St. Louis Cardinals Minor-League Roundup: Anthony Garcia Breaks Out

By Patrick Karraker | Jul 26, 2016

Mar 13, 2016; Melbourne, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Anthony Garcia (81) watches the game from the dug out in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Stadium. The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals tied 4-4. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Outfielder Anthony Garcia and starting pitcher Austin Gomber were the star prospects in the Cardinals’ system on Monday.

The Cardinals were 2-6 across the minor-league system on Monday, and the day was largely bereft of standout performances. With that said, 40-man roster member Anthony Garcia had a breakout day at the plate for Triple-A Memphis, while lefty Austin Gomber continued his impressive run at High-A Palm Beach.

Triple-A Memphis lost 6-2 to Iowa

All five of the Redbirds’ hits came from two players: first baseman Efren Navarro and outfielder Anthony Garcia. Navarro went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, while Garcia went 3-for-4 with a solo shot.
Corey Baker, making a spot start in place of Jerome Williams (who had been called up by the big-league club earlier in the day), delivered a solid performance, allowing five runs (four earned) on 10 hits and two walks over seven innings. Baker threw 109 pitches, 69 of which went for strikes.

Double-A Springfield won 9-4 over Tulsa

The Cardinals had 11 hits on Monday, and they broke the game open with four runs in the eighth inning. Standout performers included Nick Martini (2-for-5 with a homer), Luke Voit (1-for-5 with a homer), and Jonathan Rodriguez (2-for-4 with a double and two runs driven in).
After throwing a complete game on Wednesday, starter Trey Nielsen stuck around for a long while again on Monday, throwing eight innings while giving up four earned runs on nine hits and no walks. It’s a mystery as to why the Cardinals keep letting Nielsen go deep into games when he’s not really dominating, but nevertheless, he’s shown that he’s got enough stamina to be trusted as a starter.

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High-A Palm Beach lost 3-2 to Fort Myers

A Casey Grayson double was the Cardinals’ only extra-base hit of the day, while left fielder Vaughn Bryan (2-for-5) and third baseman Cole Lankford (2-for-4) were the only players in the lineup to collect multiple hits.
Lefty Austin Gomber had another fantastic start for Palm Beach, giving up three earned runs over 7 1/3 innings while allowing just three hits and walking none. Gomber struck out none while throwing 100 pitches.

Class A Peoria lost 9-8 to South Bend in Game 1 of a doubleheader

Shortstop Jose Martinez (3-for-4 with two doubles), DH Chris Chinea (2-for-4), and catcher Jose Godoy (3-for-4) were the standout offensive performers for Peoria in Game 1.
Starter Brennan Leitao had a rough go of it, allowing six earned runs on nine hits and a walk through six innings.

Class A Peoria lost 9-2 to South Bend in Game 2 of a doubleheader

First baseman Chris Chinea was the only Chiefs player with an extra-base hit, collecting his 18th double of the season. Magneuris Sierra was the only Peoria hitter with multiple hits, going 2-for-4.
Starter Dailyn Martinez got knocked around, giving up eight earned runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings.

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Short Season Class A State College was rained out against Batavia.

Advanced Rookie Johnson City lost 6-3 to Danville

The Cardinals had no extra-base hits, while second baseman J.R. Davis and catcher Joshua Lopez, both of whom went 2-for-4, were the only players to reach base twice.
Starter Frederis Parra delivered a solid outing, giving up five runs, only two of which were earned, on seven hits and no walks over 7 1/3 innings.

GCL Cardinals beat the GCL Mets 4-3

Center fielder Dylan Carlson (a first-rounder this year) and first baseman Hunter Newman both had solo homers. Second baseman Brady Whalen went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Righty Franyel Casadilla made a spectacular start, especially by GCL standards, throwing six shutout innings while allowing five hits and one walk.

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DSL Cardinals lost 8-1 to DSL Rockies

Catcher Julio Rodriguez (2-for-4 with two doubles) and first baseman Leandro Cedeno (2-for-4 with one double) were the standout offensive performers for the Cardinals.
Righty Junior Gonzalez continued his rough 2016 campaign, giving up seven earned runs on eight hits and one walk over four innings. Many of his issues came in the fifth inning, when he pitched to six batters and allowed six runs without recording an out.

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