Blake Dunn had two hits and stole his 47th base of the season in Chattanooga’s loss, Sal Stewart had two hits and an RBI in Dayton’s loss, and Ariel Almonte got on base three times in Daytona’s loss as the farm system went 0-3 on the night with Louisville being postponed by rain.
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The Louisville Bats were postponed.
Doubleheader on Saturday.
The Chattanooga Lookouts lost 4-0. Box Score
- Blake Dunn went 2-5 with a steal (47).
- James Free went 2-4 with a double.
- Tyler Callihan went 3-4 with a double.
- Julian Aguiar allowed 2 runs in 6.0 innings with 7 strikeouts.
- Eddy Demurias threw 2.0 shutout innings with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
The Dayton Dragons lost 3-2. Box Score
- Edwin Arroyo went 1-4 with a triple, run, and an RBI.
- Sal Stewart went 2-4 with an RBI.
- Ruben Ibarra went 2-4.
- Carlos Jorge went 1-3 with a run.
- Jose Acuna allowed 2 runs in 4.0 innings with a walk and 4 strikeouts.
- John Murphy threw 2.0 shutout innings with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.
- Andrew Moore threw 2.0 shutout innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.
The Daytona Tortugas lost 3-2 in 10. Box Score
- Allan Cerda (MiLB rehab) went 1-4 with a triple and a run.
- Ethan O’Donnell went 1-4 with a double and a run.
- Ariel Almonte went 1-2 with 2 walks.
- Mason Pelio was charged with an unearned run in 4.2 innings and had 4 walks with 5 strikeouts.
- Bryce Hubbart allowed a run in 2.0 innings with 3 walks and a strikeout.
- Joseph Menefee was charged with an unearned run in 3.0 innings with 4 walks and 5 strikeouts.
8/26 Game Preview
| Team | Record | Time (ET) | Probable | Box Score | Listen | Watch |
| Louisville | 65-56 | 5:00pm | Phillips/TBA | Here | Here | Here |
| Chattanooga | 64-53 | 7:15pm | Stankiewicz | Here | Here | Here |
| Dayton | 60-58 | 7:05pm | Petty | Here | Here | Here |
| Daytona | 51-64 | 6:00pm | Cardona | Here | Here | N/A |
| ACL Reds | 28-28 | Season | Complete | Here | N/A | N/A |
| DSL Reds | 28-26 | Season | Complete | Here | N/A | N/A |
I know it’s a bit of a jump, but I’d like Dunn as our September callup. I like the idea of Dunn getting a taste before spring training comes around.
Not. On. 40. Man. Roster.
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Sorry I did that wrong.
And?
Do you think that our 40 man is so stacked that they couldn’t squeeze him in?
Rake Dunn
As you said, it would be a big jump, and not only would it require opening a 40-man roster spot, doable; it would mean adding him to the 40-man a year earlier than necessary. Moreover, there is nowhere for him to play. He’s not bumping Steer, Friedl, or Benson from the starting lineup, and the Reds have Hopkins, Martini, and Siani on the bench–Hopkins and Siani barely get to sniff the field once the game starts. I suspect the September 1 addition will be Jake Fraley, who will DH to minimize impact to his broken toe.
I’ve given up on 23 since the Reds didn’t fortify the roster. That means a guy like Martini means very little to me. His 2 HR’s were nice, but he’s not going to be apart of the 24 roster.
Siani is at best a defensive replacement.
I like Hopkins, but he’s not been given any playing time. Martini has more starts 3, than Hopkins 1 despite being called up on Aug 5th.
Since I’ve given up on 23, I also don’t want Fraley inuring himself any worse just to come up and DH this year.
Even if Dunn is just used occasionally, it will be better for his development than a AA playoff run.
The Reds are one game out of a wildcard birth. While I understand the skepticism, it’s hardly time to give up on 2023.
FREE Blake Dunn!!
Joe Boyle was promoted to the A’s AAA affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators. Here is the line from his first start there last night:
4IP 2H 3R 2ER 4BB 8K 0HBP 80 pitches