Spring Update: 3/23

Here is a rundown of some of the noteworthy action from the minor league fields on Wednesday March 23rd:

Columbus vs. Brewers

Hitting: 2B Jason Kipnis (1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 K), 1B Wes Hodges (1-for-2, 2B, RBI), DH Ronald Rivas (2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI), C Chun Chen (1-for-2, 2B, RBI).

Pitching: RHP Alex White (4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 K), RHP Joe Martinez (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K), RHP Paolo Espino (2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2K).

Akron vs. Brewers

Hitting: 2B Matt Lawson (2-for-2, R, RBI, HR), 1B Jeremie Tice (1-for-2, R, HR, RBI), RF Abner Abreu (1-for-2, R, 3B, RBI), DH/LF Greg Folgia (2-for-3, 3B).

Pitching: RHP Joe Gardner (3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 5 K), RHP Matt Langwell (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K), RHP Steven Wright (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K).

Kinston vs. Brewers

Hitting: LF Kevin Rucker (1-for-1, HR, 2 RBI), 3B/DH Adam Abraham (1-for-4, RBI, K), 2B Casey Frawley (1-for-3, R, 2B, BB, K), LF/CF Brian Heere (1-for-4, R, K, SB).

Pitching: LHP Giovanni Soto (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 1 K), LHP T.J. McFarland (3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K), RHP Brett Brach (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K).

Lake County vs. Brewers

Hitting: DH/SS Ronny Rodriguez (2-for-5, R), RF Anthony Gallas (1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB), C Alex Lavisky (1-for-2, RBI), 3B Juan Romero (2-for-4, R).

Pitching: RHP Cole Cook (3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 2 BB, 1 K), RHP Daniel Jimenez (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K), RHP Alex Kaminsky (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 K).

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