Who's hot
DELTA CLEARY (Independent) continues to be hot at the plate, going 16 for 39 (.410) with 1 home run, 6 runs scored, 9 RBI and 4 stolen bases in his past 10 games through Thursday. Cleary (Jonesboro) went 3 for 4 with a double and a run scored Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to the New Britain Bees, then followed that up Wednesday by going 3 for 4 with a home run, a stolen base, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI as the Long Island Ducks beat New Britain 9-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. He then went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI on Thursday in an 8-6 loss to the Sugar Land Skeeters.
DOMINIC FICOCIELLO (AA Tigers) was 15 for 36 (.417) with 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 7 runs scored and 9 strikeouts in his past 10 games through Thursday. Ficociello (Arkansas Razorbacks) was 2 for 4, including a home run, with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI as the Erie Seawolves snapped the Reading Fightin Phils' (AA Phillies) six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory.
BRIAN ANDERSON (AA Marlins) was 10 for 32 (.313) with 1 home run, 2 RBI, 3 walks, 5 runs scored and 6 strikeouts in his past 10 games through Thursday. Anderson (Razorbacks) went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored in an 8-3 victory over the Jackson Generals (AA Mariners) that was suspended by rain Tuesday and completed Wednesday.
ANDREW BENINTENDI (AA Red Sox) was 12 for 37 (.324) with 7 runs scored, 8 RBI and 2 stolen bases in his past 10 games through Thursday.
Who's not
CLARK EAGAN (Short-A Pirates) was 7 for 34 (.206) with 3 runs scored, 4 RBI, 1 stolen base and 2 strikeouts in his past 10 games through Thursday. Eagan (Razorbacks) is hitless in his past 3 games (0 for 6).
ZACH GEORGE (A Pirates) was 6 for 33 (.182) with 2 runs scored, 3 RBI, 6 walks and 13 strikeouts in his past 10 games through Thursday.
MATT REYNOLDS (AAA Mets) was 5 for 34 (.147) with 1 RBI, 4 runs scored, 4 walks and 11 strikeouts in his past 10 games through Thursday. Reynolds (Razorbacks) is hitless in his past four games.
BOBBY WERNES (A Astros) was 5 for 36 (.139) with 1 stolen base, 2 runs scored and 9 strikeouts in his past 10 games through Thursday. Wernes (Razorbacks) went 0 for 5 with a strikeout Thursday in the Quad Cities River Bandits' 8-7 victory over the Peoria Chiefs (A Cardinals).
News and notes
• Outfielder Forrestt Allday (Central Arkansas) was placed on the disabled list Thursday by the Arkansas Travelers (AA Angels) with a hamstring injury. Allday last played for the Travs on July 20 in Springfield, Mo., when he went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored in a 4-1 victory against the Springfield Cardinals (AA Cardinals). Radio broadcaster and media relations director Robbie Aaron said Allday is at the Angels' spring training facility in Tempe, Ariz., and did not know when he might return.
• Pitcher Andy Ferguson (Arkansas State/Benton) was promoted to the High-A Wilmington (Del.) Blue Rocks from the Kansas City Royals' rookie team in the Arizona League on July 23. He promptly lost his first start for the Blue Rocks that night in a 9-0 loss to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High-A Cubs). Ferguson went 22/3 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 3 hits with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts. He settled down in his second start Thursday, allowing just 2 hits with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts in the Blue Rocks' 2-0 loss to the Frederick Keys (High-A Orioles).
• Catcher Stuart Levy (Arkansas State) was promoted to the Class A Delmarva Shorebirds from short-A Aberdeen by the Baltimore Orioles organization Thursday. Levy batted .206 in 22 games for Aberdeen with 7 RBI.
Around the horn
• Pitcher Jalen Beeks (Razorbacks/Fayetteville) earned his second Class AA victory Thursday for the Portland Sea Dogs (AA Red Sox) in their 7-0 victory over the Binghamton Mets (AA Mets). Andrew Benintendi (Razorbacks) went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 stolen base in the victory for the Sea Dogs. ... Pitcher D.J. Baxendale (Razorbacks/Jacksonville) suffered his first blown save Monday as the Rochester Red Wings (AAA Twins) lost 7-5 to the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA Red Sox). Baxendale faced four batters and did not record an out, giving up 4 runs -- 2 earned -- on 3 hits. ... Pitcher Connor Eller (Ouachita Baptist/Sylvan Hills) earned a victory and two saves in each of his past three appearances for the Bluefield Blue Jays (Rookie Blue Jays). The victory came July 23 in a 5-3 victory over the Burlington Royals (Rookie Royals), in which Eller allowed just one walk in one inning. He earned a save July 24 in Bluefield's 6-5 victory over Burlington, pitching a scoreless inning, and got the second save Wednesday in a 6-4 victory over the Kingsport Mets (Rookie Mets). Eller went 12/3 innings, allowing 1 hit with 1 walk and 1 strikeout. ... Pitcher Zach Jackson (Razorbacks) was hit hard in his first professional loss for the Vancouver Canadians (short-A Blue Jays) as they lost to the Eugene Emeralds (short-A Cubs) 5-3 on July 24. Jackson allowed 3 earned runs on 4 hits with 2 walks in 11/3 innings. ... Reliever Blake Parker (Razorbacks/Fayetteville) has earned saves in each of his past 3 appearances for the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA Mariners). Parker allowed 1 hit with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts in 1 inning July 23 as the Rainiers beat the Salt Lake Bees (AAA Angels) 4-1. He then allowed 1 hit with 1 strikeout in another one-inning save Monday in a 6-4 victory over the Bees. His third save came Thursday in a 5-4 victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas (AAA Padres), in which Parker again gave up 1 hit with 1 strikeout in 1 inning.
Sports on 07/31/2016