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If you saw Portland Sea Dogs starter Aaron Wilkerson pitch last night, it would be tough to believe he was an undrafted free agent, who was traded four times in independent league baseball.
Earning the Opening Day nod for the Red Sox Double-A affiliate, Wilkerson fanned a career-high 11 men as he helped the Sea Dogs top the Reading Fightin’ Phils in Reading, 3-1.
Statistically speaking, it was the sharpest outing of his career in the Red Sox organization as he allowed just three base runners in 5.2 innings (two hits and a walk). And, as previously mentioned, he struck out just about two hitters per inning.
Earning the Opening Day nod for the Red Sox Double-A affiliate, Wilkerson fanned a career-high 11 men as he helped the Sea Dogs top the Reading Fightin’ Phils in Reading, 3-1.
Statistically speaking, it was the sharpest outing of his career in the Red Sox organization as he allowed just three base runners in 5.2 innings (two hits and a walk). And, as previously mentioned, he struck out just about two hitters per inning.
At 26, Wilkerson is not topping out any Red Sox prospect lists. But last season, he started the year in the back end of the Low-A Greenville Drive’s bullpen. And he finished it off going 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA in seven starts for the Sea Dogs.
With strong numbers in Portland, like he had at the end of last season, Wilkerson could be in line for a promotion to Pawtucket by mid-season where he would join fellow undrafted free agents Robby Scott and Dan Butler. Butler made his MLB debut with Boston in 2014.
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