Andrew Vaughn made his professional debut on Sunday night, and he'll carry a .500 average into his second game.
Vaughn went 2-for-4 in the Arizona League, with both hits singles. He also struck out and got plunked. Neither of the singles are awe-inspiring, but here they are for posterity:
It would be cool if Vaughn could somehow become the first White Sox first-round pick to destroy low-minors pitcher upon sight. The last three all struggled to distinguish themselves in their first half-seasons:
- Zack Collins: .244/.396/.435 over 164 PA
- Jake Burger: .263/.336/.412 over 217 PA
- Nick Madrigal: .303/.353/.348 over 173 PA
Madrigal's come the closest to looking as advertised out of the box, although he struggled to pull the ball in the air last season. This season's line -- .303/.372/.398 -- is more reflective of a threat.
Norfolk 6, Charlotte 1
- Danny Mendick went 1-for-5 with a strikeout, and was caught stealing.
- Yermin Mercedes was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.
- Hector Santiago: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
Birmingham 6, Tennessee 2 (10 innings)
- Luis Robert went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Nick Madrigal was 1-for-5 with a triple and a strikeout.
- Blake Rutherford was 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts.
- Gavin Sheets, 1-for-3 with a homer, two walks and a strikeout.
- Luis Gonzalez went 0-for-3 with a sac fly, walk and a strikeout.
- Ti'Quan Forbes went 1-for-4 with a walk, and was picked off.
- Laz Rivera was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
Winston-Salem 3, Salem 2
- Steele Walker went 2-for-3 with a walk.
- Kade McClure: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
West Virginia 9, Kannapolis 8
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-3 with a walk and a sac bunt.
- Bryce Bush was 0-for-5, but no strikeouts.
- Romy Gonzalez was 4-for-5 with two homers.
- Corey Zangari, 2-for-5 with a homer and a double.
- Amado Nunez singled and struck out four times.
- Jhoandro Alfaro was 0-for-4 with a K.
- Davis Martin bounced back: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Idaho Falls 14, Great Falls 6
- Cabera Weaver singled, walked twice and struck out twice.
- Camilo Quinteiro went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a strikeout.
- Harvin Mendoza was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Lency Delgado and Anderson Comas both were 1-for-4 with a walk and a K.
- Kleyder Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a double.
- Ramon Pineda: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
AZL Rangers 7, AZL White Sox 6
- James Beard went 2-for-6 with three strikeouts.
- Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a homer and a strikeout.
- Andrew Vaughn made his pro debut and went 2-for-4 with an HBP and a strikeout.
- DJ Gladney matched Vaughn.
- Bryan Ramos was 2-for-4 with a walk.
- Josue Guerrero went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Harold Diaz was 3-for-5 with a triple, double and strikeout.
- Yoelvin Silven: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
