Their second pick at #15 in Round 2 went to Vinz Clortho, which was also a surprise. The Sluggers have plenty of pitching prospects and certainly there were better pitchers available at this point in the draft. "I liked what I heard when we interviewed him before the draft. He seemed really focused. When I told him we take no prisoners in Louisville, he said that all prisoners will be released, which I think was his way of agreeing with our team philosophy. He could hold the key to our future."
Now that the shock has worn off, we thought we would check in with the two prospects as they get their feet wet with the Bowling Green Corvettes in the Spike Nolan League.
John Coxtolstoy
"I'm loving it here in Bowling Green," said Coxtolstoy. "I can just sneak into the local club and play tennis whenever I want. They also give me whatever food I want. I just charge it to the Underhills." Whatever John is doing, it is working. He is currently the best hitter on the team hitting .357/7/18 in 21 games.
Vinz Clortho
"Yeah, I'm struggling," admitted Clortho. "I haven't been able to find a good gatekeeper..er, I mean catcher. I keep telling myself on the mound, wait for the sign, wait for the sign. And then the sign never comes. How will the prisoners get released like GM BP wants?" Clortho has apparently weirded out many of his teammates, and his 1-2 record with a 5.21 ERA is not making GM BP look smart. Perhaps Clortho just needs the right gatekeeper to help maximize his development.
