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Erik Oas is joined on the podcast by Low-A Clinton Pitching Coach Mark DiFelice (8:30) to talk LumberKings culture, Marlins organization expectations, the analytics of baseball, and the current success of starting pitchers Humberto Mejía and Chris Vallimont.
Enjoy Episode 9 of A-Ball!
Entering Wednesday, the LumberKings rank third in the Midwest League with a 3.10 earned run average. The staff has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of nearly 3-to-1.
DiFelice is a former 15th-round draft pick of the Rockies. He made 77 major league appearances—all as a reliever—for the Brewers from 2008-2011.
The Fish Stripes podcast is home to Miami Marlins shows Fish Bites, Earning Their Stripes and A-Ball with Erik Oas. All new episodes are posted to FishStripes.com/podcasts. You can also find them on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Megaphone or wherever you normally get your pods.
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