BA's updated Top 30 includes RHP Michael Forret at #30 now.

A 19-year-old pick out of the JUCO ranks in the 14th round of last year's draft, Forret has quickly established himself as an intriguing arm in this system.

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RHP Preston Johnson struck out 5 over 4 IP yesterday (0 ER)

Johnson is settling in well, striking out 14 and allowing 2 ER over his last three outings (12 IP)

Battling through rain all day, RHP Levi Wells had the best outing of his career (which spans six starts) yesterday

His 6 strikeouts bring him to up to 21 in 14 IP.

On The Verge #BabyBird of the day for 5/5:

RHP Trey Gibson (DEL): 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K

Gibson has posted a 3.86 ERA and 32 K through his first 21 IP

Interesting notes on Kyle Brnovich, Trey McGough, and Brandon Young.

All coming off significant injuries. All Rule 5 eligible. All healthy and performing well this year. And other teams are watching 👀

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Turned on Sunday Night Baseball...

'The Orioles are a problem'

Fact.

Norfolk 3, Nashville 6

Jackson Holliday: 1/3, 2B, 2 BB
Connor Norby: 1/3, 2B, 2 BB, SB (4)
Coby Mayo: 1/5, 2B, RBI
Hudson Haskin: 1/4, HR (2), RBI

Bruce Zimmermann: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Tater Trot

“He’s got more hits this week than Kendrick Lamar”

Kevin Brown never disappoints

Delmarva 2, Fayetteville 5

Thomas Sosa: 1/4, 2B, SB (11)
Maxwell Costes: 3/4, RBI, SB (2)
Kevin Guerrero: 2/3, SB (1)

Trey Gibson: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K

Aberdeen 2, Brooklyn 5

Creed Willems: 1/3, 2B, BB
Nick Maton: 2/3, 3B, RBI, 2 BB
Jalen Vasquez: 2 BB, SB (11)

Levi Wells: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Preston Johnson: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Second home run of the year for OF Hudson Haskin. First since returning to AAA after his rehab.

Creed Willems double and then the elite Aberdeen celly

Moises Chace 📈
(via his IG)

Enrique Bradfield is back. And he’s stolen a base.

He’s fast.

Strowd had a 26% K rate in Bowie last season with a 12.5% BB rate and 5.20 ERA

K% was up to 30.6% and BB% down to 2.8% this season.

From Jon Meoli last year:

Samuel Basallo over the last two weeks:

.306 average
1.042 OPS
4 HR
10 RBI
188 wRC+

Also showed off some crazy athleticism at first base on Saturday. Oh yeah...he doesn't turn 20 until mid-August.