Minor League Baseball Season Is About Over

Those wanting to move up in the ranks of pro baseball the season is getting short.  Only those that will get called up to the big club in September will play much in September unless your team is in the minor league playoffs.

Somebody that I have not mentioned all summer is Isaiah White from Greenfield Academy who was a third round pick of the Miami Marlins last year.  He was sent back to the New York Penn League this summer and he has struggled with the bat.  He is hitting 222.  He is listed as the number 17 prospect of the Marlins.  He has tremendous speed but speed doesn't make you hit the ball.  He's got to start using his speed to get on base.

Whit Merrifield since his return to Omaha after spending  six weeks with the Kansas City Royals is hitting 276, 8 home runs 27 RBI and 17 doubles.  Whenever Omaha season ends  he will finish September in Kansas City.

Collins Cuthrell in Florence Kentucky.  Batting 217 for a team not associated with any major league team.  Only way to get a team interested is put up numbers that make people take notice and 217 is not that kind of number.  He has hit 13 home runs which leads team.  His RBI total is 53 which is second on team.

Hobbs Johnson has appeared in six games since arriving in Soiux City Iowa.  His first two appearances were awful but the next four have been much better.  His ERA after 1.3 innings was over 19 but he has reduced the ERA to 5.4 in 11.2 innings.  He is 1-1.  Since being released by The Milwaukee  Brewers  in late June Hobbs is looking for a team to sign him and give him another chance next year.  He may not have enough innings is Sioux City to attract attention.

Benton Moss 7-9. His ERA has dropped to 3.80 which is best it has been all year.  Since Fourth of July has dropped ERA almost three quarters of a point.  That is what the big club is looking for  not necessarily wins and losses.  Expect Benton to move up to AA next spring and maybe play fall  ball somewhere this fall.

Brian Goodwin since he has come back to Syracuse has picked up where he left off. Hitting 284  11 homers and 63 RBI which leads the Chiefs despite being in Washington for 16 days.  When ever the Chiefs season ends will be heading to Washington to be with Nationals for the stretch drive to the playoffs.