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Cannonballs Coming: The minor league season begins

We’re baaa-aaack!

— Indianapolis got trounced by Columbus, 10-4. J.T. Brubaker struggled with the strike zone and had to leave with two outs in the fifth, having thrown 94 pitches. He gave up only two runs, though, on six hits and two walks, with three strikeouts. The bullpen was a dumpster fire. Jesus Liranzo walked all three batters he faced (he got one out on a caught stealing), throwing only two of 15 pitches for strikes. Tyler Lyons retired only one of the three hitters he faced and Clay Holmes gave up four runs in one inning of work.