It’s always exciting when a later-round draft pick gets off to a roaring start in the minor leagues. Most of time, such players don’t amount to much, but you never know when you are watching those one or two players from each draft who go from 15th or 20th round picks to superstars. Matt Dacey, the Rays’ 21st rounder from this year, continues to play well for Hudson Valley, and especially as someone who was quickly identified as a sleeper prospect, it will be fascinating to see just how good he can become.
Triple-A International League: Gwinnett Braves 3, Durham Bulls 1 (11 innings)
Matt Andriese is starting on the same day as Matt Moore, but after Moore looked better in his last start, Andriese isn’t set to replace him anytime soon.