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Posted Feb 17, 2010 by Roger Mooney
Updated Feb 17, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Here is an update on LeVon Washington , whom the Rays took in the first round of last year’s draft but couldn’t sign.
The outfielder from Gainesville is playing for Chipola Junior College.
Baseball America reported on a season-opening tournament at Gulf Coast CC ...
Washington went 5-for-14 with two walks, two doubles, two RBIs and two stolen bases in an opening-weekend tournament at Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC. But in his next game, he got his right hand stepped on while sliding into third base and missed Chipola’s next six games.
Washington didn’t look as fast as he has in the past, but that could be simply because it’s early and the weather was unusually cold. His arm is still weak after having labrum surgery last year.
“Anytime a high school kid comes into college baseball, it’s an adjustment—I don’t care where you are,” Chipola head coach Jeff Johnson said. “He’s done fine. Like all of them, he just needs to see more live pitching. He hasn’t played much center field, so it’s a work in progress. He didn’t get to play out there all fall because of his arm. So, he’s getting all the balls daily in practice, getting as many jumps as he can, learning how to go get it and how to come get it. But the arm’s coming along and it’ll just take some time for it to come all the way back.”
Here is the link to the story ...
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=2758
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