Dbacks prospect Jon Duplantier deals Aces winning hand
On a chilly Saturday night, Reno Aces starting pitcher Jon Duplantier resumed his torrid stretch on the mound in a 6-3 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ top pitching prospect gave up one earned run on two hits, two walks and three strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched. He lowered his ERA to 3.55 with 13 strikeouts this season.
Duplantier, 24, appears to be on a 60-pitch limit with the Triple-A club. In five starts, he’s thrown a maximum of 60 pitches twice. The Dbacks want to keep their young hurler fresh for the big leagues, and for good reason. He’s 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in five relief appearances with Arizona this year.
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