ALTOONA CURVE
(28-35)
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RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS
(18-44)
ADVANCE INFORMATION REPORT
6/16/2025
CLUBHOUSE REPORT
TEAM OVERVIEW
Richmond was at home last week to face the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. They finished the week 1-4-1 and tied Sunday’s game 4-4. The Flying Squirrels are 18-44 in the 2025 season and are in last place in the Eastern League Southwest Division. They are posting a -113 run differential, scoring 205 runs while allowing 318. At home, Richmond has a 10-22 record, while on the road they have a record of 8-22.
REHAB ASSIGNMENTS
INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS/DEV LIST/INACTIVE LIST
OF – Vaun Brown - 7-day IL
STARTING ROTATION (PROJECTED)
Tuesday: RHP Manuel Mercedes
Wednesday: LHP Jack Choate
Thursday: LHP Seth Lonsway
Friday: LHP Joe Whitman
Saturday:
LHP John Michael Bertrand
Sunday: RHP Manuel Mercedes
KEY RELIEVERS - BULLPEN
RHR Braxton Roxby
RHR Evan Gates
RHR Nick Sinacola
TOP PERFORMERS - POSITION PLAYERS (LAST SERIES)
IF – Diego Velasquez
(8 for 20, 8 1B, 2BB)
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OF – Jairo Pomares
(4 for 13, 3 1B, 2B, BB, RBI)
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TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS (LAST SERIES)
RHP – Will Bednar (2.2 IP, H, 0ER, 0BB, 6K)
RHP – Nick Sinacola (4.1 IP, 6H, 0ER, 2BB, 4K)
TEAM OFFENSIVE IDENTITY & HITTERS TENDENCIES
TEAM LEAGUE RANKINGS & OFFENSIVE IDENTITY
- K%: 2nd (22.5%)
- BB%: 11th (9.2%)
- IZMiss%: 1st (18.2%)
- Chase%: 8th (26.4%)
- Swing%: 7th (45.8%)
- GB%: 12th (44.2%)
- HR%: 8th (2.0%)
IDENTITY
- Low HR%
- Low K%
- Low BB%
- Average Swing%
- Average Chase%
HITTERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES BUCKETS
STRENGTHS
POWER
- Victor Bericoto
- Thomas Gavello
- Adrian Sugastey
CONTACT
- Onil Perez
- Diego Velasquez
- Turner Hill
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- Jairo Pomares
- Diego Velasquez
- Sabin Ceballos
SINK
- Thomas Gavello
- Carter Howell
- Onil Perez
RIDE
- Cal Mitchell
- Victor Bericoto
WEAKNESSES
MISS
- Onil Perez (CT)
- Thomas Gavello (CB/SL/SP)
- Aeverson Arteaga (CB/SP)
- Sabin Ceballos (CH/SP)
- Cal Mitchell (SP)
CHASE
- Justin Wishkoski (CT/SI)
- Adrian Sugastey (CH/CB/SP)
- Turner Hill (SL/SP)
- Aeverson Arteaga (CB/CH)
- Carter Howell (CH)
RUN PREVENTION
FOCUS MATCHUPS
IF – Diego Velasquez
OF – Jairo Pomares
C – Adrian Sugastey
RUNNERS
Richmond is 3rd last in the league in stolen base attempts with 66, second to last in the league in stolen bases with 48, and 3rd last in the league in stolen base success rate with a success rate of 72.7%. The team is 38 for 53 (52%) when stealing 2B and 7 for 9 (78%) when stealing 3B this season.
- RUNNERS:
Diego Velasquez (9 for 10) Will steal third
Justin Wishkoski (9
for 10)
Jairo Pomares (7 for 10) Will steal third
BUNTERS
Richmond is 4th in the league in bunt attempts with 71 total attempts.
- BUNTERS:
Diego Velasquez and Justin Wishkowski have 18 and 11 bunts
respectively this season.
Opponent CRG
Overview
Richmond has allowed the 2nd most number of stolen bases attempts (102), but the 6th most number of stolen base (68), good for the lowest SB% allowed in the Eastern League. The pitcher who has allowed the most number of stolen bases is Seth Lonsway with 9 stolen bases in 12 attempts.
ROSTER & RECENT TRANSACTIONS
TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER
LHP – Joe Whitman – #6
IF – Diego Velasquez – #15
IF –
Aeverson Arteaga – #16
IF – Sabin Ceballos – #23
LHP – Jack
Choate – #27
PREVIOUS SERIES POSITIVES/NEGATIVES
POSITIVES
BBs
- The pitching staff had a BB% of just 7%, good for third lowest in the league last week.
OBP
- The pitching staff was successful at limiting the opposition getting on base, allowing an OBP of just .296.
NEGATIVES
IZMiss%
- The pitching staff induced an InZone Miss% of just 14.9%, the worst in the league last week.
Contact%
- The pitching staff induced a Contact% of 76.4%, the second worst in the league last week.