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Three players at single A Bainbridge stand out for having put up really fine numbers this season.
Top starting pitching prospect (well, probably not, as that third pitch is likely to never develop, but that's another story for another time) Rob Ibarra has put up a 2.0 WAR thus far with 10 wins and 7 losses, a 3.56 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. Not spectacular numbers but a sign of good progress on his part.
Then we have two outfielders who have put up what can only be thought of as cartoonishly good numbers at the plate this year.
First, Andrew Kennedy, who isn't considered a premium prospect due to his fairly average defensive skills, poor running ability, and questionable plate discipline. On the other hand, although he lacks power, his hitting skills look like they could be way above average, even spectacular. And this season he has a crazy good slash line of .438/.462/.667 and a WAR of 1.6. Granted it is in a small sample size as he has just 106 plate appearances. Still, the thought is that his upside at the plate is quite high.
Centerfielder Jordan Gallardo, who was a Latin American scouting discovery from the Dominican Republic, and who provides plus defense and speed and is considered very smart and a hard worker, put up his gaudy numbers mostly at Jersey City (short season A ball club) but in his very brief time at Bainbridge he is showing no signs of slowing down. His slash line at Jersey City was .472/.518/.625 with a 1.3 WAR in 83 plate appearances. The thought at this time is that Gallardo likely profiles as a fourth outfielder at best, but with his great passion and dedication to the game and his smarts there is some hope that he may exceed expectations.
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