Rockies farm roundup: Paulk stays hot for Sky Sox
Triple-A Colorado Springs (L, 2-1 at Oklahoma City, 10 innings, box)
Right fielder Joe Mather was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Left fielder Mike Paulk was 2-for-5 with a double, the fifth multhit game in his past eight for Paulk, who is hitting .358. Starting pitcher Alan Johnson allowed one run in six innings.
Double-A Tulsa (L, 10-3 at Frisco, box)
Center fielder Tim Wheeler was 2-for-5 with a double and a run. Wheeler is hitting has doubled in each of the past two games, two of only three extra-base hits in August. Shortstop Hector Gomez and first baseman Ben Paulsen each drove in a run. Starting pitcher Rob Scahill allowed five runs in five innings.
High Class-A Modesto (W, 5-4 at Lake Elsinore, box)
Left fielder Scott Robinson was 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs. Third baseman Nolan Arenado and designated hitter Jared Clark drove in the Nuts’ other two runs. First baseman Kiel Roling was 2-for-4 with a double and a run. Starting pitcher Daniel Perkins allowed two runs on three hits, walked two and struck out two in six innings.
Low Class-A Asheville (W, 5-4 at Savannah, box)
Left fielder Avery Barnes was 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run. Infielder Joey Wong hit a two-run home run. Starting pitcher Joshua Mueller allowed four runs (three earned) in 5 1/3 innings.
Short-Season Class-A Tri-City (L, 6-3 at Everett, box)
Starting pitcher Christian Bergman’s streak of scoreless starts ended at four as he gave up six runs (five earned) in six innings. Center fielder Brian Humphries was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Left fielder Tyler Massey hit a two-run home run.
Rookie Casper (Did not play)







Steve, noticed Wheeler’s bad August, especially power numbers. Are the Rox concerned? Is it fatigue? League adjusting to him? He has been the organizational hitting star this year but he really seems to have hit a rough patch? If it is not physical do the Rox ever send a guy like Lachman to Tulsa to work with key prospects when they hit these patches or do they just trust the AA hitting coach?