Mormon Baseball

Last week it was Adam Miller’s turn to lead the Mormon pitchers in the minor leagues. He pitched 5 innings of shut-out ball, earning his 3rd win for the season and brought his season era down to 2.67. The performance leaves Miller 12th in the Midwest League in era, with 10 earned runs over the 33.2 innings pitched (25th in the league). He has turned in a solid performance, one that may lead to promotion.

And Miller wasn’t alone in shutting out opponents last week. The Binghamton Mets’ Tyler Pill (Eastern League — AA) also earned a 0.00 era and a win for the week, but Pill is trying to work off some  poor outings, and his work last week only brought his era down to 5.16, while giving him a win to accompany his 5 losses this season. For Pill, last week was great, but he will need several more great weeks to bring his stats in line.

At the plate, the best performers last week were those with major league experience. Shane Peterson (Sacramento River Casts – PCL – AAA) was 10 for 25 (.400) with 7 rbis, a home run, 2 stolen bases and 10 walks! For the season Peterson is batting .310 and has 25 walks, giving him a .417 OBP. Close behind Peterson last week was Adam Rosales, who was 9 for 26 (.346) with 2 rbis, a home run and 3 runs scored. But Rosales’ season average is .273, so we hope this is a sign that he is picking up his game.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jeff Gelalich (Midwest League – A) — 23 runs (tied 9th); 19 walks (tied 15th)
• Jacob Hanneman (Midwest League – A) — 12 stolen bases (tied 7th); 22 runs (tied 16th)
• Marcus Littlewood (Midwest League – A) — .341 avg (tied 4th); 19 rbis (tied 25th); .427 OBP (5th); .537 SLG (4th); 0.964 OPS (3rd)
• Shane Petersen (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — .310 avg (tied 25th); 7 stolen bases (tied 13th); 28 runs (tied 6th); .417 OBP (11th); 44 hits (tied 8th); 25 walks (5th)
• Adam Rosales (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — 24 runs (tied 23rd); 17 walks (tied 24th)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Tyson Brummett (Southern League – AA) — 0.83 era (2nd); 3 wins (tied 7th); 33 strike outs (tied 13th); 0.95 WHIP (4th); 43.1 innings pitched (11th)
• Taylor Cole (Florida State League – A+) — 2.50 era (12th); 3 win (tied 6th); 51 strikeouts (1st); 1.13 WHIP (tied 13th); 39.2 innings (tied 10th)
• Adam Miller (Midwest League – A) — 2.67 era (12th); 3 wins (tied 10th) 33.2 innings pitched (25th)
• Boone Whiting (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — 41 strike outs (tied 7th)

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Current Roster Players:

• Jaycob Brugman — Outfield — Beloit Snappers (OAK) — Midwest League (A)
  3 for 16 (.188) 2 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .280, 14 run, 7 rbi, 1 hr, 10 bb, 1 sb, 21 so in 82 at bats
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• Tyson Brummett — Pitcher — Chattanooga Lookouts (LAD) — Southern League (AA)
  1-1, 1.32 era, 10 hits, 2 er, 7 k, 1 bb in 13.2 innings; 0.80 WHIP
  YTD: 3-3, 0.83 era, 32 hits, 4 er, 33 k, 9 bb in 43.1 innings; 0.95 WHIP
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• Taylor Cole — Pitcher — Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR) — Florida State League (A+)
  1-0, 3.38 era, 8 hits, 2 er, 4 k, 1 bb in 5.1 innings; 1.69 WHIP
  YTD: 3-0, 2.50 era, 34 hits, 11 er, 51 k, 11 bb in 39.2 innings; 1.13 WHIP
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• Jeff Gelalich — Outfield — Dayton Dragons (CIN) — Midwest League (A)
  5 for 18 (.278) 4 run, 5 rbi, 1 hr, 3 bb, 1 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .202, 23 runs, 16 rbi, 2 hr, 19 bb, 6 sb, 35 so in 129 at bats
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• Jacob Hannemann — Right Field — Kane County Cougars (CHC) — Midwest League (A)
  1 for 20 (.050) 4 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 2 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .230, 22 run, 14 rbi, 2 hr, 13 bb, 12 sb, 37 so in 126 at bats
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• Bryan Harper — Pitcher — Potomac Nationals (WSH) — Carolina League (A+)
  0-0, 4.15 era, 5 hits, 2 er, 5 k, 0 bb in 4.1 innings; 1.15 WHIP
  YTD: 0-0, 1.72 era, 15 hits, 3 er, 14 k, 2 bb in 15.2 innings; 1.09 WHIP
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• Adam Law — 3rd base — Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LAD) — California League (A+)
  Did not play
  YTD: .309, 15 run, 8 rbi, 0 hr, 8 bb, 5 sb, 17 so in 81 at bats
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• Marcus Littlewood — Catcher — Clinton LumberKings (SEA) — Midwest League (A)
  2 for 10 (.200) 3 run, 4 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 0 so
  YTD: .341, 18 run, 19 rbi, 3 hr, 11 bb, 1 sb, 12 so in 82 at bats
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• Brandon Lyon — Pitcher — Salt Lake Bees (LAA) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  0-1, 3.00 era, 5 hits, 1 er, 1 k, 1 bb in 3.0 innings; 2.00 WHIP
  YTD: 0-4, era 2.40, 25 hits, 4 er, 6 bb and 7 k in 15.0 innings; 2.07 WHIP
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• Mitch Maier — Outfield (Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC) — Texas League (AA))
  Did not play — 7-Day DL
  YTD: .000, 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so in 0 at bats
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• Adam Miller — Pitcher —South Bend Silver Hawks (AZ) — Midwest League (A)
  1-0, 0.00 era, 5 hits, 0 er, 3 k, 4 bb in 5.0 innings; 1.80 WHIP
  YTD: 3-0, 2.67 era, 27 hits, 10 er, 24 k, 16 bb in 33.2 innings; 1.28 WHIP
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• Clayton Mortensen — Pitcher — Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  Did not pitch
  YTD: 0-0, era n/a, 0 hits, 0 er, 0 bb and 0 k in 0.0 innings; n/a WHIP
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• Matt Neil —Pitcher — Montgomery Biscuits (TB) — Southern League (AA))
  0-1, 6.00 era, 5 hits, 2 er, 4 k, 0 bb in 3.0 innings; 1.67 WHIP
  YTD: 1-2, 7.64 era, 30 hits, 15 er, 3 bb and 17 k in 17.2 innings; 1.87 WHIP
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• Stephen Parker — 3rd base —Nashville Sounds (MIL) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  Did not play
  YTD: .000, 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so in 0 at bats
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• Shane Peterson — Outfielder — Sacramento River Cats (OAK) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  10 for 25 (.400) 7 run, 7 rbi, 1 hr, 10 bb, 2 sb, 1 so
  YTD: .310, 28 runs, 16 rbi, 3 hr, 25 bb, 7 sb, 33 so in 142 at bats.
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• Tyler Pill — Pitcher —Binghamton Mets (NYM) — Eastern League (AA)
  1-0, 0.00 era, 4 hits, 0 er, 7 k, 0 bb in 5.2 innings; 0.71 WHIP
  YTD: 1-5, 5.16 era, 33 hits, 17 er, 22 k, 8 bb in 29.2 innings; 1.38 WHIP
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• Adam Rosales — Infielder — Round Rock Express (TEX) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  9 for 26 (.346) 3 run, 2 rbi, 1 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .273, 24 runs, 18 rbi, 5 hr, 17 bb, 0 sb, 31 so in 128 at bats.
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• Mason Smith — Outfielder —AZL Padres (SD) — Arizona League (R)— San Diego Padres
  Did not play — Arizona League begins play June 20th.
  YTD: .000, 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so in 0 at bats
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• Nik Turley — Pitcher — Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) — International League (AAA)
  Did not pitch — 7-day Disabled list
  YTD: 0-0, era n/a, 0 hits, 0 er, 0 bb and 0 k in 0.0 innings; n/a WHIP
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• Boone Whiting — Pitcher —Memphis Redbirds (STL) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  0-1, 5.79 era, 5 hits, 3 er, 4 k, 5 bb in 4.2 innings; 2.14 WHIP
  YTD: 0-5, 5.15 era, 41 hits, 21 er, 41 k, 17 bb in 36.2 innings; 1.58 WHIP
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Independent Leagues:

• Cole Miles — outfielder — Florence Freedom (Frontier League)
  League play begins May 15
  YTD: .000, 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so in 0 at bats

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Foreign Leagues:

• Brett Pill — Kia Tigers — Korean League
  5 for 17 (.294) 6 run, 8 rbi, 2 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .336, 26 runs, 28 rbi, 8 hr, 12 bb, 1 sb, 19 so in 113 at bats.
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Last Year’s players released: (could still be picked up by other teams)

• Blaine Howell — relief pitcher (left handed) — (was with Bakersfield Blaze of the California League – A+) — Cincinnati Reds
• Cale Iorg — released (was with Aberdeen IronBirds (BAL) — New York-Penn League (SS))
• Taylor Mangum —Released (was with Brevard County Manatees (MIL) — Florida State League (A+))
• Mitch Talbot — Free Agent (was with Las Vegas 51s (NYM) — Pacific Coast League (AAA))

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

Rick Anton, James Brooks, Jay Brossman, Brian Budrow, Eric Byrnes, Chris Capper, Tyler Chism, Dallas Christison, Shaun Cooper, Stephen Fife, Tyler Hanks, Steve Hirschfeld, Travis Huber, Zachary Jones, Goose Kallunki, Ryan Khoury, Kam Mickolio (apparently not Mormon, but I don’t have evidence either way), A. J. Murray, Jordan Taylor Pratt, Tanner Robles, Braeden Schlehuber, Justin Smith, Matt Spring, Brad Thompson, Tyler Wagner

Non-Mormons who may be confused for Mormons

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

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