Amarillo Sod Poodles Jose Fernandez takes the Texas League by Storm Jose Fernandez has been the biggest suprise in Bomb City so far this season. The 21 year old has taken massive leaps from where he was just a year ago in High-A Hillsboro. The right handed hitter who has typically started slow in his young professional career, actually led the Texas League in AVG (among players still in the league, Peyton Wilson was promoted to Triple-A Omaha before the end of the month) at the end of April at .350. Fernandez is the 2nd youngest qualified hitter in the Texas Le
Amarillo Sod Poodles Soddies by Morning: Giestings Great Stuff and Conticello’s Big Blast Help Amarillo Enter the Win Column The opening series is in the books for 2025 and the Sod Poodles are heading home with their first victory. Starter Spencer Giesting tossed a terrific 5 shutout innings on 79 pitches (51 strikes), and looked like he did towards the end of 2024. The left handed pitcher drafted out of Charlotte in 2022, struck out 5 and didn’t walk any of the 18 batters he faced en route to picking up his first victory of the year. Giesting attacked the zone early and it paid off on Sunday. The Sod Poodles had to
