Chattanooga Lookouts pitcher Nathan Eovaldi pitches the ball in this file photo.
Lookouts reliever Shawn TollesonThe three-day break between the first and second halves of the Southern League season is often a time for big-league organizations to perform a slew of player transactions within their farm systems.
Or not.
The well-rested Chattanooga Lookouts begin the second half tonight against Pensacola at AT&T Field, and they are expected to have a roster nearly identical to the one that finished the first half. Two Lookouts, starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and reliever Shawn Tolleson, were promoted to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first half.
“There will be some changes, but nothing drastic,” Dodgers farm director DeJon Watson said. “You’re always looking for these guys to get better and to shrink down the holes on a club. They’ve been exposed to the league, and they will have a better understanding of what’s in front of them.
“They’ve accumulated more knowledge about the league, and they should be better off going forward.”