Ryne Nelson provided one of the biggest shocks of the season so far, with his RBI single in yesterday’s comeback. It was his first professional plate appearance, because pitchers haven’t hit often at any level since 2021, and it’s been a long time since pitchers hit regularly at other levels.
Still, I thought it might be fun, before all the full-season affiliates get underway, to look at the last hit—by at pitcher—for each affiliate.
Reno Aces
While Mitchell Stumpo picked up a plate appearance just last year, he didn’t get a hit.