgeon to Portland (AA)
 
4/22/16
-Transferred OF Bryce Brentz to Portland (AA)
-Received SP Aaron Wilkerson from Portland (AA)
-Received SP Keith Couch from Extended Spring Training
-Received SP William Cuevas from Boston (MLB)
-Sent SP Roenis Elias to Boston (MLB)

A Quick Homestand

After an 8-game road trip where the team went 7-1, the PawSox are at home for the next five games. They kick things off with a 3-game weekend series against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs from April 22-24 before finishing up a quick two-game series with the with the Syracuse Chiefs (4/25-4/26).

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