OVERTON GETS IN ON HOME COOKING; NOGOWSKI LEARNS WINNING CULTURE AS MINORS OPEN SEASON
Source: American Association News
By Bob Wirz Minor league affiliates of the 30 major league teams only started playing for keeps Thursday so it will take some time before any trends turn up, but a pair of recent Sioux City Explorers standouts already are enjoying some good fortune which could help them position themselves well in their National League organizations. Connor Overton, a standout in the Explorers’ bullpen in 2016, is enjoying some home cooking. Literally! First baseman John Nogowski, who displayed his offensive potential in the American Association only two years ago, is getting inspiration from what his new Memphis teammates achieved last year. These major league hopefuls are at the right age where their best days should be ahead of them. Overton, who won’t turn 26 until late July, is benefitting from playing in his hometown of Richmond, VA with the San Francisco Giants’ Double-A farm club. “I grew up coming to the games (in Richmond) and watching the guys,” the right-hander told The Commonwealth Times. “At the time, it’s a dream like, ‘Man, I want to be out there doing what these guys are doing.’ Then to actually be able to do it, especially in your hometown, is absolutely surreal.” Overton,…
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