DSL Blue out-hit the DSL Rays, 7 to 3, out-errored them 5 to 4, & outscored them 6-4.
I have been ignoring Prado this season because I know we had a Prado in the DSL last season so I was not impressed. Then I remembered today that was OF Martin Prado & this is 17 y/o pitcher Abis Prado, who is now officially at least quasi-interesting through 3 games.
8.1 IP
6 runs
0 ER
3 hits
6 bb
11 k
Prado is a 6'3 LHP from Venezuela who turns 18 in October & signed for $20k this January.
This game he pitched 3 no-hit innings, walking 3, striking out 2, & allowing 3 unearned runs.
Next up was Yoelvin Chirino who has only allowed 2 hits in 7 IP this season & allowed 1 run in 3 IP today, but is 19 so meh.
William Reynoso pitched 2 scoreless innings & Denison Sanchez pitched a scoreless 9th for the save. Both have a little ways to go before I choose to talk about them further, but both are heading in an ok direction.
Justin Gonzales 2-4, 2b, 3b
Ilan Fernandez 1-2, bb, sf
Bolivar & J. Lugo 1-4, 2b
Yoiber 1-3, hbp
Brito 1-4
So Yoiber Ruiz... he signed the 3rd highest bonus in the Red Sox '23 IFA class at $500k, but then had a hamate bone removed after signing & struggled, putting up a 97 wRC+ almost entirely on the back of a 22% walk rate.
Last year he started games at the following positions:
2B - 20 games
3B - 14 games
SS - 12 games
This year the 18 y/o 5'7 righty from Araure, VZ had only played 2 games all season, both at 2B, before starting at catcher today. He had a passed ball & threw out 1 of 2 attempted base stealers.
Idk, just something random to keep an eye on.
https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-red-sox-blue-vs-dsl-tampa-bay/2024/06/17/773465/final/box