Mormon Baseball

Jeff Gelalich improved his record for the season, and his performance with the California League (A+) Bakersfield Blaze last week, with a 5 for 17 performance (.294) that included 2 rbis, 3 runs scored, 3 walks and 3 stolen bases. He has now spent half of this year with the Blaze, up from the Dayton Dragons (Midwest League – A), and the A+ part of the year has clearly been better; Gelalich has hit .259 for the Blaze, and given them 8 of his 10 home runs for the year.

Also strong this past week was the Stockton Ports’ Jaycob Brugman, who continues to perform in the California League (A+). Brugman hasn’t done as well as his stunning 6 home runs in 5 games performance of a couple of weeks ago, but this past week he was 7 for 22 (.318) with 4 runs scored, 2 rbis and 3 walks—still a strong performance for most teams.

On the mound, Nik Turley pulled off a low era in spite of losing the game this past week. Turley lasted just 4 2/3rds innings, gaving up 4 hits and 4 walks, but only gave up 1 earned run (1.93 era). He really shouldn’t give up so many hits and walks, but, let’s be honest, only the runs really matter.

Tyson Brummett remains on the DL, and none of the mormons in the minor leagues faced any transactions during the week.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jacob Hanneman (Midwest League – A) — 32 stolen bases (10th)
• Adam Law (California League – A+) — 19 stolen bases (17th); .348 OBP (tied 24th)
• Shane Petersen (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — .312 average (7th); 88 RBIs (tied 1st); 100 runs (2nd); .383 OBP (tied 11th); .467 SLG (25th); .850 OPS (15th); 162 hits (1st); 62 walks (4th)
• Mason Smith (Arizona League – R) — 20 walks (tied 19th)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Taylor Cole (Florida State League – A+) — 3.12 era (5th); 8 wins (tied 11th); 167 strikeouts (1st); 1.15 WHIP (4th); 130.0 innings (14th); 22 starts (tied 19th)
• Bryan Harper (Carolina League – A+) — 3 saves (tied 22nd)
• Tyler Pill (Eastern League – AA) — 3.84 era (13th); 9 wins (tied 12th); 113 strike outs (tied 2nd); 1.15 WHIP (6th); 119.2 innings (22nd); 20 starts (tied 21st)
• Boone Whiting (Pacific Coast League – AAA) — 1 complete game (tied 7th)

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Current Roster Players:

• Darwin Barney — 2nd base — Albuquerque Isotopes (LAD) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  Did not play – promoted to the majors
  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+)
  7 for 22 (.318) 4 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .285, 64 run, 69 rbi, 20 hr, 49 bb, 8 sb, 109 so in 421 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)
  6 for 20 (.300) 3 run, 4 rbi, 1 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .311, 11 run, 14 rbi, 2 hr, 12 bb, 0 sb, 18 so in 106 at bats
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• Taylor Cole — Pitcher — Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR) — Florida State League (A+)
  0-1, 4.50 era, 5 hits, 3 er, 6 k, 1 bb in 6.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 8-10, 3.48 era, 124 hits, 55 er, 177 k, 45 bb in 142.1 innings; 1.19 WHIP
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• Jeff Gelalich — Outfield — Bakersfield Blaze (CIN) — California League (A+)
  5 for 17 (.294) 3 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 3 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .241, 70 runs, 48 rbi, 10 hr, 46 bb, 21 sb, 124 so in 428 at bats
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• Jacob Hannemann — Center Field — Daytona Cubs (CHC) — Florida State League (A+)
  7 for 34 (.206) 2 run, 5 rbi, 1 hr, 4 bb, 1 sb, 11 so
  YTD: .251, 73 run, 50 rbi, 8 hr, 42 bb, 37 sb, 110 so in 474 at bats
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• Bryan Harper — Pitcher — Potomac Nationals (WSH) — Carolina League (A+)
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 2 k, 2 bb in 2.0 innings; 1.50 WHIP
  YTD: 2-0, 3.16 era, 51 hits, 20 er, 47 k, 24 bb in 57.0 innings; 1.32 WHIP
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• Elliot Johnson — Infield — Columbus Clippers (CLE) — International League (AAA)
  0 for 14 (.000) 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .221, 40 run, 31 rbi, 4 hr, 38 bb, 10 sb, 78 so in 299 at bats
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• Adam Law — Left Field — Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LAD) — California League (A+)
  5 for 24 (.208) 3 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  YTD: .270, 62 run, 33 rbi, 0 hr, 39 bb, 19 sb, 66 so in 381 at bats
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• Marcus Littlewood — Catcher — High Desert Mavericks (SEA) — California League (A+)
  3 for 14 (.214) 1 run, 4 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .251, 44 run, 48 rbi, 9 hr, 41 bb, 5 sb, 62 so in 311 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)
  3 for 17 (.176) 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 0 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .240, 12 run, 8 rbi, 3 hr, 8 bb, 0 sb, 24 so in 75 at bats
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• Adam Miller — Pitcher —South Bend Silver Hawks (AZ) — Midwest League (A)
  0-0, 9.00 era, 1 hits, 1 er, 1 k, 0 bb in 1.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 5-1, 3.33 era, 52 hits, 20 er, 45 k, 19 bb in 54.0 innings; 1.31 WHIP
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• Clayton Mortensen — Pitcher — Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  0-1, 7.56 era, 12 hits, 7 er, 8 k, 3 bb in 8.1 innings; 1.80 WHIP
  YTD: 5-4, 4.14 era, 78 hits, 34 er, 20 bb and 61 k in 74.0 innings; 1.32 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)
  6 for 26 (.231) 5 run, 6 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 0 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .312, 100 runs, 88 rbi, 11 hr, 62 bb, 11 sb, 132 so in 520 at bats.
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• Tyler Pill — Pitcher —Binghamton Mets (NYM) — Eastern League (AA)
  1-0, 3.60 era, 4 hits, 2 er, 7 k, 1 bb in 5.0 innings; 1.00 WHIP
  YTD: 9-5, 3.98 era, 116 hits, 55 er, 117 k, 31 bb in 124.1 innings; 1.18 WHIP
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• Travis Pitcher — Pitcher —AZL Athletics (OAK) — Arizona League (R)
  0-0, 11.57 era, 4 hits, 3 er, 5 k, 1 bb in 2.1 innings; 2.14 WHIP
  YTD: 1-2, 7.88 era, 29 hits, 21 er, 32 k, 19 bb in 24.0 innings; 2.00 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)
  1 for 9 (.111) 0 run, 1 rbi, 0 hr, 5 bb, 0 sb, 5 so
  YTD: .207, 19 run, 10 rbi, 1 hr, 20 bb, 2 sb, 50 so in 145 at bats
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• Nik Turley — Pitcher — Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) — International League (AAA)
  0-1, 1.93 era, 4 hits, 1 er, 4 k, 4 bb in 4.2 innings; 1.71 WHIP
  YTD: 3-3, era 4.58, 48 hits, 28 er, 40 bb and 43 k in 55.0 innings; 1.60 WHIP
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• Boone Whiting — Pitcher —Memphis Redbirds (STL) — Pacific Coast League (AAA)
  0-0, 7.00 era, 13 hits, 7 er, 7 k, 4 bb in 9.0 innings; 1.89 WHIP
  YTD: 4-6, 4.05 era, 88 hits, 41 er, 92 k, 44 bb in 91.0 innings; 1.45 WHIP
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Independent Leagues:

• Cole Miles — outfielder — Florence Freedom (Frontier League)
  6 for 23 (.261) 1 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 2 bb, 2 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .279, 40 run, 29 rbi, 6 hr, 28 bb, 27 sb, 51 so in 280 at bats
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Foreign Leagues:

• Brett Pill — Kia Tigers — Korean League
  4 for 15 (.267) 2 run, 2 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 1 so
  YTD: .309, 50 runs, 49 rbi, 16 hr, 20 bb, 7 sb, 46 so in 262 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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