Aldrete looks for a big second half for A’s Double-A team – Monterey Herald

The month of June could not have ended sooner for Carter Aldrete, who struggled with a .188 batting average.

The infielder will go into the second half of the season for the Sacramento A’s Double-A franchise in Midland, hitting .203 with three homers and 23 runs batted in over 52 games.

Aldrete, who put together an all-star season last summer playing Independent baseball, was signed in the off-season by the A’s, spending the entire spring training with the team.

A former Monterey High and Arizona State slugger, the 6-foot-2, 208-pound Aldrete has hit 50 homers over four minor league seasons with teams affiliated with Major League Baseball.

Drafted by the Giants in the 15th round in 2019, the right-handed Aldrete has driven in 217 runs over 400 minor league games, making an all-star team for Class-A Eugene in 2021.