Spring Update: 3/24

Here is a quick rundown of some of the action on the minor league fields on Thursday March 24th:

Columbus vs. Cubs

Hitting: 2B Jason Kipnis (2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI), C Juan Apodaca (3-for-4, R, 2 2B, RBI, K), RF Donnie Webb (1-for-4, R, 2 RBI), 1B Matt McBride (1-for-2, R, 2B, RBI, K).

Pitching: RHP Justin Masterson (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K), RHP Josh Judy (1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K), RHP Toru Murata (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K).

Akron vs. Birmingham

Hitting: C Doug Pickens (2-for-2, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI), LF Jason Smit (1-for-3, R, 3B, RBI, 2 K), DH/2B Cristo Arnal (2-for-3, 2B, RBI), 3B Kyle Bellows (1-for-4, R, BB).

Pitching: RHP Zach McAllister (4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K), RHP Zach Putnam (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K), LHP Scott Barnes (3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K).

Kinston vs. Winston-Salem

Hitting: 3B Adam Abraham (2-for-2, BB), DH Brian Heere (1-for-1), CF Delvi Cid (1-for-4, K, SB), 1B Preston Mattingly (0-for-2, BB).

Pitching: RHP Joey Mahalic (3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K), RHP Yohan Pino (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K), LHP Chris Jones (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K).

Lake County vs. Cubs

Hitting: SS Nick Bartolone (2-for-3), 2B Dan DeGeorge (2-for-2, 2B), DH/C Alex Lavisky (1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI), CF Luigi Rodriguez (1-for-2).

Pitching: RHP Tony Dischler (3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K), RHP Nick Sarianides (2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K), RHP Taka Nakamura (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 3 K).

Indians vs. Reds

Hitting: DH Tyler Cannon (2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K), SS Karexon Sanchez (2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI), RF Greg Folgia (2-for-4, 2B, K), C Mitch Nilsson (1-for-2, 2B, RBI).

Pitching: RHP Felix Sterling (1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R/ER, 2 BB, 3 K), RHP Ryan Gardner (2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K), RHP Julio Ramirez (1.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R/ER, 4 BB, 2 K).

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