Orioles Minor League Player of the Week: Chance Sisco
Delmarva Shorebirds catcher/designated hitter Chance Sisco is putting up monster numbers this season for the single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Despite being just 19-years-old, Sisco is hitting .353, with 21 doubles, 40 runs, and 48 RBIs in 72 games this season for Delmarva.
Over the past week Sisco went 13 for 31 (.419), with 2 runs, 4 doubles, and 9 RBIs. The youngster also tallied at least one hit in every game of the week. While the impressively high hitting numbers might seem to be somewhat of a fluke, Sisco has hit extremely well since becoming an Orioles prospect last summer. Sisco was a 2nd round draft pick out of high school in 2013.
In 33 combined games with the Gulf Coast League Orioles (rookie ball) and the Aberdeen Ironbirds in 2013, Sisco hit .363, with 16 runs and 11 RBIs. According to Baseball America, Sisco was the #10 ranked Orioles prospect following the 2013 season.
Perhaps even more impressive is the 19-year-old catcher’s numbers when runners are on base. This season Sisco is hitting .397 with runners on base and a whopping .437 with runners in scoring position (compared to .305 when the bases are empty).
If there is a particular part of Sisco’s game that might need some work, it would be on the defensive side. Sisco currently only throws out 23% of base stealers.
Other Orioles minor leaguers that enjoyed a good week include:
Shorebirds
Drew Dosch – 12 for 26 (.462), 8 runs, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, 1 SB; Creede Simpson – 7 for 24 (.292), 6 runs, 1 double, 2 RBIs; Austin Wynns – 5 for 12 (.417), 1 run, 1 double, 2 RBIs; Gregory Lorenzo – 8 for 27 (.296), 7 runs, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs, 7 SBs; Conor Bierfeldt – 6 for 22 (.273), 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 9 RBIs; Jon Keller – 6 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 1 walk, 6 K’s, 1 save; Austin Urban – 2 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 1 walk, 1 K, 2 saves; and Dylan Rheault – 5 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 1 walk, 3 K’s.
Keys
Mike Yastrzemski – 9 for 33 (.273), 6 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBIs, 1 SB; Glynn Davis – 10 for 26 (.385), 7 runs, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 SBs; Jerome Pena – 8 for 25 (.320), 3 runs, 1 double, 1 RBI; Jason Esposito – 9 for 27 (.333), 2 runs, 3 doubles, 7 RBIs, 2 SBs; Wynston Sawyer – 8 for 23 (.348), 3 runs, 1 HR, 3 RBIs (0 K’s); and Jesse Beal – 3 IP, 3 hits, 0 ER, 0 walks, 2 K’s, 1 save.
Baysox
Dariel Alvarez – 6 for 20 (.300), 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Garabez Rosa – 9 for 27 (.333), 2 runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs; David Adams – 9 for 21 (.429), 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 5 RBIs; Michael Ohlman – 7 for 19 (.368), 2 runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs; Tim Berry – 6 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 2 walks, 6 K’s; Anthony Vasquez – 6 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 1 walk, 6 K’s, 1 win; Steven Hensley – 4 1/3 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 0 walks, 6 K’s; Matt Bischoff – 4 IP, 5 hits, 0 ER, 1 walk, 3 K’s; and Oliver Drake – 2 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 0 walks, 2 K’s, 1 save.
Tides
Julio Borbon – 9 for 29 (.310), 5 runs, 1 double, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 3 SBs; Brett Wallace – 10 for 27 (.370), 4 runs, 1 double, 1 HR, 2 RBIs; and Cord Phelps – 8 for 21 (.381), 6 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 6 RBIs.
