Mormon Baseball

It was Jaycob Brugman’s week. In the past 5 games, he has hit 6 home runs out of 9 times that he has connected in 20 at bats (.450). His home run streak (which could continue today) accounted for all of the 6 runs and 8 rbis he earned and raised his season totals to 16 home runs and a .275 batting average. Good luck keeping up that pace!

On the mound the standout performance came from Nik Turley, who managed a 2-hitter over 5.1 innings in which he shut out his opponents. Turley is still working off early-season bad starts due to injury.

Tyson Brummett remains on the disabled list.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jacob Hanneman (Midwest League – A) — 32 stolen bases (9th)
• Adam Law (California League – A+) — 19 c bases (tied 16th); .358 OBP (22nd)
• Shane Petersen (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — .309 average (tied 11th); 78 RBIs (5th); 88 runs (1st); .382 OBP (tied 15th); .837 OPS (25th); 146 hits (1st); 55 walks (tied 5th)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Taylor Cole (Florida State League – A+) — 2.92 era (10th); 7 wins (tied 17th); 143 strikeouts (1st); 1.12 WHIP (7th); 114.0 innings (18th); 19 starts (tied 21st)
• Tyler Pill (Eastern League – AA) — 3.78 era (12th); 7 wins (tied 20th); 100 strike outs (5th); 1.19 WHIP (tied 6th); 109.2 innings (23rd); 18 starts (tied 21st)

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Current Roster Players:

• Darwin Barney — 2nd base — Albuquerque Isotopes (LAD) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  2 for 11 (.200) 3 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .257, 5 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 5 so in 35 at bats
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• Jaycob Brugman — Outfield — Stockton Ports (OAK) — California League (A+)
  9 for 20 (.450) 6 run, 8 rbi, 6 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .275, 51 run, 58 rbi, 16 hr, 43 bb, 7 sb, 101 so in 374 at bats
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• Tyson Brummett — Pitcher — Chattanooga Lookouts (LAD) — Southern League (AA)
  Did not pitch — on the 7-day DL
  YTD: 4-5, 2.79 era, 69 hits, 22 er, 57 k, 21 bb in 71.0 innings; 1.27 WHIP
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• John Buck — Catcher — Salt Lake Bees (LAA) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  4 for 14 (.286) 0 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .338, 4 run, 9 rbi, 1 hr, 5 bb, 0 sb, 14 so in 68 at bats
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• Taylor Cole — Pitcher — New Hampshire Fisher Cats (TOR) — Eastern League (AA)
  0-1, 3.86 era, 4 hits, 3 er, 6 k, 3 bb in 7.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 7-8, 3.35 era, 109 hits, 47 er, 153 k, 38 bb in 126.1 innings; 1.16 WHIP
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• Jeff Gelalich — Outfield — Bakersfield Blaze (CIN) — California League (A+)
  6 for 28 (.214) 7 run, 2 rbi, 1 hr, 4 bb, 1 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .235, 60 runs, 40 rbi, 8 hr, 41 bb, 16 sb, 113 so in 383 at bats
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• Jacob Hannemann — Center Field — Daytona Cubs (CHC) — Florida State League (A+)
  8 for 29 (.276) 3 run, 3 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 8 so
  YTD: .258, 68 run, 45 rbi, 7 hr, 35 bb, 36 sb, 92 so in 414 at bats
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• Bryan Harper — Pitcher — Potomac Nationals (WSH) — Carolina League (A+)
  Did not pitch
  YTD: 2-0, 2.98 era, 48 hits, 17 er, 38 k, 19 bb in 51.1 innings; 1.31 WHIP
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• Elliot Johnson — Infield — Columbus Clippers (CLE) — International League (AAA)
  4 for 17 (.235) 3 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .246, 36 run, 31 rbi, 4 hr, 32 bb, 9 sb, 69 so in 264 at bats
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• Adam Law — Left Field — Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LAD) — California League (A+)
  2 for 17 (.118) 2 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 4 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .277, 53 run, 30 rbi, 0 hr, 35 bb, 19 sb, 54 so in 329 at bats
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• Marcus Littlewood — Catcher — Clinton LumberKings (SEA) — Midwest League (A)
  6 for 22 (.273) 3 run, 1 rbi, 1 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 7 so
  YTD: .253, 40 run, 42 rbi, 8 hr, 38 bb, 4 sb, 56 so in 281 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)
  4 for 11 (.364) 3 run, 4 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .282, 9 run, 5 rbi, 1 hr, 6 bb, 0 sb, 12 so in 39 at bats
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• Adam Miller — Pitcher —South Bend Silver Hawks (AZ) — Midwest League (A)
  0-1, 16.20 era, 5 hits, 3 er, 2 k, 0 bb in 1.2 innings; 3.00 WHIP
  YTD: 4-1, 3.35 era, 51 hits, 19 er, 40 k, 19 bb in 51.0 innings; 1.37 WHIP
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• Clayton Mortensen — Pitcher — Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  0-0, 3.60 era, 4 hits, 2 er, 5 k, 1 bb in 5.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 4-3, 3.84 era, 60 hits, 25 er, 16 bb and 52 k in 58.2 innings; 1.31 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 16 (.188) 5 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .309, 88 runs, 78 rbi, 9 hr, 55 bb, 11 sb, 122 so in 472 at bats.
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• Tyler Pill — Pitcher —Binghamton Mets (NYM) — Eastern League (AA)
  Did not pitch
  YTD: 7-5, 3.94 era, 109 hits, 50 er, 104 k, 30 bb in 114.1 innings; 1.22 WHIP
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• Travis Pitcher — Pitcher —AZL Athletics (OAK) — Arizona League (R)
  1-0, 3.00 era, 1 hits, 1 er, 3 k, 1 bb in 3.0 innings; 0.67 WHIP
  YTD: 1-2, 7.65 era, 23 hits, 17 er, 24 k, 16 bb in 20.0 innings; 1.95 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 14 (.143) 2 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .221, 15 run, 8 rbi, 1 hr, 11 bb, 1 sb, 36 so in 122 at bats
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• Nik Turley — Pitcher — Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) — International League (AAA)
  1-0, 0.00 era, 2 hits, 0 er, 3 k, 4 bb in 5.1 innings; 1.13 WHIP
  YTD: 2-2, era 5.20, 40 hits, 26 er, 31 bb and 35 k in 45.0 innings; 1.58 WHIP
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• Boone Whiting — Pitcher —Memphis Redbirds (STL) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 0 k, 0 bb in 1.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 4-6, 3.92 era, 72 hits, 34 er, 81 k, 38 bb in 78.0 innings; 1.41 WHIP
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Independent Leagues:

• Cole Miles — outfielder — Florence Freedom (Frontier League)
  8 for 22 (.364) 3 run, 4 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 2 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .299, 37 run, 27 rbi, 6 hr, 24 bb, 24 sb, 43 so in 234 at bats
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Foreign Leagues:

• Brett Pill — Kia Tigers — Korean League
  5 for 20 (.250) 4 run, 3 rbi, 1 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .302, 47 runs, 46 rbi, 16 hr, 19 bb, 6 sb, 43 so in 241 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 .