Mormon Baseball

I’m sure it feels great. You’ve figured out the pitchers and you find your groove, and you are hitting near .500. This past week Shane Peterson and Adam Rosales were there. Peterson was 13 for 27 (.481) and Rosales was 14 for 29 (.483). For Peterson that meant 4 runs scored, 8 rbis, a home run and a stolen base. For Rosales it was 5 runs, 11 rbis, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases. It was like they could do no wrong.

Both Rosales and Peterson are in the Pacific Coast League (AAA), and a week like last week really makes a difference in their numbers — Peterson is now hitting .314 for the season and is all over the statistic leader boards and Rosales’ average is up to a very respectable .290. Both have experience in the majors last year, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see them back, given their current performance.

On the mound the best performance came from Boone Whiting, who returned from the DL to pitch 4 shutout innings and start the process of bringing down his mediocre ERA into what would be expected of a solid starter, one who could be promoted from AAA.

And in the National’s organization, Bryan Harper managed exactly that. The reliever was promoted from the Carolina League (A+) to the Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League (AA). And in his first appearance (1 inning) in AA, Harper seemed to handle the promotion well, giving up just 1 hit and no walks, while striking out two.

Adam Miller remains on the DL, along with Mitch Maier and Nik Turley, who started the season on the DL. Several of the Mormons in the Minors didn’t play last week since several of the minor leagues have reached their mid-season break.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jaycob Brugman (Midwest League – A) — .378 OBP (13th); .444 SLG (22nd); .823 OPS (17th); 31 walks (tied 13th)
• Jacob Hanneman (Midwest League – A) — 19 stolen bases (tied 11th); 39 runs (tied 17th)
• Marcus Littlewood (Midwest League – A) —.367 OBP (tied 17th)
• Shane Petersen (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — .314 average (tied 12th); 39 RBIs (tied 24th); 10 stolen bases (tied 19th); 47 runs (5th); .397 OBP (tied 9th); 87 hits (3rd); 36 walks (tied 8th)
• Adam Rosales (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — 39 RBIs (tied 24th); 70 hits (tied 21st)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Tyson Brummett (Southern League – AA) — 2.63 era (5th); 4 wins (tied 22th); 54 strike outs (tied 14th); 1.23 WHIP (tied 9th); 68.1 innings pitched (21th)
• Taylor Cole (Florida State League – A+) — 2.19 era (7th); 5 win (tied 9th); 95 strikeouts (1st); 1.00 WHIP (2nd); 78.0 innings (2nd)
• Tyler Pill (Eastern League – AA) — 4 wins (tied 24th); 53 strike outs (tied 18th); 1.37 WHIP (tied 25th)

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Current Roster Players:

• Jaycob Brugman — Outfield — Beloit Snappers (OAK) — Midwest League (A)
  4 for 19 (.211) 3 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 2 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .275, 26 run, 28 rbi, 4 hr, 31 bb, 5 sb, 46 so in 189 at bats
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• Tyson Brummett — Pitcher — Chattanooga Lookouts (LAD) — Southern League (AA)
  Did not pitch
  YTD: 4-5, 2.63 era, 64 hits, 20 er, 54 k, 20 bb in 68.1 innings; 1.23 WHIP
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• Taylor Cole — Pitcher — Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR) — Florida State League (A+)
  Did not pitch
  YTD: 5-2, 2.19 era, 62 hits, 19 er, 95 k, 16 bb in 78.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
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• Jeff Gelalich — Outfield — Dayton Dragons (CIN) — Midwest League (A)
  3 for 15 (.200) 0 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 7 so
  YTD: .222, 30 runs, 21 rbi, 2 hr, 24 bb, 12 sb, 59 so in 212 at bats
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• Jacob Hannemann — Right Field — Kane County Cougars (CHC) — Midwest League (A)
  6 for 22 (.273) 4 run, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 1 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .237, 39 run, 25 rbi, 2 hr, 23 bb, 19 sb, 61 so in 245 at bats
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• Bryan Harper — Pitcher — Harrisburg Senators (WSH) — Eastern League (AA)
  0-0, 2.25 era, 3 hits, 1 er, 5 k, 0 bb in 4.0 innings; 0.75 WHIP
  YTD: 1-0, 2.51 era, 27 hits, 9 er, 26 k, 10 bb in 32.1 innings; 1.20 WHIP
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• Adam Law — 3rd base — Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LAD) — California League (A+)
  1 for 12 (.083) 1 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 1 so
  YTD: .304, 27 run, 19 rbi, 0 hr, 15 bb, 6 sb, 26 so in 158 at bats
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• Marcus Littlewood — Catcher — Clinton LumberKings (SEA) — Midwest League (A)
  3 for 17 (.176) 1 run, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .270, 25 run, 28 rbi, 4 hr, 24 bb, 1 sb, 34 so in 159 at bats
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• Brandon Lyon — Pitcher — Salt Lake Bees (LAA) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  Did not pitch — free agent
  YTD: 0-6, era 4.08, 33 hits, 8 er, 8 bb and 9 k in 17.2 innings; 2.32 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)
  Did not play — 7-Day DL
  YTD: 3-0, 2.80 era, 28 hits, 11 er, 25 k, 16 bb in 35.1 innings; 1.25 WHIP
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• Clayton Mortensen — Pitcher — Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  1-0, 1.50 era, 6 hits, 1 er, 3 k, 0 bb in 6.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 2-0, 0.41 era, 14 hits, 1 er, 4 bb and 19 k in 22.0 innings; 0.82 WHIP
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• Matt Neil —Pitcher — Montgomery Biscuits (TB) — Southern League (AA))
  Did not pitch — released
  YTD: 1-2, 7.40 era, 34 hits, 17 er, 4 bb and 19 k in 20.2 innings; 1.84 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)
  13 for 27 (.481) 4 run, 8 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .314, 47 runs, 39 rbi, 5 hr, 36 bb, 10 sb, 70 so in 277 at bats.
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• Tyler Pill — Pitcher —Binghamton Mets (NYM) — Eastern League (AA)
  1-0, 3.18 era, 4 hits, 2 er, 3 k, 2 bb in 5.2 innings; 1.06 WHIP
  YTD: 4-5, 4.65 era, 65 hits, 32 er, 53 k, 20 bb in 62.0 innings; 1.37 WHIP
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• Travis Pitcher — Pitcher —AZL Athletics (OAK) — Arizona League (R)
  Did not play — Arizona League begins play June 20th.
  YTD: 0-0, 0.00 era, 0 hits, 0 er, 0 k, 0 bb in 0.0 innings; 0.00 WHIP
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• Adam Rosales — Infielder — Round Rock Express (TEX) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  14 for 29 (.483) 5 run, 11 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 2 sb, 7 so
  YTD: .290, 37 runs, 39 rbi, 5 hr, 25 bb, 3 sb, 52 so in 241 at bats.
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• Mason Smith — Outfielder —AZL Padres (SD) — Arizona League (R)
  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)
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 2 k, 3 bb in 4.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 0-5, 4.65 era, 42 hits, 21 er, 43 k, 20 bb in 40.2 innings; 1.52 WHIP
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Independent Leagues:

• Cole Miles — outfielder — Florence Freedom (Frontier League)
  7 for 21 (.333) 5 run, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 5 bb, 3 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .279, 11 run, 7 rbi, 3 hr, 5 bb, 5 sb, 17 so in 68 at bats

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Foreign Leagues:

• Brett Pill — Kia Tigers — Korean League
  Did not play
  YTD: .320, 36 runs, 40 rbi, 13 hr, 15 bb, 4 sb, 30 so in 178 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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