Sewing Seeds On The Farm

We are going to start today with the saga of Trea Turner.  Playing most of spring in the Padres organization knowing all the time he was the player to be named later in a trade going to the Washington Nationals.

Once in AA in a couple of weeks hit 339 and the Nationals moved him up to AAA. Where his first 22 at bats was hitless.  Sine then he has gone  16/32 to get his average to 276.  Sunday playing in the Futures game had a double and triple drove in three runs but did not get the MVP.  Unless Turner gets hurt in will be in Washington in August.

We have discussed this about Collins  Cuthrell as he is playing in Florence Ky in an independent league which means he does not belong to any team. After all the homers he hit this season at UNCP he needed to display that power in Florence.  He has started to do that as his homer total has jumped to six which is tied for the team lead.  What is impressive about being tied is the leader has played a month longer on the team than what Cuthrell has.  His average has dipped to 302  but the power is what will get him noticed by a major league team.

Brian Goodwin average is hovering at 234  with three homers, four triples and twelve doubles. He is still playing in AA Harrisburg and still rated as the National's  14th top prospect.

Hobbs Johnson's record now 6-4 on the season in Buloxi Ms playing for the Brewers.  He has pitched 78 innings  and his ERA is 3.58.

Benton Moss in the rookie short league New York Penn has pitched five times so far in Hudson Valley.  He has pitched 11.2 innings struck out 17 and walked only 5.   His ERA stands at 3.09.

Probably the most frustrated rookie pitcher in the American League is Carlos Rodon.  Three times this season he has pitched at least six innings given one run once and twice zero runs but in all three left the game with no decision as the White Sox scored only one run or none with Rodon on the mound.  His record is 3-2, ERA of 3.80. He has struck out 68 in 66 innings pitched.

Tonight Wilson Post 13 has come from no wins an two losses down to Kinston pulled their first win out of the hat Friday night to stay alive and tonight the pitching depth that they have shown all summer has paid off.  Wilson Post 13 has won three straight games and has won the series with Kinston 7-1.  No time to rest as they play Eastern Wayne starting Tuesday in a three out of five series with the winner earning the right to go play in the State Tournament.

  I think In past years I have heard this from some of the Legion people in Wilson that they had never played in the state championships when it was just two teams playing.  Since the early 2000's since the State  Tournament had gone to be eight teams the only time Post 13 has ever been in the Tournament was when the hosted the Tournament.  Seven teams have to win their region tournament to get in while the host city automatically plays.