Norfolk Tides vs Durham Bulls

atTides at Bulls

August 28 · 6:45 PM EDT

Willems and Tides seek upset at Durham

Creed Willems leads Norfolk's offense with a .254 average and 55 RBI, while Blake Sabol anchors Durham's lineup at .252 with 53 RBI—a near mirror match at the plate.

Keys to the game

Nestor German's 120 strikeouts pace the Tides rotation, giving Norfolk a strikeout advantage over Durham's Brody Hopkins, who has 111 K on the season.
Norfolk's pitching depth is tested by German's 5 wins, matching Evan Reifert's league-leading total for Durham, so first pitch could hinge on which starter dictates pace.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Norfolk Tides29.5 backLLLLWW6-424-40Away

Durham Bulls19.5 backWWWLLL5-526-39Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Norfolk Tides3 listed

Nestor GermanRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Reed TrimbleLeft field · is on the 7-day injured list.

Levi WellsRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Durham BullsNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Norfolk Tides29 players

Pitchers16

Andrew Magno

Cade Povich

Cameron Weston

Codi Heuer

Dietrich Enns

Félix BautistaRehab Assignment

Jose Espada

Juaron Watts-Brown

Luis De León

Michael Forret

Nick Raquet

Trace Bright

Trey Gibson

Yaqui Rivera

Yaramil Hiraldo

Yosver Zulueta

Catchers3

Creed Willems

Sam Huff

Silas Ardoin

Infielders6

Blaze AlexanderRehab Assignment

Brandon Butterworth

Jeremiah Jackson

José Barrero

Payton Eeles

Ryan Noda

Outfielders4

Enrique Bradfield Jr.

Heston Kjerstad

Jud Fabian

Rece Hinds

Durham Bulls32 players

Pitchers18

Alex Cook

Alexander Alberto

Brody Hopkins

Cam Hill

Cole SulserRehab Assignment

Evan Reifert

Griffin JaxRehab Assignment

Hunter Bigge

Jake Woodford

Jesse Scholtens

Joe Boyle

Kodi Whitley

Logan Workman

Mason Englert

Michael Grove

Owen Wild

Steven Wilson

Ty Johnson

Catchers3

Blake Sabol

Caden Bodine

Tatem Levins

Infielders6

Carson Williams

Logan Davidson

Nick Madrigal

Oliver Dunn

Tre' Morgan

Xavier Isaac

Outfielders5

Homer Bush Jr.

Jack Suwinski

Jacob Melton

Jake FraleyRehab Assignment

Victor Mesa Jr.Rehab Assignment

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Rochester Red Wings77-49.611W1

2Sacramento River Cats73-52.584W2

3Las Vegas Aviators73-53.579W3

4St. Paul Saints73-54.575L1

5Oklahoma City Comets71-56.559W1

6Memphis Redbirds70-58.547W1

7Nashville Sounds69-58.543L1

8Charlotte Knights68-60.531L1

9Moosic RailRiders66-59.528L1

10Columbus Clippers66-59.528L2

11Worcester Red Sox65-59.524W1

12Sugar Land Space Cowboys66-61.520L4

13Syracuse Mets65-62.512W1

14Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp64-62.508W1

15Lawrenceville Stripers64-63.504W3

16Indianapolis Indians64-64.500W3

17Buffalo Bisons63-64.496L1

18Albuquerque Isotopes63-65.492W1

19Round Rock Express62-66.484L1

20Allentown IronPigs61-65.484L1

21Toledo Mud Hens59-68.465W1

22Papillion Storm Chasers58-67.464L1

23South Jordan Bees58-68.460W1

24Durham Bulls58-69.457L3

25Tacoma Rainiers58-70.453L1

26Louisville Bats57-69.452L3

27Reno Aces55-72.433L2

28Des Moines Cubs53-72.424W1

29El Paso Chihuahuas52-76.406L1

30Norfolk Tides47-78.376W2

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atTides at Bulls

August 28 · 6:45 PM EDT

Willems and Tides seek upset at Durham

Creed Willems leads Norfolk's offense with a .254 average and 55 RBI, while Blake Sabol anchors Durham's lineup at .252 with 53 RBI—a near mirror match at the plate.

Keys to the game

Nestor German's 120 strikeouts pace the Tides rotation, giving Norfolk a strikeout advantage over Durham's Brody Hopkins, who has 111 K on the season.
Norfolk's pitching depth is tested by German's 5 wins, matching Evan Reifert's league-leading total for Durham, so first pitch could hinge on which starter dictates pace.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Norfolk Tides29.5 backLLLLWW6-424-40Away

Durham Bulls19.5 backWWWLLL5-526-39Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Norfolk Tides3 listed

Nestor GermanRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Reed TrimbleLeft field · is on the 7-day injured list.

Levi WellsRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Durham BullsNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Norfolk Tides29 players

Pitchers16

Andrew Magno

Cade Povich

Cameron Weston

Codi Heuer

Dietrich Enns

Félix BautistaRehab Assignment

Jose Espada

Juaron Watts-Brown

Luis De León

Michael Forret

Nick Raquet

Trace Bright

Trey Gibson

Yaqui Rivera

Yaramil Hiraldo

Yosver Zulueta

Catchers3

Creed Willems

Sam Huff

Silas Ardoin

Infielders6

Blaze AlexanderRehab Assignment

Brandon Butterworth

Jeremiah Jackson

José Barrero

Payton Eeles

Ryan Noda

Outfielders4

Enrique Bradfield Jr.

Heston Kjerstad

Jud Fabian

Rece Hinds

Durham Bulls32 players

Pitchers18

Alex Cook

Alexander Alberto

Brody Hopkins

Cam Hill

Cole SulserRehab Assignment

Evan Reifert

Griffin JaxRehab Assignment

Hunter Bigge

Jake Woodford

Jesse Scholtens

Joe Boyle

Kodi Whitley

Logan Workman

Mason Englert

Michael Grove

Owen Wild

Steven Wilson

Ty Johnson

Catchers3

Blake Sabol

Caden Bodine

Tatem Levins

Infielders6

Carson Williams

Logan Davidson

Nick Madrigal

Oliver Dunn

Tre' Morgan

Xavier Isaac

Outfielders5

Homer Bush Jr.

Jack Suwinski

Jacob Melton

Jake FraleyRehab Assignment

Victor Mesa Jr.Rehab Assignment

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Rochester Red Wings77-49.611W1

2Sacramento River Cats73-52.584W2

3Las Vegas Aviators73-53.579W3

4St. Paul Saints73-54.575L1

5Oklahoma City Comets71-56.559W1

6Memphis Redbirds70-58.547W1

7Nashville Sounds69-58.543L1

8Charlotte Knights68-60.531L1

9Moosic RailRiders66-59.528L1

10Columbus Clippers66-59.528L2

11Worcester Red Sox65-59.524W1

12Sugar Land Space Cowboys66-61.520L4

13Syracuse Mets65-62.512W1

14Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp64-62.508W1

15Lawrenceville Stripers64-63.504W3

16Indianapolis Indians64-64.500W3

17Buffalo Bisons63-64.496L1

18Albuquerque Isotopes63-65.492W1

19Round Rock Express62-66.484L1

20Allentown IronPigs61-65.484L1

21Toledo Mud Hens59-68.465W1

22Papillion Storm Chasers58-67.464L1

23South Jordan Bees58-68.460W1

24Durham Bulls58-69.457L3

25Tacoma Rainiers58-70.453L1

26Louisville Bats57-69.452L3

27Reno Aces55-72.433L2

28Des Moines Cubs53-72.424W1

29El Paso Chihuahuas52-76.406L1

30Norfolk Tides47-78.376W2

Norfolk Tides vs Durham Bulls — Aug 28, 2026

Willems and Tides seek upset at Durham

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Norfolk Tides vs Durham Bulls — Aug 28, 2026

Willems and Tides seek upset at Durham

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings