Yazy Arbelo has been suspended three games for his role in Tuesday's brawl with Lake County. He will begin serving that suspension today and will miss through Saturday's game at Great Lakes.
The suspension will keep Arbelo from setting the franchise record for most games played in a season.
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Showing posts with label Yazy Arbelo. Show all posts
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Yazy Arbelo HR Breakdown
Yazy Arbelo has hit 23 home runs through 96 games this season, so who hasn't he homered against? As you might expect, there aren't many teams he hasn't taken deep.
Bowling Green Hot Rods: 2 (5/15, 6/18)
Dayton Dragons: 3 (5/4, 5/5, 7/9)
Fort Wayne TinCaps: 2 (4/10, 4/23)
Great Lakes Loons: 2 (4/20, 5/1)
Lake County Captains: 3 (4/28, 4/30, 7/2)
Lansing Lugnuts: 3 (5/17, 2 on 5/18)
West Michigan Whitecaps: 3 (5/10, 6/25, 6/27)
Beloit Snappers: 1 (7/14)
Burlington Bees: 1 (6/8)
Cedar Rapids Kernels: 1 (6/1)
Quad Cities River Bandits: 1 (6/5)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: 1 (7/16)
That leaves the Clinton LumberKings and Peoria Chiefs as the only Midwest League teams that have not given up a home run to Yazy Arbelo. Of course, the Kane County Cougars have also not allowed a Yazy Arbelo homer, but that's because they play the Silver Hawks for the first time this season tonight. We'll see in the next three days if Arbelo can make it 13 teams that he's taken deep in the Midwest league.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Tonight's Lineup - July 3rd vs. Dayton
Ender Inciarte - CF
Gerson Montilla - 2B
Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Roberto Rodriguez - RF
Ramon Castillo - DH
Chris Jarrett - LF
Mike Bolsinger - SP
Pregame interview is with Yazy Arbelo. Speaking of Yazy, here's an article that MiLB.com did on him after his six RBI performance last night.
Pregame show at 7:10 PM. First pitch at 7:30 PM.
Gerson Montilla - 2B
Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Roberto Rodriguez - RF
Ramon Castillo - DH
Chris Jarrett - LF
Mike Bolsinger - SP
Pregame interview is with Yazy Arbelo. Speaking of Yazy, here's an article that MiLB.com did on him after his six RBI performance last night.
Pregame show at 7:10 PM. First pitch at 7:30 PM.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
All-Star Game Updates
I've received the following news on the All-Star Game this week.
First of all, Ender Inciarte will start now due to the promotion of Lake County outfielder Anthony Gallas. Congratulations to him for moving into the starting role.
Secondly, Yazy Arbelo will participate in the home run derby on Monday night. Below is the text of the press release from Quad Cities announcing the participantsm, but note the fact that it's not a true home run derby. I don't know why teams mess with the derby...or at the very least, don't call it a home run derb if it's going to truly be a skills competition:
As the host of the 2011 Midwest League All-Star Game, the River Bandits are honored to announce the participants in the 2011 Midwest League Home Run Derby.
Participants from each division were chosen based on their individual statistics in the categories of home runs, batting average, RBI, stolen bases and a wild card spot. Five players were chosen from each division and will compete along with one local media participant that will be rewarded for winning a Quad Cities media-wide home run contest.
The players selected are listed below with the category for which they were selected:
West Division Hitters (Team) – Category (Stat)
Mike Walker (Wisconsin) – Home Runs (10)
Greg Rohan (Peoria) – Average (.346)
Daniel Ortiz (Beloit) – Runs Batted In (41)
Travis Witherspoon (Cedar Rapids) – Stolen Bases (27)
Cody Stanley (Quad Cities) – Wild Card
East Division Hitters (Team) – Category (Stat)
Yazy Arbelo (South Bend) – Home Runs (16)
Marcus Knecht (Lansing) – Average (.341)
Derek Dietrich (Bowling Green) – Runs Batted In (33)
Michael Crouse (Lansing) – Stolen Bases (19)
Jake Blackwood (Fort Wayne) – Wild Card
The 2011 Midwest League Home Run Derby will differ from competitions of the past in that it will be more of a hitting display than simply a home run hitting contest. Sponsored targets will be set up around the outfield that will reward hitters with points and prizes for themselves and fans or charities when specific targets are struck. Players will still be heavily rewarded for home runs but will also receive points for different areas of the field, as well as having points deducted for hitting foul balls or not making contact with a pitch. In the end, total points will determine the winner in the three-round contest.
First of all, Ender Inciarte will start now due to the promotion of Lake County outfielder Anthony Gallas. Congratulations to him for moving into the starting role.
Secondly, Yazy Arbelo will participate in the home run derby on Monday night. Below is the text of the press release from Quad Cities announcing the participantsm, but note the fact that it's not a true home run derby. I don't know why teams mess with the derby...or at the very least, don't call it a home run derb if it's going to truly be a skills competition:
As the host of the 2011 Midwest League All-Star Game, the River Bandits are honored to announce the participants in the 2011 Midwest League Home Run Derby.
Participants from each division were chosen based on their individual statistics in the categories of home runs, batting average, RBI, stolen bases and a wild card spot. Five players were chosen from each division and will compete along with one local media participant that will be rewarded for winning a Quad Cities media-wide home run contest.
The players selected are listed below with the category for which they were selected:
West Division Hitters (Team) – Category (Stat)
Mike Walker (Wisconsin) – Home Runs (10)
Greg Rohan (Peoria) – Average (.346)
Daniel Ortiz (Beloit) – Runs Batted In (41)
Travis Witherspoon (Cedar Rapids) – Stolen Bases (27)
Cody Stanley (Quad Cities) – Wild Card
East Division Hitters (Team) – Category (Stat)
Yazy Arbelo (South Bend) – Home Runs (16)
Marcus Knecht (Lansing) – Average (.341)
Derek Dietrich (Bowling Green) – Runs Batted In (33)
Michael Crouse (Lansing) – Stolen Bases (19)
Jake Blackwood (Fort Wayne) – Wild Card
The 2011 Midwest League Home Run Derby will differ from competitions of the past in that it will be more of a hitting display than simply a home run hitting contest. Sponsored targets will be set up around the outfield that will reward hitters with points and prizes for themselves and fans or charities when specific targets are struck. Players will still be heavily rewarded for home runs but will also receive points for different areas of the field, as well as having points deducted for hitting foul balls or not making contact with a pitch. In the end, total points will determine the winner in the three-round contest.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
All-Star Thoughts
I'm sure by now you've heard the announcement or seen it on www.silverhawks.com that the Silver Hawks will be sending six players to the Midwest League All-Star Game.
The players that made the team are listed below with a few of my comments:
Yazy Arbelo - Not a surprise that Arbelo got the starting nod at first base. He leads the league in homers, RBIs, extra base hits, slugging percentage, and total bases. He has been an absolute beast at the plate and deserves the starting honors.
Matt Helm - Some might be a bit surprised by this, but he has just been the model of consistency at the plate. The average has hovered in the .270 - .300 range all season long, and he has been a RBI machine, particularly with two outs
Ender Inciarte - Again, perhaps a slight surprise given that he didn't start the year with South Bend, but with an average over .300, solid defense, and good speed, Inciarte was a logical candidate for a reserve outfielder.
Zach Walters - Speaking of consistent players, how about Walters? Just plugging away with a .300+ average, six homers, and 36 RBIs to rank first or second on the team in most offensive categories. Not only that, he can play second, third, short, and DH, shining at all positions.
David Holmberg - You might not have guessed it when Holmberg was 0-3, but he is certainly deserving of an all-star nomination now that he is 5-3 with a 3.14 ERA. A bulldog on the mound, Holmberg gives the Silver Hawks a strong chance of winning every time to the hill.
Tyler Green - Another player who has had a great start to the season, despite missing some time on the DL. Even more impressive is when you factor in that this is his first season in professional baseball.
And a few notes on some guys that could have made it, but didn't for various reasons:
Mike Freeman - Started his hot streak way too late to make the All-Star team, but if they were voting again now, he'd had a good chance of being elected.
Raywilly Gomez - Catchers don't get a lot of publicity, especially those without a lot of power. However, Gomez has a great approach at the plate and routinely puts the bat on the ball.
Patrick Schuster - Same numbers of wins and the same ERA as David Holmberg, yet Schuster gets left behind. Arguably one of the bigger snubs on the team.
Dan Taylor - If he didn't have the one start where he allowed four earned runs in 4.0 innings, Taylor would be 2-1 with a 0.71 ERA while holding opponents to a .106 batting average. Translation: ALL STAR.
Blake Cooper/Jeremy Erben/Mike Bolsinger/Eury De La Rosa - Four members of the bullpen from the start of the season with phenomenal numbers, but unfortunately just not enough room on the team to include them.
The players that made the team are listed below with a few of my comments:
Yazy Arbelo - Not a surprise that Arbelo got the starting nod at first base. He leads the league in homers, RBIs, extra base hits, slugging percentage, and total bases. He has been an absolute beast at the plate and deserves the starting honors.
Matt Helm - Some might be a bit surprised by this, but he has just been the model of consistency at the plate. The average has hovered in the .270 - .300 range all season long, and he has been a RBI machine, particularly with two outs
Ender Inciarte - Again, perhaps a slight surprise given that he didn't start the year with South Bend, but with an average over .300, solid defense, and good speed, Inciarte was a logical candidate for a reserve outfielder.
Zach Walters - Speaking of consistent players, how about Walters? Just plugging away with a .300+ average, six homers, and 36 RBIs to rank first or second on the team in most offensive categories. Not only that, he can play second, third, short, and DH, shining at all positions.
David Holmberg - You might not have guessed it when Holmberg was 0-3, but he is certainly deserving of an all-star nomination now that he is 5-3 with a 3.14 ERA. A bulldog on the mound, Holmberg gives the Silver Hawks a strong chance of winning every time to the hill.
Tyler Green - Another player who has had a great start to the season, despite missing some time on the DL. Even more impressive is when you factor in that this is his first season in professional baseball.
And a few notes on some guys that could have made it, but didn't for various reasons:
Mike Freeman - Started his hot streak way too late to make the All-Star team, but if they were voting again now, he'd had a good chance of being elected.
Raywilly Gomez - Catchers don't get a lot of publicity, especially those without a lot of power. However, Gomez has a great approach at the plate and routinely puts the bat on the ball.
Patrick Schuster - Same numbers of wins and the same ERA as David Holmberg, yet Schuster gets left behind. Arguably one of the bigger snubs on the team.
Dan Taylor - If he didn't have the one start where he allowed four earned runs in 4.0 innings, Taylor would be 2-1 with a 0.71 ERA while holding opponents to a .106 batting average. Translation: ALL STAR.
Blake Cooper/Jeremy Erben/Mike Bolsinger/Eury De La Rosa - Four members of the bullpen from the start of the season with phenomenal numbers, but unfortunately just not enough room on the team to include them.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Arbelo's Award and a Roster Move
I have been one busy Media Relations Director today.
First, I sent out a press release about a roster move. Then, I received notification that Yazy Arbelo was awarded Midwest League Hitter of the Week, so that resulted in another press release.
The full releases can be found on www.silverhawks.com, or you can just read below for a summary:
First of all, the award is no surprise for Arbelo, who hit .455 with three homers and seven RBIs over the past week. It's the first weekly award for a Silver Hawks player this season.
Secondly, the roster move is as follows:
RHP Tyler Green activated from DL
RHP Chris Odegaard promoted to Visalia
RHP Enrique Burgos sent to extended spring training camp
RHP Gregory Robinson joins team from extended spring training camp
Analysis: Green getting healthy and Burgos going back to extended spring training was planned all along. Burgos was just here to fill the gap until Green was healthy again. On the other side of the move, Odegaard gets a chance to go back to Visalia again. He struggled there to start the season, but tossed 7.2 scoreless innings with the Hawks. Robinson was good last season in Yakima, and he joins the already solid bullpen.
First, I sent out a press release about a roster move. Then, I received notification that Yazy Arbelo was awarded Midwest League Hitter of the Week, so that resulted in another press release.
The full releases can be found on www.silverhawks.com, or you can just read below for a summary:
First of all, the award is no surprise for Arbelo, who hit .455 with three homers and seven RBIs over the past week. It's the first weekly award for a Silver Hawks player this season.
Secondly, the roster move is as follows:
RHP Tyler Green activated from DL
RHP Chris Odegaard promoted to Visalia
RHP Enrique Burgos sent to extended spring training camp
RHP Gregory Robinson joins team from extended spring training camp
Analysis: Green getting healthy and Burgos going back to extended spring training was planned all along. Burgos was just here to fill the gap until Green was healthy again. On the other side of the move, Odegaard gets a chance to go back to Visalia again. He struggled there to start the season, but tossed 7.2 scoreless innings with the Hawks. Robinson was good last season in Yakima, and he joins the already solid bullpen.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Yazy Arbelo Article Link
Curt Rallo is the beat writer that covers the Silver Hawks for the South Bend Tribune. This week, he wrote a story detailing Yazy Arbelo's power and his past. You can read it for the next seven days for free at this link: http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/sbt-south-bend-silver-hawks-going-long-staying-strong-20110522,0,6828894.story After seven days, it goes to the paid archives.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Arbelo's Homer
Here are two views of the scoreboard where Arbelo's homer went. It banged off the Pepsi logo on the upper right side of the scoreboard.
You can click on the pictures to view them larger.
You can click on the pictures to view them larger.
Notice the umpire to get an idea of how high that actually is!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
More About Arbelo's Home Run Last Night
I talked to some players on the team and manager Mark Haley about Yazy Arbelo's big homer last night to right field. As best I can tell from the various people I talked to, it flew out down the right field line, over the wall, over a walkway inside the stadium, over about a 30 foot high net, then bounced on the street, and hopped up against a building -- hitting it on the second floor.
Or, if you want a better idea, click the picture below to make it larger, and it hit the tallest building in the middle of the picture on the second floor. Not too shabby.
Or, if you want a better idea, click the picture below to make it larger, and it hit the tallest building in the middle of the picture on the second floor. Not too shabby.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Roster Move for Diamondbacks and Tonight's Lineup
1) There was some good news for a former Silver Hawks pitcher today. Esmerling Vasquez was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks to join the bullpen and take the spot of Kam Mickolio (optioned to Reno). This will not be the first time Vasquez has made the bigs, but it's always nice to get back there.
2) Tonight's Lineup is below
Keon Broxton - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - 3B
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Chris Jarrett - RF
Bobby Stone - DH
Raul Navarro - SS
Roberto Rodriguez - LF
Jeff Shields - P
Pregame interview will be with Yazy Arbelo. Pregame begins at 6:10 PM. First pitch at 6:30 PM.
2) Tonight's Lineup is below
Keon Broxton - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - 3B
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Chris Jarrett - RF
Bobby Stone - DH
Raul Navarro - SS
Roberto Rodriguez - LF
Jeff Shields - P
Pregame interview will be with Yazy Arbelo. Pregame begins at 6:10 PM. First pitch at 6:30 PM.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Piecing Together the Roster
Through social media sites and commenters on the blog, here's who we think is coming to South Bend so far:
Bradin Hagens
Brian Budrow
J.R. Bradley
Tyler Green
Jeff Shields
Yazy Arbelo
Zach Walters
I can't confirm or deny any of them. I'm just going off what others have said. I do know that former Silver Hawks catcher Sean Coughlin was released today by the Diamondbacks.
Bradin Hagens
Brian Budrow
J.R. Bradley
Tyler Green
Jeff Shields
Yazy Arbelo
Zach Walters
I can't confirm or deny any of them. I'm just going off what others have said. I do know that former Silver Hawks catcher Sean Coughlin was released today by the Diamondbacks.
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