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Perusing the Prospects: 2020 bullpen hurt Nivaldo Rodriguez

Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports

The Sugar Land Skeeters welcomed a Jarred Kelenic-less Tacoma Rainiers on Saturday, as the top prospect traveled to Colorado for the Futures Game. This is the only time the two teams will meet for a series this year.

In the realm of rehab assignments on Friday, Austin Pruitt made his sixth appearance (fourth with the Skeeters), as the right-hander tossed three scoreless innings surrendering two hits to his two punch outs on 39 pitches. For Josh James, he made his fourth appearance (second with the Skeeters). The right-hander fanned two over 1.