Following a first half that saw an attempt at a Southern Division title come up just shy, the Greenville Drive are reloading as the second half begins.
The Drive posted a first half record of 38-32 and finished a game behind the Savannah Sand Gnats, who clinched a playoff berth. They received contributions from up and down the roster all half long, and the club had a league-high eight players named to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game this past Tuesday in Asheville.
The talented infield featured some of the top prospects in the Red Sox organization, including three all-stars, 3B Rafael Devers (.305, 5 HR, 32 RBI), SS Javier Guerra (.276, 8, 32) and SS/2B Mauricio Dubon (.301, 4, 29, 18 SB) along with 3B Michael Chavis (6 HR, 22 RBI), 1B Nick Longhi (.271, 3, 32) and 2B Yoan Moncada.
Also receiving all-star nods in the first half were C Jordan Procyshen (.285, 2, 28), OF Derek Miller (.283, 34 RBI, 10 SB), C Ben Moore (.319), P Mario Alcantara (2-1, 1.93 ERA) and P Michael Kopech (2-5, 2.98, 51 K).
Drive Manager Darren Fenster has an outstanding roster at his disposal as the 2015 season continues, so don’t miss these future Red Sox as they continue their terrific play in Greenville! The Drive open up the second half on Thursday night against the in-state rival Charleston RiverDogs as part of the Battle of the Palmetto State Rivalry Series presented by Spinx.