Finals MVP Micah Johnson, Nelvin Fuentes Promoted
Published on May 13, 2014 under Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release
The Birmingham Barons and Chicago White Sox have announced that INF Micah Johnson and LHP Nelvin Fuentes have been promoted to Class AAA Charlotte. In a corresponding move, RHP David Cales has been activated from the disabled list. Roster at 24.
Johnson, 23, is in his third professional season after being drafted by the White Sox in the 9th round of the June 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Indiana University.
He joined the Barons near the end of the 2013 regular season, hitting .238 (5-for-21) with two runs scored and an RBI in five games. In 131 games between Class A Kannapolis, Class A Winston-Salem and Birmingham last season, Johnson hit .312 (167-for-536) while leading all of Minor League Baseball in steals (84) and ranking among the MilB leaders in triples (4th, 15) and runs scored (T-4th, 106).
However, it was in the playoffs that Johnson truly shined, hitting .368 (14-for-38) with a home run, 12 runs scored, seven RBI and seven steals. He was named Finals MVP after hitting .450 (9-for-20)with a key solo home run in the decisive fifth game against Mobile.
In 37 games this season, Johnson is hitting .329 (48-for-146) with three home runs, 18 runs scored, 16 RBI and 10 steals. Heleads the Southern League in batting average (1st), games, (T-1st), at-bats (1st), hits (48) and ranks among the league-leaders in total bases (3rd, 68) and on-base percentage (5th, .414).
Fuentes, 25, will also be making his Triple-A debut. Signed by the White Sox as a free-agent in the off-season, Fuentes has been one of the top relievers in the Southern League this season posting an ERA of 1.06 after allowing just two runs on 10 hits over 17.0 IP. He's tallied 18 strikeouts against just nine walks and converted his lone save opportunity.
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