Fri. 3/28 - Opening Night in Nashville (6:35 Central)

[Jim Goulart]

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Friday.

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Formal roster announcement is pending as of this post.

[duewizard]

MiLB roster day! (probably) And Nashville plays! Fun!

[Joseph Zarr]

I'm not going to lie, I had a moment there where I wondered: "What did Jim Pin atop the page there?"

Great Scotts! Our first 2025 Game Thread. 

[Joseph Zarr]

For those just tuning in for the actual Game Thread, Daniel originally posted the Opening Day roster HERE but I will also post it here for the sake of this opening night thread:

Many new faces this season (as is often the case). Some of these young men introduced themselves to us here:

 

[wiguy94]

Put this here as well but @Spencer Michaelis pointed out on Twitter that Tyler Black was sent to AA. Pretty surprising development. 

[biedergb]

55 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Put this here as well but @Spencer Michaelis pointed out on Twitter that Tyler Black was sent to AA. Pretty surprising development. 

It's in the Nashville thread 

But Black is on the IL per Curt Hogg

 

[biedergb]

And how did I miss Ty Duvall - who is he and where did he come from?

(Well yes I realize a quick Google search and I will have those answers), just a name I somehow missed this past offseason I guess

 

UPDATE - so he was just signed as a FA on 3/26/25 as Mass reported in the Transaction thread - Ha! I need to read all the forums before posting ..... 😉

[Joseph Zarr]

2 hours ago, biedergb said:

And how did I miss Ty Duvall - who is he and where did he come from?

(Well yes I realize a quick Google search and I will have those answers), just a name I somehow missed this past offseason I guess

 

UPDATE - so he was just signed as a FA on 3/26/25 as Mass reported in the Transaction thread - Ha! I need to read all the forums before posting ..... 😉

Hey it's opening day for all if us. I even went "They're sending Tyler to the Southern Leavue to begin the OF revolution!!!" before learning of the IL stint. 😅

(Heck yes I am still hoping this is in the cards somewhere in 2025)

[biedergb]

16 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Hey it's opening day for all if us

Yup

I have been waiting for minor league opening day since about late last September ;)

[Outlander]

Coming home from Florida for Spring Break so get to attend my first AAA game tonight. Will certainly fill the void of a Brewers off day.

[Ro Mueller]

The AAA Nashville Sounds’ 2025 Season Opener has them hosting the Marlins’ Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. 23-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez gets the start, while newcomers Caleb Durbin, Jared Oliva, Jorge Alfaro, Raynel Delgado, Jimmy Herron and Garrett Spain grace the lineup.

On the bump for the opposition is old friend Janson Junk.

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

So happy Minor League Ball is back!!! Can't wait for next week for the Double A, High A, and definitely Single-A seasons to start next Friday!

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo just walked his first batter in a scoreless third frame but I like where and how he's locating his off-speed arsenal. Nothing hanging in that frame. The heater was pulled glove side in that AB. Got a hard hit line out to LF (notoriously where the ball travels in Nashville). Then Alfaro showed off his arm nabbing the runner trying to take second. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey now! Garrett Spain's first AB of 2025 is a ripped oppo liner over 3B down the LF line for a double. Well done, young man! 

[Outlander]

Durbin crushed one to CF

[Joseph Zarr]

AND Durbin smacks a two-run jack over the LF wall to take the 2-0 Sounds lead. Woot Woot!!! Let's GO!!!

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, Outlander said:

Durbin crushed one to CF

That was definitely LF, fwiw. 

[edfunderburk]

Durbin with a two-run HR to left after Spain doubled … 2-0 sounds in bottom of the 3rd inning 

[Outlander]

Yes LF.

[Joseph Zarr]

That's three well hit balls to the deep part of the park off ol' friend RHP Janson Junk here in the bottom of the third. Herron fell short on the LF warning track. Monasterio just got under one to left CF. Oliva hit a moon ball just in on the hands short of the LF warning track to end the frame. The men are trying to Tee Off.😁

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, Outlander said:

Yes LF.

It's mostly funny because I consistently misfire where balls are hit to the OF grass and over the OF walls when watching four games. You have joined my inner circle. 😅

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo gave up a lead-off 109 mph double to the RF wall to here in the 4th. A bit too much of the plate on that one, I'd say. Let's see what he can muster. He's ahead 1-2 in to the next batter.

[Joseph Zarr]

He gets the swinging K on a 3-2 change-up center left. Big pitch. Almost got the swinging K on a gorgeous low and away slider in the 2-2 count to go full. Meanwhile, Alfaro is digging out most anything in the dirt. What a luxury to have him behind the plate.

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo escaped unscathed. Sent the runner to 3rd on his second glove side heater WP to the backstop. Then got his 5th K on what looked like an inside cutter. 2-0 Sounds on to the bottom of the 4th.

[Joseph Zarr]

Here's the Durbin two-run dinger for ye: