Nathan Jones with another very solid outing...

 

6 2/3 innings; 1 run on 3 hits; 5K's and 1BB.

 

So far on the season, in 16 1/3 innings, he has 17K's and 4 BB's.

 

If he can get down to a walk every 4+ innings, he will fly through the minors.

2B Andrew Garcia is looking very sharp early in the season for Winston-Salem.

 

The switch hitting Garcia, a 2008 21st round draft pick, is hitting .386 (17-44) after 12 games.

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2B Andrew Garcia is looking very sharp early in the season for Winston-Salem.

 

The switch hitting Garcia, a 2008 21st round draft pick, is hitting .386 (17-44) after 12 games.

If only he was 3 years younger...

Kannapolis is in the 19th inning right now, still 2-2

Kanny won that marathon. 3-2, 20 innings

Kanny wins in 20, Colligan with the game winning double.

Kannapolis going into extras.

Trayce Thompson currently 2-3, HR, BB, 0 SO.

 

I am shocked he's hot this early on getting promoted. Maybe something clicked or they tweeked his swing a bit. I love it as he (and Nate Jones) are my two favorite prospects in the entire org.

He's taking a nice step forward. Hopefully, this promotion was a kick in the pants.

I think he earned the promotion in the first place. Baseball Beginnings sure likes him. They aren't alone. Kid has talent. I'm trying to stay reserved, but man I'm really happy to see this from him.

I think he earned the promotion in the first place. Baseball Beginnings sure likes him. They aren't alone. Kid has talent. I'm trying to stay reserved, but man I'm really happy to see this from him.

 

Well I'm not as reserved as I've said numerous times on this board and on futuresox when I registered a while back that he has the highest potential of anyone in organization currently. I'm talking super-star if he puts it all together. It's up to him to realize it of course, but I'm in love with the guy as a prospect. (and Nate Jones)

Well I'm not as reserved as I've said numerous times on this board and on futuresox when I registered a while back that he has the highest potential of anyone in organization currently. I'm talking super-star if he puts it all together. It's up to him to realize it of course, but I'm in love with the guy as a prospect. (and Nate Jones)

I was very pleased with myself when i got Trayce's autograph in Glendale this spring. This kid has the complete package. We're talking MEGA-tools.

Marrero and Mollenhauer both really struggling out there so far. Marrero put up an .859 OPS in partial season at B-Ham last year, so I'm really surprised to see him hitting below the Mendoza line at this point.

 

I think he earned the promotion in the first place. Baseball Beginnings sure likes him. They aren't alone. Kid has talent. I'm trying to stay reserved, but man I'm really happy to see this from him.

 

The Sox really need to start making more picks similar to the Trayce Thompson one last year (and going over bonus on similarly talented young players later in the draft). For a guy with his talent and ceiling, he signed for $625,000 out of high school.

Paraphrased from BP's FutureShock portion because I'm not sure if I'm allowed to quote paid content.

 

Trayce Thompson, OF, White Sox (Low-A Kannapolis)

 

Monday’s stats: 2-for-6, HR (2), R, RBI, 2 BB, K, CS

 

Thompson was an uncertainty during last year's draft. He was still rather new to baseball. Despite this, his tools and ceiling ranked with the best of the prep prospects. He might have flown under the radar due to his unimpressive high school stats and rawness. The quickness of Trayce's adjustments has been remarkable. He arrived this year with a better approach at the plate, and has been using a much shorter and smoother swing. It's evident from the two home runs in in the previous 3 games that these changes are paying off, and Thompson has considerable explosive potential.

 

Paraphrased from BP's FutureShock portion because I'm not sure if I'm allowed to quote paid content.

 

Trayce Thompson, OF, White Sox (Low-A Kannapolis)

 

Monday’s stats: 2-for-6, HR (2), R, RBI, 2 BB, K, CS

 

Thompson was an uncertainty during last year's draft. He was still rather new to baseball. Despite this, his tools and ceiling ranked with the best of the prep prospects. He might have flown under the radar due to his unimpressive high school stats and rawness. The quickness of Trayce's adjustments has been remarkable. He arrived this year with a better approach at the plate, and has been using a much shorter and smoother swing. It's evident from the two home runs in in the previous 3 games that these changes are paying off, and Thompson has considerable explosive potential.

 

 

Kanny wins in 20, Colligan with the game winning double.

 

Kannapolis' pitching was pretty spectacular last night.

 

The starter, Terry Doyle, went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits; had 7 K's and 1 BB.

 

Then 5 relievers combined to throw 13 innings of shutout ball... giving up only 4 hits... striking out 9 and walking only 3.

 

In total... 20 innings... 2 runs on 10 hits... 16 K's and 4 BB's.

 

Pretty good.

 

 

Paraphrased from BP's FutureShock portion because I'm not sure if I'm allowed to quote paid content.

 

Trayce Thompson, OF, White Sox (Low-A Kannapolis)

 

Monday’s stats: 2-for-6, HR (2), R, RBI, 2 BB, K, CS

 

Thompson was an uncertainty during last year's draft. He was still rather new to baseball. Despite this, his tools and ceiling ranked with the best of the prep prospects. He might have flown under the radar due to his unimpressive high school stats and rawness. The quickness of Trayce's adjustments has been remarkable. He arrived this year with a better approach at the plate, and has been using a much shorter and smoother swing. It's evident from the two home runs in in the previous 3 games that these changes are paying off, and Thompson has considerable explosive potential.

 

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