This week I’m picking outfielder Jarod Rine as my SotW. One of the newest Shorebirds, Rine struggled with Frederick during the first half of the season (.213/2/21 in 70 games) but has picked things up a bit during this stop in Delmarva, hitting .231 (12 for 52) in 15 games here. Better still, he’s 8 for his last 27, which is a solid .296 clip.
So Rine is getting back into a little bit of a groove as he tries to get his pro career back in order. The 9th round pick in 2003 (out of West Virginia) needs to resurrect a good batting stroke as his time in the organization is becoming limited by his advanced age (he’ll turn 25 in November.)
It’s odd that he wasn’t here last season for me to recall him, so he must have been in Frederick (or above) all last season. This really had to come as a shock, as I’m sure being sent down generally is for any ballplayer. Hopefully a month in Delmarva will turn things around for him and allow him to rejoin the Keys before the season is done.
