Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 5: Lefty pitching prospects shine despite a loss

The first Spring Training game didn’t feature many players on either team’s 40-man roster, but did have some of the team’s best prospects get their hacks. The starting lineup for Arizona featured prospects Alek Thomas, Corbin Carroll, Neyfy Castillo, Buddy Kennedy, and Tommy Henry. To the casual fan such a lineup might not have been worth the price of admission, but for me it was worth every penny since it was a chance to get an in-person look at some of the team’s top prospects in one sitting. With the inconsistent measurements from Statcast, this was a game that being there in person was a huge advantage. The cameras were not taking measurements very often as I didn’t see radar gun readings on the scoreboard until the top of the 3rd inning.

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