Cruz isn't the only recent Cardinal draftee off to an impressive start

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
August 12, 2007 Sunday
Final Edition
Hot-hitting prospect on the fast track
BYLINE: Jim Masilak
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. D11

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Cruz isn't the only recent Cardinal draftee off to an impressive start. A 30th-round choice out of Manhattan College, Derba is hitting .355 in 26 games with the Swing since being promoted from short-season Class-A Batavia. While the 5-10, 190-pounder hit a modest .267 in 19 games at Batavia, he has two homers, 13 RBI and an eye-catching 1.017 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) for Quad Cities. In his last eight games, he has produced a pair of three-hit games to go with a four-hit performance Friday against Dayton.

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