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Nissan #ProJackets Baseball Report

Sept. 22, 2016

THE FLATS – With the minor league baseball seasons concluded for the 2016-17 season, the #ProJackets in the Major Leagues look to wrap up their years on a high note as the postseason is just a few weeks away.

Charlie Blackmon continues his torrid pace in September, as he is hitting .419 with 13 hits in just 31 at bats over his last seven games. He has two home runs, four RBIs and 10 runs scored during that span. He has already posted career season-highs in average (.322), home runs (28), RBIs (76), doubles (32), runs scored (109), total bases (299) and slugging percentage (.557) this year.

Below is a complete list of the Baseball #ProJackets  in the majors.

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: 133
Batting Avg: .322
Hits: 173
Home Runs: 28
RBI: 76
Runs: 109
Stolen Bases: 16
OBP: .382
OPS: .939
SLG: .557

JED BRADLEY
 #72 / P

 Atlanta Braves
 MLB Debut:
 September 3, 2016 (Braves)
 MLB Draft:
2011 (Brewers), 1st round
 Status: Active
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Huntsville
 Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.

 Atlanta Braves
 
 GP: 
5
 IP: 6.1
 Record: 1-1
 ERA: 5.68
 SO: 4
 Opp. Avg: .292
 Whip: 2.05

 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: 119
 Batting Avg: .287 
 Hits: 96
 Home Runs: 6
 RBI: 40
 Runs: 35
 Stolen Bases: 1
 OBP: .377
 OPS: .808
 SLG: .431

 JAKE ESCH
 #67 / P

 Miami Marlins
 MLB Debut:
 August 31, 2016 (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: 3
 GS: 3
 IP: 13.0
 Record:
0-1
 ERA: 5.54
 SO: 10
 Opp. Avg:
.327
 WHIP: 1.77

 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: 13
 IP: 24.1
 Record: 0-0
 ERA: 4.07
 SO: 25
 Opp. Avg: .231
 Whip: 1.52

 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: 108
 Batting Avg: .199 
 Hits: 73
 Home Runs: 13
 RBI: 38
 Runs: 41
 Stolen Bases: 2
 OBP: .289
 OPS: .635
 SLG: .346

 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: 115
 Batting Avg: .235 
 Hits: 92
 Home Runs: 14
 RBI: 60
 Runs: 43
 Stolen Bases: 1
 OBP: .294
 OPS: .683
 SLG: .389

 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:
 65
 IP: 71.0
 Record: 6-4
 Save: 1
 ERA: 4.06
 SO: 73
 Opp. Avg: .253
 Whip: 1.46

 

 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

 

 

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