Before Recall, Cruz Was in Control

Former JetHawk outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. was chosen the International League’s player of the week for July 20-26.

Cruz batted .440 (11 for 25) with three home runs and seven runs batted in for Syracuse, the Toronto Blue Jays’ triple-A affiliate. He was recalled by the Blue Jays on Thursday and homered on Saturday.

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Bob Ayrault (Moorpark College) was released Tuesday by the Western Warriors of the Western Baseball League.

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Darrell Hussman (Quartz Hill High), fourth-round selection of the Cincinnati Reds in June, is scheduled to make his professional debut Tuesday, when he pitches for the Billings Mustangs against the Great Falls Dodgers in a Pioneer League game.

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Scanning Friday’s box scores:

Triple-A--Tim Laker (Simi Valley High) hit two doubles for Nashville (White Sox) in a 2-1 loss to Edmonton. . . . Kevin Appier (Antelope Valley High, Antelope Valley College) yielded 10 hits in three innings of a rehabilitation assignment for Omaha (Royals) in an 8-4 loss to Iowa. Roland De La Maza (St. Genevieve, Canyons) allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings of relief and Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks High) hit his 17th home run for Omaha. . . . Scott Richardson (Cal State Northridge) had three hits, three RBIs and three stolen bases, and J.P. Roberge (St. Francis High) had two hits for Albuquerque (Dodgers) in a 7-6 loss to Calgary. . . . Ryan Radmanovich (Pepperdine) hit his 13th and 14th home runs, and former JetHawk Brett Hinchliffe ran his record to 9-3 for Tacoma (Mariners) in a 9-4 victory over Oklahoma. . . . Nate Dishington (Hoover High) hit his fifth home run for Memphis in a 2-1 victory over Vancouver. . . . Torey Lovullo (Montclair Prep) had three hits and three RBIs for Buffalo (Indians) in an 8-6 victory over Pawtucket.

Double-A--Former JetHawk Adonis Harrison homered and drove in five runs for Orlando (Mariners) in an 8-3 victory over Knoxville. . . . Mike Mitchell (Rio Mesa High) had three hits and David Newhan (Pepperdine) hit his 10th home run for Mobile (Padres), and Brian Luderer (Crespi High) had two hits for Huntsville (Athletics) in Mobile’s 11-2 victory.

Class-A--Rancho Cucamonga’s Pete Paciorek (Glendale College) and San Jose’s Mike Glendenning (Crespi High, Pierce College) each hit home runs and had three RBIs in Rancho Cucamonga’s 10-8 victory. . . . Ryan Stromsborg (Notre Dame High) had two hits for Dunedin (Blue Jays) in a 5-3 victory over Vero Beach. . . . Kevin Nykoluk (Simi Valley High, Moorpark College) had two hits for Peoria (Cardinals) in a 9-4 victory over Lansing. . . . Andy Dominique (Alemany High) hit his 17th home run and 26th double for Piedmont (Phillies) in a 12-10 victory over Augusta.