Down on the Farm

Here’s a look at how local grads are playing in the Minor Leagues.*

Darren Ford
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Double-A
Outfield
Vineland H.S.’04

Regular season stats:

G Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB OPS
24 .235 98 9 23 6 1 1 5 4 8 .612
Ford didn’t play in three straight games from May 3-5, but returned to
the lineup on May 6. It was another rough week for Ford as he batted
just .176 (3-for-17) in four games. He did steal a base in three of
those four contests and scored a run in two of them. His lone extra-hit
came on May 7, as he hit his sixth double of the season.

Mike Trout
Cedar Rapids
(Iowa) Kernels
Single-A
Outfield
Millville Senior H.S. ’09
Regular season stats:
G Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB OPS
30 .358 123 24 44 3 4 4 13 15 18 .981
Trout hit three home runs in seven games last week, including a game-
winning solo shot in the top of the 10th inning against Wisconsin on
May 8. He also scored eight runs this week, and had three games in
which he scored twice. Trout also nearly doubled his RBI total (7 to 13)
and stole another four bags. He’s currently riding a 14-game hit streak.

Chris McConnell
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Double-A
Shortstop
Delsea Regional H.S.’04

Regular season stats:

G Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB OPS
24 .246 69 7 17 5 0 0 4 11 6 .665
McConnell had his first multi-hit game on May 8, going 2-for-4 in an
8-1 win over Tulsa. He also stole his lone base last week in that con-
test. Outside of that game though, McConnell struggled at the plate,
batting .167 (3-for-18) in his other five games. He did have a double
in a 5-1 victory over Arkansas on May 3.
*Through Sunday’s games