Matt Blandino and Manny Cruz, two former high school standouts, just concluded their first seasons in professional baseball.
Both played for the Arizona League Reds, and both got a taste of what pro ball is all about. Here’s how Blandino and Cruz did, by the numbers:
MATT BLANDINO
Record: 1-1
Earned run average: 2.30
Games pitched/started: 8/5
Innings pitched: 31.1
Hits: 33
Runs/earned runs: 13/8
Home runs allowed: 1
Walks: 3
Strikeouts: 30
Average against: .266
Walks and hits per innings pitched: 1.15
MANNY CRUZ
Games: 33
At bats: 125
Runs: 22
Hits: 34
Total bases: 50
Doubles: 3
Triples: 2
Home runs: 3
Runs batted in: 13
Walks: 14
Strikeouts: 33
Stolen bases: 4
Caught stealing: 3
Batting average: .272
On-base percentage: .355
Slugging percentage: .400
On-base plus slugging percentage: .755
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Defense:
Played second base and shortstop. Second base stats first, shortstop stats follow
Second base
Games played/started: 29/28
Innings played: 245.2
Total chances: 137
Put outs: 56
Assists: 77
Errors: 4
Double plays: 12
Fielding percentage: .971
Shortstop
Games played/started: 2/2
Innings played: 19
Total chances: 13
Put outs: 3
Assists: 9
Errors: 1
Fielding percentage: .923
