Schreck's Homer, Gaxiola's Three Hits Lift Jays Past Tampa
Tampa, FL – RJ Schreck homered and Aldo Gaxiola collected three hits as the Dunedin Blue Jays downed the Tampa Tarpons 6-3 on Friday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field to snap a three-game skid. KEY PERFORMERS - RHP Josh Winckowski (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 5
Tampa, FL – RJ Schreck homered and Aldo Gaxiola collected three hits as the Dunedin Blue Jays downed the Tampa Tarpons 6-3 on Friday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field to snap a three-game skid.
KEY PERFORMERS
- RHP Josh Winckowski (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K) fired three shutout frames of relief with five strikeouts in his third minor league rehab appearance to earn the win.
- Over his three rehab outings with Dunedin, Winckowski has allowed one run across 6.1 innings with eight strikeouts.
- 1B Aldo Gaxiola (3-for-5, RBI, 2 R, 2B) tallied three hits including an RBI double at 104.7 MPH in the 4th inning to open the scoring.
- Gaxiola logged his 28th multi-hit game of the season, tied with Blaine Bullard for the team lead.
- Over his last 29 games since July 21, Gaxiola is batting .340 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, and a 1.057 OPS.
- His 72 RBI this season are the most by a Blue Jay since Addison Barger’s 80 RBI in 2021.
- DH RJ Schreck (1-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB) drilled a solo home run to lead off the 8th at 103.5 MPH, 411 ft.
- The Blue Jays No. 13 prospect has hit safely in each of his last three minor league rehab games.