As the weather heats up, so do the bats, apparently.
Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes (14-21)
Albuquerque 9, Fresno 8
W: Rusin (3-2, 5.52); L: Cruz (0-2, 5.40); SV: Diaz (5)
Ryan Casteel really wants to be an MLB player. Given that he doesn't have the draft profile that guarantees him a tryout, or the defense that ensures his roster spot, it will need to be his bat that gets him to the show. Casteel had a .306/.316/.333 line at the end of April in his Triple-A debut, which is fine if you are DJ Lemahieu but won't cut it for a first base/designated hitter/backup catcher-type.