photo: Hunter Kublick (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
On Monday, the Florida Complex League Cardinals were shut out. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, right-hander Hunter Kublick, threw three scoreless innings with five strikeouts in his first professional start. We also set up Tuesday’s full system schedule.
Results from the game played Monday, May 6, 2024.
Memphis – idle
Memphis (17-15) is back home for two six-game stanzas after taking five of six at eighth-place Charlotte (13-19) (CWS). First up is International League East rival Norfolk followed by division foe Gwinnett (ATL). The Redbirds are tied with Indianapolis (PIT) for third in the International League West.
Tuesday’s game: vs sixth place (t) Norfolk (16-17) (BAL), 6:45 pm CT, Gordon Graceffo (3-2, 4.34)
Springfield – idle
The division-leading Double-A Cardinals (18-8) continue on the road this week, facing division rival NW Arkansas. Last week Springfield claimed a rain-shortened series at fourth-place Tulsa (LAD), four-games-to-one.
Tuesday’s game: at third place NW Arkansas (12-13) (KC), 11:05 am CT, Tink Hence (3-0, 2.10)
Peoria – idle
After winning just one of six contests at third place (t) Cedar Rapids (MIN), the sixth-place Chiefs (8-19) look to halt a five-game losing skid in the first of a six-game road stand at third place (t) Beloit.
Tuesday’s game: at Beloit (15-11) (MIA), 6:05 pm CT, Cooper Hjerpe (0-1, 5.28)
Palm Beach – idle
The third-place Beach Birds (15-12), coming off a dismal 1-5 home series against second-place Daytona (CIN), are the visiting team for six games with first-place Jupiter, with whom they share Roger Dean Stadium.
Tuesday’s game: at Jupiter (18-9) (MIA), 6:30 pm ET, RH Gerardo Salas (1-1, 1.29) vs. TBD
FCL Cardinals 0 at FCL Marlins 4
The Florida Complex League Cardinals (1-1) took their first loss of the 2024 season as they were shut out by the FCL Marlins (2-0) (MIA), 4-0.
Right-hander Hunter Kublick blanked the home team on one hit through the initial three frames in his first professional start. The 18th-round pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft fanned five of nine batters faced.
The scoreless contest ended the next inning when the Marlins scored three against reliever Jovi Galvez (L, 0-1). Galvez yielded two hits and three walks, resulting in three tallies, one earned, in his sole inning of work.
Righty Luis Gastelum faced the minimum over two frames, striking out two in his 2024 debut. Gastelum was The Cardinal Nation’s 2023 Rookie Pitcher of the Year.
Juan Severino allowed a run on a lead-off double and two-out single in the eighth-inning, his second frame on the mound. The 19-year-old walked one.
Offensively, the Cardinals were held to three hits, all singles, and three walks against 18 strikeouts. Center fielder and number three bat Yordalin Pena went 1-for 4 with a K while shortstop Arfeni Batista and first baseman Miguel Vargas, the seven and eight hitters, both went 1-for-3 with two and one strikeouts, respectively. All three free passes were issued to right fielder Yasiel Ramos who hit second.
Defensively, Batista committed a throwing error, his first, and reliever Galvez picked off a runner at second.
Tuesday’s game: vs FCL Astros (0-1), 12:00 pm ET, RH Nelfy Ynfante (FCL debut) vs. TBD
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