MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Trojans’ Deal playing for Rome; ex-HHS star Jarrett with Shorebirds

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Fans of Catawba County baseball – and more specifically at Bandys High – have another 23-year-old to follow as he makes progress in the minor leagues. In addition to first-round draft pick Hunter Harvey’s two-day stay in the major leagues earlier this month with the Baltimore Orioles, former Trojans left-hander Hayden Deal has been …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Ex-Bandys lefty goes 1-1 in last two outings

HobbsDailyReport.com ORLANDO, Fla. – Former Bandys High pitcher Hayden Deal picked up a loss and a win last week for the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Braves. Deal, a 6-foot-4 left-hander, was the losing pitcher last Thursday in an 11-6 loss to the Yankees-West, going two-thirds of an inning in relief and allowing six hits, six earned runs and walking one. …