Tuesdays look like good days to post about the minor league starters from the past week, as there are few Valley League games on Mondays.

So let’s take a look!

Friday, June 5

  • Max Povse (Staunton 2013), for A Rome: 5.1 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 BB, 4 K’s, win, 13-2, game score of 55. Max is 3-1, 2.14 in 42 innings in 2015!
  • Austin Gomber (Luray 2012), for A Peoria: 5 IP, 4 hits, 2 earned runs, 4 BB, 4 K’s, loss, 3-2, game score of 51. Austin’s now 4-3, 3.32 in 59.2 innings.

Saturday, June 6

  • Brian Holmes (Harrisonburg 2010) for AA Corpus Christi: 5.2 IP, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 BB, 6 K’s, win, 3-2, game score of 56. Yep, Brian’s been called up to Double-A, escaping the disaster that is Lancaster (for pitchers, anyway).

Sunday, June 7

  • Chad Kuhl (New Market 2012) for AA Altoona: 5 IP, 10 hits, 6 earned runs, 1 BB, 6 K’s, loss, 6-4, game score of
    Alex Wimmers had the highest game score since Friday!
    Alex Wimmers had the highest game score since Friday!

    28. Chad’s now 4-2, 3.38 in 59 innings. (Former Harrisonburg Turk Tony Thomas (2005) hit 2 home runs off Chad in this one!)

  • Brad Mills (Harrisonburg 2005) for AAA Nashville: 6.1 IP, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 BB, 4 K’s, win, 3-2, game score of 57. Brad’s back to 2-6, 3.66 in 64 innings.
  • Alex Wimmers (Luray 2008) for AA Chattanooga: 7 IP, 3 hits, 0 runs, 3 BB, 3 K’s, win, 13-0, game score of 71, After this excellent start, Alex is 3-1, 5.58 in 50 innings.

Monday, June 8

  • Javier Salas (Luray 2011) for A Brevard County: 7 IP, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 BB, 4 K’s, win, 7-2, game score of 60. Javi just pitched well almost every time out, and is now 5-4, 2.60 in 65.2 innings.
  • Matt Benedict (Haymarket 2009-10) for AA Altoona: 6 IP, 7 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 BB, 2 K’s, win, 1–4, game score of 50. Matt’s now 5-4, 3.60 in 60 innings.
  • Tyler Thornburg (Winchester 2008) for AAA Colorado Springs: 2.2 IP, 9 hits, 8 runs, 7 earned, 3 BB, 4 K’s, loss, 14-2, game score of 11. Tyler is now 1-3, 5.19 in 43.1 innings.