Fort Wayne is battling to improve their second half season record and got overall good performances during the week to achieve a 4-2 record for the week and 9-12 overall.

Starting pitchers Sampson, Hardy and newcomer O’Grady each contributed great efforts to win three of those games. Sampson improved his season record to 8-2 with a 3.27 ERA with another five innings pitched and allowing five hits and one run with six strikeouts. Hardy (6-7, 2.66 ERA) threw six innings with five hits and six strikeouts while O’Grady lasted six innings with four hits and five strikeouts (1-0, 2.45 ERA).

Deiber Sanchez came off the DL into a relief role, lowering his ERA to 3.31.

OF Rymer Liriano held his average over .300 with two doubles and five RBI while adding four stolen bases to equal 44 for the year.

CF Rico Noel continue to hit better with two doubles and three RBI for the week.

1B/3B Connor Powers increased his average from .287 to .310 with three doubles and four RBI during the week.

The Padres signed free agent LHP Todd Privett and assigned him to the TinCaps as a starter, presumably taking the place of Sanchez in the rotation.

Reliever Noah Mull went to the DL with a groin strain.

C/1B Tommy Medica comes off the DL and goes to Arizona to begin his rehab.

2011 first round draftee 2B Cory Spangenberg was promoted from Eugene to FW on 7/13 but was hitless in his first three games although he did steal a base after a walk.

Catcher Jhonaldo Pozo was promoted to LE as the shifting of catchers throughout the organization continues. Emmanuel Quiles has emerged as the primary catcher with Cole Tyrell as his backup.

It appears that Liriano, Domoromo and Powers will be doing the majority of the heavy lifting for Fort Wayne but the rest of the lineup will need to boost their hitting to support them. There are currently five hitters hovering around or slightly below .250 and those will need to nudge up for the TinCaps to continue to be successful over the second half of the season.