Notable Performances:

— Boston’s Justin Haley turned in a very nice start, throwing 40 of his 52 pitches for strikes. The right-hander also struck out six in four shutout innings. While the outing was impressive, it was simply par for the course for Haley, who has given up just one earned run in a total of 14 innings across his four AFL starts.

— Red Sox prospect Sam Travis has hit well throughout the AFL and Wednesday night was more of the same. The first baseman doubled into the left-centerfield gap in his first at-bat, extending his hitting streak to four games. Travis finished 2-for-3 on the evening with a pair of RBIs.

Read about Travis and Haley on MLBpipeline.com.

Best Plays:

— Clint Frazier, once again, made a nice play. The center fielder had to turn on the jets in the top of the second as a ball was hit deep into the right-center field gap, but Frazier got a good jump off the bat and was able to track the ball down, making a nice over-the-shoulder grab.

— Cincinnati’s Phillip Ervin notched an outfield assist in the third inning, throwing out a runner at home that was trying to score from second on a base hit.

Worth Mentioning:

— I’ve seen Seattle’s James Paxton a couple of times in the AFL, but Wednesday was the best I’ve seen him throw so far. The left-hander gave up three runs in five innings, but threw 60 of his 82 pitches for strikes and struck out seven.

— Entering Wednesday, Twins prospect Mitch Garver had one hit in his past four games, but was still hitting .316, a sign of just how hot he had previously been at the plate. Well another day at the ballpark means another opportunity to get back on track and Garver took advantage of the opportunity almost immediately as he doubled home a run in his first at-bat and finished 1-for-3, bringing his average to .317.

— Carlos Asuaje is adjusting to life in a Padres uniform. On Tuesday, the recently-traded prospect hit his first homer of the AFL and tonight he went 3-for-4.