By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
Former Bandys High star Hayden Deal is moving back into the starting rotation for the Double-A Mississippi Braves.
Deal, who has made three straight relief appearances, is listed as the Braves starter in Montgomery (Ala.) on Friday night in Game 2 of a doubleheader.
He is 3-2 this season with an ERA 3.94 with 65 strikeouts in 80 innings This will be his 19th appearance and 16th start of the season.
Mississippi is 55-37 and leads the Double-A South’s South Division over Montgomery by 4 1/2 games.
CURRENT DOUBLE-A SOUTH STANDINGS: https://www.milb.com/standings
HAYDEN DEAL’S PRO CAREER STATS: https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/97015/hayden-deal/
OPENING DAY ROSTER: https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/milb/grt68kumu6hm1gydrvmg.pdf
MISSISSIPPI BRAVES SCHEDULE: https://www.milb.com/mississippi/schedule/2021-05