Out of all of the former Northwestern players currently in the minors, Jon Mikrut (2002-05) may be the most pleasant surprise. After both pitching and playing the infield his first three seasons as a Wildcat, Mikrut made only one appearance on the mound his senior year. However, the St. Louis Cardinals signed him as a free agent following the completion of his eligibility and he made the jump from Single A (Palm Beach Cardinals) to Double A (Springfield Cardinals) this season. Mikrut was stellar in 14 relief appearances with Palm Beach to open the year, posting a 1-1 record with a minuscule 0.55 ERA and five saves. The effort earned him a promotion to Palm Beach where he is 2-3 with a 5.28 ERA in 20 appearances. Prior to a rough outing Thursday, he had allowed just one earned run in eight appearances in the month of June covering 13 innings pitched.
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