Mormon Baseball

Adjusting to a new league can be difficult sometimes. Taylor Mangum has found that out over the past few weeks. After pitching well in the Midwest League (A)—3.35 era, Mangum was promoted to the A+ Florida State League in late July, and immediately struggled. He gave up 3 runs in 2 innings in hist first start in the new league on July 31st and another 3 in 2/3rds of an inning on his second start. But his third start was different. Mangum went 3 1/3rd innings in which he gave up just 1 hit and 1 walk. Perhaps he will now be able to handle the new level.

While Mangum struggled to adjust, Adam Law hasn’t struggled to adjust to a league change at all. Switching from the Arizona League (Rookie) to the Pioneer League (Rookie) earlier this month, Law seems to have continued his stellar performance without a hitch. Last week he hit .357, scoring twice, while collecting 4 walks and 4 stolen bases. Already he is close to the top 20 in stolen bases in the Pioneer League — in just 2 weeks.

Mitch Maier has returned to the disabled list after playing 1 game returning from a stint on the DL.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Adam Law (Arizona League – Rookie) — .357 BA (1st); .430 OBP (1st); .848 OPS (10th); 29 runs (tied 6th); 21 stolen bases (1st)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Taylor Cole (Midwest League – A) — 121.2 IP (7th)
• Adam Miller (Pioneer League – Rookie) — 4.03 era (7th)
• Nik Turley (Eastern-AA) — 9 wins (tied 6th); 119 strike outs (tied 6th)

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Current Roster Players:

• Jaycob Brugman — outfielder — Vermont Lake Monsters (New York-Penn League A short season) — Oakland As
  3 for 11 (.273) 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .253, 12 run, 22 rbi, 1 hr, 6 bb, 4 sb, 44 so in 150 at bats
• Tyson Brummett — relief pitcher (right handed) — New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA Eastern League) — Toronto Blue Jays
  0-0, 3.00 era, 7 hits, 2 er, 4 k, 1 bb in 6.0 innings
  YTD: 1-6, 5.78 era, 84 hits, 49 er, 72 k, 28 bb in 76.1 innings
• Taylor Cole — starting pitcher (right handed) — Lansing Lugnuts (Midwest League A) — Toronto Blue Jays
  1-1, 2.38 era, 8 hits, 3 er, 10 k, 3 bb in 11.1 innings
  YTD: 7-11, 3.92 era, 131 hits, 53 er, 90 k, 54 bb in 121.2 innings
• Jeff Gelalich — outfielder — Dayton Dragons (Midwest League A) — Cincinnati Reds
  2 for 18 (.111) 1 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 5 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .255, 55 run, 34 rbi, 1 hr, 54 bb, 18 sb, 86 so in 376 at bats
• Jacob Hannemann — outfielder — Boise Hawks (Northwest Leauge A short season) — Chicago Cubs
  Did not play
  YTD: .268, 9 run, 7 rbi, 1 hr, 2 bb, 4 sb, 12 so in 71 at bats
• Bryan Harper — relief pitcher (left handed) — Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League – A) — Washington Nationals
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 1 k, 1 bb in 0.2 innings
  YTD: 5-1, 4.50 era, 28 hits, 20 er, 39 k, 27 bb in 40.0 innings
• Cale Iorg — Second base — Aberdeen IronBirds (New York-Penn League A short season) — Baltimore Orioles
  Did not play. Released
  YTD: .145, 5 run, 6 rbi, 1 hr, 4 bb, 3 sb, 22 so in 55 at bats
• Adam Law — 3rd base — Ogden Raptors (Pioneer Leauge A) — LA Dodgers
  5 for 14 (.357) 2 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 4 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .351, 32 run, 18 rbi, 0 hr, 18 bb, 27 sb, 26 so in 151 at bats
• Marcus Littlewood — catcher — Clinton LumberKings (Midwest League – A) — Seattle Mariners
  3 for 11 (.273) 1 run, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .246, 26 run, 17 rbi, 3 hr, 29 bb, 1 sb, 44 so in 167 at bats
• Brandon Lyon — relief pitcher —Pawtucket Red Sox (International League – AAA) — Boston Red Sox
  Did not pitched — released
  YTD: 0-0, 1.69 era, 5 hits, 1 er, 3 k, 1 bb in 5.1 innings
  MLB: 2-2, 4.98 era, 43 hits, 19 er, 23 k, 13 bb in 34.1 innings
• Mitch Maier — outfielder —Pawtucket Red Sox (International League – AAA) — Boston Red Sox
  7-day Disabled list
  YTD: .310, 32 run, 22 rbi, 3 hr, 24 bb, 3 sb, 26 so in 113 at bats
• Taylor Mangum — relief pitcher (right-handed) — Brevard County Manatees (Florida State League – A+) — Milwaukee Brewers
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 0 k, 1 bb in 3.1 innings
  YTD: 2-7, 3.98 era, 58 hits, 24 er, 50 k, 18 bb in 54.1 innings
• Adam Miller — pitcher (right-handed) — Missoula Osprey (Pioneer League – Rookie) — Arizona Diamondbacks
  1-1, 4.50 era, 14 hits, 6 er, 6 k, 2 bb in 12.0 innings
  YTD: 1-3, 4.03 era, 45 hits, 20 er, 31 k, 10 bb in 44.2 innings
• Clayton Mortensen — relief pitcher (right handed) — Pawtucket Red Sox (International League – AAA) — Boston Red Sox
  0-0, 4.50 era, 6 hits, 2 er, 3 k, 0 bb in 4.0 innings
  YTD: 1-0, 4.01 era, 24 hits, 11 er, 26 k, 13 bb in 24.2 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) — Jacksonville Suns (Southern League – AA) — Miami Marlins
  0-0, 4.50 era, 2 hits, 1 er, 1 k, 1 bb in 2.0 innings
  YTD: 4-5, 4.11 era, 103 hits, 44 er, 83 k, 28 bb in 96.1 innings
• Stephen Parker — 3rd base — Nashville Sounds (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — Milwaukee Brewers
  4 for 19 (.211) 3 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .208, 31 run, 30 rbi, 6 hr, 37 bb, 3 sb, 91 so in 331 at bats
• Shane Peterson — outfielder — Sacramento River Cats (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — Oakland A’s (40-man MLB roster)
  8 for 25 (.320) 6 run, 8 rbi, 3 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 11 so
  YTD: .246, 60 run, 67 rbi, 11 hr, 66 bb, 15 sb, 107 so in 386 at bats
• Adam Rosales — shortstop — Sacramento River Cats (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — Oakland A’s (40-man MLB roster)
  Did not play — “assigned to new team/level”
  YTD: .280, 7 run, 7 rbi, 1 hr, 3 bb, 1 sb, 8 so in 50 at bats
• Mitch Talbot — starting pitcher (right handed) — GCL Marlins (Gulf Coast League – Rookie)— Miami Marlins
  Rehab Assignment
  Did not pitch
  YTD: 2-1, 1.38 era, 8 hits, 2 er, 11 k, 3 bb in 13.0 innings
• Nik Turley — starting pitcher (right handed) — Trenton Thunder (Eastern League – AA) — New York Yankees (40-man MLB roster)
  1-0, 1.29 era, 5 hits, 1 er, 6 k, 1 bb in 7.0 innings
  YTD: 9-6, 3.63 era, 99 hits, 50 er, 123 k, 60 bb in 124.0 innings

Foreign Leagues:

• Brandon Duckworth — starting pitcher (right handed) — Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japan)
  0-0, 16.88 era, 7 hits, 5 er, 2 k, 2 bb in 2.2 innings
  YTD: 5-4, 3.60 era, 74 hits, 30 er, 50 k, 32 bb in 75.0 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
• Austin Hall — pitcher (right handed) — AZL Brewers (Arizona Leauge Rookie) — Milwaukee Brewers
• Blaine Howell — relief pitcher (left handed) — unassigned?? (was with Bakersfield Blaze of the California League – A+) — Cincinnati Reds
• 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