Triple-A Norfolk
Outfielder Joey Rickard jump-started his season for the Tides on Friday with a 5-for-5 effort in their 5-2 win over Buffalo at Harbor Park. Rickard, 26, entered the game batting .250 (7-for-28), but left it batting .364 with an .899 OPS while walking six times against five strikeouts with a pair of steals. Rickard is having the best season out of anyone in the outfield rotation there, including DJ Stewart, Michael Saunders, Alex Presley and Jaycob Brugman.
Double-A Bowie
Outfielders Cedric Mullins and Austin Hays are having productive...