Mormon Baseball

Finally back after suffering a lat strain late in spring training, Doug Fister struggled through a bad start week before last, and then was back in form, giving up just 1 earned run in a 7-inning no-decision start against the Diamondbacks. Fister gave up 5 hits and no walks in the start (0.71 WHIP) and struck out 6. His performance must be making the National’s brass happy about signing Fister during the off season.

On the other side of the plate, Darwin Barney led the Mormon players, but with a mediocre record. Barney shares 2nd base with Luis Valbuena, so he isn’t getting anything like everyday familiarity in the batter’s box, so it is only recently that his weekly batting average has been close to his normal. This past week he hit .250 (4 for 16), but the results were outstanding: 3 rbis, 3 runs scored a home run and a walk. He has managed to get his batting average for the season up to .176 — so he still has a way to go.

Bryce Harper (thumb) and Josh Johnson (tommy john surgery) are still on the DL.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jacoby Ellsbury — 11 stolen bases (tied 9th)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Jeremy Guthrie — 58.2 innings pitched (tied 20th)
• Matt Lindstrom — 6 saves (tied 22nd)

Fielding Stats Leaders:

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• Darwin Barney — second base — Chicago Cubs
  4 for 16 (.250), 3 runs, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .176, 7 runs, 7 rbi, 2 hr, 8 bb, 0 sb, 15 so in 74 at bats.
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• John Buck — backup catcher — Seattle Mariners
  0 for 3 (.000), 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .233, 3 runs, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 8 so in 30 at bats.
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• Jacoby Ellsbury — centerfield — New York Yankees
  1 for 18 (.056), 2 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 1 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .276, 22 runs, 14 rbi, 1 hr, 18 bb, 11 sb, 29 so in 152 at bats.
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• Kyle Farnsworth — relief pitcher — Houston Astros
  0-0, 10.80 era, 3 hits, 2 er, 3 bb, and 0 k in 1.2 innings; 3.60 WHIP
  YTD: 0-3, era 4.08, 20 hits, 8 er, 8 bb and 10 k in 17.2 innings; 1.58 WHIP
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• Doug Fister — starting pitcher — Washington Nationals
  0-0, 1.29 era, 5 hits, 1 er, 0 bb, and 6 k in 7.0 innings; 0.71 WHIP
  YTD: 0-1, era 4.76, 14 hits, 6 er, 0 bb and 8 k in 11.1 innings; 1.24 WHIP
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• Jeremy Guthrie — starting pitcher — Kansas City Royals
  0-1, 4.50 era, 8 hits, 4 er, 1 bb, and 2 k in 8.0 innings; 1.13 WHIP
  YTD: 2-3, era 4.76, 61 hits, 31 er, 12 bb and 27 k in 58.2 innings; 1.24 WHIP
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• Bryce Harper — starting centerfield — Washington Nationals
  Injured, 15-day DL
  YTD: .289, 8 runs, 9 rbi, 1 hr, 8 bb, 1 sb, 21 so in 83 at bats.
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• Elliot Johnson — second base — Cleveland Indians
  Reassigned to minor leagues
  YTD: .105, 1 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 7 so in 19 at bats.
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• Josh Johnson — starting pitcher — San Diego Padres
  Injured, did not pitch (60-day DL — Tommy John Surgery)
  YTD: 0-0, era n/a, 0 hits, 0 er, 0 bb and 0 k in 0.0 innings
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• Matt Lindstrom — Chicago White Sox, closer
  0-0, 6.00 era, 3 hits, 2 er, 1 bb, and 1 k in 3.0 innings; 1.33 WHIP
  YTD: 2-1, era 3.32, 18 hits, 5 er, 9 bb and 11 k in 19.0 innings; 1.42 WHIP
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• Brandon Lyon — relief pitcher — Los Angeles Angels
  Not on roster — reassigned to minor leagues
  YTD: 0-0, era n/a, 0 hits, 0 er, 0 bb and 0 k in 0.0 innings
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• Clayton Mortensen — relief pitcher — Kansas City Royals
  Not on roster — reassigned to minor leagues
  YTD: 0-0, era n/a, 0 hits, 0 er, 0 bb and 0 k in 0.0 innings
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• Shane Peterson — Oakland As minor league affiliate, infield
  Did not play — reassigned to minor leagues
  YTD: .000, 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so in 0 at bats.
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• Adam Rosales — Texas Rangers, backup infielder
  Did not play — reassigned to minor leagues
  YTD: .000, 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so in 0 at bats.
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• Eric Sogard — Oakland As, backup short stop
  1 for 15 (.067), 1 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so
  YTD: .175, 10 runs, 7 rbi, 0 hr, 10 bb, 4 sb, 9 so in 97 at bats.
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