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Bertrand gives Richmond five scoreless innings in 4-0 win over Akron RubberDucks

richmond flying squirrels John Michael Bertrand isn’t listed among the Top 30 prospects in the San Francisco Giants farm system. Maybe he should be.

The 2022 10th-round draft pick out of Notre Dame improved to 13-5 in his minor-league career with a nice five-inning scoreless stint in a 4-0 Richmond Flying Squirrels win over the Akron RubberDucks on Friday night.

Bertrand, a 6’3”, 205-pound righthander, struck out six, walked one and allowed five hits in five innings of work.

Bertrand is now 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA in six appearances, five starts, at Richmond in 2024, with a 1.07 WHIP and 6.3Ks/9.

Grant McCray, the #13-rated prospect in the Giants system, hit a solo homer on the second pitch of the game to put the Squirrels up to stay.

The homer was the third of the season for McCray (.139/.269/.304), who was 2-for-4 at the plate on the night.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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