Lookouts, Trash Pandas Split Doubleheader
Rocket City Gets First-Ever Franchise Win In Night Cap Thursday, May 6, 2021 - by Dennis Norwood
Chattanooga s Nick Lodolo, the top prospect in the Reds organization, scored his first win Thursday night at AT&T Field. The starter used a fast ball clocked in the low 90s along with excellent breaking stuff to retire 10 Trash Pandas on strikes in the 6-3 win. Rocket City won the second game, 10-7. - photo by Glen Austin
The Lookouts are three games into their season and the celebration of baseball being back at AT&T Field continues. While fireworks weren’t scheduled Chattanooga and the visiting Trash Pandas managed to give the fans in attendance for Thursday night’s doubleheader a bit of snap, crackle and pop with a bit of fizzle for both teams that ended in a split and the first-ever win in the Trash Pandas young franchise history.
Lookouts Announce Opening Day Roster Sunday, May 2, 2021
the Chattanooga Lookouts announced their preliminary Opening Day roster for the 2021 season. The 28-man roster led by Manager Ricky Gutierrez is composed of 15 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders, and four outfielders.
Of the 28 players on the roster, three are listed in the top five of MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Reds’ Prospect list. Headlining the list is the Reds’ 2019 first-round pick Nick Lodolo (#1). Lodolo is listed as the 51
st overall prospect after being drafted seventh overall out of TCU. Joining the southpaw in the rotation is dynamic right-hander Hunter Greene (#2). Greene was the number two overall pick in the 2017 draft and will be making his Double-A debut this season. On the offensive side, Jose Garcia (#5) comes to Chattanooga fresh off a 2020 season where he played in 24 Major League games.
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With a lack of a 2020 Minor League season, or even an Arizona Fall League, the general feeling ahead of Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft was the annual event that typically ends with the Winter Meetings would be relatively quiet.
Turns out, that feeling was wrong.
A total of 18 players were taken in the Major League phase, tying the 2016 and ‘17 Drafts for the most selections since 19 were taken back in 2010. The Minor League phase was extremely active, with 56 players taken. The total of 74 players selected was the most since 79 picks were made in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft. A total of 15 of the 18 players taken in the Major League phase were right-handed pitchers, while two outfielders and a shortstop were also selected.
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It turned out to be an active Rule 5 Draft after all. Topped by right-hander Jose Soriano, 18 players were chosen in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft on Thursday equal to the number of selections in 2017 and 2016 and just shy of the 19
It turned out to be an active Rule 5 Draft after all.
Topped by right-hander
Jose Soriano, 18 players were chosen in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft on Thursday equal to the number of selections in 2017 and 2016 and just shy of the 19 players picked in 2010.
Players taken as part of Thursday s process held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic must stick with their new clubs for the duration of the 2021 season (or at least 90 days on the active roster if they spend time on the injured list) or else be offered back to their original club. Rule 5 picks cost $100,000, and the players are offered back at $50,000 if they do not stick with their new team.