This Week In Paw: One More Time

By Scoop Fox

Oh hello there. Welcome to another edition of PawSox Updates by yours truly. We had a little scare earlier in the month as they were coming off a 9-19 record in July. But now with the playoffs in sight, it’s time for the boys in Pawtucket get ready to play ball. 

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Where They Stand

Less than two weeks left in the season and it seems like the PawSox have caught on fire. Currently they’re on a 5-game winning streak and have won 10 of their last 11 games, putting them back into first place in the IL North Division at 72-60 and 0.5 games above the 72-61 Rochester Red Wings. With 11 games left in the season and all of them against divisional foes, the PawSox have a chance to take first place.

Just the Stats Jack

Here are your up-to-date team stats for your Pawtucket Red Sox. If you baseball geeks are upset that there’s no WAR, then GTFO

Hazelbaker can do it all

At the plate:

• OF Bryce Brentz leads the team in HRs (16) and slugging percentage (.487)

• OF Jeremy Hazelbaker leads the team in games played (113), at-bats (403), hits (106), strikeouts (122), total bases (152), stolen bases (36), and runs scored (56)

• INF Drew Sutton leads the teams in walks (58)
• 1B/OF Mark Hamilton leads the team in RBIs (54)
• OF Mitch Maier leads the team in OBP (.431)
• OF Alex Hassan also leads the team in batting average (.315)* and OPS (.887)

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Webster brings the heat

Starting Rotation:

• RHP Allen Webster leads all starters in wins, (8) strikeouts (93), opponent batting average (.200), WHIP (1.15), and hit batters (15). 
• RHP Steven Wright leads all starters in innings pitched (124.1), complete games (2), complete game shutouts (2), hits allowed (123), walks allowed (61), and runs allowed (63),  games played in (22), and games started (22)

• RHP Anthony Ranaudo leads all starters in ERA (1.93)
  

In the Bullpen:

• LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith leads the PawSox bullpen in wins (7), ERA (1.58), and WHIP (1.01). 
• RHP Jose De La Torre leads the bullpen in opponent batting average (.178)
• RHP Chris Carpenter leads the bullpen in walks allowed (27) and runs allowed (27). He is also tied with RHPs Anthony Carter, Chris Martin, and Pedro Beato for team lead of hit batters (3)
• RHP Anthony Carter leads the bullpen in games appearances (48), innings pitched (58.0), strikeouts (74), saves (21), and hits allowed (53). 

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Preparing for the End

Guess who is in Boston now

The end of the season is almost here. That means two things: playoffs are coming up and the MLB roster is going to be expanding. This means that a bunch of PawSox players will get their shot to play at the major league level. Already SS Xander Bogaerts is at the majors. Now the question is who else is going to be joining him.

8/17

• Placed OF Bryce Brentz in Gulf Coast League Red Sox on rehab assignment

8/18

• Activated RHP Charlie Haeger from Temporary Inactive List

8/19

• Sent SS Xander Bogaerts and RHP Brayan Villareal to Boston
• Sent C David Ross to Boston after he finished rehab assignment
• Received C Ryan Lavarnway, INF Brock Holt, and SP Rubby De La Rosa from Boston
• Released RHP Jose Contreras

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Making a Final Stand

After finishing up their series in Scranton, PA against the Railriders, the PawSox head back to McCoy for their last home stand. They’ll be playing none other than the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Railriders for their last match up of the season from August 25th-27th. The PawSox are 2-3 against the Railriders at home this season. Then it’s the final series at home against the Syracuse Chiefs from August 28th-31st. The season series between the two teams is split 6-6, but the PawSox are 3-1 at McCoy

That’s it for your PawSox weekly update. This is Scoop Fox, signing off.