Long seen as one of the New York Yankees biggest draft busts in recent memory, Cito Culver has actually put together a decent, if not spectacular, campaign in the upper-minors in 2016.
The 24-year-old infielder began the year with Double-A Trenton, hitting .252/.314/.358 (88 wRC+) in 351 plate appearances. Following an August promotion, Culver has hit .242/.292/.303 (70 wRC+) in 20 games for Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.
It might sound a little sad that those numbers are a step-up from Culver’s usual production. Consider, however, that he is such a fantastic defender that the bar is extremely low for the minimum offense required to make him a major league caliber player.