Down in Kissimmee, Fla. Saturday night, the Atlanta Braves High-A club, the Florida Fire Frogs, faced off against the Hammerheads of Jupiter in some hot and muggy Florida State League action.
Florida’s starting pitcher, Jasseel De La Cruz, took the bump Saturday evening, looking to stay locked in as the 21-year-old had been pitching excellent of late.
De La Cruz, the Braves 2015 international signee from the Dominican Republic, had totaled 19 innings pitched in his past three starts going into Saturday night.
In those three outings, the righty had struck out 22 batters and only walked five, while only surrendering six runs.