LHP Harrison Musgrave got promoted from Modesto to AA New Britain on Thursday, per the Cal League webpage. Musgrave was last week’s Cal League Pitcher of the Week and leads the circuit with 10 wins, ranks fifth with 83 strikeouts and is tied for the second-lowest WHIP at 1.10. Joe Cortez of the Modesto Bee has a nice writeup on Musgrave’s promotion:
MODESTO NUTS LEFT-HANDER MUSGRAVE EARNS PROMOTION TO AA NEW BRITAIN OF EASTERN LEAGUE
MLB VETERAN HAPP OPTIONED TO BAKERSFIELD
In a move involving some wheeling-and-dealing leading up to the MLB All-Star break, LHP J.A. Happ was optioned to the Bakersfield Blaze by the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Happ had a rough outing for the Mariners on Wednesday, lasting only four innings against Detroit, and it was the latest in a string of starts that has seen Happ go 1-4 with his ERA rising to 4.14 after a pretty solid beginning to the season.
It isn’t clear whether or not Happ will see game action while with Bakersfield, per Zach Ewing of the Bakersfield Californian.
Happ wasn’t scheduled to pitch again for the Mariners before Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in Cincinnati, and this move freed up a roster spot for the call-up of Jesus Montero. Once a huge prospect for the Yankees, Montero has had a tough time since being traded to Seattle, but the former catcher is tearing up the PCL this season while playing first base and DH-ing.
SCOREBOARD
SAN JOSE 3, BAKERSFIELD 0
Martin Agosta strikes out eight over eight innings for the Giants. Cool stat: reliever Christian Jones strikes out four in the 9th inning while earning the save.
MODESTO 7, INLAND EMPIRE 4
Four hits, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored for Raimel Tapia as he lifts his average to .320
HIGH DESERT 10, LAKE ELSINORE 4
Lucky 7’s for HD: 7-run second inning, Richelson Pena goes 7, strikes out 7.
LANCASTER 7, RANCHO CUCAMONGA 5
Wik, Davis, Reed, McDonald: 8-for-17, three doubles, a triple, two homers.
VISALIA 9, STOCKTON 2
Brandon Sinnery solid in first win back with Rawhide, Kevin Cron launches his 19th homer.
