The Louisville Bats lost on Sunday, but they got a strong performance from outfielder Gabby Guerrero. He hit two home runs for the Bats, putting one deep into left-center, and then another one later in the game to right-center.
It was the 10th home run of the year for Gabriel Guerrero. He’s hit eight of them on the season for Louisville, and he had two earlier in the year when he was in Double-A Pensacola. Between the two stops, in 87 games in 2018, he’s hit .293/.334/.466. He doesn’t walk much – drawing just 22 walks on the season, but he’s got a few interesting tools. He’s got a cannon for an arm. Guerrero also has good raw power at the plate – the ball jumps off of his bat at times.
Taylor Trammell impresses BEFORE the Futures Game, too
As I’m sure you’ve seen by now, probably, Taylor Trammell won the MVP Award in the Futures Game on Sunday. He homered and tripled, and was a part of a day that showcased the Reds future in a big way. Prior to the game, though, it was Trammell that was putting on a show in batting practice and drawing plenty of attention.
Taylor Trammell’s BP was the one that I was most surprised by. Several upper deck shots. pic.twitter.com/oXYgM5Qz4c
— Eric Longenhagen (@longenhagen) July 15, 2018
You see the one that landed in the top row right under the scoreboard, that’s roughly 450 feet. And it’s an absolute blast, batting practice or not. The Florida State League suppresses power, and it’s probably been holding back a few home runs for Taylor Trammell (and the rest of the Daytona Tortugas for that matter). But on Sunday, anyone who had been sleeping on the power he had and was in the ballpark on Sunday in Washington D.C. certainly found things out rather quickly. It will be interesting to see just how much longer he remains in Daytona. The outfield in Pensacola is a bit crowded, but he’s certainly earned the promotion even if playing time for everyone is preventing that right now.