Fans of Mississippi State baseball and MLB observers have been watching the steady rise of former MSU outfielder Hunter Renfroe in the minor leagues, and many have wondered aloud why the Padres have not called him up to the big show. And with good reason.
Renfroe’s stats this season have been spectacular. Playing for the Padres’ AAA affiliate El Paso Chihuahuas in the Pacific Coast League, Renfroe currently leads the league in home runs (25) and runs scored (77), is second in RBI’s (87) and slugging percentage (.607), third in batting average (.331), while sporting an OBP of .