A poster or two in recent weeks was assessing the prospect status of third baseman Kyle Kubitza with Lynchburg, and there are some who have raved about the former third-round pick's defense.
Kubitza, to date, has made 22 errors with Lynchburg, He's played 104 games at third with 264 total chances, 19 double plays and a RF/G (range factor) of 2.33, down slightly from his 2.40 last year at Rome. His fielding percentage stands at .917, virtually the same as a year ago in 90 total games.
One of the posts I read also assumed that Joe Leonard's defense at third base for Gwinnett must have slipped.
That wrong in a big, big way. Joe Leonard is turning in one of the best defensive season EVER for a minor league third baseman.
The big (6-5, 220) former Pitt Panther has built on his minor league Gold Glove award in a big way. A year ago, he was honored for his defense by committing just 10 errors in 115 games (280 chances, 24 double plays and a range factor of 2.35.
But 2013 has been something else again. Overlooked because of his .220 average for a sucky Gwinnett team. But in 87 games at third thus far, 238 total chances, he's turned 24 double plays, had only ONE error and the best range factor of his career, 2.72.
One error at third base; watching Chris Johnson bumble his way through the year and seeing the staggering number of errors "top third base prospect" Edwin Salcedo has left behind him like so miuch scorched earth (40, 42, 25 so far this year) allows you to appreciate Leonard all the more.
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MONDAY'S SCORES
CLASS AAA
(52-72, 4th place, 24.5 back, eliminated)
Gwinnett 5, Lehigh Valley 4
SP: Poveda 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K.
WP Buchter (2-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K. Obispo (Save, 7) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Mejia 1-4, RBI; Pastornicky (2B) 2-3, R; Cunningham 2-4, R, SB (19); Gosselin 2-4, R; Leonard 1-4, 2B.
CLASS AA
SOUTHEN LEAGUE
(27-23,. 2nd place, 2.5 back)
Mississippi, idle
ADVANCED CLASS A
CAROLINA LEAGUE
(20-26, 3rd place, 7 back)
Lynchburg 3, Winston-Salem 2
SP: Hinson 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
WP: Cunniff (1-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K. Fish (Save, 2) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.
Rohm 3-3, 2B, R, SB; E. Reyes 2-4, R; Castro 1-3, 2B, RBI.
CLASS A
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
(23-27, 6th place, 7 back)
Rome, idle.
SHORT-SEASON
GULF COAST LEAGUE
(20-25, 4th place, 8 back)
GCL Yankees 8, GCL Braves 3
LP: Weber (rehab, 0-1) 2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Sanchez 1-4, 2B; Livesay 0-3, R, HBP, SB (16); Morel 1-3, RBI.
APPALCHIAN LEAGUE
(24-25, 3rd place, 7.5 back)
Suspended Game
Elizabathton 7, Danville 4
SP: Flores 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K.
LP: Gil (1-2) 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
De La Rosa 1-2, R; Caratini 3-5, R, 2 2B, RBI; Piloo 0-4, RBI.
Scheduled Game
Elizabethton 2, Danville 1
LP: Dettmann (1-4) 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
Otero 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0- R, 1 BB, 3 K. (0.00).
Camargo 3-4, RBI (.331); V. Reyes 0-4; Caratini 1-4, 2B (.329); De La Rosa (0-4, 4 K).
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
(24-34, 3rd, 15 back, eliminated)
DSL Tigers 5, DSL Braves 4
SP: Matos 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.
Jesus Jones 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K.
Azuaje 2-4, R, RBI; Castro 1-3, 2B, RBI; Chin 1-3, R, RBI.
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