Pitching was an area of concern for Mintz during the series, which Brisbane won 3-0. During the three match hit-out, the side walked 25 batters, with many of those coming with two outs.
"The inability to finish innings, we talked about the other day, was one of my biggest concerns. The walks that we had, and the amount of two-out walks that we had, we weren't able to finish innings."
The side addressed the concerns ahead of their first ever regular season series in the Australian Baseball League, when they visit the Perth Heat for four matches, with the first played on Friday night.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Josh Collmenter is likely to get the start in the first game, with Mintz hoping his marquee player could navigate more than a few innings.
With a number of the Tuatara's signed imports not joining the team until they return to New Zealand next week – or later – the side will be short-handed for this weekend's series. It does, however, provide an opportunity to provide some valuable playing time to local and fringe players.
"I'm the type of guy who doesn't like things sneaking up on me, so I make sure I know what's going on – what's coming, what's going - and in the ABL that's a weekly thing," said Mintz.
"We set a 22-man roster on Sunday and then next week we've got to have another one set."
