Overview

• Ralphy Velazquez went 3-for-4 with two homers and a double in Akron’s 8-3 win over Reading, following a 9-8 late rally the previous day.
• Rehabbing starter John Means delivered two and two-thirds scoreless innings for the Lake County Captains, complementing strong relief work from Caden Favors and Xavier Martinez.
• Braylon Doughty struck out five over four scoreless innings for the Lynchburg Hillcats and fellow reliever Angel Perez maintained a 1.04 ERA through two perfect relief frames.
• Columbus Clippers starters Austin Peterson and Trevor Stephan both yielded multiple runs and double-digit hits, and the offense struggled despite doubles from George Valera and Christian Cairo.
• Breakout performances in Double-A and High-A, paired with emerging bullpen reliability, could inform Cleveland’s September roster reinforcements as Triple-A pitching remains inconsistent.