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Prized pitching prospect Jay Groome looked lost in his advanced Class A opener.
Jarren Duran began his time in Triple-A going 0 for 11.
And, here in Portland, No. 1 slugging prospect Triston Casas is batting .167 (3 for 18) with no extra-base hits and eight strikeouts.
“Triston is going to be all right,” Portland Sea Dogs Manager Corey Wimberly said. “It’s only one week of baseball.”
Also, realize this is only Casas’ second full baseball season out of high school, and he is in Double-A. He turned 21 in January.
Casas had not drawn a walk until his last two plate appearances on Sunday, the first an eight-pitch effort that began the Sea Dogs’ six-run rally in the eighth inning. Casas batted again in the inning and, again, walked.
Los Angeles Rams 2021 draft preview: Center of attention
Finding an anchor of the offensive line a draft priority for L.A.
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Apr 21, 2021
With Austin Blythe moving on in free agency, center is the most obvious need for the Los Angeles Rams with a little over a week before the start of this year’s draft.
Of course, the Rams do not have a first-round selection. Brian Allen is penciled in as the starter for the Rams at center heading into the draft, but he has not played in two years due to a knee injury that required surgery.
The Rams don’t necessarily have to select a center with their top pick in the second round because the draft is deep at interior offensive line, according to NFL draft analysts. But they likely should get a young developmental prospect in the fold by Day 2 of the draft.