Troy Stokes Jr. spent the 2017 season between High-A Carolina and Double-A Biloxi, even earning a spot on the Triple-A Colorado Springs playoff roster. Stokes put together one amazing breakout season. He put up career highs in doubles, triples, home runs, steals, RBIs, walks, and total bases.
Stokes hit .251/.341/.447 with 28 doubles, five triples, 20 homers, and 30 stolen bases. He’s not only a 20-20 player, he’s a 20-30 player. Stokes knocked in 74 runs while drawing 63 bases on balls.
Considering in his three prior seasons in the minor leagues, his career high was five home runs, this is a major power surge.