Voodoo Five · Jul 7, 2017
Bulls in the Pros: 2017 MLB Draft Edition
SS Kevin Merrell, Vermont Lake Monsters (Oakland A’s) - 1st round, signed for $1.8 million
The former Bulls shortstop and spark atop of the order has continued doing what he did at USF in professional baseball: hit. Merrell is slashing .355/.344/.452 through Wednesday night.
In his first game for the Lake Monsters, he went 2-for-5, and he’s recorded a hit in all seven games he has played in. He celebrated Independence Day with his best game to date: 3-for-4, two runs, a double and a stolen base.
The one thing lacking so far for Merrell in the pros is drawing walks. He has yet to walk, but has struck out seven times. He had a nearly even K:BB ratio for the Bulls.