MATTHEW FRAIZER: HIGH-A EAST SUPERSTAR AND GRADUATE Winston-Salem place two players in the top five in doubles as well, with Curbelo ranking third and Lenyn Sosa maintaining fifth in the High-A East in two-baggers. On the bases, Duke Ellis ranks fourth in the league in stolen bases with 23. Alex Destino and Luis Curbelo rank in the top 15 in slugging percentage, while the power-hitting duo ranks in the top 10 in homers as well. The Dash place a handful of players on various different leaderboards throughout the High-A East. Now in his eighth MiLB season, Dueñez brings his power and contact skills to Winston-Salem. Dueñez was originally signed by the Kansas City Royals as a free agent in 2012, spending time with both the Royals and Reds before signing with the White Sox in 2019. Originally assigned to Winston-Salem on a rehab assignment, Samir Dueñez was activated from the injured list and assigned to the Dash prior to the start of Friday's game. The righty recorded a 2.84 ERA in four starts in 2020 and was named to the preseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, given each year to the top college baseball player. Mlodzinski began his high school career at shortstop, failing to start as a pitcher until his junior season - throwing only 45 total innings in his high school career.Īfter a decorated prep career, Mlodzinski went to South Carolina and pitched to decent results his first two seasons before exploding in the shortened 2020 season. Originally recruited as a two-way player to South Carolina, the righty became a full-time pitcher for the Gamecocks after coaches saw his arm strength and fastball. Drafted 31st overall in 2020, Mlodzinski (pronounced, Ma-GIN-Ski) features a three-quarters delivery and a fastball that runs 92-96 mph. Starting for the Grasshoppers in the penultimate game of the series is Carmen Mlodzinski, a right-hander from the University of South Carolina. Ty Madrigal pitched three shutout innings in his Dash debut, striking out three. The 'Hoppers padded the lead with a solo blast in the ninth, one that Alex Destino answered in the home half, helping Winston-Salem avoid a shutout. The Grasshoppers and Dash traded zeros until the eighth, when Greensboro plated a pair courtesy of an RBI triple from Blake Sabol and RBI single from Will Matthiesson. After a strikeout and double play groundout, the Dash came up empty and Greensboro escaped unscathed. The Dash looked to have an answer ready, loading the bases with no one out against the righty Priester. The RBI marks the third time this series the 'Hoppers have scored in the first inning. Greensboro placed themselves ahead in the first thanks to a Lolo Sanchez RBI to score Nick Gonzales. The Greensboro Grasshoppers bested the Dash 4-1 Friday night behind 10 strikeouts from 'Hoppers starter Quinn Priester, who set a new career-high for strikeouts in the win. PRIESTER THWARTS DASH W-S LOSES 5TH STRAIGHT
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