Contreras perfect at dish for Fire Frogs
William Contreras proved Sunday that it isn't impossible to be perfect in the game of baseball.Atlanta's ninth-ranked prospect reached base in all five of his plate appearances -- going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a walk -- to knock Class A Advanced Florida past St. Lucie, 3-2, at
Atlanta's ninth-ranked prospect reached base in all five of his plate appearances -- going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a walk -- to knock Class A Advanced Florida past St. Lucie, 3-2, at First Data Field.
Gameday box score
Contreras sports a .333/.400/.457 slash line with eight extra-base hits, 13 runs scored and seven RBIs over 22 games. After a three-hit effort Saturday, the 21-year-old went 7-for-9 with three doubles, two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored over the past two games. He raised his average 55 points during this stretch while reaching base safely in his last seven games. Sunday marked his fifth multi-hit performance of the year, and his 27 knocks rank fourth in the Florida State League.
Against the Mets, Contreras went after a 1-0 outside fastball and lined it the other way into right field for a two-out double off right-hander
The Venezuela native was the first batter to face
Two innings later, Contreras turned on a 1-0 off-speed pitch by Hernandez in the middle of the plate, finding a hole through the left side of the infield for another single. Hernandez was promptly removed for righty
Contreras led off the ninth and laced the second offering he saw from righty
No. 25 Braves prospect
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