By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
DEAL
Hayden Deal’s 100th pro game was on Monday when he started for the Mississippi Braves in a home game against Montgomery (Ala.).
Deal, a former pitching star at Bandys High, went one inning in a Double A game the Braves eventually lost 8-6. He allowed two hits, three runs (one earned), walked two and struck out three.
He has primarily been used as a reliever this season. Monday’s start was his third of the season and 45th of his pro career. This season, he is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.00 with 28 strikeouts in 27 innings.
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Deal threw strikes on 21 of his 39 pitches to seven batters before a crowd of 4,102.
Signed by the Braves following a short workout with Braves scouts at Bandys, Deal is 21-15 with a career ERA of 3.11. He has drawn attention as a left-hander with 308 strikeouts in 344 innings.
Mississippi (23-23) shares second place in the Southern League’s South Division with Pensacola (Fla.) with Biloxi (Miss.) leading the division at 22-21.
The Braves continue their series with Montgomery on Wednesday night.
MONDAY’S BOXSCORE: https://www.milb.com/gameday/biscuits-vs-braves/2022/05/30/674403#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=674403
CURRENT DOUBLE-A SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTH STANDINGS: https://www.milb.com/standings/southern/
HAYDEN DEAL’S PRO CAREER STATS: https://www.milb.com/player/hayden-deal-677421
OPENING DAY ROSTER: https://www.milb.com/mississippi/roster
MISSISSIPPI BRAVES SCHEDULE: https://www.milb.com/mississippi/schedule/2022-04