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Baseball
South Atlantic
League
Lexington Legends vs. Savannah Sand Gnats
What: Four-game series
Where: Applebee’s Park
When: Saturday through Tuesday (7:05 Saturday, Monday and Tuesday nights, 2:05 Sunday afternoon)
Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867
Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), New York Mets
Zach Grimmett
Tanner Bushue
Jose Cisnero
Juan Minaya
Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Saturday, RH Zach Grimmett (4-0) vs. RH Armando Rodriguez (5-6, 3.12); Sunday, RH Tanner Bushue (5-5, 4.55) vs. LH Jimmy Fuller (7-3, 2.06); Monday, RH Juan Minaya (4-9, 5.71) vs. LH Darin Gorski (3-5, 3.82); Tuesday, RH Jose Cisnero (5-5, 4.06) vs. RH Taylor Whitenton (5-5, 4.14).
Cesar Puello
Sand Gnat to watch: RF Cesar Puello (6-foot-2, 195 pounds, from La Romana, Dominican Republic) is hitting .269 with 25 RBI and a team-leading 69 runs scored over 89 games through Thursday. Eighteen of his 87 hits have been doubles, and he leads the Gnats in stolen bases with 36 in 43 attempts. He has hits in 10 of his last 11 games — 14-for-42 (.333) — and drew a walk in the lone hitless game. Since the all-star break, he is batting .313, and .315 in June. Signed by the Mets for $400,000 as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2007, Puello hit .305 for the Gulf Coast League Mets in 2008 and .296 for the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League in 2009. Over those two seasons, he was 28-for-38 on the basepaths. Coming into this season, Baseball America rated him the 17th-best prospect in the Mets system.
Colton Pitkin
Legend to watch: LHP Colton Pitkin (6-3, 224, from Baytown, Texas) has made 24 of his 25 appearances out of the bullpen, going 0-3 with one save, two holds and a 5.54 ERA. Over his last 10 outings, Pitkin has a 3.18 ERA with no decisions. Since the all-star break, spanning six games and 10 1/3 innings, his ERA is 2.61 with seven strikeouts and two walks. Selected by the Astros in the 41st round of the 2007 draft, Pitkin appeared in 24 games over the 2007-08 seasons with the Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League, going 2-2 with four saves. Last year, as a starter with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Penn League, he was 4-8 with a 4.21 ERA.
Radio: WLXG AM-1300
Promotions, etc.: After four games against Savannah, the Legends have a day off Wednesday, then open a four-game home series against the Delmarva Shorebirds. … Saturday is Fireworks Night, with entertainment during the game by guest mascot Rally. Kids Club Sunday also is Ale-8-One Day. Monday is “Kids Eat Free” Night and Cartoon Network Move It Movement. Kraft Singles Tuesday also is Quarter Hot Dog Night. … Mike Tauser’s “Farmstros Five” Players of the Week are posted at: Farmstros
