May 18, 2022 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Tacoma Rainiers News Release
Tacoma Rainiers (12-25) @ Sacramento River Cats (18-19)
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 12:05 p.m. PT | Sutter Health Park: West Sacramento, CA
RHP Darren McCaughan vs. RHP Raynel Espinal
ROADIERS: Tuesday’s 8-3 win over Sacramento improved Tacoma to 4-0 this season in road series openers (4/12 at Albuquerque, 4/26 at Las Vegas and 5/3 at Salt Lake).
GREEN’S NEW DEAL: Sacramento-area native and Rainiers corner infielder Zach Green (Carmichael, California) is playing his first career games against the River Cats in this series, a club he played in 72 games for in 2019. When Green made his Major League debut for the San Francisco Giants on July 21, 2019 (2-for-3, double, RBI) at home against the Mets, he was called up while Sacramento was playing at Tacoma. Green leads the Rainiers with eight home runs (T-9th PCL), 26 RBI (T-8th), 16 extra-base hits (T-5th) and 68 total bases (7th).
RAINIER CATS: Sacramento’s roster currently has four position players that were with Tacoma earlier this season or last. Infielders Wyatt Mathisen (released by SEA on 8/26/21, signed by SFG on 8/29), Kevin Padlo (traded SEA-SFG on 4/26/22, DFA 4/23) and Donovan Walton (traded SEA-SFG on 5/11/22), and outfielder Stuart Fairchild (traded SEA-SFG on 5/14/22, DFA 5/13). In the trade for Fairchild, Seattle received infielder Alex Blandino, who had been playing for Sacramento, and remained there, meeting the Rainiers upon their arrival on Tuesday.
The River Cats are managed by Dave Brundage, who skippered the Rainiers in 2006, posting a 74-70 record during his only season with Tacoma. Current Rainiers Manager Tim Federowicz played in 77 games for Sacramento in 2017 (.300, 9 HR) and 13 more for San Francisco (.231, 2 HR) that season. Tomorrow’s Tacoma starting pitcher Tommy Milone made four starts for the River Cats in 2014, during their affiliation with the Oakland Athletics.
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