Mormon Baseball

Sometimes just when things are going well, that’s when something goes wrong. Mitch Maier was very hot last week, hitting .571 with 2 runs, 3 rbis and 2 walks. And for the season he has also done well—he sports a .315 average with 3 home runs in 108 at bats. But halfway through the week he injured his oblique and ended up back on the DL—Maier already spent much of the season on the DL and only has half the at bats of most other players. As a result he doesn’t qualify for the stats leaders boards, but if he did he would be among the top ten in batting average, on base percentage and OPS in the International league.

Among pitchers, the New Orleans Zephyrs’ Matt Neil had the best week, lasting 5 2/3rds innings and giving up 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5. He didn’t give up a run, but ended up with a no-decision. Despite the improvement, Neil’s season era is still somewhat high at 4.66. But the game-by-game trend of Neil’s era seems to be improving—perhaps he is becoming acclimated to AAA.

Mitch Talbot remains on the DL, joined this week by Mitch Maier. Bryce Harper finished his rehab assignment, as did Clayton Mortensen, who was promptly reassigned on returning from the DL.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jacob Hannemann (Northwest-A) — .480 slugging (7th)
• Adam Law (Arizona-Rookie) — 10 runs (tied 6th); 4 stolen bases (tied 4th)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Nik Turley (Eastern-AA) — 7 wins (tied 3rd); 87 strike outs (tied 3rd)

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Current Roster Players:

• Jaycob Brugman — outfielder — Vermont Lake Monsters (New York-Penn League A short season) — Oakland As
  3 for 17 (.176) 1 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .182, 2 run, 7 rbi, 1 hr, 3 bb, 1 sb, 10 so in 33 at bats
• Tyson Brummett — relief pitcher (right handed) — New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA Eastern League) — Toronto Blue Jays
  1-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 4 k, 2 bb in 3.0 innings
  YTD: 1-5, 6.96 era, 62 hits, 42 er, 52 k, 24 bb in 54.1 innings
• Taylor Cole — starting pitcher (right handed) — Lansing Lugnuts (Midwest League A) — Toronto Blue Jays
  0-0, 6.23 era, 5 hits, 3 er, 4 k, 3 bb in 4.1 innings
  YTD: 4-6, 4.52 era, 91 hits, 40 er, 56 k, 37 bb in 79.2 innings
• Jeff Gelalich — outfielder — Dayton Dragons (Midwest League A) — Cincinnati Reds
  4 for 11 (.364) 0 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 1 sb, 0 so
  YTD: .278, 41 run, 25 rbi, 0 hr, 33 bb, 16 sb, 51 so in 259 at bats
• Austin Hall — pitcher (right handed) — AZL Brewers (Arizona Leauge Rookie) — Milwaukee Brewers
  no information — did not play
• Jacob Hannemann — outfielder — Boise Hawks (Northwest Leauge A short season) — Chicago Cubs
  9 for 26 (.346) 4 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .280, 5 run, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 7 so in 50 at bats
• Bryan Harper — relief pitcher (left handed) — Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League – A) — Washington Nationals
  0-0, 0.00 era, 3 hits, 0 er, 2 k, 1 bb in 2.0 innings
  YTD: 3-1, 6.20 era, 20 hits, 17 er, 24 k, 23 bb in 24.2 innings
• Bryce Harper — outfielder — Harrisburg Senators (Eastern Leauge AA) — Washington Nationals
  Rehab assignment from MLB
  3 for 10 (.300) 4 run, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .364, 5 run, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 4 so in 11 at bats
  MLB YTD: .287, 29 runs, 23 rbi, 12 hr, 25 bb, 2 sb, 30 so in 150 at bats
• Blaine Howell — relief pitcher (left handed) — unassigned?? (was with Bakersfield Blaze of the California League – A+) — Cincinnati Reds
  no information — did not play
  
• Cale Iorg — Second base — Aberdeen IronBirds (New York-Penn League A short season) — Baltimore Orioles
  Did not play. Reportedly demoted from Bowie Baysox (Eastern League AA)
  YTD: .145, 5 run, 6 rbi, 1 hr, 4 bb, 3 sb, 22 so in 55 at bats
• Adam Law — 3rd base — AZL Dodgers (Arizona Leauge rookie) — LA Dodgers
  7 for 21 (.333) 6 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 2 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .244, 10 run, 4 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 4 sb, 8 so in 41 at bats
• Marcus Littlewood — catcher — Clinton LumberKings (Midwest League – A) — Seattle Mariners
  4 for 15 (.267) 2 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .250, 14 run, 6 rbi, 2 hr, 14 bb, 1 sb, 31 so in 104 at bats
• Mitch Maier — outfielder —Pawtucket Red Sox (International League – AAA) — Boston Red Sox
  4 for 7 (.571) 2 run, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .315, 31 run, 22 rbi, 3 hr, 23 bb, 3 sb, 25 so in 108 at bats
• Taylor Mangum — relief pitcher (right-handed) — Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Midwest League – A) — Milwaukee Brewers
  0-1, 9.00 era, 3 hits, 2 er, 3 k, 1 bb in 2.0 innings
  YTD: 1-4, 3.69 era, 34 hits, 13 er, 31 k, 13 bb in 31.2 innings
• Adam Miller — pitcher (right-handed) — Missoula Osprey (Pioneer League – Rookie) — Arizona Diamondbacks
  0-0, 3.00 era, 2 hits, 1 er, 4 k, 0 bb in 3.0 innings
  YTD: 0-0, 5.40 era, 6 hits, 3 er, 6 k, 0 bb in 5.0 innings
• Clayton Mortensen — relief pitcher (right handed) — Pawtucket Red Sox (International League – AAA) — Boston Red Sox
  Did not pitch this week
  YTD: 0-0, 4.50 era, 4 hits, 2 er, 4 k, 2 bb in 4.0 innings
  Majors YTD: 1-2, 5.34 era, 32 hits, 18 er, 21 k, 16 bb in 30.1 innings
• Matt Neil — starting pitcher (right handed) — New Orleans Zephyrs (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — Miami Marlins
  0-0, 0.00 era, 6 hits, 0 er, 5 k, 2 bb in 5.2 innings
  YTD: 3-5, 4.66 era, 89 hits, 40 er, 67 k, 22 bb in 77.1 innings
• Stephen Parker — 3rd base — Nashville Sounds (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — Milwaukee Brewers
  1 for 12 (.083) 2 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .210, 25 run, 22 rbi, 6 hr, 30 bb, 2 sb, 67 so in 257 at bats
• Shane Peterson — outfielder — Sacramento River Cats (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — Oakland A’s (40-man MLB roster)
  3 for 16 (.188) 1 run, 2 rbi, 1 hr, 2 bb, 1 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .236, 38 run, 40 rbi, 6 hr, 44 bb, 9 sb, 73 so in 254 at bats
• Mitch Talbot — starting pitcher (right handed) — New Orleans Zephyrs (Pacific Coast League – AAA)— Miami Marlins
  On 7-day DL – last pitched April 7th
  YTD: 1-0, 0.00 era, 2 hits, 0 er, 3 k, 2 bb in 5.0 innings
• Nik Turley — starting pitcher (right handed) — Trenton Thunder (Eastern League – AA) — New York Yankees (40-man MLB roster)
  1-0, 4.15 era, 7 hits, 4 er, 12 k, 6 bb in 8.2 innings
  YTD: 7-5, 4.19 era, 71 hits, 40 er, 91 k, 44 bb in 86.0 innings

Foreign Leagues:

• Brandon Duckworth — starting pitcher (right handed) — Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japan)
  0-0, 1.50 era, 1 hits, 1 er, 2 k, 5 bb in 6.0 innings
  YTD: 3-3, 3.73 era, 48 hits, 21 er, 32 k, 24 bb in 51.0 innings

Last Year’s players released: (could still be picked up by other teams)

• Derek Cone — starting pitcher (right handed) — Los Angeles Dodgers organization Released.
  Cone has returned to school at ASU pursuing a degree in Accounting
• Willie Mays Eyre — starting pitcher (right handed) — Texas Rangers organization
  Retired
• Kyle Hurst — relief pitcher (right handed) — Independent
  Released
• Lance Pendleton — starting pitcher (right handed) — Tampa Bay Ray’s organization
  Released
  Now a salesman with Baker Hughes
• Jordan Whatcott — relief pitcher (right handed) — Philadelphia Phillies organization
  Released

Other players who may be Mormon:
[We need to determine if these players are Mormon before publishing further information about them.]

Rick Anton, Jay Brossman, Brian Budrow, Tyler Chism, Dallas Christison, Stephen Fife, Tyler Hanks,Steve Hirschfeld, Zachary Jones, Ryan Khoury, Kam Mickolio (apparently not Mormon, but I don’t have evidence either way), Cole Miles, A. J. Murray, Jordan Taylor Pratt, Tanner Robles, Braeden Schlehuber, Justin Smith, Matt Spring, Brad Thompson

Non-Mormons who may be confused for Mormons

Matt Carson (non-Mormon who went to BYU), Derek Christensen, Egan Smith, Jordan Smith