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Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images After dominating Double A, Shane Baz will soon get a new challenge. The #Rays have formally announced that Shane Baz has been promoted to the @DurhamBulls and that he will make his Triple-A debut on Wednesday at Norfolk.— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) June 14, 2021 This was not particularly surprising. It was only 32 2?3 innings, but with a 40.8 % strikeout rate and 1.7% walk rate, it felt like he had mastered Double A. His strikeout rate ranks eighth among pitchers with 30-plus innings, and his walk rate is second. It wasn’t all bad for Montgomery, though. Xavier Edwards made his 2021 debut. All five of his games were at second base. Triple-A Durham Bulls (24-11, T-1st out of 7) Durham hangs on with 7-run 4th inningFranco homers in another big 4th inningLowe hits walk-off home runOld friend Beckham beats DurhamLukes’ homers back strong Patino startBats silent in 1-0 loss Wander Franco: 6-for-21, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K, 0-for-1 SB (.933)Vidal Brujan: 3-for-19, 2 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-for-1 SB (.887)Josh Lowe: 6-for-19, 5 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K, 2-for-2 SB (1.009)Kevin Padlo: 3-for-18, 4 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 8 K (.987) Luis Patino: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K (4.35)Joe Ryan: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (4.21)Brent Honeywell: 2 1?3 IP, 2 H, 3 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K (0.00)Drew Rasmussen: 3 1?3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K (0.00) Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (16-19, 3rd out of 4) Whitley hits for cycle as hot start continuesBaz faces 15, retires 15Plassmeyer raises stock with 5 scoreless inningsBiscuits fall to Battenfield brotherPinto hits walk-off home runExtra innings get out of hand in loss Xavier Edwards: 6-for-20, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K, 0-for-1 SB (.741)Moises Gomez: 2-for-16, 5 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K, 1-for-1 SB (.604)Garrett Whitley: 10-for-23, 7 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K, 0-for-1 SB (1.008) Shane Baz: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K (2.48)Tommy Romero: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (1.96)Alex Valverde: 6 2?3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K (4.35) High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods (24-12, 1st out of 7) Hot Rods stall lateQsar homers twice in winCardenas, Hulsizer stay hotHot Rods score 5 unanswered runs in winBowling Green edges Aberdeen in extra inningsHulsizer slugs 2 homers in slugfest win Greg Jones: 6-for-23, 5 R, 3 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K, 1-for-1 SB (.935)Blake Hunt: 4-for-20, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 7 K (.798)Pedro Martinez: 4-for-18, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 7 K, 0-for-1 SB (.635)Niko Hulsizer: 9-for-17, 10 R, 1 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 6 BB, 5 K, 1-for-1 SB (1.068) Peyton Battenfield: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (1.45)Jacob Lopez: 3 2?3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 7 K (2.96)Mikey York: 2 1?3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (6.17) Low-A Charleston RiverDogs (21-13, 1st out of 4) Charleston limits Columbia to 2 hits in winWilcox sharp againCharleston limits Columbia to 2 hits in winCharleston limits Columbia to 2 hits in win Nick Schnell: 4-for-13, 3 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K, 1-for-1 SB (.709)Heriberto Hernandez: 0-for-10, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K (.807)Alexander Ovalles: 6-for-13, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K (.721) Cole Wilcox: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (1.69)Seth Johnson: 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (3.00)Taj Bradley: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (3.28)John Doxakis: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (2.43) Stats are from Baseball Reference. This week’s games Durham Tuesday, June 15 @ Norfolk 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Wednesday, June 16 @ Norfolk 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Thursday, June 17 @ Norfolk 12:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Friday, June 18 @ Norfolk 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Saturday, June 19 @ Norfolk 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Sunday, June 20 @ Norfolk 1:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV) Montgomery Tuesday, June 15 @ Pensacola 7:35 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Wednesday, June 16 @ Pensacola 7:35 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Thursday, June 17 @ Pensacola 7:35 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Friday, June 18 @ Pensacola 7:35 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Saturday, June 19 @ Pensacola 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Sunday, June 20 @ Pensacola 5 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV) Bowling Green Tuesday, June 15 @ Rome 7 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Wednesday, June 16 @ Rome 1 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Thursday, June 17 @ Rome 7:00 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Friday, June 18 @ Rome 7:00 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Saturday, June 19 @ Rome 6 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Sunday, June 20 @ Rome 2 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV) Charleston Tuesday, June 15 @ Myrtle Beach 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Wednesday, June 16 @ Myrtle Beach 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Thursday, June 17 @ Myrtle Beach 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Friday, June 18 @ Myrtle Beach 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Saturday, June 19 @ Myrtle Beach 6:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV)Sunday, June 20 @ Myrtle Beach 6:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV) Scouting the opposition Norfolk Tides (Baltimore)13-20 (6th out of 7)Offense: 154 R (13th out of 20) .724 OPS (11th out of 20)Pitching: 5.15 ERA (16th out of 20) 1.48 WHIP (16th out of 20)Top-30 prospects: OF Yusniel Diaz (7), RHP Kyle Bradish (12), 2B Jahmai Jones (17), LHP Zac Lowther (19), LHP Alex Wells (20), OF Ryan McKenna (25) Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami)21-15 (1st out of 4)Offense: 135 R (8th out of 8) .662 OPS (7th out of 8)Pitching: 3.65 ERA (2nd out of 8) 1.16 WHIP (1st out of 8)Top-30 prospects: OF JJ Bleday (2), RHP Max Meyer (3), OF Peyton Burdick (16), OF Jerar Encarnacion (18), LHP Jake Eder (30) Rome Braves19-17 (T-3rd out of 7)Offense: 155 R (6th out of 12) .665 OPS (8th out of 12)Pitching: 3.88 ERA (4th out of 12) 1.44 WHIP (11th out of 12)Top-30 prospects: LHP Jared Shuster (9), OF Michael Harris (11), RHP Bryce Elder (16), 1B Bryce Ball (18), RHP Freddy Tarnok (20), OF Jesse Franklin (24), RHP Kasey Kalich (25), C Logan Brown (28), SS Beau Philip (29) Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs)17-18 (3rd out of 4)Offense: 150 R (T-9th out of 12) .619 OPS (11th out of 12)Pitching: 3.91 ERA (6th out of 12) 1.35 WHIP (6th out of 12)Top-30 prospects: SS Ed Howard (5), IF Yeison Santana (17), SS Luis Verdugo (18), OF Jordan Nwogu (24), OF Yohendrick Pinango (26)

Scott Thomas Photography Could the Syracuse Crunch head coach finally be in line for a NHL gig? Benoit Groulx has been the head coach of the Syracuse Crunch, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s AHL affiliate since the 2016-17 season. In those five seasons he’s coached 322 games with a record of 180-100-42 and taken the Crunch to the playoffs every season there has been a postseason highlighted by a trip to the Calder Cup Finals in his very first year. That’s a pretty impressive run at any level, but even more so considering the constant turnover AHL teams go through as they develop prospects for their NHL partners. Groulx and his coaching staff have played a key role in preparing Lightning prospects for their eventual call-ups to the NHL. Mathieu Joseph, Mitchell Stephens, Anthony Cirelli, Cal Foote, Erik Cernak, and Ross Colton all began their professional careers under the tutelage of Groulx. The fact that they were all able to jump into Tampa Bay’s line-up and hold their own for the most part is testament to his coaching skills. So it was just a matter of time until other organizations came calling. According to Lindsey Kramer from Syracuse.com, Groulx interviewed for the open head coach position in Arizona. Kramer based his report on a post by Craig Morgan, who runs the Arizona Insider site (subscription required), detailing who the Coyotes had reportedly interviewed to replace the departed Rick Tocchet. Groulx did not return a call from Kramer so at this point it can be considered an unconfirmed report, but Joe Smith of The Athletic is also reporting it so there is likely some fire to all of this smoke. It’s honestly surprising that Groulx hasn’t received more interest from around the league based off of the success he’s had in Syracuse. He has interviewed for at least one open coaching job in the recent past, but for which team that was is a mystery. While he did just re-sign a three-year contract with the Crunch last month, there is likely an out clause if a NHL job is offered to him. As important as he has been to the development of the young players in the organization, the Lightning aren’t likely to deny him the chance to pursue what has to be a dream opportunity. Groulx has professed his love for the organization and would be happy to stay, but the chance to coach a NHL team doesn’t come along that often and if he’s offered the chance, he should take it. Arizona would be an interesting destination as he would be working with a team that has a mix of veteran talent and youth. It would be a good opportunity for him to instill his style of play - aggressive forechecking and face-paced play - on a team that could benefit from a change of styles. In Syracuse he has leaned on his veteran players as an additional resource for the younger players, he’s often had a “leadership team” in the locker room that helps the rookies and youngsters get used to professional hockey. It would be interesting to see if that’s something he would continue in the NHL. He also has held his players accountable for their performance on the ice, whether it’s in games or in practices. Groulx hasn’t been adverse to scratching players, even his best ones, from games if they aren’t abiding by the system he has installed. While he does like his players to have an offense-first mindset, he expects them to play reasonably on defense as well. He had no problem bumping forwards down to the fourth line or putting them on the penalty kill in order to help develop their defensive skills. His departure would leave a void in the Lightning’s organization as he would likely take most, if not all, of his assistants with him. The Crunch could fill from within (Jeff Halpern would be my number one choice) in order to maintain some sort of continuity within the franchise. There is a good chance that Groulx stays with the Crunch, after all it seems to take three or four interviews before non-retread coaches finally get a shot at the NHL. Still, he’s eventually going to get a shot at the NHL, a shot he most certainly deserves. Lightning Links It took the Islanders basically playing a perfect game and the Lightning fumbling the puck around in order for New York to take Game One. While unforced errors are never fun. there is no reason to panic just yet according to Matt. One of the keys to last season’s successful Stanley Cup run was the offense provided from the blue line. Remember those glorious moments when Victor Hedman went into Beast Mode and skated circles around folks? Those were good times. This season has been a different story as the blueline has scored exactly 0 goals so far. Eduardo Encina takes a look at what’s going on with the defense’s lack of offense. Good Guy Mikhail Sergachev I will cry wtf pic.twitter.com/0gN3DybCTq— Em ?? (@nhlpoint) June 14, 2021 Congrats to the Colemans! Perhaps another Baby Coleman in the Stanley Cup photo is in the future? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blake Coleman (@bcoles25) Hockey Highlights A really cool move by the AHL as they named the head athletic trainers of all of the franchises as their Yanick Dupre Memorial Award for their contributions to their local communities. The league recognized the extraordinary efforts the training staffs went through in dealing with the COVID protocols in addition to their usual work of keeping the players healthy and ready to play. Brad Chavis was recognized for the Syracuse Crunch. As for the NHL’s version of a similar award, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy was awarded to Nashville’s Pekka Rinne. San Jose’s Kurtis Gabriel and New Jersey’s P.K. Subban were the other two finalists. Head Coach alert! One gig it doesn’t look like Ben Groulx will be getting is the New York Rangers job. Former Bolt Gerard Gallant is reportedly heading to the Big Apple to become their new head coach. Gallant has had successful, if short, tenures behind the bench in Florida and Vegas (and a so-so record in Columbus). Now he’ll be responsible for returning the Rangers to glory. Good luck with that.