Cesar Valdez
Daily Minors Threads

Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for April 23, 2022

Minor League Baseball Top Performers

Some very elite performances from lower-level pitchers across minor league baseball on Friday couldn’t outweigh the first complete game tossed in voting for pitcher of the day. Let’s take a look at the rest of the top performers from the day and Saturday’s schedule, including a doozy of a pitching matchup!

Hitter of the Day
The Colorado Rockies signed Ezequiel Tovar out of Venezuela, and he had a rather nondescript first two pro years as he worked his way through short-season ball. In 2021, in his age 19 season, he really impressed many with his performance across both A-ball levels, showing power and speed while handling shortstop with very sure hands. While his numbers weren’t amazing in the Arizona Fall League, many came away impressed as Tovar was one of the youngest players at the AFL and wasn’t overwhelmed. He’s hit well overall to start the season with Hartford, but Friday was definitely a show of his broad skill set, going 3-4, scoring three runs and driving in four, walking once, and stealing a base. He slapped a double and drove out two home runs, including a walk-off game-winning home run to give the Yard Goats a victory.

Pitcher of the Day
Certainly not a “prospect” by any means, Cesar Valdez actually made his major league debut in 2010, when many guys who are being viewed as prospects now were in elementary school. An older signee when he was originally signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks at 21, he reached the majors in 2010 and then has bounced between the Mexican league and bit appearances with major league clubs, appearing in the minors with the Pirates, Marlins, and Astros and in the majors with the Blue Jays and the Athletics. He had returned to the Mexican League when the Orioles signed him for the 2020 season, and he impressed out of the bullpen. The Angels signed him to a minor league deal in March, and in his third start of the season for Salt Lake on Friday, the 37-year-old Valdez threw a complete game, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks, striking out eight.

Hitters

AAA
Ronald Acuna Jr. Gwinnett – 2-3, R, BB, K, SB
Miguel Andujar, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 3-5, 2 R, RBI, K, HR
Wynton Bernard, Albuquerque – 3-4, 2 R, 5 RBI, BB, 3B, 2 HR
Jake Cave, St. Paul – 3-6, 2 K, 2B
Mark Contreras, St. Paul – 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, HR, SB
Ronnie Dawson, Louisville – 3-4, RBI
Clay Dungan, Omaha – 2-4, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, K, HR, 2 SB
Dermis Garcia, Las Vegas – 1-2, 2 BB, K
Erik Gonzalez, Jacksonville – 2-3, BB, SB
Romy Gonzalez, Charlotte – 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Zach Green, Tacoma – 2-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2 HR
Darick Hall, Lehigh Valley – 1-2, 2 BB
Chris Herrmann, Rochester – 2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B
Brewer Hicklen, Omaha – 1-5, 2 R, BB, 3 K, 3 SB
P.J. Higgins, Iowa – 4-4, 3 RBI, 2 2B
C.J. Hinojosa, El Paso – 3-4, RBI, 2 2B
JaCoby Jones, Omaha – 1-3, R, 2 BB, K
Ryan Kreidler, Toledo – 1-5, K, 3 SB
Royce Lewis, St. Paul – 1-4, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
Vimael Machin, Las Vegas – 2-4, BB
Nomar Mazara, El Paso – 2-3, R, BB, 2B
MJ Melendez, Omaha – 1-4, RBI, 2 BB, 3 K, SB
Nick Meyer, Syracuse – 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
Tyler Nevin, Norfolk – 3-4, R, RBI, 2 2B, HR, SB
Joseph Odom, Tacoma – 1-3, R, 2 BB, 2 K, 2B
Josh Palacios, Rochester – 2-3, RBI, BB
Daniel Palka, Syracuse – 1-2, 3 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, HR
Vinnie Pasquantino, Omaha – 1-4, R, RBI, 2 BB, HR
Michael Perez, Indianapolis – 2-3, RBI, BB
D.J. Peterson, Albuquerque – 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, HR
Nick Pratto, Omaha – 2-4, 3 RBI, BB, K, 2B
Pablo Reyes, Nashville – 2-4, 3 R, BB, 3B
Jacob Robson, Toledo – 2-4, R, BB, 2 K, 2 SB
Yolmer Sanchez, Worcester – 2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B, HR
Zack Short, Toledo – 1-2, R, 2 BB, K, 2B, SB
Josh Smith, Round Rock – 1-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Cal Stevenson, Durham – 0-1, 2 R, 3 BB, SB
Trent Tingelstad, Tacoma – 2-4, RBI, BB, K
Brice Turang, Nashville – 5-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 2B
Ryan Vilade, Albuquerque – 2-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B, SB
David Villar, Sacramento – 1-2, 2 BB
Jamie Westbrook, Toledo – 1-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
Kean Wong, Salt Lake – 2-3, 2 R, BB

AA
Wilyer Abreu, Corpus Christi – 2-4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, 2B, HR
Ryan Aguilar, Rocket City – 1-2, 2 BB, K
Jacob Amaya, Tulsa – 3-5, R, 2B
Luis Aviles Jr, Pensacola – 3-4, R, RBI, 2B, HR, SB
Michael Busch, Tulsa – 0-2, R, 3 BB, 2 K
Trey Cabbage, Rocket City – 1-2, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB, K, HR
Chase Calabuig, Midland – 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, K, HR
Juan Centeno, Amarillo – 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HR
Jancarlos Cintron, Amarillo – 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B
Philip Clarke, New Hampshire – 1-2, 2 BB
Nick Dalesandro, Amarillo – 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Luis De Los Santos, New Hampshire – 3-4, R, 3 RBI, BB, SB
Tyler Dearden, Portland – 3-4, K, BB
Eduardo Diaz, Amarillo – 3-6, 2 R, K, 2B
Yainer Diaz, Corpus Christi – 2-4, R, BB, K, 3B
Justin Dirden, Corpus Christi – 1-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
Brandon Dixon, San Antonio – 2-5, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2B
Jerar Encarnacion, Pensacola – 3-4, R, RBI, K, 2B, HR, SB
Johneshwy Fargas, Binghamton – 2-3, 2 R, BB, SB
Matt Fraizer, Altoona – 2-3, R, BB, 2B
Dylan Harris, Bowie – 3-4, 2B, SB
Jacob Heyward, Richmond – 2-3, R, BB, K
Jeren Kendall, Tulsa – 3-5, R, RBI
Tyler Krieger, Mississippi – 1-2, 2 BB, K, SB
Brady Lindsly, Harrisburg – 3-4, 2 R, RBI, HR
Nick Loftin, Northwest Arkansas – 2-4, 2 R, 5 RBI, BB, HR
Drew Lugbauer, Mississippi – 0-1, 3 BB, K
Cade Marlowe, Arkansas – 2-4, R, BB, K
Braxton Martinez, Rocket City – 2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, HR
Shane Matheny, Richmond – 2-2, 2 BB, 2B
Kameron Misner, Montgomery – 1-1, 2 R, 3 BB, SB
JJ Muno, Birmingham – 1-2, R, 2 BB, K, 2B, 2 SB
Dane Myers, Erie – 3-4, 3 RBI, K, 2B, SB
Tyler Neslony, Birmingham – 3-5, R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR
Jonathan Ornelas, Frisco – 3-5
Preston Palmeiro, Rocket City – 3-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 2B
Delvin Perez, Springfield – 0-1, R, 3 BB, SB
Chase Pinder, Springfield – 1-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, K, HR
Logan Porter, Northwest Arkansas – 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB
Agustin Ruiz, San Antonio – 2-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, 3B, HR
Esteury Ruiz, San Antonio – 1-4, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, SB
Blake Sabol, Altoona – 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, 3B
Spencer Steer, Wichita – 4-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
Jake Suddleson, Midland – 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB
Frankie Tostado, Richmond – 2-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, HR
Ezequiel Tovar, Hartford – 3-4, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, 2B, 2 HR, SB
Anthony Volpe, Somerset – 0-2, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 SB
Ryan Ward, Tulsa – 3-5, 2 R, 5 RBI, 2 HR
Andy Yerzy, Amarillo – 2-4, RBI, 2 BB, K
Freddy Zamora, Biloxi – 3-4, R, 2B

High-A
Mike Antico, Peoria – 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2B, 2 SB
Yasel Antuna, Wilmington – 1-2, 2 R, 3 BB, K
Osleivis Basabe, Bowling Green – 3-4, 2B, SB
Cooper Bowman, Hudson Valley – 2-4, BB, K, 2B, SB
Collin Burns, Aberdeen – 3-5, R, K
Mack Chambers, Peoria – 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, K, HR, SB
Cole Daily, Wilmington – 2-3, 2 R, RBI, K, 2B
Thomas Francisco, Peoria – 2-4, RBI, BB, K
Nic Gaddis, Brooklyn – 0-2, RBI, 3 BB, 2 K
Jake Guenther, Hickory – 2-3, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, 2B, HR
Hudson Head, Greensboro – 3-4, 2 R, K
Jake Holton, West Michigan – 1-2, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB
Rowdey Jordan, Brooklyn – 4-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 2B
Colt Keith, West Michigan – 4-4, 4 RBI, K, 2B
Grant Lavigne, Spokane – 2-4, R, BB
Jason Matthews, Winston-Salem – 3-5, R, RBI, 2B
Omar Meregildo, Wilmington – 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, HR
James Nelson, Hudson Valley – 2-4, RBI, BB, 2 K, 2 SB
Matt O’Neill, Brooklyn – 1-1, 3 R, 2 BB, 3B
J.D. Orr, Beloit – 2-3, 2 R, BB, 2B
Wenceel Perez, West Michigan – 1-3, 3 R, 2 BB, K, SB
Cesar Prieto, Aberdeen – 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 HR
Nerio Rodriguez, Asheville – 1-2, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HR
Drew Romo, Spokane – 1-3, R, 2 BB, K
Michael Sandle, Asheville – 3-5, RBI, K, SB
JT Schwartz, Brooklyn – 2-3, RBI, BB
Armani Smith, Eugene – 2-4, R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, HR
Zac Veen, Spokane – 3-5, 3 R, K
Luis Verdugo, South Bend – 1-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
Charlie Welch, Everett – 2-3, R, RBI, BB, K, HR
Austin Wells, Hudson Valley – 2-4, BB, K, SB

Single-A
Dru Baker, Charleston – 2-5, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR
Will Bartlett, Lynchburg – 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Justice Bigbie, Lakeland – 1-3, 2 BB
Branden Boissiere, Fredericksburg – 3-6, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2B, 3B
Juan Brito, Fresno – 0-1, 3 BB
Luke Brown, Bradenton – 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Josh Crouch, Lakeland – 2-4, 2 R, BB, K
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Myrtle Beach – 2-4, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Jeremy De La Rosa, Fredericksburg – 1-4, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Geraldi Diaz, Fredericksburg – 3-3, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2B, HR
Dawson Dimon, Charleston – 1-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, K
Jake Fox, Lynchburg – 2-5, R, BB, K
Starlin Gill, Inland Empire – 3-3
Ethan Hearn, Myrtle Beach – 1-2, R, 2 BB, K, 2B
Brady House, Fredericksburg – 3-5, R, 2 RBI, K, 2B
Jordan Lawlar, Visalia – 1-2, R, 2 BB
Tzu-Wei Lin, St. Lucie – 1-3, R, 2 BB, K, 2B
Oneill Manzueta, Charleston – 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Kier Meredith, Salem – 2-2, R, RBI, BB, SB
Juan Mora, Myrtle Beach – 2-2, 2 R, BB
Alejandro Osuna, Down East – 4-5, 2 R, RBI, 2 SB
Izaac Pacheco, Lakeland – 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, K, SB
Richard Paz, Lynchburg – 4-5, R, 4 RBI, 2B
Erick Pena, Columbia – 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Viandel Pena, Fredericksburg – 3-4, R, RBI, BB
Robert Perez, Modesto – 2-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
Zack Raabe, Carolina – 0-1, R, 3 BB, K
Brett Rodriguez, Modesto – 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Luis Rodriguez, Rancho Cucamonga – 3-5, R, RBI, 2B
Shane Sasaki, Charleston – 2-5, RBI, BB, 2 K
Milan Tolentino, Lynchburg – 3-4, 3 R, BB, K
River Town, Columbia – 4-4, R, RBI, BB, 2B, HR
Carson Williams, Charleston – 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR
Adam Zebrowski, Augusta – 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B
Zach Zubia, Jupiter – 2-3, R, RBI, BB, K

Pitchers

AAA
Yency Almonte, Oklahoma City – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Shaun Anderson, Buffalo – 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
James Bourque, Iowa – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Kyle Bradish, Norfolk – 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Yennier Cano, St. Paul – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Luis Castillo, Toledo – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Miguel Diaz, Toledo – 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ryan Feltner, Albuquerque – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Robert Garcia, Jacksonville – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Grant Gavin, El Paso – 2 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Michael Gomez, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 3 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Wei-Chieh Huang, Sacramento – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Jared Koenig, Las Vegas – 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Ryan Pepiot, Oklahoma City – 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Michael Plassmeyer, Sacramento – 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Ethan Small, Nashville – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 6 K
Chad Smith, Albuquerque – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Matt Swarmer, Iowa – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Touki Toussaint, Gwinnett – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Cesar Valdez, Salt Lake – 9 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Ryan Weathers, El Paso – 4 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Jordan Weems, Rochester – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Jimmy Yacabonis, Jacksonville – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

AA
Cameron Bishop, Bowie – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Victor Castaneda, Biloxi – 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Xzavion Curry, Akron – 4 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Frank German, Portland – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Cole Henry, Harrisburg – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Stephen Kolek, Arkansas – 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Brandon Leibrandt, Tennessee – 3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Josh Maciejewski, Somerset – 4 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Seth Nordlin, Frisco – 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Francys Peguero, Harrisburg – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Julio Robaina, Corpus Christi – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Jared Shuster, Mississippi – 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Chase Silseth, Rocket City – 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Noe Toribio, Altoona – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Alex Valverde, Binghamton – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Brandon Walter, Portland – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Mark Washington, Tulsa – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Blake Workman, Amarillo – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Jefry Yan, Pensacola – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Angel Zerpa, Northwest Arkansas – 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

High-A
Bryan Blanton, Hudson Valley – 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Aaron Brown, Asheville – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Tim Cate, Wilmington – 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Will Ethridge, Spokane – 7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Kohl Franklin, South Bend – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Tanner Gordon, Rome – 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Hunter Gregory, Vancouver – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jake Irvin, Wilmington – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Clayton McGinness, Aberdeen – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ty Madden, West Michigan – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Andrew Magno, West Michigan – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Bryce Miller, Everett – 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Naswell Paulino, Vancouver – 4 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Wilfredo Pereira, Peoria – 2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Oscar Rojas, Brooklyn – 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Devon Roedahl, Greenville – 3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Adam Seminaris, Tri-City – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Chase Solesky, Winston-Salem – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
J.P. Woodward, Jersey Shore – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Single-A
Luarbert Arias, Jupiter – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Octavio Becerra, Rancho Cucamonga – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Mason Black, San Jose – 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Michael Brewer, Down East – 3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Eric Cerantola, Columbia – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Brendan Collins, Fredericksburg – 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Alex Cornwell, Palm Beach – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Aneudy Cortorreal, Charleston – 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Isrrael De La Cruz, Augusta – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Juan De Los Santos, Delmarva – 4 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Destin Dotson, Down East – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Benjamin Dum, Augusta – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Christian Fernandez, Charleston – 2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Arij Fransen, Daytona – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Richard Gallardo, Myrtle Beach – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Alex Garbrick, Clearwater – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Aaron Haase, Lakeland – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Alejandro Hidalgo, Inland Empire – 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Aaron Holiday, Lake Elsinore – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Jairo Iriarte, Lake Elsinore – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
Edwin Jimenez, Carolina – 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Francisco Jimenez, Lakeland – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Victor Lopez, Clearwater – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Hunter McMahon, Fort Myers – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Justin Meis, Bradenton – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Chris Mokma, Jupiter – 5 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Luis Moreno, St. Lucie – 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Kelvin Nunez, Modesto – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Matt Osterberg, Clearwater – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Jack Owen, Stockton – 2 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Jimmy Robbins, Dunedin – 3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Landen Roupp, San Jose – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Evan Shawver, Fresno – 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Listher Sosa, Visalia – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
John Stankiewicz, Fort Myers – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Ricky Tiedemann, Dunedin – 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
Samuel Valerio, Columbia – 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Today’s games

Pitching matchup of the day
When Northwest Arkansas and Frisco take to the mound tonight, two of the most highly touted pitchers in recent draft history will be on the hill. Asa Lacy will open the game for the Naturals after being the fourth overall selection in the 2020 draft for the Royals. He will be opposed by Jack Leiter, the second overall pick in the 2021 draft by the Rangers. The game will be available for MLB.tv subscribers as well, so this is definitely a gem that should be available to watch!

AAA
Iowa @ Louisville
Omaha @ Memphis
St. Paul @ Toledo
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre @ Buffalo
Worcester @ Syracuse
Durham @ Norfolk
Rochester @ Lehigh Valley
Gwinnett @ Jacksonville
Columbus @ Indianapolis
Albuquerque @ Round Rock
Salt Lake @ Reno
Charlotte @ Nashville
Sugar Land @ Tacoma
Oklahoma City @ Sacramento
El Paso @ Las Vegas

AA
Binghamton @ Portland
Richmond @ Erie
New Hampshire @ Altoona
Somerset @ Hartford
Tulsa @ Springfield
Akron @ Bowie
Harrisburg @ Reading
Rocket City @ Tennessee
Midland @ Wichita
Montgomery @ Pensacola
Chattanooga @ Mississippi
Biloxi @ Birmingham
Northwest Arkansas @ Frisco
Arkansas @ Corpus Christi
San Antonio @ Amarillo

High-A
Lake County @ Great Lakes
West Michigan @ Dayton
Quad Cities @ Wisconsin (doubleheader)
Peoria @ Cedar Rapids
Beloit @ South Bend
Asheville @ Jersey Shore
Eugene @ Vancouver
Fort Wayne @ Lansing
Brooklyn @ Hudson Valley
Aberdeen @ Greensboro
Hickory @ Wilmington
Winston-Salem @ Greenville
Rome @ Bowling Green
Hillsboro @ Spokane
Tri-City @ Everett

Single-A
Lynchburg @ Carolina
Palm Beach @ Lakeland
St. Lucie @ Jupiter
Charleston @ Salem
Down East @ Columbia
Fayetteville @ Augusta
Fredericksburg @ Kannapolis
Fort Myers @ Dunedin
Tampa @ Clearwater
Myrtle Beach @ Delmarva
Bradenton @ Daytona
Rancho Cucamonga @ Modesto
San Jose @ Visalia
Lake Elsinore @ Fresno
Stockton @ Inland Empire

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