Indians Minor League Spring Training report
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The Indians have a farm system on the rise, and its greatest strength is its collection of advanced young hitters. Four of their best will play at High A Lake County this year, despite possessing six games of full-season experience between them.
Outfielder George Valera and middle infielders Brayan Rocchio, Aaron Bracho and Jose Tena all part of a potentially special 2017 international class for Cleveland will play the entire season at age 20. Rocchio and Valera were the youngest regulars in the short-season New York-Penn League in the summer of 2019, when the latter played six games in Low A. Tena hasn t played above the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he formed the primary double-play combination with Bracho two years ago before Bracho moved up to the NY-Penn League for the final week.
Indians Minor League Spring Training report
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Ronald Martinez/Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas A long-time member of the Friar Faithful, Joe Musgrove knew all about San Diego’s no-hitter history. There wasn’t any. Until now. Musgrove, the 28-year-old pitcher who grew up just down the road in El Cajon, California, threw the Padres’ first no-hitter in the team’s 8,206th regular-season game allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. San Diego had been the only active MLB franchise without a no-hitter. “It’s awesome to have it be in a Padres uniform,” said Musgrove, who had never thrown a no-hitter at any level. “To have it be the first in the history of the franchise, that’s incredible.”
There wasn’t any.
Until now.
Musgrove, the 28-year-old pitcher who grew up just down the road in El Cajon, California, threw the Padres first no-hitter in the team s 8,206th regular-season game allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
San Diego had been the only active MLB franchise without a no-hitter.
“It s awesome to have it be in a Padres uniform,” said Musgrove, who had never thrown a no-hitter at any level. “To have it be the first in the history of the franchise, that s incredible.”
It was only his second start for the Padres a team that started playing in 1969, for which his family has long had season tickets, and for which he now wears No. 44 to honor former Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, one of his favorite players growing up.
Musgrove pitches first no-hitter in San Diego team history
Right-hander grew up near San Diego in El Cajon, California
Padres had been only active MLB team without a no-hitter
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove celebrates with team-mates after pitching a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove celebrates with team-mates after pitching a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
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Sat 10 Apr 2021 00.11 EDT
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San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter in the history of his hometown team, allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
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