Frogs in the Pros: April 25-May 1, 2016

Here's a look at how the 5 MLB Frogs faired the week of April 25-May 1, 2016:

Jake Arrieta (P/Chicago Cubs) -  The Cubs were home against the Brewers on April 28.  Arrieta pitched 5 innings and allowed 3 hits and 1 earned run.  He walked 4 and struck out 6 in a game that ended with the Cubs 7-2 victory.  Arrieta's ERA is currently 1.00 with a WHIP of .78.  You can see more stats from his 2016 season here.

Matt Carpenter (3B/St. Louis Cardinals) -  Carpenter began an away series against the Diamondbacks on April 25.  Carpenter had a homerun to right field in the top of the 7^th, but the Cardinals lost 12-7.  On April 26, Carpenter was moved to the the #3 spot in the lineup.  He walked in the 1^st and singled in the 2^nd.  Then in the 3^rd, he was intentionally walked with Stephen Piscotty on second and Jeremy Hazelbaker on third.  After a Randal Grichuk hit a sac fly to right field that saw Hazelbaker scoring, Piscotty to third, and Carpenter to second, Brandon Moss came out and hit a 3-run homer to bring them all in.  Carpenter walked again in the 7^th but was out at second on a double play.  Tejada pinch hit for Carpenter in the 8^th before the Cardinals won 8-2.  Carpenter was back at the top of the lineup on April 27, walked in the 1^st and was eventually brought home by Holliday.  He made it to third in the top of the 5^th but never got home.  In the top of the 7^th, he hit a single to center that saw Ruben Tejada and Aledmys Diaz scoring.  The Cardinals won 11-4.  April 30 saw the final game of the series, and the Diamondbacks finally seemed to figure out the Cardinals.  St. Louis couldn't seem to get anything going and ended with a 3-0 loss to finish the series in a tie.  April 29 saw the Cards back home to face the Nationals; Carpenter singled to right in the bottom of the 1^st and was brought home by Matt Holliday.  Unfortunately, the Cardinals lost a close game 5-4.  On April 30, Carpenter was #2 in the lineup and hit a sac fly to center in the bottom of the 5^th to bring in Tejada.  That was the only run of the game for the Cardinals in a 6-1 loss.  Carpenter led the lineup on May 1, but the Cardinals had tough luck again as they a bit of déjà vu and another 6-1 loss.  Carpenter's AVG rose to .242.  For more stats from Carpenter's 2016 season, click here.

Andrew Cashner (P/San Diego Padres) -  Cashner had a rough game against the Giants on April 27.  The Padres played in San Francisco, and Cashner was the starting pitcher.  In the bottom of the first, he allowed 3 runs.  That was followed by a 2^nd inning that saw 2 strikeouts, a walk, and a fly out to center.  In the top of the 3^rd, he grounded to shortstop to bring Jemile Weeks home.  Then in the bottom of the 3^rd, Matt Duffy hit a triple to left field, followed by Brandon Belt hitting a double to deep right, which brought Duffy home.  After two more walks and a ground ball to shortstop, Cashner left the game with a tied score of 4-4 on the board.  The Giants went on to win the game 13-9.  Cashner's ERA is currently 4.94, with a WHIP of 1.44.  For more of Cashner's stats, click here.

Brandon Finnegan (P/Cincinnati Reds) -  Finnegan faced the Mets and their rowdy fans in New York on April 26.  After hitting Granderson with a pitch in the 1^st, Cabrera lined out to third and Wright struck out swinging.  Finnegan caught Granderson trying to steal second with a pick-off move to Joey Votto at first, who threw to Zack Cozart at shortstop and got the out.  He held the Mets scoreless through 6 innings, while the Reds racked up 3 runs of their own.  In the 7^th, Yoenis Cespedes hit a 2 run homer that brought Finnegan into the dugout.  Overall, it was a solid performance with Finnegan facing no more than 5 batters/inning for 6 innings.  His ERA is currently 3.86, with a WHIP of 1.25.  For more on Finnegan's season, you can go here.

Bryan Holaday (C/Texas Rangers) -  Holaday had a 3-game break before facing the Yankees at home on April 27.  He walked in the 3^rd and was brought home by Adrian Beltre.  The Rangers squeaked out the 3-2 win.  On April 29, Holaday didn't have much luck at the plate, and Rangers had a 4-2 comeback victory, after scoring 3 runs in the 6^th and holding the Angels scoreless after the 4^th.  After a day's rest, Holaday was back behind the plate on May 1 for the final game of the series.  The game went back and forth until the Angels were up 4 headed into the bottom of the 9^th.  The Rangers just didn't have enough and lost 9-6.  Holaday's AVG is .154.  You can find his stats here.