May 17, 2022 – Midwest League (MWL) – Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
The San Diego Padres have made the following Minor League transactions:
Effective Monday, May 16, 2022
Outfielder Matthew Acosta transferred from Single-A Lake Elsinore to High-A Fort Wayne (uniform: No. 25)
Outfielder Joshua Mears placed on Developmental List
Fort Wayne TinCaps (13-20) vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (14-19)
Tuesday, May 17 (6:35 p.m. ET) | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Game 1 of 6 in Series | Home Game 13 of 66 | Game 34 of 132
RHP Ryan Bergert vs. RHP Ty Madden (No. 6 Tigers prospect)
TV: Comcast 81 & MiLB.TV (John Nolan & Brett Rump) / Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM (Ben Shulman & Mike Maahs)
LAST GAME: On Sunday, the TinCaps lost, 5-1, at South Bend. Corey Rosier tripled and Brandon Valenzuela doubled in the losing effort. Valenzuela had half of the four total hits for Fort Wayne.
WHAT’S BREWING: Earlier Tuesday, in partnership with Fort Wayne’s Hop River Brewing, the TinCaps announced their first ever branded beer, “1301 Brewing,” which is a play on Parkview Field’s address of 1301 Ewing Street. The canned summer lager is only available at the ballpark.
HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: The TinCaps have a jam-packed series to begin the first of two straight weeks at home. Colts At Bat takes place Thursday with a visit from Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines. The TinCaps will honor the Fort Wayne Daisies and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League on Saturday.
CLOSE LOSSES: The TinCaps are 2-5 in games decided by 1 run, and 4-9 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs.
TOUGH SCHEDULE: 27 of Fort Wayne’s first 33 games this season have come against teams that have a winning record. The TinCaps went 5-1 at Lansing in their only previous series against a squad with a sub-.500 record… The TinCaps have also played more road games (21) than anyone else in the Midwest League.
BY WAY OF THE K: TinCaps pitchers are 2nd in the Midwest League in K/9 (11.03), only trailing the 11.09 of…
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