Autumn Dreamin

Twins walked it off after a 4 pitch walk to the 9 hitter to lead off the 9th. Double > sac fly scores him.

He took a HBP earlier in the game. Max Kepler and Correa also got pulled early, in the 7th down 6-3 (you'd assuming Rocco wasn't just conceding the game with a 3 run deficit, but who knows).

Finally

UDFA, so there isn't much. From Prospects1500: "Signed for $50K as a undrafted free agent, Connor McCullough made history last week by throwing the first no-hitter in Kannapolis Cannon Ballers team history. His signing scout Torreon Woods shares, “He’s an even keeled guy, doesn’t get too high or too low on his accomplishments and failures and I believe that serves him well on the mound when facing a sense of adversity. He has a very competitive mindset with a will and drive to win. He’s the guy you want on the mound when you want to win a game.” So far, so good as McCullough has posted an ERA of 1.67 for the season. In 32 innings he’s allowed only 19 hits while striking out 39 and walking six." From RotoBaller: "Chicago White Sox minor-league pitcher Connor McCullough, 23, was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Kansas State in 2022. A low-risk addition at the time, the right-hander has developed into a very promising arm within Chicago's system. Despite a limited sample size, one could argue that the White Sox found a true diamond in the rough. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound hurler has a standard four-pitch mix with a fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. The fastball and curveball appear to be his best two offerings; they complement each other nicely and both have proven to be effective at striking batters out. He has also done a great job locating the strike zone, minimizing walks and home runs and inducing plenty of weak contact. This past week, McCullough delivered an impressive seven-inning no-hitter. He allowed just one walk and struck out eight batters along the way. Furthermore, he has not allowed a single run through three starts in the month of May. Keep an eye on McCullough, because it appears the White Sox might have uncovered a rising star."

Very unsurprising. Hope he keeps it up at the new level.

Apparently he's been turning down his usual off days to try to break out of his recent slump. Mission accomplished, I'd say.

Davila has adapted pretty well to his emergency AAA promotion. 6IP, 4ER, 5H, 2BB, 11K.

Braves lose their second in a row to the A's. They have been held to 3 runs over 18 innings by the formidable Oakland pitching staff. Raisel Igelesias was walked off by a team who's total payroll is just barely higher than his contract (both around $60m). That's baseball.

Sprinkle spotted in Bham ?

Shohei was like 4-27 in his last 7 coming in to today. It happens to literally the best.

Liam returns to the active roster and Reylo returns to form. Coincidence? People are asking.

Romy nearing 1.000 OPS since he's been back.

Romy cannot be stopped.

Neto nearly with another web gem.

Burke gets his first W of the season, Knights win 4-2. Colas 2-4 with an RBI. Sosa 1-3. Haseley in his first game back, 2-5 with a 2B. The other RBI were from a Mondou solo shot and two hits from Eric Gonzalez (including a 2B). Old friend Thyago Vieira took the mound vs. the Knights in the 8th.

Yeah, I was kinda hoping he'd singlehandedly force the pitching swap early. No stats to show for it, but seeing 21/86 pitches from the starter is still wild.

I appreciate Seby trying to get his pitcher some rest here.

I don't think I would have minded Romy hitting for himself there, honestly. He's been hot lately, including some key RBIs.

In a professional league, a strike should be called a strike.

Like even if you thought it juuust missed, no one would be mad at you giving him that call.