The incumbent in the Bombers’ shortstop competition has not had a great start to his spring. “It’s hard to answer what the criteria is,” said Boone after Friday’s loss to the Rays. Baltimore Orioles in Lakeland.Ĭontact Evan Petzold at or follow him on Twitter. Right-hander Angel De Jesus finished off a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He didn't look sharp early on but stranded two runners and struck out the final batter he faced. Right-hander Yaya Chentouf, pulled up from minor-league camp, entered for the eighth. The Tigers also pitched left-hander Adam Wolf in the third inning and right-hander Miguel Diaz in the fourth. ON THE RISE: Tigers prospect Brendan White throws strikes, adds new pitch: 'Execution is everything'ĪNOTHER ARM: Tigers prospect Reese Olson looks to go from strikeout machine to MLB pitcher "That's the display of throwing strikes, and that was good to see, especially as his first outing." "If he wants to have a chance to make the team, he has to throw strikes," Hinch said.
"We really quickly got on the same page without even communicating before the game at all. "(Catcher Andrew) Knapp had some really good calls," Englert said. He pitched two scoreless innings without allowing a hit or a walk, striking out four while getting seven whiffs. For the Tigers to keep him, the 23-year-old will need to stay on the active roster for the entire season. The best pitcher out of the bullpen was Rule 5 draft pick Mason Englert, a right-hander from the Texas Rangers. "Every hitter thinks it's fair," Hinch said, laughing. "Mine was fair, by the way," Meadows said. 219 with zero home runs in 150 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers in his MLB career.īaddoo, Palacios, Lipcius, Parker Meadows, Andy Ibáñez and Zack Short collected hits for the Tigers.Īustin Meadows almost hit a massive home run down the right-field line. In the second inning, Akil Baddoo doubled off left-hander Michael Plassmeyer's 89 mph fastball. MEADOWS BROS: Tigers brothers Austin, Parker Meadows arrive for epic spring training they won't forgetįRIDAY'S OBSERVATIONS: Prospect Colt Keith won't make Opening Day squad but looks comfortable Palacios hit a changeup from Jewell into left for a 2-0 lead. "To pull that out against a hitter of that caliber, that felt good." At the plateĪfter Parker Meadows' solo shot, which had a 110 mph exit velocity, the Tigers scored again in the sixth inning on an RBI single from Jermaine Palacios following a fielding error and a hit-by-pitch.
"I just started working on that specific gyro slider two days ago in my bullpen," Hill said. He fastball sat around 95 mph out of the windup and 94 mph out of the stretch. In the first inning, Hill struck out former Tiger Nick Castellanos with a nasty down-and-away slider. The next batter, Simon Muzziotti, grounded into an inning-ending double play to end Hill's outing. Hill walked Scott Kingery on 10 pitches, almost all of which were fastballs, then gave up an infield single to Hicks. He worked himself into a jam in the second inning.
I think it's a big advantage for the pitcher because hitters have to be ready quick." "I got to know it pretty well, and I like to work quickly anyway. "I had (the pitch clock) for two months in Triple-A last year," Hill said. The 27-year-old tossed 34 pitches (22 strikes) and allowed one hit and one walk without damage. Right-hander Garrett Hill, who could pitch out of the Tigers' bullpen this season, started and completed two scoreless innings.
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