By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
Hayden Deal’s next start and his first shot at collecting his 20th pro win will come Sunday for the Mississippi Braves.
The Braves have Deal, a former left-hander at Bandys High, listed as their probable starter for a 2 p.m. game on Sunday that will close a six-game series at Tennessee.
Deal is 2-2 with an ERA of 4.08 after picking up a win on Tuesday night at Tennessee.
He is averaging 8.04 strikeouts per nine innings as a minor leaguer and is 19-15 with 39 career starts (3.11 ERA).
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