Nashville Sounds (AAA) 26-31
Won 19-1 at New Orleans Zephyrs (FLA) (box / pbp)
Huntsville Stars (AA) 29-28
Won 3-2 at Mobile Bay Bears (ARI) (box / pbp)
Brevard County Manatees (High A) 21-37
Lost 10-9 vs Daytona Cubs (CHC) (box / pbp)
Yesterday was a scheduled Midwest League offday. I hope everyone had a happy draft day! (My views on the picks are neutral until they have played a season. Or two.)
There were an awful lot of runs scored yesterday. See why (somewhat) after the jump.
Player/Pitcher Points of Interest
| Batter | Team | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | E | AVG | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Farris | Nashville | 2B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | 2B |
| Erick Almonte | Nashville | 1B | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | 2B, HR |
| George Kottaras | Nashville | C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .321 | HR (2) |
| Caleb Gindl | Nashville | RF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zelous Wheeler | Nashville | 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | HR |
| Lee Haydel | Huntsville | LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | |
| Steffan Wilson | Huntsville | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | |
| Khris Davis | Brevard County | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | SB |
| Juan Sanchez | Brevard County | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 |
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Dec | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie De La Cruz | Nashville | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.21 | W, 1-4 | |
| Dan Merklinger | Huntsville | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4.18 | W, 4-3 | HBP |
| Evan Anundsen | Brevard County | 2.1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.82 | ||
| Efrain Nieves | Brevard County | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.15 |