oh, that guy

Trevor Bauer was the subject of a recent Sports Illustrated feature (Aug. 15 issue) and the Mississippi Braves got a first-hand look tonight at what all the hubbub is about. Bauer, in his Double-A debut, threw five shutout innings for Mobile as the BayBears beat the visiting M-Braves 5-4. Bauer yielded five hits and fanned eight. The tall right-hander, who has a 97 mph fastball, a wide assortment of other pitches and an unorthodox training regimen, was the third overall pick in June out of UCLA, where he was named national pitcher of the year after leading the country in strikeouts. Mobile is expected to be just a pit stop for Bauer on his way to pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks in September, if not before. His is a name to remember.