Minor league notebook

Injury to pitcher Beato not considered serious

`Up-and-down' season continues for Delmarva right-hander

Orioles

Daniel Figueroa reached base safely in 43 straight games, the second-longest streak in the South Atlantic League, going into the weekend. He was batting .354 with a .480 on-base percentage during the streak, which began June 30. ... Brandon Tripp ranked fourth in the league with a .540 slugging average. ... Bill Rowell went hitless in eight of nine games, lowering his average from .283 to .268. ... Brandon Snyder was batting .323 with a .480 slugging average since the break after hitting .258 with a .373 slugging average in the first half. ... Kyle Schmidt ranks fifth in the league with 132 strikeouts. ... Chad Thall was fourth with 17 saves.

Short-season teams

Aberdeen's Fernando De Nabal didn't allow a run in his first five appearances this month, striking out 14 in 13 innings. ... Mick Mattaliano posted a 1.26 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings, holding opponents to a .160 average. ... Anthony Martinez was hitting .472 in his past 10 games. ... Bluefield's Sean Gleason was fourth in the Appalachian League with 61 2/3 innings pitched and seventh with a 2.92 ERA. ... Matt Tucker was second with a .415 on-base percentage, fourth with a .539 slugging average and fifth with a .312 average. ... The Gulf Coast Orioles' Tyler Kolodny ranked eighth in the league with a .318 average and fifth with a .530 slugging average. ... Elvin Polanco led the league with 18 doubles and ranked second with 66 hits and 23 extra-base hits, and third with 35 RBIs.

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