After an early-season promotion to Double-A Montgomery, catcher David Rodriguez struggled. In 277 plate appearances, he batted just .229 with a .285 on-base percentage and .336 slugging percentage. But in his last 11 regular season games, he batted .333/.409/.487. In four playoff games, he slugged three home runs with a 1.638 OPS.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (3-1)
Durham was off. The International League Championship begins Tuesday.
Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (2-3)
Montgomery couldn’t contain Jackson in a season-ending, 11-7 loss. The Generals got off to a fast start with a run in the first, three more in the second, and two in the third.