First-round draft pick Aaron Sabato concentrates on contact as he joins Cedar Rapids

Posted Sep 4, 2021
The batting average with him is rather insignificant. If you want to know if Aaron Sabato of the Cedar Rapids Kernels is doing the things the parent Minnesota Twins drafted him for in the first round last year, you need to focus on his slugging percentage and his OPS. "If I put the bat on the ball, I can hit it just as hard as anybody in professional baseball." (Cedar Rapids Gazette)

Related: Baseball, Baseball Recruiting

Newsletter: Caleb Wilson's Bad Break, Malloy Smith Commits, Luka Catches Fire, Heels Fall at Duke
UNC Basketball experienced a big win and a big loss, landed a commitment from combo guard Malloy Smith (son of Kenny Smith), Caleb Wilson broke...
Mon Mar 9, 2026

Trends From Diamond Heels First Weekend of ACC Play
UNC Baseball completed its first ACC series of 2026 against Virginia, losing a three-game series 2-1 at Boshamer Stadium over the weekend. While staring at...
Sun Mar 8, 2026

Vance Honeycutt's home run streak ends, but he's still batting 1.000!
Vance Honeycutt's home run streak, which reached four straight spring at-bats Wednesday, was guaranteed to end eventually. The day came Friday, when Honeycutt made his...
Sun Mar 8, 2026

No. 8 UNC Baseball Splits Doubleheader Against Virginia After 12th Inning Walk Off Victory
UNC Baseball split the spoils with visiting Virginia in a Saturday doubleheader, losing the first game, 9-2 before winning a marathon, 12-inning second contest, 8-7...
Sun Mar 8, 2026