STAT LEADER – I’LL HAVE 3 PLEASE
For the first time in 4 years, we had a hitter reach 15 triples. None other than Magneuris Sierra of the Yucaipa Road Runners.
While the 15 triples aren’t the most in a single season, it is good for a tie for 15th all-time. It is a hard stat to come by for most hitters.
But what makes this even more impressive is that Sierra did it while struggling at the plate as a whole. He finished the season hitting .173 and an OPS of just .471. 15 of his 85 hits on the year were triples and Sierra only had 7 other extra-base hits, which were all doubles.
2023 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #26
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| d’ARNAUD,Travis | YSS AL | .480 | 1.120 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| NEIDERT,Nick | VIR AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 | 14 | 3 | 3 | # | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| ALONSO,Pete | SEL NL | .435 | .913 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| WACHA,Michael | BET NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MWBL- PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT PROGNOSTICATIONS
Playoff Participant Prognostications – Casey Hoch 08/24/2023
While some may want to try to dazzle you with playoff predictions, I just want to predict who’s getting there!
Heading into the final week of MWBL, we know that all teams will play 6 games, there are no make-up games scheduled, and thanks to the new postseason tiebreakers implemented last season, there will be no Game 163.
We will also see the second year of the 1st round “ghost win” for division champs, but this year the top 4 teams will be seeded by the record, rather than giving the top Wild Card an automatic #4 seed (I’m sure Selkirk appreciates). Continue reading
2023 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #25
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| McCUTCHEN,Andrew | CHI AL | .417 | 1.000 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| ALCANTARA,Sandy | FRE AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| MOUNTCASTLE,Ryan | CRK NL | .389 | 1.389 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| SAMPSON,Adrian | HIW NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
STAT LEADER – POSTING ZEROS
With little time remaining on the season, Zack Wheeler has posted 5 shutouts over 6 complete games this year. He is ahead of 2 pitchers who have had 4 shutouts.
The interesting thing for Wheeler is he has done this with two different teams on the season. He started out with the Long Beach Dirt Bags and was traded on 6/15/2023 to the Detroit Crime in a trade that also moved Tommy Pham to Detroit. Detroit sent their 1st & 2nd round picks alongside Daniel Castano and Oliver Perez.
3 of Wheelers shutouts came with Long Beach and since the trade has picked up 2 more for Detroit over 19 season starts.
Can he help Detroit make the playoffs? They are currently in a tough battle with Southwest Detroit and Virginia for the final two playoff spots in the AL.