Baseball America released its Top 100 Prospects list on Monday, and three Greenville Drive alums were recognized among the top prospects in Minor League Baseball.Headlining the list was right-handed pitcher Michael Kopech (2015), who was ranked as the #11 prospect. Kopech was traded to the Chicago White Sox in December 2016
Baseball America released its Top 100 Prospects list on Monday, and three Greenville Drive alums were recognized among the top prospects in Minor League Baseball.
Headlining the list was right-handed pitcher Michael Kopech (2015), who was ranked as the #11 prospect. Kopech was traded to the Chicago White Sox in December 2016 as part of the package for Chris Sale, and the 21 year-old dominated in his first season with the White Sox. He posted 172 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings with a 9-8 record and a 2.88 ERA between AA-Birmingham and AAA-Charlotte in 2017.
Left-handed pitcher Jay Groome (2017) checked in at #83 on the list. Groome is coming off an injury-plagued first full season with the Drive, but he showed flashes of dominance, as evidenced by 72 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings between the Drive and Short Season-Lowell. He also took home a South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week nod after striking out eight in six scoreless innings on August 2nd vs. Asheville.
Infielder Michael Chavis also made the list at #85. Chavis is coming off a breakout campaign between A-Salem and AA-Portland that saw him blast 31 homers and drive home 94 runs to go with a .282 average, 133 hits and 35 doubles. He continued his progression with a strong Arizona Fall League, as he hit .261 with four homers and 17 RBI in 23 games to help lead the Peoria Javelinas to the AFL title.
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