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Post by chinmusic on May 21, 2018 19:22:43 GMT -8
Our guys have moved up from short season A to High-A and are adjusting to the rigors of pro ball, long bus rides and fast food.
JAKE THOMPSON: Pitching for the Salem Red Sox in the Class A Carolina League in Salem, VA. Jake has started 8 games and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 4.83. His starts have gone from 4 1/3 to 6 innings, working on a strict pitch count. He has pitched 41innings, allowed 45 hits, 22 earned runs, walked 18 and struck out 36. His WHIP is 1.54. His IP are second most on the club by 4 innings. Salem is 21-20 YTD.
K.J. HARRISON: Catching and playing 1B for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the Class A Midwest League in Appleton, WI. The Rattlers are a Brewers farm club. In 33 games, Harrison is 19-111 and a .171 BA with 9 doubles, 1 home run, 9 RBI, and 10 runs scored. He has walked 16 times and struck out 52 times. His OBP is .290 and SLG% is .279. Defensively, he is fielding 1.000 at 1B and .986 catching. He has thrown out 1 runner in 18 stolen base attempts, made 1 error and had 1 PB in 74 innings behind the plate.
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Post by ricke71 on May 21, 2018 19:34:56 GMT -8
Thanks for updates.
Pro ball, even at low levels is tough.
These two, and many others who are drafted after 3 years on campus, are much the better for it with 3 years of college education under their belts, as opposed to straight out of HS and finding themselves at age 22-23 with no chance for a re-do.
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Post by Tigardbeav on May 21, 2018 20:18:23 GMT -8
Wow. KJ's batting average is shocking. He was always able to hit. Wonder what is up
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Post by chinmusic on May 21, 2018 23:01:15 GMT -8
I'd guess "he can be pitched to" as the Scouts like to say. He has a hole in that swing and opposing pitchers are exploiting it. The alarming statistic is the 52 K's in 111 at bats.
Of course you could make the argument that aligns with MLB today. Home run or strike out - both numbers are up again this year.
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Post by joecool on May 22, 2018 9:12:27 GMT -8
Thanks for updates. Pro ball, even at low levels is tough. These two, and many others who are drafted after 3 years on campus, are much the better for it with 3 years of college education under their belts, as opposed to straight out of HS and finding themselves at age 22-23 with no chance for a re-do. While college drafted players make it to MLB more than HS drafted players, I'm confused what you mean by no chance of a redo. They can still go back to college and get a degree.
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Post by ricke71 on May 22, 2018 9:41:28 GMT -8
Thanks for updates. Pro ball, even at low levels is tough. These two, and many others who are drafted after 3 years on campus, are much the better for it with 3 years of college education under their belts, as opposed to straight out of HS and finding themselves at age 22-23 with no chance for a re-do. While college drafted players make it to MLB more than HS drafted players, I'm confused what you mean by no chance of a redo. They can still go back to college and get a degree. . I meant that they can’t live the life of being an on-campus, college baseball player, in a true team environment, while they acquire additional maturity. But for some that’s probably not appealing anyhow, or perhaps family finances are such that getting a signing bonus/regular paycheck at 18 is paramount - so to each, their own...
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