Vicente Padilla made a start in Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday night, and did a good job. In five innings, he gave up three hits, two runs, three walks, and five strikeouts to get the win.
His only bad spot of the night came in the fifth when Adam Stern of the Nashville Sounds (affiliate of the Brewers) hit a two-run homer. Other than that, Padilla was spotted a 6-0 lead and made sure the Isotopes would cruise.
It's only a minor league outing, but to pitch well at the Triple-A level is an encouraging sign, especially since he hasn't pitched since August 7, his last outing with the Rangers. Padilla will get a his chance to show he can still be an effective major league starter by starting Thursday night in Colorado.
No comments:
Post a Comment