Former Arkansas Razorbacks shortstop Jax Biggers’ minor league career has begun about as well as he could’ve hoped with the Spokane Indians, starting with an eight-game hit streak.



Biggers made his debut in the minors earlier this month on July 12, recording his first hit and first run. The next day, he followed it up with 1 hit, 1 walk and a double. On July 15, Biggers logged his first ever multi-hit contest, finishing with 2 base knocks, a run and a walk in a 7-2 victory over Eugene. Over the next three games, Biggers contributed 1 hit in each, along with 1 RBI, 4 walks and 2 runs combined. In his last two games, the former Hog has compiled 2 hits in each to extend his streak to eight games, scoring a run in the first game and tallying 3 combined RBIs.



At this point, Biggers is leading the Indians ball club with a batting average of .355. Through those eight games, he has 11 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 4 RBis, 7 walks, 3 strikeouts, 1 stolen base, a slugging percentage of .419 and an ops of .881. Biggers and two other fellow shortstops lead the team in batting average, all hitting at least .327.



Drafted by the Texas Rangers with the 239th pick in the 8th round of this year’s MLB Draft, Biggers signed with the Rangers for a signing bonus of $166,400, equal to his projected value in that specific spot. Jim Callis, a senior writer for MLB Pipeline, announced multiple MLB signings via Twitter. Callis described Biggers as a “gap-to-gap hitter, average runner, utility type.”A native of Missouri City (Tex.), Biggers began his college career at Cisco Junior College, spending one season there. Arriving at Arkansas in 2017 as a sophomore, the 5-11 infielder started all but two games at shortstop, leading the team with a .338 average, best among the conference’s shortstops. He also had 72 hits and 37 RBIs.

This season, his production dipped a bit to .280, 58 hits and 26 RBIs while earning a .954 fielding percentage. Biggers missed a short part of the end of the year with a finger injury and actually hit the ball better following his return. Biggers’ versatility in a lineup and in the field makes him a more valuable asset than many.



HIs current club, the aforementioned Spokane Indians, are the Class-A Short-Season farm team affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Members of the Northwest League, the Indians sit in last place in the North division at 16-21, four games behind the leaders, the Everett AquaSox. Located in Spokane Valley (Wash.), the Indians play their home games at Avista Stadium, which opened in 1958 and seats approximately 6,752.



Biggers and the Indians take on Tri-City tomorrow, Tuesday, July 24 at 4:30 pm (CT).

