Latta, Casey Spark Offense in 8–2 Victory
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Palm Beach Cardinals 8-2 in seven innings on Friday night at TD Ballpark in game three of a six-game set. Friday’s second game has been postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, August 9th starting
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Palm Beach Cardinals 8-2 in seven innings on Friday night at TD Ballpark in game three of a six-game set.
Friday’s second game has been postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, August 9th starting at 4 p.m. Public gates to TD Ballpark will open at 5:30 p.m.
RHP Austin Cates (2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K) allowed a run on one hit in two innings before his start ended early due to a rain delay. Cates has allowed one run or less in 11 of his last 14 outings. Over his last 14 appearances (12 starts) since May 11, Cates owns a 2.11 ERA with opponents’ batting .193. Pitching at home this season, Cates has posted a 3.20 ERA in 11 games.
RHP Daniel Guerra (2.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K) fired 2.2 shutout frames in his Class-A debut. He induced 14 swings and misses and topped out at 96.6 MPH. Over his last nine outings since the start of June, Guerra has pitched to a 2.45 ERA in 33 innings with 33 strikeouts. In nine games as a reliever this season, he’s posted a 2.03 ERA while fanning 38 in 31 frames.
2B Maddox Latta (3-for-4, 3 RBI, 2B, 3B, R) fell a homer shy of the cycle in a three-hit night highlighted by a bases-clearing triple in the 5th. His three hits and three RBI both marked a career high. He logged his second consecutive multi-hit game and the third multi-hit performance of his career. Latta is 9-for-21 (.545) with six RBI over his first six professional games.
WHOLA LATTA RUNS🔥
— Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) August 9, 2025
Maddox Latta (@FullertonBSB) tags a bases-clearing triple in the 5th! pic.twitter.com/frUqa4dAvl
RF Jake Casey (3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 R) smacked a two-run single to give the Blue Jays the lead in the 2nd inning as part of his first professional three-hit game. Casey has eight RBI over the first eight games of his pro career. Four of his first eight pro hits have gone for extra-bases. He tallied his second multi-hit game as a pro and fourth multi-RBI game.
STAY HOT, JAKE🔥
— Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) August 8, 2025
Jake Casey (@KentStBaseball) slaps a two-run single to give the Jays the lead! pic.twitter.com/ENJ1X3kaQv
3B Kendry Chirinos (2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2B) logged an RBI double in the 2nd, and an RBI single in the 3rd for his 19th multi-hit game of the season. He’s batting .297 over his last 20 games with 13 RBI over that stretch. Chirinos has reached base in 23 of his last 24 games.