Pitching in: Shift to mound has Jerez’s career thriving

See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Thomas JoyceBrooklyn DailyA hometown hurler’s rise continues.On the final day of Spring Training in 2014, Boston Red Sox prospect Williams Jerez received a phone call that would chance the course of his career — he was told to meet with director of player development Ben Crockett.The Grand Street Campus alum — considered the top New York City outfield prospect since Manny Ramirez — had struggled to hit pro pitching. He had yet to pro