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All Hands on Deck: Pedro Vasquez with a gem for Altoona

Bradenton and Greensboro swapped starting pitchers, with Brad Case promoted and making his first start in High-A on Sunday, while Luis Nova, who had after extended spring training started the season with Bradenton in aggressive promotion from rookie level Bristol in 2018. Nova did not do well in High-A but had a nice first game in a start for Greensboro on Saturday.

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The affiliates won three of four games, with strong performances by the starting pitcher for Indianapolis and Altoona.

Triple-A

24 year old Panamanian right-hander Dario Agrazal (5-3, 4.27) took a two-hit shutout into the seventh, then surrendering a two-run homer to 2B Kody Eaves (238/319/425), his seventh, following a RF Victor Reyes (284/314/484) double.