Petty's Changeup, Kuncl's Rise: Bats' Prospects Shine

0:00It's March 28th. This is MLB News today, powered by AI, you're around the diamond update. I'm Corey with the story. The Louisville bats kicked off their season with a strong win on Friday night, powered by Red's prospect Chase Petty on the mound. He went four and a third innings, giving up just four hits and one walk while striking out eight batters. Petty debuted a sharper change of grip he worked on over the offseason and it had hitter swinging through air all night. The lever Trevor Kunkel came in right after and saw the damage up close from the bullpen. Kunkel, a 27-year-old Cincinnati native from St. Xavier High School, raved about how nasty that pitch looked. He's grinded his way up through independent ball, a stint in Mexico, and even after getting cut by the Texas Rangers this spring, now he's climbing. The Red's ladder just one step from the majors. Kunkel stays locked in, treating every outing like his do or die, and he's thrilled to pitch wherever the team needs him. Meanwhile, the bats gear up for Game 2 Saturday against the Omaha Stormchasers, with Julian

1:05Aguiar making his first start since Tommy John's surgery last year. Keep an eye on these prospects heating up early. Could be the spark that pushes a few towards Cincinnati before long.