Opportunity is at hand for Sea Dogs’ starterAaron Wilkerson, who has toiled through an independent league and the low minors, gets his chance in Portland's opener Thursday.
To receive the honor of being the Opening-Day pitcher, you would not expect the likes of Aaron Wilkerson. But Wilkerson is scheduled to start Thursday night when the Portland Sea Dogs begin their season at the Reading (Pennsylvania) Fightin Phils.
Wilkerson, 26, is not your typical pitching prospect, even though he was a small-college standout at Cumberland University (Tennessee), setting an NAIA record with 54 straight scoreless innings.
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