Tuesday, February 21, 2012

DOWN ON THE FARM REPORT WEEK 2


WEEK 2 REPORT



Minor League Position Player Spotlight:


Louie Cahill
Anaheim
Angels
Age: 24B/T: R/R
Born: Randolph, WI
Position(s): 2B
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Louie Cahill the AA 2B has 12 HR, 42 RBI, 311 BA, and scored 25 Runs in 31 games this season for the Anaheim Angels. Cahill also had a 11 game hit streak snapped on 2/14 against the AA Giants.

Player notes: Cahill, born in Randolph, Wisconsin was a 1st round draft (26) pick of the Angels in season 11 from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. He left following his Junior year signing a minor league contract which included a $1,660,000 bonus.

Career Minor League Stats: 395 Games, 341 Runs, 490 Hits, 144 Doubles, 105 Homers, 420 RBI, 324 Batting Average.

Awards: MVP and Silver Slugger (2B) for Low A Angels in season 12. Rookie of the Year, All-Star, and Silver Slugger (2B) for High A Angels in season 13.


Minor League Pitcher Spotlight:


Neal DeJean
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Age: 23B/T: L/L
Born: Genoa, IL
Position(s): P (SP1)
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High A Pitcher Neal DeJean of the Pittsburgh Pirates is 6-1 with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.23. DeJean has gone at least 5 innings in all 7 starts and has only given up one home run this season.


Player notes: This second year pro was a 1st round draft pick (13) in season 13 from Genoa, Illinois, and is a season 13 graduate of the University of Northern Colorado. DeJean is a ground ball pitcher with a very good sinker and slider.

Career Minor League Stats: 13-4 in 22 starts, ERA 2.37, 118 Ks, 41 BB and 1.22 WHIP


Minor League Coach Spotlight:

Hitting Coach John Sugawara of the AAA New York Yankees has this team leading the entire AAA (AL and NL) with 377 hits, 74 home runs, 325 batting Average, and a 999 OPS. This is his 11 season as a hitting coach. He has spent his entire coaching career in the Yankees farm system. Sugawara had a 13 year pro career and 9 years on a major league roster as a backup with San Diego and Cincinnati. He has a career batting average of 270.


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