Louisville and Syracuse PPD
24 year-old Drew Anderson (Reds #13 – 2004) went 2 for 3 with a 3B and 2 RBI. Anderson from THE Ohio State is hitting .239/.281/.409
22 year-old James Avery (Reds #5 2005) pitched 7 solid innings giving up just 4 H, 2 BB, and an ER while striking out 5. He has a 3.49 ERA in 28.1 IP with 25 H, 6 BB, and 21 Ks.
23 year-old Adam Rosales (Reds #12 – 2005) went 2 for 4 with a R and an RBI. Adam is up to .257/.372/.414
20 year-old Ruben Medina gave up his first run of the year. Medina tossed 2.1 IP giving up 4 H, 0 BB, and an ER. He has a 0.79 ERA with 10 H, 6 BB and 11 Ks in 11.1 IP.
21 year-old Chris Valaika (Reds #3 – 2006) went 1 for 3 with a 2B and a R. Valaika is hitting .385/.425/.538
21 year-old Jordan Smith (Reds #6 – 2006) pitched 5.2 innings giving up 2 H, 1 BB, 2 R, and 0 ER while striking out 6. He lowered his ERA to 3.93 with 16 H, 5 BB, and 17 Ks in 15.1 IP.

Have noticed Piepkorn missing from the Sarasota lineup last few days…?
What’s the Reds minor league ERA? It seems like every day at least two if not all levels are allowing only 1,2, or 3 runs.
Nice to see all the starters get off to great starts.