It became official during a press conference by San Diego Padres GM, and Huntington native, A.J. Preller that the club would be promoting Triple-A outfielder, and former Stony Brook star, Travis Jankowski.
The Lancaster, PA native was tearing the cover off the ball in the minor leagues, .335/.413/.425, between Double and Triple-A, and his play could not be ignored.
The Padres had a glut of outfielders but dealt Will Venable to the Texas Rangers and, all of a sudden, a spot opened up.
Jankowski is known for his tremendous hitting ability and speed. Prior to his professional days, he made a name for himself in the Cape Cod league during the summer of 2011 and proceeded to dominate the America East in 2012 by leading the Sea Wolves to the College World Series and smashing a program-record 110 hits.
For his feats, he was selected in the first round of the draft by the Padres and progressively moved his way up the organizational ranks. His recent hot streak for Triple-A El Paso made it clear that the Padres had to find a way to get his bat into their lineup, which ranks dead last in the MLB in OPS at .672 and 18th in runs.
His terrific defense in center field will undoubtedly help the pitching staff and overall defense while playing in the cavernous Petco Park.
A.J. Preller announces to the media that the corresponding move tomorrow will be selecting Travis Jankowski
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 19, 2015
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