Red Sox Minor Lines: Patrick Sandoval struggles again
A decision will have to be made regarding his status on the team in a couple weeks’ time.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 21: Starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval #43 of the Los Angeles Angels shakes his hand and grimaces in pain after an injury on his throwing arm following a walk to Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the this inning at Dodger Stadium on June 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) | Getty Images Worcester: L, 4-9 ( BOX SCORE ) “Struggling” out of the gate seems relative now with consecutive poor performances by Garrett Crochet and Sonny Gray, but Patrick Sandoval doesn’t quite seem ready to rejoin the Major League roster in a few weeks (due to being a pitcher, he gets a month of rehab time. ) He struck out just one through two innings, allowing five runs, and taking 59 pitches to do so with just 30 falling in for strikes.
For the second consecutive start, he just generally looked like he couldn’t find the strike zone. Tyler Uberstine, usually a beacon of good stuff, even got knocked around by this Nashville ( Brewers AAA) club, even though the staff did keep it in the park. Offensively, you don’t stand much of a chance when the pitching walks eleven batters, or when the defense commits three errors, but the offensive support wasn’t awesome, either.
Catcher Jason Delay hit an early home run, but it was downhill from there, as the WooSox left nine stranded. Portland: W, 4-2 ( BOX SCORE ) Franklin Arias, who’s been hitting to the tune of a . 500+ batting average on the young season, hasn’t really showcased his power tool yet.
That changed on Tuesday night in Altoona ( Pirates AA) as he hit his first home run of the season. The team didn’t particularly look great offensively outside of that home run, though Nate Biaz got himself a couple knocks. But Isaac Coffey, Cooper Adams, Cade Feeney and Patrick Halligan kept it a winnable game despite with thirteen strikeouts and only two runs allowed.