Following up on Monday's Minor League Keys, Ryan Cordell indeed went on the disabled list. The official reason: a broken clavicle, which he suffered on this play:
The Charlotte Knights' press release said that Cordell won't undergo surgery, but he will miss eight weeks at a minimum. Eddy Alvarez came off the disabled list to take his place on the roster.
Charlotte 5, Rochester 3
- Charlie Tilson went 0-for-4 withi a walk.
- Kevan Smith, 2-for-5.
- Daniel Palka singled twice, walked once and struck out once.
- Casey Gillaspie wore the collar with a silver sombrero.
- Chris Beck and Tyler Danish each threw three innings, so a Charlotte rotation spot remains open.
Jackson 4, Birmingham 3
- Tito Polo was 1-for-4 with a triple and a strikeout. He was also hit by a pitch.
- Jameson Fisher singled twice and struck out thrice. He was also caught stealing.
- Zack Collins walked thrice and struck out twice.
- Seby Zavala went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Trey Michalczewski went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a strikeout. He's hitting .303 after his third consecutive two-hit night.
- Spencer Adams was ejected one batter into the fourth inning: 3 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Ian Hamilton: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Down East 5, Winston-Salem 4
- Luis Alexander Basabe went 1-or-5 with his second homer and two strikeouts.
- Alex Call went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Blake Rutherford was 1-for-4 with a double and a K.
- Micker Adolfo and Gavin Sheets were both 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Yermin Mercedes was 1-for-4 with a solo shot.
- Yeyson Yrizarri was active, going 2-for-4 with a strikeout and three stolen bases.
- Ti'Quan Forbes went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Bernardo Flores: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Augusta 6, Kannapolis 5
- Luis Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a strikeout.
- Clifton Park's Justin Yurchak is heating up: 2-for-3 with two walks.
- Evan Skoug was 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Michael Hickman went 0-for-4 with a walk.
- Lincoln Henzman: 2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K. A two-out error in the second opened the floodgates.
