MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Newcomer Santos helping power RockHounds’ recent success

Outfielder Jhonny Santos has arrive up large for the Midland RockHounds when they essential him most.

With the RockHounds in the middle of a 6-sport homestand from the Amarillo Sod Poodles, Santos is tied for fifth on the crew with 4 home runs and eighth with seventeen RBIs.

He strike two homers in a series sweep of the Corpus Christi Hooks on the street, then strike a deep ball to begin the home series in a victory Tuesday.

Santos drove in nine runs with his home runs, helping the RockHounds fashion a season-high 8-sport profitable streak.

“He’s accomplished an brilliant occupation,” RockHounds manager Bobby Crosby explained. “He’s a male who has healthy in properly with the crew, he can truly do almost everything.”

Following his recent screen of batting power, the manager explained Santos as a properly-rounded player.

Santos is now in his to start with season with the RockHounds, becoming a member of the Oakland Athletics firm soon after signing a small league contract in November.

Just before the Puerto Armuelles, Panama indigenous was assigned to the Permian Basin, he already had sizeable encounter in the small leagues.

He signed his to start with specialist contract with the Miami Marlins firm in 2013 and expended time in their farm program.

Santos explained he was discovered by specialist scouts soon after enjoying in tournaments in Panama.

His journey led him to many metropolitan areas, remaining assigned to the West Virginia Ability prior to using on free of charge agency.

Following signing with the A’s, Santos was assigned to the RockHounds in early May possibly.

Crosby explained the outfielder has accomplished a very good occupation fitting in and working with the other Midland players in the locker home.

“He’s a male who mixes in,” Crosby explained. “We’ve got a very good clubhouse right here, men are normally dancing and owning entertaining. He matches right in as 1 of the men.”

Santos got off to a speedy begin when the season lastly begun in May possibly.

He went on to file seven RBIs by the time the month was about.

June was a diverse story as he battled via an personal injury that cut into his enjoying time.

Santos was put on Midland’s personal injury listing on June four and wasn’t activated for action till June 19 when the crew was on the street from the Sod Poodles.

He seemed to get back some of his rhythm as the calendar flipped about to July, totaling nine RBIs and 3 home runs to this issue.

Crosby explained Santos will glimpse for his pitch and try out to do some damage when it’s his switch to bat.

“As he proceeds to improve and acquire and mature, he’s likely to close up executing far more damage,” Crosby explained.

Santos’ impact at the plate was obvious in the RockHounds’ 5-four get to open the series from the Sod Poodles.

Midland trailed two- early in the contest till an RBI double from Nick Allen tied the rating in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Following JJ Schwarz built the rating three-two for the RockHounds with a double to right discipline, Santos went up and strike a two-run homer to deep still left discipline to in essence seal the victory.

Crosby was amazed by the home run due to the fact he explained the ballpark isn’t an easy spot to strike deep.

Santos explained helping the RockHounds secure a get felt very good due to the fact he normally wants to do what’s ideal for the crew.

He thinks he built the right preference in signing his small league offer with the Athletics.

“I consider it’s a very good firm,” Santos explained. “To be right here in Midland, I’m happy to be right here.”

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