Question

After striking out 15 batters per nine innings in the minors in 2023, Andrew Abbott made his MLB debut with this team. (15[2])A player (15[2])on this team has the longest name in MLB history, though his jersey (15[1])displays (-5[1])its shortened form, (15[1])Encarnacion. (15[2]-5[1])In 2022, (15[2]-5[1])that player (15[1])joined (15[1])AA (“double A”) Chattanooga when he was acquired by this team in exchange for Tyler Mahle. This team’s 2023 home run leader, (*) Spencer (10[1])Steer, played in a rookie-laden infield alongside Matt McLain and a rookie shortstop who threw the hardest-thrown infield assist (10[2])ever tracked. It’s not the Royals, but this team’s shortstop was tied for the MLB’s fastest (10[1])sprint speed in 2023, (10[2])and leads the MLB this year in stolen bases. (10[1])Elly (10[2])De La Cruz (-5[1])headlines (-5[1])the young core of, (10[1])for 10 points, what NL Central ball club whose previous core was led by Joey Votto? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Cincinnati Reds [accept either underlined part]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Drew ValadeBorn to fall out of a coconut tree forced to exist in the contextA greyscale picture of Ishan Joshi2115
Marcus Forbes-GreenTo 500 PPG and BeyondThere's No Spying In Quizbowl2115
Mazin OmerFDA Poop ExperimentsUntitled HONK! Team2315
Aaron KesslerWe'd Rather Be at SawConKermit to the Bit2315
Ryan MilowickiDowntown Freddie BrownTosca Trio3615
Max Nieburgaslight gatekeep girlbuzzLast Among37-5
Brian BullisHolding Space for the Lyrics of TequilaThe House of the SpiRITs4015
Kevin AndersonCarleton of Ottawa FameCarleton of Not Minnesota Fame41-5
Zack Wiffenhow hungry... (horse emoji)Negged Five Tossups Then I Freaked It4115
Dawson TeuWaterloo ClozeSplashed Rat Memorial Highway Crash Investigation Site4115
Yusuf BaigThe Tortured Trivia DepartmentThe Big Doofus43-5
Benjamin KitchenTHE SIXTH SENSEThe Holdovers4315
Lucas HallNo Longer Free Agentswomt4315
Jonathan MaginLaniel Automatic Pinball Schoolhonk tuah and squawk on that wing4515
Anastacia HealeyCreative BankruptcyInside you there are two wolves. One is brave the other is default4615
Ben Weinernot overly fond of geeseNosfera2: The Return of Bill Skarsgard6710
Uday BhardwajMcGill Asian Goodreads JuntaHonk it Like It's Hot8610
Jacob SimmonsLast Amonggaslight gatekeep girlbuzz8610
Peter DeCruzCRITique of Pure ReasonESF Bee10210
Daniel KolodnySyracuse University New York Everything Sports FunFowl Play10610
Kristofer GrabovskisDavid and Parth Fan Clubbwthhybl10610
Connor MayersNieR: Nǃxau ǂTomataThe of us11510
Patrick RobinsonPositive AttitudeThe Second Coming of James Wang11610
Paul KasinskiMartingrobeAOL Instant Messengers11610
Greg ReiserThe RITes of ZhouThe Master and the MargaRITa119-5
Jason RohfritschVon TrappedGuelph Neg 4120-5
David SnoddonSkibidiallo RizzirkzeeFill in the _______12410
Dylan SteptoeGuelph Neg 4Von Trapped1410

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 HONK! @ Waterloo2024-08-03Y888%63%13%56.00
2024 HONK! @ Carleton2024-10-20Y450%0%50%101.00
2024 HONK! @ Syracuse2024-12-07Y475%25%25%82.67
2025 HONK! @ Online2025-03-09Y10100%60%10%60.50