If you remember the ill-advised Shelby Miller trade, Miller wasn’t the only pitcher to go to the Diamondbacks. Part of the return included LHP Gabe Speier, whose pitched well as a reliever in the Dbacks system. Today he not only pitched 3 1⁄3 scoreless innings to save Alex Young’s bacon, he also contributed a home run in two ABs. #ReliefPitchersWhoRake
3 Stars: Jackson LHP Gabe Speier 3 1⁄3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K; 1 for 2, solo HR (1)
2 Stars: Jackson RF Victor Reyes 4 for 5, 2 2B, 3 RBI
1 Star: Kane County RHP Ryan Atkinson 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, GS 66
0 Stars: Visalia RHP Trevor Simms 4 1⁄3 IP, 7 H, 7 R (7 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, GS 25, L (1-1)
Reno Aces 1, El Paso Chihuahuas 7: Whether it extends to AAA or not, the Dbacks affiliates are having issues beating the Padres affiliates this year.