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Nissan #ProJackets Baseball Report

Sept. 8, 2016

THE FLATS – While a number of firsts took place last week for a few #ProJackets – Jed Bradley made his MLB debut and picked up his first major league win, and Jacob Esch made his first career start at home for the Miami Marlins – a slew of other exciting things took place for a handful of former Tech standouts.

Buck Farmer was called back up to the majors where he recorded two strikeouts in one inning of work versus the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 6, while Derek Dietrich has returned from the 15-day disabled list to assume a spot in the Miami Marlins’  lineup.

A total of five #ProJackets are playing in the MiLB playoffs which began this week.

Zane Evans (NW Arkansas Naturals) and Mott Hyde (Corpus Christi Hooks) are both playing for their respective teams in the Double A Texas Leauge Playoffs, while Dusty Isaacs (Dunedin Blue Jays), Daniel Spingola (Myrtle Beach Pelicans) and Matthew Gorst (Lowell Spinners) are all in the playoffs as well at the Single A level.

Below is a complete list of the Baseball #ProJackets currently playing in Major League Baseball or with a minor league team affiliate.

 

MLB

PLAYER

2016 SEASON STATS

  

 CHARLIE BLACKMON
 #19 / CF

 Colorado Rockies
 MLB Debut: June 7, 2011 (Rockies)
 MLB Draft:
2008 (Rockies), 2nd round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008 
 High School: North Gwinnett
 Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.

                          
 

GP: 120
Batting Avg: .317
Hits: 153
Home Runs: 23
RBI: 67
Runs: 93
Stolen Bases: 16
OBP: .378
OPS: .909
SLG: .531

JED BRADLEY
 #72 / P

 Atlanta Braves
 MLB Draft:
2011 (Brewers), 1st round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Huntsville
 Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.

 Atlanta Braves
 
 GP: 
3
 IP: 3.0
 Record: 1-1
 ERA: 6.00
 SO: 3
 Opp. Avg: .273
 Whip: 2.67

 Biloxi Shuckers
 Mississippi Braves
 Gwinnett Braves

 GP: 35
 GS: 13
 IP: 107.2
 Record: 9-5
 ERA: 3.09
 SO: 108
 Opp. Avg: .257
 WHIP: 1.36

 MARLON BYRD
 #6 / RF

 Cleveland Indians
 MLB Debut: Sept. 8, 2002 (Phillies)
 MLB Draft:
1999 (Phillies), 10th round
 Status: MLB Restricted List
 Years at Georgia Tech: 1996
 High School: Sprayberry
 Hometown: Marietta, Ga.

 GP: 34
 Batting Avg: .270
 Hits: 31
 Home Runs: 5
 RBI: 19
 Runs: 11
 Stolen Bases: 0
 OBP: .326
 OPS: .778
 SLG: .452

 Derek Dietrich #32/ 2B

 Miami Marlins
 MLB Debut: May 8, 2013 (Marlins)
 MLB Draft:
2010 (Rays), 2nd round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-10
 High School: St. Ignatius
 Hometown: Parma, Ohio

 
 GP: 110
 Batting Avg: .271 
 Hits: 86
 Home Runs: 4
 RBI: 33
 Runs: 30
 Stolen Bases: 1
 OBP: .364
 OPS: .761
 SLG: .397

 JAKE ESCH
 #67 / P

 Miami Marlins
 MLB Draft:
2011 (Marlins), 11th round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Cretin-Derham Hall
 Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.    

 Miami Marlins

 GP: 2
 GS: 2
 IP: 9.1
 Record:
0-1
 ERA: 4.82
 SO: 8
 Opp. Avg:
.286
 WHIP: 1.61

 Jacksonville Suns
 New Orleans Zephyrs

 GP: 26
 GS:
26
 IP:
142.0
 Record:
12-10
 ERA:
4.31
 SO:
96
 Opp. Avg: .269
 WHIP: 1.33

 BUCK FARMER 
 #45/ P

 Detroit Tigers
 MLB Debut: August 13, 2014 (Tigers)
 MLB Draft:
2013 (Tigers), 5th round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-13
 High School: Rockdale
 Hometown: Conyers, Ga.

 Detroit Tigers

 GP: 11
 IP: 17.0
 Record: 0-0
 ERA: 3.71
 SO: 17
 Opp. Avg: .213
 Whip: 1.41

 Minors (Triple A)
 GP: 20
 GS: 20
 IP: 100.0
 Record: 5-6
 ERA: 3.96
 SO: 93
 Opp. Avg: .271
 Whip: 1.34

 

  MARK TEIXEIRA
 #25/ 1B

 New York Yankees
 MLB Debut: April 1, 2003 (Rangers)
 MLB Draft:
2001 (Rangers), 1st round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 1999-01
 High School: Mount Saint Joseph
 Hometown: Severna Park, Md.

 GP: 100
 Batting Avg: .198 
 Hits: 68
 Home Runs: 11
 RBI: 33
 Runs: 36
 Stolen Bases: 2
 OBP: .283
 OPS: .615
 SLG: .332

MATT WIETERS
 #32/ C

 Baltimore Orioles 
 MLB Debut: May 29, 2009 (Orioles)
 MLB Draft:
2007 (Orioles), 1st round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-07
 High School: Stratford
 Hometown: Goose Creek, S.C.

 2016 AL All-Star
 GP: 104
 Batting Avg: .244 
 Hits: 87
 Home Runs: 12
 RBI: 53
 Runs: 37
 Stolen Bases: 1
 OBP: .300
 OPS: .692
 SLG: .392

  BLAKE WOOD
 #36/ P

 Cincinnati Reds
 MLB Debut: May 12, 2010 (Royals)
 MLB Draft:
2006 (Royals), 3rd round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2004-07
 High School: North Gwinnett
 Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.

 
 GP:
 60
 IP: 65.0
 Record: 5-3
 Save: 1
 ERA: 3.74
 SO: 67
 Opp. Avg: .252
 Whip: 1.48

 

BRANDON CUMPTON
 #58/ P

 Indianapolis Indians (Triple A)
 MLB Debut: June 15, 2013 (Pirates)
 MLB Draft:
2010 (Pirates), 9th round
 Status: 7-day disabled list (Triple A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-10
 High School: Greenbrier
 Hometown: Evans, Ga.

 Has not pitched due to

Tommy John Surgery

in March 2015

 BRUCE CHEN
 Cultural Development Coordinator

 Cleveland Indians
 MLB Debut: Sept. 7, 1998 (Braves)
 MLB Draft:
Not drafted out of Tech
 Status: Development Office
 Years at Georgia Tech:
 Attended Tech, but did not play baseball
 Hometown: Panama City, Panama

 

Was added to the Cleveland

 Indians’ Development Staff

in January 2016

 

 

MINOR LEAUGES

PLAYER

2016 SEASON STATS

 

 MATT MURTON
 #25 / OF
 
 Iowa Cubs (Triple-A)
 MLB Draft:
2003 (Red Sox), Comp. 1
 Status: Active (Triple-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-03
 High School: Eagles Landing
 Hometown: McDonough, Ga.               

 GP: 76
 Batting Avg: .314 
 Hits: 74
 Home Runs: 2
 Doubles: 12
 RBI: 37
 Runs: 29
 OBP: .341
 OPS: .747
 SLG: .398

 

 

 DANIEL PALKA
 #37/ OF

 Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A)
 MLB Draft:
2013 (Diamondbacks), 3rd rd
 Status: Active (Triple-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-13
 High School: Greer
 Hometown: Lyman, Ga.  

                        

 Chattanooga Lookouts  Rochester Red Wings

 GP: 133
 Batting Avg: .254 
 Hits: 128
 Home Runs: 34
 Doubles: 24
 RBI: 90
 Runs: 73
 OBP: .327
 OPS: .858
 SLG: .521

 

 

 MATT SKOLE
 #16 / 3B

 Syracuse Chiefs (Triple-A)
 MLB Draft:
2011 (Nationals), 5th round
 Status: Active (Triple-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Blessed Trinity Catholic
 Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.    

            

 GP: 140
 Batting Avg: .244 
 Hits: 122
 Home Runs: 24
 Doubles: 22
 RBI: 78
 Runs: 67
 OBP: .337
 OPS: .774
 SLG: .437

 

 

 KYLE WREN
 #8 / CF

 Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Triple-A)
 MLB Draft:
2013 (Braves), 8th round
 Status: Active (Triple-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-13
 High School: Landmark Christian
 Hometown: Peachtree City, Ga. 

              

 Colorado Springs Sky  Sox
 Biloxi Shuckers

 GP: 127
 Batting Avg: .322 
 Hits: 128
 Home Runs: 2
 RBI: 39
 Runs: 75
 Stolen Bases: 29 
 OBP: .412
 OPS: .824
 SLG: .412

 

 DECK MCGUIRE
 #22 / P

 Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A)
 MLB Draft:
2010 (Blue Jays), 1st round
 Status: Active (Triple-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-10
 High School: Deep Run
 Hometown: Richmond, Va.

 Memphis Redbirds
 Springfield Cardinals

 GP: 27
 GS: 27
 IP: 141.0
 Record: 7-11
 ERA: 4.85
 SO: 119
 Opp. Avg: .256
 Whip: 1.34

 

 

ZANE EVANS
 #8 / C

 NW Arkansas Naturals (Double-A)
 MLB Draft:
2013 (Royals), 4th round
 Status: Active (Double-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-13
 High School: Roswell
 Hometown: Roswell, Ga.    

                      

 Northwest Arkansas      Naturals
 Omaha Storm Chasers  Burlington Royals

 GP: 73
 Batting Avg: .237 
 Hits: 63
 Home Runs: 6
 RBI: 29
 Runs: 22
 OBP: .272
 OPS: .618
 SLG: .346

 

 

 MATTHEW GRIMES
 #38 / P

 Bowie Baysox (Double-A)
 MLB Draft:
2014 (Orioles), 18th round
 Status: Active (Double-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
 High School: Mill Creek
 Hometown: Hoschton, Ga.   

                    

 Frederick Keys
 Bowie Baysox

 GP: 25
 GS: 24
 IP: 134.1
 Record: 11-9
 ERA: 2.80
 SO: 91
 Opp. Avg: .248
 Whip: 1.21

 

 

 

 MOTT HYDE
 #10/ 2B

 Corpus Christi Hooks (Double-A)
 MLB Draft:
2014 (Astros), 26th round
 Status: Active (Double-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
 High School: Calhoun
 Hometown: Calhoun, Ga. 

         

 GP: 86
 Batting Avg: .218 
 Hits: 61
 Home Runs: 2
 RBI: 26
 Runs: 27
 OBP: .286
 OPS: .586
 SLG: .300

 

 

 ANDREW ROBINSON
 #25 / P

 Harrisburg Senators (Double-A)
 MLB Draft:
2010 (Houston), 12th round
 Status: Active (Double-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-10
 High School: Starr’s Mill
 Hometown: Senoia, Ga.   

                        

 Potomac Nationals  Harrisburg Senators

 GP: 39
 GS: 1
 IP: 65.2
 Record: 4-1
 Saves: 9
 ERA: 2.19
 SO: 76
 Opp. Avg: .209
 Whip: 1.05

 

 

 

 LUKE BARD
 #24 / P

 Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A)
 MLB Draft:
2012 (Twins), Comp. A
 Status: Active (Double-A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-12
 High School: Charlotte Christian
 Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.       

 Chattanooga Lookouts  Fort Myers Miracle

 GP: 44
 IP: 65.0
 Record: 3-1
 Saves: 2
 ERA: 3.74
 SO: 57
 Opp. Avg: .254
 Whip: 1.40

 

 

 

 SAM CLAY
 #11 / P

 Fort Myers Miracle (Class A – Adv.)
 MLB Draft:
2014 (Twins), 4th round
 Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-14
 High School: Buford
 Hometown: Buford, Ga.           

                

 Cedar Rapids Kernels  Fort Myers Miracle

 GP: 24
 GS: 24
 IP: 115.1
 Record: 6-7
 CG: 1
 ERA: 4.60
 SO: 115
 Opp. Avg: .268
 Whip: 1.59

 

 

 

 DUSTY ISAACS
 #44 / P

 Dunedin Blue Jays (Class A – Adv.)
 MLB Draft:
2014 (Blue Jays), 18th round
 Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
 High School: Lebanon
 Hometown: Lebanon, Ohio       

      

 Lansing Lugnuts
 Dunedin Blue Jays

 GP: 49
 IP: 55.0
 Record: 4-4
 Saves: 17
 ERA: 2.13
 SO: 65
 Opp. Avg: .224
 Whip: 1.11

 

 

 

  A.J. Murray
 #37/ C

 Fort Myers Miracle (Class A – Adv.)
 MLB Draft:
2015 (Twins), 14th round
 Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-15
 High School: Westfield
 Hometown: Westfield, N.J.

 Cedar Rapids Kernels  Fort Myers Miracle

 GP: 114
 Batting Avg: .238 
 Hits: 99
 Home Runs: 10
 RBI: 49
 Runs: 51
 OBP: .319
 OPS: .699
 SLG: .380

 

 

  DANIEL SPINGOLA
 #17/ OF

 Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Class A-Adv.)
 MLB Draft:
2015 (Cubs), 31st round
 Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-15
 High School: Marist
 Hometown: Roswell, Ga.       

                    

 South Bend Cubs
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans

 GP: 87
 Batting Avg: .267 
 Hits: 78
 Home Runs: 1
 RBI: 27
 Runs: 40
 Stolen Bases: 8
 OBP: .347
 OPS: .693
 SLG: .346

 

 CONNOR JUSTUS
 #9/ SS

 Burlington Bees (Class A)
 MLB Draft:
2016 (Angels), 5th round
 Status: Active (Class A)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
 High School: Cartersville
 Hometown: Cartersville, Ga.

 

 Orem Owls (Rookie)
 Burlington Bees

 GP: 68
 Batting Avg: .276 
 Hits: 64
 Home Runs: 2
 RBI: 32
 Runs: 38
 OBP: .394
 OPS: .752
 SLG: .358

 

 BRANDON GOLD
 #7/ P

 Boise Hawks (Class A – Short)
 MLB Draft:
2016 (Rockies), 12th round
 Status: Active (Class A – Short)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
 High School: Johns Creek
 Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.     

 GP: 15
 IP: 24.2
 Record: 1-2
 ERA: 4.01
 SO: 23
 Opp. Avg: .280
 Whip: 1.30

 

 

 MATTHEW GORST
 #36/ P

 Lowell Spinners (Class A – Short)
 MLB Draft:
2016 (Red Sox), 12th round
 Status: Active (Class A – Short)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
 High School: Johns Creek
 Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.     
    

 GP: 13
 IP: 27.0
 Record: 1-0
 ERA: 2.67
 SO: 27
 Opp. Avg: .212
 Whip: 1.00

 

 

 ARDEN PABST
 #52 / C

 WVa. Black Bears (Class A – Short)
 MLB Draft:
2016 (Pirates), 12th round
 Status: Active (Class A – Short)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
 High School: Harvard Westlake
 Hometown: Sherman Oaks, Calif.

 GP: 34
 Batting Avg: 
.225
 Hits: 27
 Home Runs: 0
 RBI: 
7
 Runs: 
14
 OBP:
.299
 OPS: .574
 SLG: .275

MATT GONZALEZ
 #1 / 2B

 Danville Braves (Rookie)
 MLB Draft:
2016 (Braves), 6th round
 Status: Active (CRookie)
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-16
 High School: Harrison
 Hometown: Acworth, Ga.

 GP: 51
 Batting Avg: .302
 Hits: 60
 Home Runs: 2
 RBI: 19
 Runs: 
23
 OBP: .327
 OPS: .724
 SLG: .397

 

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