![]() Wes Kath crushed the sole long ball for the Dash tonight.Let’s now turn to Salina’s game notes to extemporaneously recap the night’s action. Small-ball, with one major exception, accounted for the entirety of the Dash’s offensive effort in this contest, furthering the throwback theme that was established by Winston-Salem’s starter. We’ll have more on the Chicago White Sox's speedy Cuban prospect later. accounted for three of the Dash’s nine total hits on the night. On the offensive front, the Dash managed to outhit the opposition in this game, but fell victim to an efficient Braves attack that produced eight runs to Winston-Salem’s four. The majority of Schweitzer’s punchout victims couldn’t help but offer at his four-seamer up and out of the zone despite the fact they had no chance of making contact with it in that location - a testament to the riding action his low-velocity fastball possesses. Fortunately for all involved, Schweitzer made it through the second and third, striking out four batters in the process. ![]() The dugout certainly shared this animosity, as it forced manager and former journeyman catcher Guillermo Quiroz to ready a reliever in the second inning. Schweitzer exits the mound after a laborious second inning. Watching from the dugout, it was evident that frustration from a number of borderline (and missed) calls by home plate umpire Chad Westlake was starting to take its toll on Schweitzer, who’d earned a reputation as a cool, collected competitor on the mound to this point. Despite lackluster results, Schweitzer was in-and-around the strike zone with impressive regularity the whole night. However, his final line yielded an uninspiring three innings pitched with three earned runs and four walks to go with five strikeouts. True to form, Schweitzer’s control was immaculate to begin the game. In practical terms, Schweitzer mixes it up well enough to not only miss barrels, but entire bats. In Schweitzer’s first full season, he managed a surprising 26% strikeout rate, good for a K/9 figure slightly better than 10. Despite his modest profile, his stuff is deceptively good. His primary offering is a low-90s four-seam fastball that plays well up in the zone, and he compliments it with a good curve, a decent slider, and an improving changeup. Schweitzer, for our readers who may not be familiar with his game, is a textbook crafty lefty, a throwback in today’s age of power pitching. Lefty Tyler Schweitzer readies to begin his motion. This time, 2022 fifth-round pick Tyler Schweitzer (No. *sings* I don't belooong hereee /ozjOF0U9fB- Salina Rae Silver September 3, 2023Īnother day, another Top 30 prospect on the mound.
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