At the beginning of the minor league season, the Greensboro Green Jackets dubbed Bahamian professional player Anfernee Seymour as a "project" that they were excited about because of the potential he posses.
Since last month, Seymour's been a hot streak, and it continued on Tuesday as he powered the Green Jackets to a 2-1 win over the over West Virginia.
Greensboro started scoring in the first inning. After reaching base on a walk, Seymour stole second and then scored on a single by Josh Naylor.
The power got back in the game in the fourth inning when Ryan Nagle hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Logan Ratledge. However, the Grasshoppers went on top for good in the fourth when Aaron Blanton hit an RBI double, driving in Justin Twine.
So far this season, Seymour is hitting .261 with 47 runs scored, 32 stolen bases and 22 RBI. He has a slugging percentage of .309; an on base percentage of .307 and an OPS of .615.
Just like at the beginning of the season, Seymour, who made a transition from center field to shortstop last year, is still working with Marlins minor league infield coordinator Jorge Hernandez to improve his footwork. The goal is to become more efficient at his position.
"I'm still a work in progress," Seymour said about his adaptation to moving infield. "I want to learn, and every day I'm getting a little closer to my comfort zone. I know why they made me a switch-hitter. I've got speed, and I can be a step or two closer to first base from the left side. I compare myself to a guy like Juan Pierre.
"I want to hit the ball on the ground and run to make something happen. If I can get on base, I can put pressure on the defense with my speed. I can put pressure on the pitcher because he can't ignore me. I just have to trust the process."
Seymour hit the first home run of his professional career in the Grasshoppers 10-7 win over the Rome Braves last month.
After shining with the Batavia Muckdogs in the Gulf Coast League last season where he played in 64 games at shortstop with a batting average of .273, Seymour was called up to the Grasshoppers in April.
The 21-year-old was a seventh round pick of the Miami Marlins back in 2014.
Randy Smith, Guardian Sports Reporter
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