Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes: at Sacramento (6:37 p.m. PT)

August 6, 2022 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Tacoma Rainiers News Release

Tacoma Rainiers (46-56) at Sacramento River Cats (43-60)

Saturday, August 6, 2022, 6:37 p.m. PT | Sutter Health Park: West Sacramento, CA

LHP Austin Warner vs. RHP Luis Ortiz

YOU’VE BEEN WARNER-ED: Since 5/19, Rainiers LHP Austin Warner has posted a 1.71 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP over 26.1 IP (15 G, 4 GS). Warner has struck out 25 in that span, with a .182 BAA. In four spot starts: 12.0 IP, 6 H (.154 BAA), 2 ER (1.50), 4 BB, 14 K.

ASSIGNMENT BASED: Catcher Curt Casali enters the second day of a rehab assignment with Tacoma that began with Sacramento before a trade deadline deal with San Francisco on 8/2 (Casali and LHP Matthew Boyd for RHP Michael Stryffeler and catcher Andy Thomas).

When Casali and newly-acquired Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo were together with the Cincinnati Reds (2018-2020), Casali caught the right-hander in 27 games, with these numbers: 169.0 IP, 2.61 ERA, 59 BB and 202 K. The Casali-Castillo battery limited hitters to a .191 average, a .269 OBP and a .571 OPS.

NICK OF TIME: LHP Nick Ramirez has emerged as Tacoma’s primary ninth inning option; his last four appearances have all been successful save opportunities dating to 7/28. The Rainiers are 8-5 post-break, and Ramirez has finished four of Tacoma’s last six wins with very little drama: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, .143 BAA, 0.50 WHIP (0 BB), 4 K.

SIX IN VARIOUS CITIES: A win tonight/Sunday would give Tacoma their second six-game series win in as many trips to Sacramento this season. The Rainiers have won four of six against a single opponent three times thus far in 2022: May 17-22 at Sacramento, June 28-July 3 at home vs. Salt Lake, and July 26-31 vs. El Paso during the most recent homestand at Cheney Stadium. Tacoma is 5-9-4(split) in series of any length.

JOE ROAD-OM: Rainiers catcher/first baseman Joe Odom has been more than comfortable away from Cheney Stadium this season, and is OPSing .946 (.362/.584) in 29 games played on the road. He’s homered eight times and drawn 14 walks away from home (116 PA), with 17 RBI.

STEAL A BASE, STEAL A TACO(MA): Buffalo of the International League has re-taken the Triple-A lead in stolen bases (131) from Tacoma (125). Rainiers outfielder Forrest Wall is third in the Pacific Coast League in steals with 29. Last season, Wall stole 35 bases for Buffalo while in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, third-most in the IL (Triple-A East).

Wall is poised to be the first Rainiers player…