Detroit Tigers Minor League Recap 5/31/13: Jake Thompson Makes Season Debut

April 10, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Baseball on the pitches mound before the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

AAA: Toledo 3, Louisville 2

Nick Castellanos hit well in the month of May, but finished the month going 0-3 with a walk on Friday night. Ben Guez hit his seventh home run of the season and Bryan Holaday doubled.

Derek Hankins got the start and allowed two runs in seven innings. He struck out four, walked one, and gave up a home run. Matt Hoffman pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits, but didn’t give up a run. Evan Reed went 1.1 innings and walked a batter but didn’t allow a run to score.

AA: Richmond 2, Erie 0

Eugenio Suarez picked up two of the team’s six hits (he also walked), Jamie Johnson had a pair of singles, and James McCann and Luis Castillo each had a hit.

Matt Crouse allowed two runs in 6.2 innings of work with two walks and seven strikeouts. Tyler Stohr struck out two, in 1.1 perfect innings of relief.

A-Advanced: Lakeland 2, Tampa 1

Drew VerHagen (3.31 ERA) got the start for Lakeland and went 5.2 innings of one-run ball. He struck out three and only allowed three hits, but was fortunate to escape with minimal damage after issuing five walks. Melvin Mercedes notched his seventh save with no hits, no walk, and no strikeouts in a clean ninth inning.

Jason Krizan went 2-3 (both doubles), Chad Wright had two singles, Mike Hernandez doubled and walked, and Luis Alberto Sanz had a base hit.

A: West Michigan 7, Fort Wayne 4 (Delayed, 11th)

Jake Thompson made his season debut as the starting pitcher for the Whitecaps. He went 5.2 innings, struck out four batters, and gave up three runs on nine hits (one home run) and one walk.

Jared Reaves hit his second and third home runs of the season as part of a 2-3 day (plus two walks). Jeff Holm had three hits (one double) in six plate appearances. Danry Vasquez was 1-5, Devon Travis and Lance Durham each had a single and a walk, and Bennett Pickar doubled.