Wed. 4/1 - No Fooling Here! Sounds Play for Real, Shuckers for Fun

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Wednesday.

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Link Report will focus on the Sounds, but we'll likely get exhibition game video out of Biloxi as well for this thread.

[Jim Goulart]

Game Notes for the Pearl River game in Biloxi

[wiguy94]

One thing that's really stuck out to me between WBC, ST, and the early AAA season is Black seems to be hunting FB trying to do damage on them. I think I remember an article in ST talking about him wanting to be more aggressive at the plate this year? Mixed results so far. He did hit the HR against a FB yesterday but between ST, WBC, and AAA he's chasing around 35% on the year which is well above the 21% chase rate he had in AAA last year. I'd guess it will take a bit to adjust to being more aggressive and honing in the chase. I think a change like this is probably necessary for him to pan out in MLB.

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Carlos Rodriguez (4.12 ERA in 87.1 AAA/MLB IP in 2025) and AAA Nashville seek a third straight win and 2-0 home series lead over Charlotte. RF Greg Jones (6-for-15) and LF Tyler Black (4-for-16) lead the team with 5 RBIs each through 4 games. 

[Tedaldtada]

Will be a big test with Noah Schultz on the mound tonight.

[wiguy94]

Any info on Pratt not being in the lineup the first two games of this series? Small injury or is he in Milwaukee to sign the rumored extension?

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Jaron DeBerry gets the exhibition start for AA Biloxi, who host Pearl River Community College. 

[Tedaldtada]

Bobby Petrol and Tate Kuehner with the most heat after the first handful of games.

[wiguy94]

Hem said he presumes Pratt not being in the lineup is due to the rumored contract with the Brewers. Feel like if it was an injury he would know and would have said so. That’s good to hear.

[wiguy94]

As one of the biggest Lara guys on this site, even I'm shocked to see him turn around a 96.5mph down and in heater for a 400ft HR to left center.

[wallus]

2 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

As one of the biggest Lara guys on this site, even I'm shocked to see him turn around a 96.5mph down and in heater for a 400ft HR to left center.

If the in game power is here, he is a different prospect in my eyes.

[Matt]

Lara turning into Jett Williams at the plate would certainly be something.

[markedman5]

 

[Tedaldtada]

So, he's tied his season home run total (2) from 2022, 2023, and 2025 in like 20 PA's this year? 5 would represent a career high for him. 

[Tedaldtada]

Jeferson Quero just hosed a fool at second trying to steal. Pitch was an out of zone bunt attempt. Jett had the tag. Big league quality stuff clearly on both ends. 

[wibadgers23]

Lara provided pretty much all of the offense tonight for Nashville.  Pretty ugly game other than that for the Sounds.

Biloxi put up 14 runs on 16 hits in their exhibition game.  Blake hit a HR.

[Jim Goulart]