BREAKING NEWS
Coming through a few days ago, but still breaking news, cause I have not seen it posted anywhere else….Very Good News for a young man from Guilford County, and from our Guilford County Schools….
Left-handed pitcher Jacob Edwards(Southwest Guilford High School Cowboys), one of the mainstays of the High Point Rockers bullpen, has had his contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds.
Congratulations and good luck Jacob
CLICK HERE for the Instagram announcement, when the HP Rockers are telling Jacob Edwards, his velo/velocity has been slowing down a little bit, but guess what Jacob??? The Cincinnati Reds have purchased your contract, and you are on your way to the Reds…Good stuff, real serious start, Jacob looking kind of worried, and his emotions turn into jubilation…..
When the video pops up, be sure to hit the close button, so it will go straight to the Instagram Video….
CLICK HERE for our(GreensboroSports.com) YouTube video interview with Jacob Edwards, from Southwest Guilford High School, after SWG just topped the Round Two of the NCHSAA Playoffs, at Southeast Guilford High School, back on Friday May 13, 2016….Hard to believe, but it was Nine Years ago….
Actually, Edwards is with the Daytona Tortugas, the Reds’ affiliate in the Class A Florida State League.
Yes, but in the Reds’ system…That is the same spot, at Daytona, where the current Greensboro Grasshoppers manager, Blake Butler finished up his professional baseball playing career, there with the Tortugas…Blake played all nine positions has last game with Daytona, to close out his career….Best of Luck to Jacob Edwards, there in Daytona, with the Reds organization…