The less I write about the Asheville Tourists, the better they seem to play. After a slow start to the season which netted the Tourists only one win in the first week of the season and a team batting average that was barely above the Mendoza line, the Tourists have rebounded with a vengeance leading the league in batting with a .280 average and leading the league in runs scored. They have also moved themselves up into second place in the South Atlantic League's Southern Division.
The Tourists have five players batting over .300 led by third baseman Josh Fuentes' .398. He was a late addition to the Tourists roster after opening the season with the Advance A Modesto Nuts. First baseman Brian Mundell at .348, catcher Hamlet Marte who has only appeared in 20 games but is hitting .321, outfielder Yonathan Daza is next at .319, and #1 overall Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers is batting .309 with a team leading eight homeruns and 33 runs batted in in only 37 games.
The pitching is led by Jack Wynkoop's six wins and reliever Sam Thoele's 11 saves. The Asheville Tourists sport a team ERA of 4.16 which is near the bottom of the South Atlantic League but there is a McCormick Field factor that has to be examined.
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