Rockies farm roundup: Wheeler homers twice in slugfest

Triple-A Colorado Springs (L, 9-1 vs. Reno, box)
Willy Taveras was 2-for-4 and drove in the Sky Sox’s only run. Josh Fields was 2-for-4 with a double. Starter Josh Muecke allowed six runs, all in the second inning and all unearned after throwing errors from Fields and Chris Nelson.

Double-A Tulsa (L, 23-10 vs. San Antonio, box)
A total of 11 home runs were hit in the game, including two by the Drillers’ Tim Wheeler and one by Thomas Field. Wheeler was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBI. In five games, he’s hitting .444 with three home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored. Mike Daniel was 2-for-5 with a double, triple and two RBI. Starter Josh Sullivan, once considered a top prospect in the Rockies’ system before a series of shoulder and elbow surgeries, made his first appearance above Class A, but struggled allow 11 hits — five home runs — and nine earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. Adam Jorgenson, who walked one and struck out two, was the only Drillers reliever to not allow a run.

High Class-A Modesto (W, 12-2 vs. Bakersfield, box)
Nolan Arenado was 3-for-5 with a double, three runs and an RBI. Catcher Jose Gonzalez and shortstop Carlos Martinez, the No. 8 and 9 hitters, both drove in three runs. Starting pitcher Dan Houston allowed to runs in seven innings, the longest outing by a Rockies minor leaguer this season.

Low Class-A Asheville (W, 3-1 at West Virginia, box)
Catcher Bryce Massanari was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk and is hitting .533 after four games. Russell Wilson was 2-for-4 with two runs and two stolen bases. Helder Velazquez and Mark Tracy each drove in a run. Starting pitcher Erik Stavert, a seventh-round pick in 2009, allowed one run on three hits, walked one and struck out five in four innings.