The Great Falls Voyagers are underway, and now that the roster is official -- complete with an absence of players stashed on the disabled list -- I'll have a season preview later today.
In the meantime, Steele Walker finally had a breakout performance with the Winston-Salem Dash. He entered Friday night's game hitting .222/.336/.306 over his first 32 games at High-A, and had been held to a double as his lone extra-base hit over his previous 12.
He came up with three of them in one night while hitting for the cycle, saving the easiest for last:
And he capped it off with one of his usual money quotes:
"Never in my life at any level," the left-handed hitter said. "I've never done that, so that's why it's cool. Honestly, it feels like freedom."
Rochester 7, Charlotte 6
- Jon Jay went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Daniel Palka did the same, except he doubled and stole a base.
- Zack Collins was 1-for-4 with a double, walk and two strikeouts.
- Seby Zavala went 3-for-4 with a homer.
- Danny Mendick was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.
- Dylan Cease was off again: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
More:
*James Fegan monitored Cease's start:
Jacksonville 3, Birmingham 2
- Luis Robert and Luis Basabe both were 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Nick Madrigal, 0-for-3 with a walk.
- Gavin Sheets went 0-for-2 with two walks.
- Blake Rutherford, 1-for-4.
- Luis Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Ti'Quan Forbes was 2-for-4.
- Laz Rivera, 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Lincoln Henzman: 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Winston-Salem 6, Carolina 2
- Steele Walker hit for the cycle during a 4-for-5 night.
Greensboro 4, Kannapolis 1
- Lenyn SOsa went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Romy Gonzalez wore the golden sombrero.
- Bryce Bush homered and struck out thrice.
- Corey Zangari was 1-for-4.
- Jason Bilous: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 HR
Missoula 6, Great Falls 1
- Cabera Weaver went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Kelvin Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Luis Mieses, 1-for-4.
- Harvin Mendoza was 0-for-3 with an HBP.
- Lency Delgado, 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Anderson Comas went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Kleyder Sanchez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Camilo Quinteiro was 0-for-2 with a walk.
DSL White Sox 8, DSL Blue Jays 4
- Anthony Espinoza went 1-for-4 with an HBP.
- Wilber Sanchez, 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Benyamin Bailey was 1-for-5 with a triple.
- Alberto Bernal went 1-for-4 with an HBP.
- Jefferson Mendoza, 3-for-4.
