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Strong week sends Florence’s Erik Ostberg to Double-A Montgomery Biscuits
Florence s Erik Ostberg figures he ll start this minor league baseball season in High A or AA. He prefer being a High A every day player than not getting at bats at a higher level. COURTESY LUKE APRILE
Florence s Erik Ostberg is adjusting quickly in his return from injury to the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The Tampa Bay Rays minor leaguer missed much of the Class A season with a back injury. Steve Roberts/Bowling Green Hot Rods
Florence’s Erik Ostberg was called up from the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods, pictured, to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits on Sunday. BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
Local Roundup: Florence’s Erik Ostberg earns Double-A call-up
Florence s Erik Ostberg is being promoted to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, he confirmed Sunday night. COURTESY LUKE APRILE
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Erik Ostberg is on the move.
The Florence native and member of the Tampa Bay Rays farm system confirmed Sunday night that he was promoted to Double-A, and would be joining the Montgomery (Ala.) Biscuits.
In just three games with the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods, Ostberg was 6-for-11 with three home runs and eight RBIs. He was 2-for-4 with a home run in Sunday’s loss against the Greenville Drive, the high Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.