Mormon Baseball

On their way back from injuries earlier in the season, both Boone Whiting of the Memphis Redbirds (SLC – Pacific Coast League – AAA) and Nik Turley of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders (NYY – International League – AAA) have pitched well, and they both improved their records last week, ahead of the AAA all star game tonight. Whiting was slightly better, earning a win and shutting out his opponent in his 5 innings of work while giving up 2 hits and striking out 7. With the shutout, Whiting’s season era is down to 3.92, mostly making up for the bad outings before his injury. Turley gave up just 1 run in 5 2/3rds while striking out 2 and bringing his season era down below 5.00. Turley has pitched less than 22 innings since returning from the DL.

At the plate the best performance came from Shane Peterson, but even for Peterson this wasn’t the best week of his season. He was 3 for 11 (.273) with 4 walks, a run and 3 rbis—and he still is among the leaders in the PCL in most categories. He will start in the outfield in tonight’s AAA all star game.

Mitch Maier is the only minor league Mormon who remains on the DL — where he has been since the beginning of the season.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jaycob Brugman (Midwest League – A) — 8 home runs (tied 23rd); .371 OBP (14th); .484 SLG (9th); .855 OPS (tied 11th); 35 walks (tied 24th)
• Jacob Hanneman (Midwest League – A) — 30 stolen bases (tied 5th); 56 runs (tied 10th)
• Adam Law (California League – A+) —.302 average (tied 15th); 12 stolen bases (tied 24th); .377 OBP (18th)
• Shane Petersen (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — .309 average (tied 17th); 57 RBIs (tied 9th); 62 runs (tied 1st); .386 OBP (15th); 115 hits (1st); 46 walks (5th)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Taylor Cole (Florida State League – A+) — 3.15 era (15th); 6 win (tied 12th); 114 strikeouts (1st); 1.18 WHIP (tied 12th); 97.0 innings (7th)
• Tyler Pill (Eastern League – AA) — 4.12 era (15th); 6 wins (tied 16th); 75 strike outs (14th); 1.25 WHIP (tied 8th)

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Current Roster Players:

• Jaycob Brugman — Outfield — Stockton Ports (OAK) — California League (A+)
  6 for 25 (.240) 3 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 11 so
  YTD: .280, 38 run, 42 rbi, 9 hr, 37 bb, 5 sb, 77 so in 282 at bats
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• Tyson Brummett — Pitcher — Chattanooga Lookouts (LAD) — Southern League (AA)
  0-0, 18.00 era, 4 hits, 2 er, 1 k, 0 bb in 1.0 innings; 4.00 WHIP
  YTD: 4-5, 2.86 era, 68 hits, 22 er, 55 k, 20 bb in 69.1 innings; 1.27 WHIP
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• Taylor Cole — Pitcher — Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR) — Florida State League (A+)
  1-0, 1.80 era, 3 hits, 1 er, 7 k, 2 bb in 5.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 6-5, 3.15 era, 88 hits, 34 er, 114 k, 26 bb in 97.0 innings; 1.18 WHIP
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• Jeff Gelalich — Outfield — Bakersfield Blaze (CIN) — California League (A+)
  5 for 21 (.238) 2 run, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .241, 45 runs, 30 rbi, 5 hr, 32 bb, 14 sb, 91 so in 307 at bats
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• Jacob Hannemann — Right Field — Kane County Cougars (CHC) — Midwest League (A)
  4 for 21 (.190) 3 run, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 2 bb, 2 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .259, 56 run, 39 rbi, 6 hr, 31 bb, 30 sb, 71 so in 316 at bats
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• Bryan Harper — Pitcher — Harrisburg Senators (WSH) — Eastern League (AA)
  0-0, 9.00 era, 4 hits, 2 er, 3 k, 1 bb in 2.0 innings; 2.50 WHIP
  YTD: 2-0, 3.59 era, 42 hits, 17 er, 34 k, 17 bb in 42.2 innings; 1.38 WHIP
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• Elliot Johnson — Infield — Columbus Clippers (CLE) — International League (AAA)
  3 for 18 (.167) 0 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .259, 31 run, 26 rbi, 3 hr, 25 bb, 7 sb, 51 so in 212 at bats
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• Adam Law — 3rd base — Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LAD) — California League (A+)
  4 for 23 (.174) 2 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 1 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .302, 43 run, 26 rbi, 0 hr, 24 bb, 12 sb, 42 so in 248 at bats
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• Marcus Littlewood — Catcher — Clinton LumberKings (SEA) — Midwest League (A)
  1 for 7 (.143) 1 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 1 so
  YTD: .231, 29 run, 31 rbi, 5 hr, 27 bb, 1 sb, 44 so in 212 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)
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 2 k, 1 bb in 2.1 innings; 0.86 WHIP
  YTD: 4-0, 2.38 era, 30 hits, 11 er, 33 k, 17 bb in 41.2 innings; 1.13 WHIP
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• Clayton Mortensen — Pitcher — Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  Did not pitch
  YTD: 4-0, 1.64 era, 31 hits, 7 er, 11 bb and 35 k in 38.1 innings; 1.10 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)
  3 for 11 (.273) 1 run, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .309, 62 runs, 57 rbi, 5 hr, 46 bb, 11 sb, 94 so in 372 at bats.
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• Tyler Pill — Pitcher —Las Vegas 51s (NYM) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  0-0, 7.71 era, 6 hits, 4 er, 4 k, 3 bb in 4.2 innings; 1.93 WHIP
  YTD: 6-5, 4.31 era, 89 hits, 42 er, 79 k, 24 bb in 87.2 innings; 1.29 WHIP
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• Travis Pitcher — Pitcher —AZL Athletics (OAK) — Arizona League (R)
  0-0, 27.00 era, 6 hits, 7 er, 2 k, 3 bb in 2.1 innings; 3.86 WHIP
  YTD: 0-2, 9.82 era, 14 hits, 12 er, 12 k, 10 bb in 11.0 innings; 2.18 WHIP
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• 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.
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• Mason Smith — Outfielder —AZL Padres (SD) — Arizona League (R)
  2 for 11 (.182) 1 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .231, 6 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 5 bb, 1 sb, 22 so in 65 at bats
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• Nik Turley — Pitcher — Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) — International League (AAA)
  0-0, 1.59 era, 3 hits, 1 er, 2 k, 4 bb in 5.2 innings; 1.24 WHIP
  YTD: 0-1, era 4.98, 21 hits, 12 er, 17 bb and 16 k in 21.2 innings; 1.75 WHIP
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• Boone Whiting — Pitcher —Memphis Redbirds (STL) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  1-0, 0.00 era, 2 hits, 0 er, 7 k, 3 bb in 5.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 2-6, 3.92 era, 57 hits, 27 er, 65 k, 31 bb in 62.0 innings; 1.42 WHIP
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Independent Leagues:

• Cole Miles — outfielder — Florence Freedom (Frontier League)
  5 for 24 (.208) 0 run, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 2 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .308, 23 run, 16 rbi, 4 hr, 11 bb, 12 sb, 31 so in 146 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 .