Perez throws for Triple-A Memphis

JUPITER, Fla. — A few more notes to wrap up a hot, sunny Wednesday at Roger Dean Stadium:

Reliever Chris Perez pitched his first game for Triple-A Memphis today since being sent down from major-league camp earlier this week. He looked good, from what little I could see from the bleachers at the Double-A side.

Springfield reliever Francisco Samuel continued to throw heat. He was hitting 95 mph on the gun just about every pitch — even the ones that went into the dirt. And there were plenty of those.

Reliever Kenny Maiques fell off a lot of radar screens after a rough last year, posting a 6.3 ERA in High-A Palm Beach. He looked solid in relief today. He didn't give up a run (he's the only reliever who can say that today) in 1 2/3 innings of work. His stuff also got into the low 90s.

If I haven't talked much about offense today, that's because there wasn't a lot of hitting for Springfield. Second baseman Daniel Descalso had a nice single in the sixth, and shortstop Donovan Solano got an RBI with a sacrifice fly in the third.
(news-leader.com)