KJERSTAD PROSPERING IN MIAMI FARM SYSTEM
Source: American Association News
Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Another day and another player who has benefitted by spending time in the American Association. This time it is youthful outfielder Dexter Kjerstad, who went from being released by Kansas City less than 18 months ago to playing his back side off for a 45-game stint in Amarillo to getting a renewed chance in the Miami Marlins system and earning an opportunity to be in the prospect-laden Arizona Fall League now. “With me coming out of High-A in the Carolina League (before being released by the Royals), guys in Texas (American Association) were throwing a lot more off-speed and guys knew how to pitch, they weren’t just going to keep feeding me fastballs”, the 24-year-old Kjerstad told Knuckleball.com. “It was kind of an eye-opener, but it was actually a breath of fresh air at the same time, because the stats at the end of the day actually meant something.” He hit .300 with 11 homers in those 45 games in his hometown of Amarillo, which brought the Miami contract last December. “It’s a really good feeling (being in the AFL)”, he told the website. “But I just kept working hard, and I let the…
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