Joe Boyle allowed his first hit of the season but it was the only one he allowed on the day in a Dayton Dragons win where they held Fort Wayne to just two hits, Taylor Motter announced his presence with authority in his second game with the Louisville Bats while Graham Ashcraft picked up eight strikeouts, Matt Lloyd crushed a 3-run homer in Chattanooga, and Jose Franco fanned seven batters for Daytona.
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The Louisville Bats lost 8-7 in 10. Box Score
- Albert Almora Jr. went 2-6 with 2 runs.
- Ronnie Dawson went 2-5 with a steal and a walk.
- Allen Cordoba went 1-4 with a walk, 2 steals (7), a run, and 2 RBI.
- Trey Amburgey went 3-5 with a run.
- Taylor Motter went 3-5 with a double, home run (1), 2 runs, and 2 RBI.
- Sandy Leon went 1-3 with 2 walks.
- Leonardo Rivas went 1-4 with a walk and 2 RBI.
- Graham Ashcraft allowed 1 earned in 5.0 innings on 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 8.
- Eddy Demurias threw 2.0 shutout innings with a walk.
- Joel Kuhnel threw a shutout inning.
The Chattanooga Lookouts lost 5-4. Box Score
- TJ Hopkins went 0-2 with a walk, steal, run, and he was hit by a pitch.
- Robbie Tenerowicz went 0-2 with a walk, run, and he was hit by a pitch.
- Matt Lloyd went 2-3 with a walk, home run (2), and 3 RBI.
- Isiah Gilliam went 2-4 with 2 doubles and a run.
- Quin Cotton went 1-3 with an RBI.
- Francisco Urbaez went 1-1 as a pinch hitter.
- Julio Pinto threw 1.1 hitless innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
- Pedro Garcia threw 1.2 shutout innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
- Matt Pidich threw 1.1 perfect innings with 2 strikeouts.
The Dayton Dragons won 4-0. Box Score
- Rece Hinds went 2-4 with a home run (2) and he was hit by a pitch.
- Elly De La Cruz went 1-5 with a steal and a run.
- Allan Cerda went 1-3 with 2 walks and a run.
- Alex McGarry went 1-4 with a steal.
- Mat Nelson went 1-4.
- J.V. Martinez went 1-4 with a double and a run.
- Ashton Creal went 2-4 with a double and an RBI.
- Joe Boyle allowed a hit in 5.0 shutout innings with 5 walks and 5 strikeouts.
- Evan Kravetz threw 3.0 hitless innings with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.
- Carson Rudd threw a shutout inning with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
The Daytona Tortugas lost 5-4 in 10. Box Score
- Jay Allen went 1-4 with a walk.
- Austin Hendrick went 1-5 with an RBI.
- Ruben Ibarra went 1-4 with an RBI.
- Jamal O’Guinn went 1-2 with 2 walks and a run.
- Hayden Jones went 1-3 with 2 walks, a run, and an RBI.
- Sam Benschoter allowed 3 runs in 5.0 innings with a walk and 6 strikeouts.
- Jose Franco allowed a run in 4.0 innings with a walk and 7 strikeouts.
4/27 Game Preview
| Team | Record | Time (ET) | Probable | Box Score | Listen | Watch |
| Louisville | 6-13 | 6:35pm | Flores Jr. | Here | Here | Here |
| Chattanooga | 9-7 | 7:15pm | McWilliams | Here | Here | Here |
| Dayton | 12-4 | 6:35pm | Bonnin | Here | Here | Here |
| Daytona | 8-8 | 6:10pm | Cruz | Here | Here | Here |
Watching the Tortugas and it sounds like the league has changed how they are going about calling balls and strikes. I think they said first days pf week are called traditionally by umpires, a couple dys will be called by umpires but can be challenged to the Hawkeye by the coaches and a couple are just robo umped. Sounded a little confusing.
Last year had *some* games that were also called by umpires even in the Hawkeye parks, though it basically went unreported. I didn’t find out about that until late March of this year. Kind of weird how they are doing it.
A Bryce Bonnin sighting for tomorrow is exciting.
First time watching the Daytona Tortugas. Allen’s 1st hit was a hard ground ball single to LF. He went to second when Ruben Ibarra was HBP (this dude looks like Frank Thomas 6-5 290)they pulled off a double steal but batter blocked the catcher so it was called back.
Sam Benschoter looked good, had what looked like a mid 90’s FB with a tight curve ball he had average control of. He showed good control of his FB.
Hendricks looks like a good athlete he tried to score from second on a very hard hit single by Ibarra. I felt the 3b coach should’ve held him up ball was just smoked by big Ibarra. Could’ve got Hendricks hurt, it was a bang bang play.
In the Dayton Dragon game in the 1st De La Cruz once again had a half swing rocket that just went foul, ball ricocheted high off the light post. His SB, he was picked off 1st but he used his speed and beat the throw to second. Good job of just putting your head down and getting it done.
Hinds HR landed about the same distance as De La Cruz but it was just fair, nice oppo shot.
Boyle FB was 96-98, had his Kershaw curve that he had a little above average control of. Batters were just looking at that thing. I saw one batter swing at that thing and it was a dribbler right back to Boyle, easy out.
When he gets total command of that FB he’s a load. Right now A ball hitters are so afraid of Boyle one hitter was literally running out of the box on a inside FB. The base hit he gave up was a ground ball through the hole in LF, batter went the other way with it.
Great update thanks for the first hand observations. Man…even on his off-days Elly seems to do some thing impressive.
No doubt Ibarra is a big dude but his physique reminds me more of Daniel Vogelbach.
Allen’s reputation is building as the Mets’ announcer commented that putting Allen on first was the same as putting him on second.
Little excitement in the 9th inning of the Tortugas game as Mets’ Stanley Consuegra homered off of Jose Franco to tie the game and then did his best Hulk Hogan flexes coming around third. Franco then threw a pitch to the next hitter about a foot over his head. Franco got a warning but that took care of it (message was sent, no bloodshed).
After a slow start, Amburgey is starting to come around. Dawson and Almora continue to produce.
Strickland might not have given up any runs last night, but it certainly wasn’t a clean inning. Still plenty of guys in Louisville that would probably be deserving of his roster spot.
Bring up Almora and send down Fraley. I believe he still has 2 options.
Bring up Almora, DFA Aquino. You’d need a 40 man spot, and Aquino is wasting away before our very eyes.
I’d keep Fraley around. I’d be fine with any of the three above replacing Aquino, though. I was as much of an Aquino fan when he burst on the scene, but he’s shown time and time again he probably isn’t going to adjust back to the league. At least not on the fly in Cincinnati. Wish him well elsewhere.
About a week from now 2 people have to be cut to get to 26-man roster. Strickland could be one of them but it will cost about $1.5 million to do it because he can refuse a minor league assignment.
I think Strickland should be one of the ones cut. I hope they don’t take the easy way out and option Diaz. He’s been their best reliever to this point.
Per multiple Reds beat guys on Twitter, Phillip Diehl is getting called up to Cincinnati.
About time
Any reason why Confidan and Torres haven’t played in 3 days each?
Solomon up to AAA. Perhaps a temporary assignment given the injuries. Perhaps not.