Triple-A Championship Preview
The International League Champion Norfolk Tides (90-59) face the Pacific Coast League Oklahoma City Dodgers (90-58) at 10:00 pm ET in Summerlin, NV. The game will be played at Las Vegas Ballpark and will be televised on MLB Network (it will stream on MiLB TV and MLB TV).
The starting pitchers have yet to be announced (as of 11:00 am).
Oklahoma City swept the Round Rock Express (Texas Rangers) to win the PCL championship.
The Dodgers roster features six of their Top-30 prospects: Michael Busch (#2 and #44 overall), Gavin Stone (#5), River Ryan (#8), Jorbit Vivas (#10), Kyle Hurt (#12) and Hunter Feduccia (#29).
The Dodgers were on a three-game losing streak before sweeping Round Rock.
Players to watch (from the PCL championship):
Drew Avans: 6 for 8, 1 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Michael Busch: 3 for 9, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Jonny Deluca: 1 for 8, 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Hunter Feduccia: 2 for 6, 1 HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Yonny Hernandez: 2 for 5, 1 2B, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Norfolk’s roster also features six Top-30 prospects: Jackson Holliday (#1 and #1 overall), Colton Cowser (#2 and #14 overall), Coby Mayo (#4 and #27 overall), Joey Ortiz (#6 and #50 overall), Connor Norby (#7) and Cade Povich (#11).
Who was hot in the IL Championship:
Lewin Diaz: 3 for 11, 1 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Jackson Holliday: 3 for 12, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Coby Mayo: 6 for 11, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 R, 7 RBI, 1 BB, HBP
Connor Norby: 5 for 14, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 R, 1 RBI
Joey Ortiz: 3 for 8, 1 2B, 4 RBI