This is a fascinating list. Take a gander at the top career batting averages in the minor leagues since the 2006 draft…

1 Tommy La Stella Haymarket ’09 0.319
2 Clint Robinson Harrisonburg ’05-06 0.302
3 Tyler White Haymarket ’10 0.301
4 Jon Jay Staunton ’04 0.300
5 Dan Murphy Luray ’05 0.299
6 John Raynor New Market ’04 0.297
7 Tyler Kuhn Luray ’06-07 0.295
8 Yonder Alonso Luray ’06 0.294
Cory Spangenberg Winchester ’10 0.294
10 Ryan McBroom Haymarket ’11-12 0.291

THIS is a high-powered list. The only players who have not played in the major leagues are Tyler Kuhn and Ryan McBroom. Kuhl made it to Triple-A, and McBroom is still ascending through the Blue Jays system.

If you hit, you play. I think that’s what we can take from this list.

Tommy La Stella
Tommy La Stella