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Cant say Im surprised considering who's pitching and a glance at the lineup
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Cant say Im surprised considering who's pitching and a glance at the lineup
Call up Jeremy Bonderman, they said...
INF Ji-Man Choi coming to Jackson from HD.
Been waiting to see about this guy.High Desert Mavericks first baseman Ji-Man Choi reeled off the longest hitting streak in the Seattle Mariners farm system this season, a 21-gamer that ended Thursday.
Choi hit .422 (35-for-83) during his streak, with five home runs and 27 RBI. For the season he’s hitting .346 with a .439 on-base percentage.
The California League – particularly High Desert – is known for its inflated hitting statistics, but the Mariners think that Choi’s hitting talent is not a mirage.
“This is legit,” said Mariners minor league field coordinator Jack Howell, who oversees minor league coaches and players throughout the farm system.
Choi, 22, was signed by the Mariners as a teenager in his native South Korea. He was signed as a catcher, but injuries have moved him off the position.
“He was (a) prospect before, and he had a horrible back surgery,” Howell said. “He did a ton of rehab down in extended (spring training) for a year. We really loved his swing, but he said he couldn’t catch anymore so we put him at first.”
Choi has done nothing but hit since recovering from back surgery.
“We sent him to (Class A) Clinton, and he hit there,” said Howell. “We brought him to instructional league, and he hit. We sent him to Australia, and he only hit about .340 there. We brought him to spring training, and he killed it there.”
Add High Desert to the list. Choi leads the league with 21 doubles, and he ranks second in batting average and RBI.
Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/05/26/2612418/high-desert-aside-chois-stats.html#storylink=cpy
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/05/26/2612418/high-desert-aside-chois-stats.html
I like him, more so a sleeper prospect not getting the pub like Romero, Franklin, etc. mainly cause he's a late bloomer, but the numbers are hard to ignore. He won't hit for power he but can flat out HIT. I think he'd be a big upgrade over Endy as a 4th outfielder for now. And he actually had a walk off single last night.Who's this Abe Almonte guy now? I swear he's like the 6th guy I've been hearing good things about outta nowhere.
Call him up!
Raul
I wish we'd start stealing bases more often...I've been saying this for a few years now though
Nick Franklin big helmet
*gasps in a sarcastic tone*Guti on the 60-day DL.
Guti on the 60-day DL.