Two of the Spikes more solid performers, Matt Hague and Jordy Mercer have earned promotions to Hickory.
Mercer’s home run against Williamsport Wednesday must have caught someone’s eye. He appeared in six games for the Spikes and was hitting .250 for the Spikes with just 2 RBI, including the solo home run.
On paper, Hague was a bit more successful. He had appeared in seven games and was hitting a solid .333 including multiple hits in three of his last four games.
Mercer was a 3rd round pick and Hague a 9th.
Congrats to them and good luck in their baseball careers.
In related news, ex-Spike Miles Durham and Jose Luis De Los Santos were promoted from Hickory to Lynchburg and ex-Spike Brian Friday was put on the disabled list at Durham. Those were the spots that needed filling by Hague and Mercer.
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Congrats are in order to Mercer and Hague, but this can’t be good news for the Spikes. Yes, we all know that the NY-Penn League is primarily about developing players and the Pirates have reshuffled their minor league teams to focus on younger talent, but this team is 2-6 team and needs all the help they can get. I worry that the huge crowds in Altoona, and to a lesser extent in State College, might be a thing of the past if the teams aren’t as competitive. Promotions can only get you so far before fans want to see wins.
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