The first pick of last year’s draft has not been particularly sharp coming off a bout of dead arm. The first pick of any A.J. Preller draft is still in low-A.
Left-hander Ryan Weathers allowed two runs in three innings in his third start of the injured list and right-hander Austin Smith allowed six runs in relief, sending low Single-A Fort Wayne to a 8-4 loss on Saturday at Dayton.
Weathers (3.25) allowed both of his runs in the first inning and finished with one strikeout, one walk, two hits allowed and a wild pitch.