INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
(2-7)
VS
LOUISVILLE BATS
(4-5)
ADVANCE INFORMATION REPORT
4/5/2026
CLUBHOUSE REPORT
TEAM OVERVIEW
Louisville was at home last week to face the Iowa Cubs. They finished the week 1-5, losing the last 5 games of the series. The Bats currently have a record of 4-5 and are posting a -8 run differential, scoring 53 runs while allowing 61.
REHAB ASSIGNMENTS
INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS/DEV LIST/INACTIVE LIST
RHP – Javier Rivera - 7-day IL
RHP – Josh Staumont - 7-day IL
RHP – Julian Garcia - 7-day IL
INF – Ivan Johnson - DEV LIST
C – Dayne Leonard - DEV LIST
STARTING ROTATION (PROJECTED)
Tuesday: RHP Chase Petty
Wednesday: RHP Julian Aguiar
Thursday: RHP Davis Daniel
Friday: RHP Darren McCaughan
Saturday: LHP Brandon Leibrandt
Sunday: RHP Chase Petty
KEY RELIEVERS - BULLPEN
RHR Lyon Richardson
RHR Tejay Antone
RHR Trevor Kuncl
TOP PERFORMERS - POSITION PLAYERS (LAST SERIES)
OF – Rece Hinds
(7 for 23, 4HR, 10RBI, 2 2B 4BB)
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OF – JJ Bleday
(8 for 21, 4 2B, HR, 4RBI, 5BB)
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TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS (LAST SERIES)
RHP – Trevor Kuncl (3.1 IP, 3H, 0ER, 2BB, 4K)
RHP –Kyle Nicolas (3.0 IP, 3H, 1ER, 1BB, 5K)
HITTERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES BUCKETS
STRENGTHS
POWER
- Rece Hinds
- Michael Chavis
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand
CONTACT
- Blake Dunn
- Francisco Urbaez
- Edwin Arroyo
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- JJ Bleday
- Rece Hinds
- Edwin Arroyo
SINK
- Michael Toglia
- Will Banfield
- JJ Bleday
RIDE
- Michael Chavis
- JJ Bleday
- Rece Hinds
WEAKNESSES
MISS
- Michael Toglia (SL)
- Rece Hinds (SL/CH)
- Michael Toglia (CH)
- JJ Bleday (CH)
- Will Banfield (CH)
CHASE
- C. E-S (FB/SL/CH)
- Will Banfield (FB/SI/CH)
- Rece Hinds (SL/CH)
- Hector Rodriguez (SL/CH)
- Michael Chavis (SL)
- PJ Higgins (CH)
RUN PREVENTION
FOCUS MATCHUPS
OF – Rece Hinds
OF – JJ Bleday
OF – Blake Dunn
INF –
Edwin Arroyo
RUNNERS
Louisville stole 5 bags this past week against Iowa on 5 attempts. This year, Louisville is tied for 15th in the league in stolen base attempts with 10, 13th in the league in stolen bases with 9, and 2nd best in the league in stolen base success rate with a success rate of 90%. The team is 7 for 8 (88%) when stealing 2B and 2 for 2 (100%) when stealing 3B.
- RUNNERS:
Blake Dunn (24 for 27) Will steal third
Rece Hinds (21 for 26)
Will steal third
BUNTERS
Louisville has the 2nd most bunt attempts in the league this year with 10 total attempts.
- BUNTERS:
Blake Dunn (35 bunts)
Hector Rodriguez (13 bunts)
Opponent CRG
Overview
Louisville is allowing the 6th most number of stolen bases attempts (15), the 4th most number of stolen base (13), and the 14th most caught stealings in the league with 2. The pitcher who has allowed the most number of stolen bases is Brandon Leibrandt with 5 stolen bases in 5 attempts.
ROSTER & RECENT TRANSACTIONS
TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER
OF – Hector Rodriguez – #5
SS – Edwin Arroyo – #7
RHP –
Chase Petty – #8
RHP – Zach Maxwell – #18
RHP – Julian Aguiar
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