Through Tuesday games, these seven pitches are off to strong starts.
TRIPLE-A GWINNETT
Aaron Blair, RHP: 3-0, 1.42 ERA; three starts, 19 innings, 10 hits, five walks, 22 strikeouts, 0.79 WHIP
DOUBLE-A MISSISSIPPI
Chris Ellis, RHP: 2-0, 1.56 ERA; three starts, 17 1/3 innings, 13 hits, four walks, 13 strikeouts, 0.98 WHIP
Lucas Sims, RHP: 0-2, 1.84 ERA; three starts, 14 2/3 innings, seven hits, 10 walks, 26 strikeouts, 1.16 WHIP
Sean Newcomb, LHP: 1-0, 2.40 ERA; three starts, 15 innings, eight hits, 10 walks, 16 strikeouts, 1.20 WHIP
SINGLE-A CAROLINA
Max Povse, RHP: 1-1, 1.42 ERA; three starts, 19 innings, 10 hits, four walks, 16 strikeouts, 0.74 WHIP
SINGLE-A ROME
Patrick Wiegel, RHP: 1-0, 2.12 ERA; three starts, 17 innings, 13 hits, five walks, 18 strikeouts, 1.06 WHIP
Mike Soroka, RHP: 0-1, 2.40 ERA; three starts, 15 innings, 12 hits, three walks, 18 strikeouts, 1.00 WHIP
