Minor League Game Thread 4/12/24 FRIDAY

[texasdave]

CHATTANOOGA - Nothing much else happened and they fall 4-1.

Zach Maxwell appeared in his 2nd game of the season. He has faced 8 batters and none of them have reached base. Maxwell has set 6 of them down on strikes.

[texasdave]

LOUISVILLE - There is quite the pitching duel going on in the nightcap. The game is scoreless through 4 innings. Each time has just 1 hit.

Randy Wynne went the front 4 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 base on balls.
Stevie Branche has pitched a scoreless 5th.

Levi Jordan has the Riverbats only safety - a single to start things off in the 4th.

[icehole3]

Striking out the side for your first AAA save? Yeah, Michael Byrne is the word
https://twitter.com/LouisvilleBats/s...94119550832918


Michael Trautwein singles on a fly ball to right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez. Erik González scores.
https://twitter.com/LouisvilleBats/s...87454357192885

ZACH MAXWELL STRIKES OUT THE SIDE FOR THE 2ND TIME THIS SEASON
https://twitter.com/ChattLookouts/st...67124452479479
https://twitter.com/ChattLookouts/st...67810799993083


Dayton Dragons: New field at Day Air Ballpark last weekend?
https://twitter.com/DragonsBaseball/...83409512690093

Cam Collier's go-ahead home run
https://www.milb.com/dayton/video/ca...59-default-vtp

Rhett Lowder fans five
https://www.milb.com/dayton/video/rh...59-default-vtp

[Mitri]

How many more starts does Lowder get in Dayton?

Also, Collier crushed that one. If he can continue generating that sort of loft in his swing, he'll be fine - even if he becomes a LF/1B.

[texasdave]

Also, Collier crushed that one. If he can continue generating that sort of loft in his swing, he'll be fine - even if he becomes a LF/1B.

421 feet.

[Bourgeois Zee]

How many more starts does Lowder get in Dayton?

Also, Collier crushed that one. If he can continue generating that sort of loft in his swing, he'll be fine - even if he becomes a LF/1B.

I'd like to know how hard he's hitting the ball and his swing plane. Last year, he had a tendency to chop down on the ball like an old-time leadoff hitter. (Stewart did in the first half too-- but he changed his swing enough to get some loft and went on to a very good season.)

[JCM11]

H Rod and Collier are off to hot starts. Only 1 BB and 2 SO so far in 27 PA for Rodriguez lol. That guy is going to swing and put the ball in play. The Reds paid Collier like a top 10 guy in the draft, and he's starting to show why. O'donnell and Stewart are getting on base at the top of the order. Jorge looks a little over matched so far with 13 K's. I would say one or two more starts for Lowder if he keeps dominating then move him up. His WHIP so far is lower than it was in college last year.