Stephen Shines, Shaw Homers as Jays Drop Opener
Published on April 4, 2025 under Florida State League (FSL)
Dunedin Blue Jays News Release
Dunedin Blue Jays' Khal Stephen in action
(Dunedin Blue Jays)
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays fell to the Clearwater Threshers 8-4 in the 2025 season opener at TD Ballpark in game one of a three game set.
RHP Khal Stephen (5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K) chucked five shutout frames with six strikeouts in his professional debut. Stephen induced 14 swings and misses in the contest for a 40% whiff rate. The Blue Jays No. 11 prospect topped out at 95.1 MPH on the mound and his fastball averaged 93.6 MPH.
2B Sam Shaw (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R) launched a solo homer in the 5th inning for Dunedin's first long ball of the season, then cut the deficit to a pair of runs with a two-run single in the 7th inning. Shaw's homer left the bat at 105.6 MPH and traveled 367 ft. It was the hardest hit ball by a Dunedin player in the game and 2nd hardest overall in the contest. Before Friday, the 20-year-old had homered twice over the first 60 games of his professional career. Shaw's 3 RBI mark a career high. Shaw recorded multiple hits for the first time this season after registering nine multi-hit games in 2024 for the FCL Blue Jays.
SS Manuel Beltre (2-for-4, RBI, 2B) doubled in the 3rd inning for Dunedin's first hit of the game and opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 4th inning as part of a two-hit night. Beltre's double left the bat at 102.4 MPH, the second hardest hit ball by a Dunedin player in the ballgame.
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