Everett AquaSox fans got the first glimpse at T.J. Bohn’s potential three years ago during his first pro season.
This year, Bohn is flourishing.
The 6-foot-5 outfielder is batting .319 for the Class AA San Antonio Missions after an impressive stretch that won him the Texas League Player of the Week award.
Bohn batted .591 in a five-game series against Midland, finishing it with a 5-for-5 game that included a double, two RBI and three stolen bases.
Friday, he hit two home runs in a 13-3 victory over Springfield, and he raised his batting average to .481 in July. He leads the league with 112 hits and is among the leaders with 47 RBI and 24 steals.
The Missions entered Saturday 14-8 and tied for first place with Corpus Christi in the Texas League West Division.
Shortstop Adam Jones was hitting .329, catcher Rene Rivera .287 and infielder Jesse Hoorelbeke had hit safely in 23 of 28 games (with a .306 average in that span).
Right-handed pitcher Juan Sandoval was 6-5 with a 3.40 earned run average in 18 starts, left-hander Thomas Oldham 7-5, 3.50 and left-hander Jon Huber 6-5, 5.13.
Elsewhere in the Mariners’ minor league system:
Class AAA Tacoma Rainiers: The Rainiers continued to stumble after the Pacific Coast League All-Star break and entered Saturday 50-41 and second in the PCL Pacific North, four games behind Salt Lake.
Right-hander Felix Hernandez, still building arm strength after a stint on the disabled list with bursitis in his shoulder, pitched two perfect innings on Thursday and got the victory over Portland, raising his record to 9-4. He has a 2.23 ERA.
Right-hander Clint Nageotte, coming back from a shoulder injury, pitched two scoreless innings Friday against Portland. He has allowed just one run and struck out 11 in 101/3 innings of relief since coming off the DL.
Outfielder Jamal Strong was hitting .310 with 18 stolen bases, first baseman Greg Dobbs .308, catcher Wiki Gonzalez .300 and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt .293.
Off the field, the Rainiers are nearly finished installing more comfortable plastic seats to replace the metal and wood bleachers in Cheney Stadium.
Class A Inland Empire 66ers: Outfielder Bryan LaHair had a seven-game hitting streak entering Saturday and was fifth in the California League with 70 RBI. His 15 home runs lead the team.
First baseman Asdrubal Cabrera was hitting .338 and, since being promoted from Class A Wisconsin, had eight doubles and four triples among his 25 hits.
Right-hander Jason Mackintosh was 5-7, but his 3.91 ERA led the team. Left-hander Ryan Feierabend had allowed just one run in his past 18 innings.
The 66ers entered Saturday 8-12 in the second half of the California League season and fourth in the South Division standings.
Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Right-handed reliever Steve Grasley improved to 7-0 by winning his fourth straight decision when he pitched 31/3 scoreless innings Thursday against Quad Cities. He hasn’t allowed a run in his past 182/3 innings.
Left-hander Jason Snyder is 9-6 with a 4.48 ERA in 17 starts.
Shortstop Matt Tuiasosopo was hitting .387 for the Rattlers, who entered Saturday 10-12 in the second half of the Midwest League season, seventh in the Western Division.
Rookie-level Peoria Mariners: Andy Hargrove, son of Mariners manager Mike Hargrove, went 3-for-5 on Thursday for his seventh multi-hit game and is hitting .367. He has hit safely in 12 of 13 games.
Right-hander Scott Atchison, who pitched for the Mariners last year, pitched a scoreless inning Wednesday in his second rehab start as he comes back from a strained elbow, suffered in spring training.
The Mariners are 7-13, seventh in the Arizona League.
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