Boston's No. 5 prospect, Rafael Valera, struck out a career-high nine over five scoreless innings for High-A Greenville, leading to a 2-0 victory over Hub City. This marks only the third time Valera has completed five innings in his career. Despite a 2.16 ERA and 16 strikeouts in eight 1/3 innings in two starts, Valera's early season is considered high due to his strong performance and consistent swing-and-miss ability.