Whereas the Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis Comets have solely performed three video games this season, high prospect James Tibbs III is pushing for a name up.
Tibbs hit two dwelling runs within the Comets’ win towards the Albuquerque Isotopes Sunday, his first two of the season, and had 5 RBIs.
He additionally had an excellent recreation Saturday, matching a profession excessive with 4 hits. He additionally scored three runs and tallied three RBIs within the Comets’ win.
All through the three video games he’s performed this season, he has a .615/.642/1.461 slash line for an OPS over 2.000.
The Boston Crimson Sox traded Tibbs to the Los Angeles Dodgers eventually season’s commerce deadline in trade for Dustin Could. Only a couple month prior, Tibbs went from the San Francisco Giants to the Crimson Sox as a part of the Rafael Devers commerce.
Whereas he’s performed plenty of transferring round in his first couple of years {of professional} baseball, he stated he feels a little bit extra settled down with the Dodgers.
“…I don’t assume I imagined in my wildest goals I’d get traded twice my first yr of professional ball, a lot much less traded twice in any respect,” Tibbs stated in spring coaching. “So for me it was a whirlwind of a yr. I really feel like I’m in a greater spot mentally, bodily, emotionally. I really feel like I’m in a spot the place I’ve a basis, can management the controllables and go from there.”
Did James Tibbs III Play Properly in Spring Coaching?
Tibbs made an impression in spring coaching, with supervisor Dave Roberts naming him as one of many standouts from the Dodgers’ preseason.
He performed in 23 video games, batting .313 and hitting 4 dwelling runs with 11 RBIs throughout the video games. He had a 1.053 OPS all through the video games he performed.
Whereas Tibbs has been spectacular, his path to the majors could also be troublesome because of the expertise LA has on the MLB stage. The Dodgers have two All-Stars within the outfield in Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez, and still have Andy Pages patrolling heart.
Freddie Freeman blocks Tibbs’ approach at first, so there’s no straightforward path for LA’s No. 11 prospect to take.
If he continues to supply how he has over the previous month, although, the Dodgers might not have a selection in citing the 23-year-old.
Do you assume James Tibbs III could make the MLB group this yr?
