It was a whirlwind of a week that saw many transactions thanks to the trade deadline. After the recap of the week’s events, a look at where people are now, and then the beginnings of a look at the overall farm system.
The Week That Was
It was a successful week for the system overall, as Reno and Hillsboro split series, and Amarillo and Visalia took four of six. The Rawhide trail surprising Inland Empire by two games, while the Sod Poodles have a five game lead and a 20-13 record in the second half despite being outscored. In the DSL, the Black squad went 3-2 and the Red squad went 2-3, with both teams being 2-2 until they played each other. Overall, that’s a 19-15 week.
Batter of the Week
Manuel Pena, Amarillo (11-for-27, 4 HR, 11 RBI, .437 RC/PA)
To say Pena had a good week would be