Former Alabama baseball shortstop Jim Jarvis was promoted from the Double-A Columbus Clingstones to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers on Monday. Second baseman Cody Milligan was sent from Gwinnett to Columbus, with Jarvis presumably able to take on work vacated by Milligan's demotion.
Montero heads back to the American League as the Braves pick up some organizational depth. Earlier on Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves made a deal with the Rockies to bring Tyler Kinley to Atlanta’s bullpen.
Former Alabama shortstop Jim Jarvis notched a career milestone on Tuesday as he hit his first Double-A home run for the Detroit Tigers affiliated Erie SeaWolves.
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
Taking up the mantle of Jim Jarvis, a four-year shortstop and program mainstay for the Alabama baseball team from 2020-23, promised to be a difficult task.