- Eli White. 2016 11th round pick out of Clemson. He is 24 and dominating AA pitching to the tune of .327/.416/.498 with 8 HR. Good enough to make the Texas League All-Star game. This was his second All-Star appearance–he was also selected to the 2016 NYPL team,
Sean Murphy and Eli White have also been named Texas League All-Stars! The game will be held June 26th at Security Bank Ballpark! Get your tickets now: https://t.co/J36Y56QAT5 pic.twitter.com/qgd6mjpNSc
— Midland RockHounds (@RockHounds) June 13, 2018
- Last season he really struggled in High-A (.270/.342/.395 with 4 HR), but it would seem that might have been mostly due to a series of injuries that hampered him all season.
- His numbers would be less exciting if this was a do-over of High-A, but the fact that he is improving on every facet of his game–to include defense–while doing it in AA really says something.
| Year | Age | AgeDif | Tm | Lg | Lev | G | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A–Rk | 65 | 236 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 65 | .275 | .344 | .356 | .700 | |
| 2017 | 23 | 0.3 | Stockton | CALL | A+ | 115 | 448 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 121 | .270 | .342 | .395 | .737 |
| 2018 | 24 | 0.1 | Midland | TL | AA | 87 | 328 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 80 | .326 | .417 | .497 | .914 |
| All | All | All | All | 267 | 1012 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 104 | 39 | 13 | 117 | 266 | .290 | .367 | .419 | .786 |