Jay Blue: Blue Jays minor league round-up - August 31

The Toronto Blue Jays optioned outfielder Josh Palacios to the triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Monday. Photo: Jay Blue (file photo)

August 31, 2021

By Jay Blue

Blue Jays from Away

The Toronto Blue Jays' two complex-league clubs in Florida and the Dominican Republic played on Monday and went 1-1.

Buffalo Bisons

Scheduled off day.

Roster Notes: Josh Palacios was optioned to Buffalo.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Scheduled off day.

Vancouver Canadians

Scheduled off day

Dunedin Blue Jays

Scheduled off day.

FCL Blue Jays 15, FCL Tigers East 7

The FCL Blue Jays (22-20) hammered the FCL Tigers East 15-7 on Monday.

Three Blue Jays had three hits apiece with Rikelvin De Castro going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and a run. Adriel Sotolongo was 3-for-4 with a walk, four RBI and four runs while Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, B.C.) was 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and four runs. JC Masson (Levis, Que.) had the big blow, going 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a sac fly to give him five RBI plus the walk. Marcos De La Rosa was 2-for-4 and Jaden Rudd was 1-for-4 with a double, two runs and a stolen base. Yhon Perez was 1-for-2 with a run and Jose Rivas was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Leonel Callez was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run while Peniel Brito was 1-for-5 with a walk.

Starting was Bejardi Meza who allowed three runs on five hits (two HR) with two stirkeouts. Wilgenis Alvarado allowed a run on two hits with three strikeouts in two innings while Guillermo Villasmil allowed just a hit in his inning. Elieser Medrano walked one and struck out two in the sixth inning to earn the win while Jeury Hiciano surrendered three unearned runs on three hits with two strikeouts in the seventh. Kelvin Perez finished the game, allowing a hit over the final two innings.

W: Elieser Medrano (1-2)

HR: JC Masson (1)

Player of the Game: Rikelvin De Castro, Adriel Sotolongo and Damiano Palmegiani

DSL Blue Jays 2, DSL White Sox 3

The DSL Blue Jays (19-13) lost a nailbiter to the DSL White Sox, scoring two runs in the top of the ninth to get within one run but ultimately fell 3-2.

Yhoangel Aponte wad two hits and two RBI, going 2-for-4 with Victor Arias was 2-for-3. Endri Garcia had a single, going 1-for-1 with a run and Martin Gimenez was 1-for-4.

Eliander Alcalde had a strong start, giving up just a run on three hits with two walks and a strikeout in five innings. Brahiam Jimenez worked an inning and gave up a run on a hit and a walk and Pedro Munoz allowed a run on two hits (one HR) with a walk and a strikeout in two innings.

L: Eliander Alcalde (2-2)

Player of the Game: Eliander Alcalde, Yhoangel Aponte and Victor Arias

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