I should probably have included this bit of context in yesterday’s lede on the Joey Bart demotion:
Adley Rutschman: .145/.230/.200, 24% K, 0 HR, 27 wRC+ (61 PA)
Bobby Witt, Jr.: .221/.269/.417, 25% K, 7 HR, 94 wRC+ (219 PA)
Spencer Torkelson: .190/.295/.310, 27%K, 4 HR, 91 wRC+ (183 PA)
Jered Kelenic: .140/.219/.291, 38% K, 3 HR, 51 wRC+, returned to AAA
It’s a rough world out there for rookies and the jump from Triple A to MLB has never been harder!
Of course, I did skip over this guy:
That dude was playing against Eugene last year!?!?!? What the heck, man! Where do we get one of those guys?
Hopefully here:
or maybe here?
But, then again, maybe not! The ones who make it look easy at the highest levels don’t come around that often, and they are not apportioned equally to all. That’s why we love them so…
HITTER of the Night: Riley Mahan (SJ), 2 for 3, 2 HR (3), 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB
PITCHER of the Night: Ryan Murphy (Eug), 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
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