DRaysBay · Jun 15, 2021
Rays prospects and minor leagues: Baz set for Durham debut
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The #Rays have formally announced that Shane Baz has been promoted to the @DurhamBulls and that he will make his Triple-A debut on Wednesday at Norfolk.
— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) June 14, 2021 This was not particularly surprising. It was only 32 2⁄3 innings, but with a 40.8 % strikeout rate and 1.7% walk rate, it felt like he had mastered Double A. His strikeout rate ranks eighth among pitchers with 30-plus innings, and his walk rate is second.
It wasn’t all bad for Montgomery, though. Xavier Edwards made his 2021 debut. All five of his games were at second base.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (24-11, T-1st out of 7)