Orange's Max Russell tossed seven scoreless innings on Tuesday to earn his second win of the season for the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Kernals of the Class A Midwest League. Russell (2-2) allowed two hits and walked one while striking out five to defeat Kane County. In six starts, he has a 3.48 ERA. Russell was a fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Angels last June.

Here's a link to an interview posted on the blog "TwinNation" with Naugatuck's Pat Dean, now a left-handed pitcher in the Minnesota Twins system. Dean, who played at Boston College, was a third-round pick last June.