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Knizner, Gilbert off to good starts in pro ball

NC State's 2016 draft class has seen mixed results in their respective professional debuts. Andrew Knizner and Will Gilbert don't appear to have much left to prove at their current levels, while Preston Palmeiro has scuffled mightily.

Knizner is triple slashing .292/.405/.451 for the Johnson City Cardinals in the Appalachian League. Those numbers are better than he put up as a junior at NC State, and his production is 32% above league average. But the rookie-level league is definitely a rung or two below major college baseball. I've taken in a couple of his games, and actually I've seen high school programs that would not embarrass themselves against the raw bunch of mostly teenagers.