This past week in VT Baseball Summer League action featured a repeat of the co-Players of the Week with good performances from Ethan Grim and Aiden Arnett as well as the Cape Cod debut of Pete Daniel and some action in the Coastal Plain League for our newest hitting transfer (Caleb Strawhecker). Player(s) of the Week • Ethan Grim (Brewster, Cape Cod League) – He made his second start of the summer and again was exceptional as he went 4.2 innings giving up just 1 earned run on 3 hits and no walks while striking out 4. Across his two starts this summer, he has a 1.17 era and 0.65 whip in 7.2 innings. • Aiden Arnett (Madison, Northwoods League) – Arnett continues to be a consistent hitting machine as he had another strong week, posting a slash line of .348 avg / .529 obp / .435 slg / .964 ops in 34 plate appearances. For the summer, he has a strong slash line of .306 avg / .493 obp / .469 slg / .962 ops. He also has an 8-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 15 of 16 games for the summer. Other Notes • Caleb Strawhecker (High Point-Thomasville, Coastal Plain League) – Our recent transfer catcher commitment is playing in the Coastal Plain League this summer and after going hitless in his first two games in the prior week, he had a solid week as he played in 2 games and went 2-for-8 with a 2b, 4 rbi and a .775 ops. Behind the plate, he managed to throw out 3 of 5 would be base-stealers. • Pete Daniel (Brewster, Cape Cod League) – Daniel made his Cape Cod League debut, getting off to a slow start. For the week, he played in 4 games and went just 1-for-9 (.111 avg) in 11 plate appearances and also had 2 errors in one game that he started at third base. • Justin Munoz (Burlington, Appalachian League) – He only played in 2 games that counted (he played in an exhibition game), but made the most of his time as he hit a triple and a hr in 8 plate appearances which contributed to a slash line of .375 avg / .375 obp / 1.000 slg / 1.375 ops. Behind the plate, he has settled in fairly well as he hasn’t had an error or passed ball in his last 5 games at catcher and has thrown out 4 of the last 12 base-stealers. • Jake Wise (Pulaski, Appalachian League) – He had another bad week as he made 3 appearances and went just 2.1 innings while giving up 5 er on 2 hits and allowed 6 walks while throwing less than 50% strikes. For the summer, he has now walked 16 batters in 8.1 ip and has a 12.96 era and 3.00 whip. • Aiden VanDeHatert (Greeneville, Appalachian League) – He got a start on 6/24 and had a good outing as he went 3.0 innings, giving up just 1 earned run on 3 hits and no walks while striking out 2 and throwing 69% strikes. His full summer stats are still a bit elevated (5.91 era, 1.88 whip), but he is sporting a 5.0 so/bb rate. • Nate Bennett (Trenton, MLB Draft League) – He had another rough week as he made one relief appearance and gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits and 1 walk in his 1.0 inning of work. For the summer, he now has a 10.64 era in 11.0 innings.