In a bit of news that came out earlier this week, relief pitcher Marc Church has been promoted from high-A Hickory to AA Frisco. The 21 year old righthander will likely make his AA debut at some point in the next day or two.
Church burst on the scene with an impressive 2021 campaign for the Down East Wood Ducks. Church joined the team in mid-May and put up very impressive numbers, striking out 49 of 114 batters he faced in 27.1 innings over 19 games while walking just eight hitters. Church’s 2021 ERA of 4.28 is a bit misleading — he had a 2.