Back from the IL and freshly optioned to the Tides, Spenser Watkins had a fine return. In three innings, Watkins gave up just one single while striking out two. He needed just 38 pitches.
Cameron Bishop followed Watkins and gave up two unearned runs thanks in part to a rough inning in the field by the Tides. After a leadoff single, Bishop got a ground ball to third but Jacob Westburg (#6 ranked prospect) didn’t catch the ball at second. Later in the inning Kyle Stowers (#8) made a throwing error on a ball hit to the outfield but Shed Long was able to nab a runner at home for the final out.