Jhon Torres (Johnson City) and Anthony Volpe (Pulaski) had outstanding performances yesterday.
Jhon Torres (Johnson City) and Anthony Volpe (Pulaski) had outstanding performances yesterday.
Cardinals OF Jhon Torres , Rookie Advanced Johnson City: 3-for-6, 2 HR, 2B, 3 RBIs, 4 R -- The 19-year-old posted his first two-homer game, as the Cardinals clipped Bluefield, 14-3, in the Appalachian League. The fifth-ranked Cardinals prospect's night got off to an inauspicious start, taking a called third strike on a 3-2 pitch to open the game. In the third, he doubled to left with two outs and scored on a two-bagger by Todd Lott as Johnson City took a 1-0 lead. Torres struck out swinging in the fifth and seventh innings, but in the latter frame reached on a wild pitch before scoring on Chandler Redmond's two-rung base hit to push the Cards' lead to 5-3. In the eighth, he hit a solo homer with two outs to extend Johnson City's advantage to 8-3. As part of the Cardinals' six-run ninth frame, Torres smacked a two-run dinger to cap the scoring.
Yankees 2B Anthony Volpe, Rookie Advanced Pulaski: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB -- In the seventh game of his pro career, the Yankees first-round pick in the 2019 Draft laced a game-tying solo shot in the fifth inning for his first home run. Batting leadoff for the Yankees, Volpe worked a walk to begin the game before striking out in the third. With one out in the fifth and Pulaski trailing 3-2, the 18-year-old New Jersey native lofted an 0-2 pitch over the left-center fence.
