Mormon Baseball

After starting the season strong, Royals’ pitcher Jeremy Guthrie has struggled, loosing ground from an era of 2.28 after his May 9th game to 4.11 at the end of this week. But this past week’s game was a quality start, despite a loss, so perhaps Guthrie will turn around his season and do better. Guthrie led the Mormon pitchers in the majors this past week with a 2.84 era, striking out 4 and giving up 6 hits and 2 walks over 6.1 innings. His performance was marred only when he was hit in the hand and taken from the game. But subsequent news reports indicate that Guthrie won’t miss his next start.

While what to expect from Guthrie after last week’s start may be ambiguous, nothing of the sort can be concluded from Jacoby Ellsbury’s performance last week. For the second week in a row Ellsbury was hot, this past week with a .385 average, earning 3 rbis and scoring 6 runs with 2 walks. Ellsbury’s season batting average is now up to .296.

Bryce Harper and Roy Halladay remain on the DL, with Harper scheduled to return to the Nats on Monday and Halladay beginning to throw, potentially to return to the team in late August. Clayton Mortensen returned to the Red Sox on the 26th, but was designated for reassignment on the 29th, perhaps headed back to the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA).

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jacoby Ellsbury — 32 stolen bases (1st)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

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Fielding Stats Leaders:

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Current Roster Players:

• Darwin Barney—second base—Chicago Cubs
  5for 23 (.217), 3 runs, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .229, 27 runs, 18 rbi, 4 hr, 18 bb, 3 sb, 29 so in 240 at bats.
• John Buck — starting catcher — New York Mets
  3 for 19 (.158), 1 runs, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 8 so
  YTD: .208, 32 runs, 39 rbi, 13 hr, 16 bb, 2 sb, 70 so in 250 at bats.
• Jacoby Ellsbury — starting outfielder — Boston Red Sox
  10 for 26 (.385), 6 runs, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .296, 51 runs, 29 rbi, 1 hr, 31 bb, 32 sb, 45 so in 331 at bats.
• Kyle Farnsworth — reliever (right handed) — Tampa Bay Rays
  0-0, 5.40 era, 2 hits, 1 er, 0 bb, and 0 k in 1.2 innings
  YTD: 2-0, era 5.24, 28 hits, 13 er, 5 bb and 11 k in 22.1 innings
• Jeremy Guthrie — starting pitcher (right handed) — Kansas City Royals
  0-1, 2.84 era, 6 hits, 2 er, 2 bb, and 4 k in 6.1 innings
  YTD: 7-6, 4.11 era, 105 hits, 46 er, 36 bb and 49 k in 100.2 innings
• Roy Halladay— starting pitcher (right handed) — Philadelphia Phillies
  60-day DL – did not pitch – Last pitched May 5th, underwent surgery May 15th, will begin throwing in mid July
  YTD: 2-4, era 8.65, 33 hits, 33 er, 17 bb, 35 k in 34.1 innings.
• Bryce Harper — left field — Washington Nationals
  15-day DL — last played May 26, expected to start rehab this week.
  YTD: .287, 29 runs, 23 rbi, 12 hr, 25 bb, 2 sb, 30 so in 150 at bats.
• Elliot Johnson — infielder — Kansas City Royals
  0 for 11 (.000), 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .219, 17 runs, 9 rbi, 2 hr, 5 bb, 11 sb, 37 so in 128 at bats.
• Josh Johnson — starting pitcher (right handed) – Toronto Blue Jays
  0-0, 13.50 era, 8 hits, 5 er, 5 k, 2 bb in 3.1 innings
  YTD: 1-2, 5.21 era, 59 hits, 28 er, 49 k, 18 bb in 48.1 innings.
• Matt Lindstrom — right handed bullpen pitcher – Chicago White Sox
  0-0, 9.00 era, 4 hits, 1 er, 1 k, 0 bb in 1.0 innings
  YTD: 2-2, 2.78 era, 31 hits, 10 er, 23 k, 16 bb in 32.1 innings.
• Brandon Lyon — right handed bullpen pitcher — New York Mets
  0-0, 94.50 era, 6 hits, 7 er, 0 k, 2 bb in 0.2 innings
  YTD: 2-2, 5.06 era, 39 hits, 18 er, 22 k, 12 bb in 32.0 innings.
• Clayton Mortensen — right handed bullpen pitcher —Boston Red Sox
  15-day DL — last pitched June 10th
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 1 k, 0 bb in 1.0 innings
  YTD: 1-2, 5.34 era, 32 hits, 18 er, 21 k, 16 bb in 30.1 innings
• Adam Rosales — 2B — Oakland A’s
  0 for 1 (.000), 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so
  YTD: .194, 11 runs, 8 rbi, 4 hr, 9 bb, 0 sb, 30 so in 124 at bats.
• Eric Sogard — infielder — Oakland A’s
  2 for 12 (.167) 2 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 5 bb, 1 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .265, 25 run, 9 rbi, 0 hr, 18 bb, 7 sb, 26 so in 181 at bats