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After much scrutiny,... went with Rowdy Tellez, the most expensive 1B backup could exchange Keuchel for.
Came down to him and Jace Peterson. A private tryout was held and Tellez won the battle with better defense and ability to hit under pressure. Manager Dick Howser had bullhorns intermittently blasted from the left and right into the batter's ears, and although it was a close competition, Tellez displayed a bit more composure and smacked a couple balls into the fountains.
Tellez will be thrown straight into the fire tonight in front of a hungry home crowd vs. the formidable looking 11-7 Oberlin Tigers.