Warsaw all-stater Johnny Eierman is heating up in the Gulf Coast League.
Eierman, who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays last season, has appeared in 17 of the Rays’ 23 games this season and carries an eight-game hitting streak into Monday’s action.
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