The Troy Record (NY) welcomes the new guys to the Tri-City Valley Cats. Brandon Wikoff is a new member of the single-A Astros team.
Wikoff is a lefthand-hitting shortstop who batted .373 in 228 at-bats for Illinois, with 17 doubles, five triples and four homers, 56 runs and 41 RBIs.
Until the Astros sign No. 1 pick Jiovanni Mier — and if Mier is assigned to the ’Cats, Wikoff will likely share the shortstop duties with 9th-round pick Ben Orloff.