Minor league starting pitchers sometimes have jobs on the days they don’t pitch, jobs that might be filled by coaches in the majors, and one of those jobs is keeping track of the pitches in that particular game. That’s not a job that can be done from the dugout, since sometimes you can’t tell what a pitch is from that angle.
So, sometimes pitchers on their off days are hanging out somewhere off the field, behind home plate, with a clipboard. And sometimes that’s not the place to be, as Pelicans starter Tyson Miller has discovered more than once.
When you end up charting yet another @Pelicanbaseball walk off win and watch your teammates celebrating on the field…. pic.twitter.com/p7vdFepsSu
— Tyson Miller (@Tyson_Miller07) May 14, 2018
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Iowa was rained out.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
Tennessee 11, Chattanooga 10 in 12 innings
Dakota Mekkes has now allowed an earned run this season.
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach 8, Buies Creek 7
The Pelicans rallied for three in the eighth and four in the ninth to walk off on a wild pitch.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
South Bend had the day off.
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