Sam Travis 1B FA Sat 6/13/15 10:00 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis went 4-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBI for High-A Salem on Friday.
Travis, who was recently named to the Carolina League All-Star team, has been hitting a ton after a slow start. He's slashing .514/.564/.771/1.336 in nine June games.
Sam Travis 1B FA Fri 6/5/15 7:17 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis had three hits, two RBI and scored three runs in a win for High-A Salem on Thursday. A seven-game stretch in which he's gone 14-for-32 (.438) has raised his season batting average 30 points to .290.
Travis is a hitter with a good approach and makes strong contact, however, there's a question as to whether he'll develop enough power. Defensively, he's limited to first base, so hitting for power is important. If he develops into a line-drive hitter with 15-homer potential, Travis could be a bench player or a regular on a second-tier team.
Sam Travis 1B FA Tue 5/5/15 12:40 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis extended his hitting streak to eight games Monday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, a triple and two RBI for High-A Salem. He's had three straight multi-hit games and at least one RBI in five straight.
Travis was slow to get going, but has raised his average 128 points during the streak, in which he's 17-for-31 with five extra-base hits and nine RBI.
Sam Travis 1B FA Sat 4/11/15 11:44 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis hit a two-run homer for High-A Salem on Friday.
Travis doesn't profile as a big power hitter, but needs to develop it because he's limited to first base defensively.