Mormon Baseball

Since he joined the Dodgers last year, Adam Law has seemed to me to be headed to the majors, making his family the 6th three-generation MLB family. And when he performs like he did last week, that possibility seems all the more likely. Law was 14 for 29 (.483) last week, scoring 7 runs, stealing 3 bases and walking twice while earning 2 rbis. And that performance raised his season average to .316 (11th in the California League) and OBP to .391. Law still has a long way to go, but he does seem like he is on his way.

While Law seems great, apparently scouts are more impressed with Jacob Hanneman, who is currently listed among the Cubs’ top prospects. Hanneman had a short week, but still managed to hit .400 in 10 at bats, and raise his season batting average to .264. Hanneman has been outstanding on the base path, stealing 28 so far this season, 6th most in the Midwest League. Jaycob Brugman was also strong last week, going 10 for 28 (.357) with 7 rbis, 2 home runs and 4 runs scored.

On the mound the best outing came from Boone Whiting, who gave up just 1 earned run in 6 innings (1.50 era) in earning his first win this season. Whiting had a bad start to this season, and ended up on the disabled list, and this start may indicate that he has recovered. His season era is now down to 4.26 over 57 innings pitched.

.

Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jaycob Brugman (Midwest League – A) — 8 home runs (tied 18th); .371 OBP (15th); .484 SLG (10th); .855 OPS (11th); 35 walks (tied 20th)
• Jacob Hanneman (Midwest League – A) — 28 stolen bases (6th); 53 runs (tied 11th)
• Adam Law (California League – A+) —.316 average (11th); .391 OBP (14th)
• Shane Petersen (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — .310 average (tied 17th); 54 RBIs (tied 10th); 61 runs (tied 2nd); .383 OBP (18th); 112 hits (1st); 42 walks (tied 6th)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Tyson Brummett (Southern League – AA) — 4 wins (tied 24th); 54 strike outs (tied 25th)
• Taylor Cole (Florida State League – A+) — 3.23 era (tied 17th); 5 win (tied 20th); 107 strikeouts (2nd); 1.18 WHIP (13th); 92.0 innings (4th)
• Tyler Pill (Eastern League – AA) — 4.12 era (17th); 6 wins (tied 15th); 75 strike outs (tied 10th); 1.25 WHIP (tied 7th); 83.0 innings pitched (19th)

.

Current Roster Players:

• Jaycob Brugman — Outfield — Stockton Ports (OAK) — California League (A+)
  10 for 28 (.357) 4 run, 7 rbi, 2 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .284, 35 run, 41 rbi, 9 hr, 35 bb, 5 sb, 66 so in 257 at bats
  .
• 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
  .
• Taylor Cole — Pitcher — Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR) — Florida State League (A+)
  Did not pitch — Temporary Inactive List
  YTD: 5-5, 3.23 era, 85 hits, 33 er, 107 k, 24 bb in 92.0 innings; 1.18 WHIP
  .
• Jeff Gelalich — Outfield — Bakersfield Blaze (CIN) — California League (A+)
  5 for 24 (.208) 4 run, 5 rbi, 2 hr, 3 bb, 1 sb, 7 so
  YTD: .241, 43 runs, 27 rbi, 4 hr, 31 bb, 14 sb, 85 so in 286 at bats
  .
• Jacob Hannemann — Right Field — Kane County Cougars (CHC) — Midwest League (A)
  4 for 10 (.400) 2 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .264, 53 run, 36 rbi, 5 hr, 29 bb, 28 sb, 66 so in 295 at bats
  .
• Bryan Harper — Pitcher — Harrisburg Senators (WSH) — Eastern League (AA)
  0-0, 0.00 era, 2 hits, 0 er, 4 k, 2 bb in 3.0 innings; 1.33 WHIP
  YTD: 2-0, 3.32 era, 38 hits, 15 er, 31 k, 16 bb in 40.2 innings; 1.33 WHIP
  .
• Elliot Johnson — Infield — Columbus Clippers (CLE) — International League (AAA)
  6 for 24 (.250) 3 run, 2 rbi, 1 hr, 4 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .268, 31 run, 25 rbi, 3 hr, 25 bb, 7 sb, 48 so in 194 at bats
  .
• Adam Law — 3rd base — Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LAD) — California League (A+)
  14 for 29 (.483) 7 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 3 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .316, 41 run, 24 rbi, 0 hr, 22 bb, 11 sb, 37 so in 225 at bats
  .
• Marcus Littlewood — Catcher — Clinton LumberKings (SEA) — Midwest League (A)
  0 for 18 (.000) 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .235, 28 run, 31 rbi, 5 hr, 27 bb, 1 sb, 43 so in 204 at bats
  .
• 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
  .
• 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
  .
• Adam Miller — Pitcher —South Bend Silver Hawks (AZ) — Midwest League (A)
  1-0, 0.00 era, 0 hits, 0 er, 0 k, 0 bb in 1.0 innings; 0.00 WHIP
  YTD: 4-0, 2.72 era, 29 hits, 11 er, 31 k, 16 bb in 38.1 innings; 1.17 WHIP
  .
• Clayton Mortensen — Pitcher — Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  1-0, 3.00 era, 6 hits, 2 er, 6 k, 2 bb in 6.0 innings; 1.33 WHIP
  YTD: 4-0, 1.64 era, 31 hits, 7 er, 11 bb and 35 k in 38.1 innings; 1.10 WHIP
  .
• 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
  .
• 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
  .
• Shane Peterson — Outfielder — Sacramento River Cats (OAK) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  8 for 29 (.276) 4 run, 5 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 7 so
  YTD: .310, 61 runs, 54 rbi, 5 hr, 42 bb, 11 sb, 91 so in 361 at bats.
  .
• Tyler Pill — Pitcher —Binghamton Mets (NYM) — Eastern League (AA)
  0-0, 5.68 era, 9 hits, 4 er, 7 k, 1 bb in 6.1 innings; 1.58 WHIP
  YTD: 6-5, 4.12 era, 83 hits, 38 er, 75 k, 21 bb in 83.0 innings; 1.25 WHIP
  .
• Travis Pitcher — Pitcher —AZL Athletics (OAK) — Arizona League (R)
  0-0, 0.00 era, 0 hits, 0 er, 2 k, 1 bb in 3.0 innings; 0.33 WHIP
  YTD: 0-2, 5.19 era, 8 hits, 5 er, 10 k, 7 bb in 8.2 innings; 1.73 WHIP
  .
• Adam Rosales — Infielder — Round Rock Express (TEX) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  Did not play — promoted to majors
  YTD: .276, 42 runs, 43 rbi, 7 hr, 28 bb, 3 sb, 61 so in 272 at bats.
  .
• Mason Smith — Outfielder —AZL Padres (SD) — Arizona League (R)
  5 for 20 (.250) 4 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .241, 5 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 0 sb, 17 so in 54 at bats
  .
• Nik Turley — Pitcher — Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) — International League (AAA)
  0-1, 9.00 era, 9 hits, 7 er, 5 k, 9 bb in 7.0 innings; 2.57 WHIP
  YTD: 0-1, era 6.19, 18 hits, 11 er, 13 bb and 14 k in 16.0 innings; 1.94 WHIP
  .
• Boone Whiting — Pitcher —Memphis Redbirds (STL) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  1-0, 1.50 era, 5 hits, 1 er, 7 k, 2 bb in 6.0 innings; 1.17 WHIP
  YTD: 1-6, 4.26 era, 55 hits, 27 er, 58 k, 28 bb in 57.0 innings; 1.46 WHIP
  .

.

Independent Leagues:

• Cole Miles — outfielder — Florence Freedom (Frontier League)
  7 for 18 (.389) 3 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .328, 23 run, 13 rbi, 4 hr, 11 bb, 10 sb, 28 so in 122 at bats
  .

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.
  .

.

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))

.

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 .