The Spokane Indians are off to a tremendous start this season in the Northwest League. They didn’t get the “W” Saturday evening at Avista Stadium, but they showed resilience when it would have been easy to crater.
It would be hard to draw up a better scenario for the start of Sean Sullivan’s 2024 season. Through his first three starts, the 21-year-old allowed just five earned runs on 15⅔ innings (2.87 ERA) with 22 strikeouts – 13 in his first appearance on April 6.
The Spokane Indians only mustered two extra-base hits out of nine in the game, but they strung enough together, and stole enough bases, to keep the line moving.
It was cold and cloudy at Avista Stadium on Tuesday, but despite the less-than-ideal conditions the Spokane Indians were just happy to be back on the field after four straight days of rainouts in Vancouver.
In a lot of respects, Kyle Karros is like most minor league baseball players, just trying to earn a living playing a kid’s game and making a name for himself.
The swirling winds at Avista Stadium on Sunday had as much to do with the outcome as any hitter, pitcher or fielder. Not that any player or coach would use that as an excuse, but it didn’t make it any less true.
Lefty Sean Sullivan may not be as heralded as his rotation mate Chase Dollander, but the Colorado Rockies’ second-round pick in the 2023 draft (46th overall) has been just as effective to start the season.
Chase Dollander ranks No. 2 on the Colorado Rockies’ top prospects list, according to MLB.com. So far, through his first three professional appearances, he’s playing the part.