The Clearwater Threshers (47-47) beat Daytona, 5-2.  This would be the organization’s only stateside win today.  Mauricio Llovera (3-7, 4.14) Pitched six innings and held the Tortugas to one run a solo HR in the sixth.  He gave up 4 hits, walked none, and struck out five.  He threw 82 pitches, 52 strikes.  Alberto Tirado (1.80) brought back memories with a no-run, no-hit, 2 strike out, 3-walk inning as only he can – BB, BB, K, K looking, BB, F9, on 25 pitches, 10 strikes.  Jake “Jakob with a K” Hernandez had 3 Ks in two innings.  But, he did give up a solo HR to that Taylor Trammel guy.  (The Futures Game MVP.) Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 7/18/2018 →