Blue Ridge's Shawn Green is off to a hot start, batting .375 in 32 at bats with 7 RBIs. Green really has no chance at a starting job with the Bombers - they already have Guerrero, Rios, and Byrnes occupying starting roles, but he just might find a role on the bench or in a platoon role. Speaking of Guerrero, the slugger is still trying to find his groove. Vlad is batting a mere .163 with a .471 OPS in 49 at bats. Maybe Green has a shot afterall...no not really.
Carolina's Troy Tulowitzki spent all of last season on the Cats' farm team in hopes that he'd be better prepared this season. So far Tulo has been struggling at the plate (.195 average, .261 OBP), but there are some signs of hope - he has two homers and a triple. The entire Mudcats team has struggled offensively (.651 team OPS), so it might be more of a teamwide problem than an individual one.
Hoboken has to be happy with second-bagger Kelly Johnson. So far Johnson has raked to the tune of a .357 average and a 1.113 OPS. Johnson's main competition is Cutter pet project Ian Kinsler, who is also having a great spring (.417, 1.000 OPS). So far, manager Wally Backman has the two youngsters platooning, but he might finding a way to squeeze the two of them into the lineup at the same time.
More tomorrow...
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