Class AAA Tacoma Rainiers: Travis Blackley stood the Pacific Coast League on its ear early this season, and now he can’t get the ringing out of his own. Blackley, who struggled in a brief stint with the Mariners, is 1-4 since he returned to the Rainiers. He lost again Friday night against Portland, allowing five runs on 10 hits in 52/3 innings. Blackley is 8-6 overall with a 3.83 earned run average.
First baseman A.J. Zapp is fourth in the PCL with 96 RBI and outfield prospect Jeremy Reed is hitting .303 with 11 stolen bases.
The Mariners placed infielder Luis Ugueto on their inactive list, retroactive to Aug. 21, after he went home to Venezuela because of personal reasons.
Class AA San Antonio Missions: Shin-soo Choo remained one of the Texas League’s top hitters, with a .311 average that ranks fifth, 35 steals (fourth) and seven triples (second).
Right-handed pitcher Felix Hernandez, who dominated hitters at the Class A level early this season, is 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA after he pitched a complete-game three-hitter Thursday night against Wichita. He has 50 strikeouts in 521/3 innings with the Missions.
Right-hander Rick Guttormson, who played high school ball at Anacortes and also at Edmonds Community College, is third in the Texas League with 22 saves.
Class A Inland Empire 66ers: The 66ers lead the California League with a 3.92 team ERA, led by left-hander Bobby Livingston and righties Jon Huber and Juan Sandoval.
Livingston is 11-5, 3.49 (fifth best in the league), with 132 strikeouts that rank second. Huber, 11-6, is third with 129 strikeouts and eighth with a 3.86 ERA, and Sandoval is 11-10 with a 3.87 ERA that ranks ninth.
Carlos Arroyo’s .326 batting average is fourth best in the league, Juan Gonzalez’s 146 hits are fifth best and Gary Harris leads the league with 16 triples.
Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Outfielder Chris Colton is third in the Midwest League with 11 triples, and he leads the Timber Rattlers with 15 steals.
Shortstop Adam Jones is batting .260 with 10 home runs and 66 RBI, and second baseman Nick Orlandos leads the regulars with a .298 average.
Left-hander Ryan Feierabend is the only starter with a winning record, 9-7 with a 3.74 ERA in 25 starts. Lefty Thomas Oldham, 6-6, is fifth in the league with a 2.93 ERA.
The Rattlers have moved right-hander Brian Stitt, who had 16 saves as a closer, to a starting role.
Rookie Peoria Mariners: Right-hander Oliver Arias has won his last four decisions and is 6-2 with a 5.59 ERA. He has 60 strikeouts in 561/3 innings.
First baseman Luis Soto’s .326 average is fourth highest in the Arizona League and catcher Daniel Santin’s .322 is fifth. The Mariners lead the league with a .288 team average.
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