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Relief Roundup: Minnesota Twins, Dozier walk off in grand style

By Benjamin Chase

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 15: The Minnesota Twins celebrate as Brian Dozier #2 of the Minnesota Twins crosses home plate after a walk-off grand slam against the Tampa Bay Rays during the tenth inning of the game on July 15, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Rays 11-7 in ten innings. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 15: The Minnesota Twins celebrate as Brian Dozier #2 of the Minnesota Twins crosses home plate after a walk-off grand slam against the Tampa Bay Rays during the tenth inning of the game on July 15, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Rays 11-7 in ten innings. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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AAA Featured Performer

He struggled in a 12-game big league audition earlier this season, but back in AAA, Dylan Cozens is working to get back on track as he struggles through a second season of poor contact at AAA after hitting .210/.301/.418 in 2017, he’s hitting .222/.322/.456 this season. On Sunday, Cozens had a big game for Lehigh Valley, going 3-4 with a pair of home runs and 3 RBI.

Today’s AAA Game to Watch

One of the most impressive things to watch in baseball is a well-thrown looping curveball. In baseball currently, few have a curveball as aesthetically pleasing as Touki Toussaint‘s, but until this season, he struggled with location of that pitch and the rest of his elite repertoire. With better control/command, Toussaint has worked up from AA to AAA in the Braves loaded system of pitchers with a season ERA of 2.82 between the levels and a 112/39 K/BB over 92 2/3 innings. He and his Stripers teammates host Indianapolis Monday night.

AAA International League

Durham Bulls @ Syracuse Chiefs
Pawtucket PawSox @ Charlotte Knights
Indianapolis Indians @ Gwinnett Stripers
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs @ Columbus Clippers
Louisville Bats @ Rochester Red Wings
Norfolk Tides @ Buffalo Bisons
Toledo Mud Hens @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

AAA Pacific Coast League

Iowa Cubs @ Memphis Redbirds
New Orleans Baby Cakes @ Oklahoma City Dodgers
Omaha Storm Chasers @ Nashville Sounds
El Paso Chihuahuas @ Albuquerque Isotopes
Round Rock Express @ Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Las Vegas 51s @ Salt Lake Bees
Sacramento River Cats @ Fresno Grizzlies
Tacoma Rainiers @ Reno Aces

AA Featured Performer

After he had a solid season for Akron in 2017, Bobby Bradley was likely surprised when he was assigned there again to open the 2018 season, and he’s struggled to perform to open the season, but he’s in the midst of a big hitting streak, having collected at least one hit in every game he’s played in during July. His one hit on Sunday was a bit one, a 2-run home run, and he also added a circus catch down the first base line to steal an out for his Akron team.

Today’s AA Game to Watch

Big Domingo Acevedo has struggled with injury this season, but when he’s healthy, there may not be a pitcher with better raw stuff in the entire Yankees system. He and his Trenton teammates travel to New Hampshire to take on Jordan Romano and the Fisher Cats

AA Eastern League

Akron RubberDucks @ Harrisburg Senators
Erie SeaWolves @ Richmond Flying Squirrels
Portland SeaDogs @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Bowie BaySox @ Altoona Curve
Reading Fightin Phils @ Hartford Yard Goats
Trenton Thunder @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats

AA Southern League

Birmingham Barons @ Tennessee Smokies
Biloxi Shuckers @ Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Mobile BayBears @ Jackson Generals
Montgomery Biscuits @ Chattanooga Lookouts
Pensacola Blue Wahoos @ Mississippi Braves

AA Texas League

Midland RockHounds @ San Antonio Missions
Northwest Arkansas Naturals @ Springfield Cardinals
Arkansas Travelers @ Tulsa Drillers
Frisco RoughRiders @ Corpus Christi Hooks

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