MU in the Minors: 4th of July Update

Tyler Clark
Lakeland Tigers

Updated 8/4/12

CLASS AAA

♦ Brock Bond (06-07) Fresno Grizzlies (Pacific Coast League) San Francisco Giants organization

•Hitting .312 as of 7/3/12

♦ Ryan Lollis (06-09) Fresno Grizzlies (Pacific Coast League)  San Francisco Giants organization

• Lollis was promoted to Fresno in July

♦ Kyle Gibson (07-09) Rochester Red Wings (Independent League) Minnesota Twins organization

• Gibson nears return to the mound (Columbia Tribune, 6/30)

♦ Doug Mathis (05) Pawtucket Red Sox (International League) Boston Red Sox organization

CLASS AA


♦ Tyler Clark (08-10): Erie Sea Wolves (Eastern League) Detroit Tigers organization

• Clark was moved up to Double-A on August 6th

♦ Evan Frey (05-07) Mobile Bay Bears  (AA Southern League) Arizona Diamondbacks organization).

• Frey was moved down to Mobile from the AAA Reno Aces on May 20th

♦ Mike Liberto (09-10)  Northwest Arkansas Naturals (AA Texas League) Kansas City Royals organization

Liberto was moved up to Double-A on June 27th, from the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Carolina League)

♦ Nick Tepesch (08-10) Frisco Rough Riders (Texas League) Texas Rangers organization


♦ Rick Zagone (06-08): Bowie Bay Sox (Eastern League) Baltimore Orioles organization

• Zagone has seen time in AA, AA and High A ball this season, was moved back up to AA Bowie in late June

CLASS A - Advanced

♦ Phil McCormick (08-11)  San Jose Giants (California League) San Francisco Giants organization

• .338, 1 save

♦ Brett Nicholas (10) Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Carolina League) Texas Rangers organization

• BA .284

CLASS A

♦ Aaron Senne (07-10) Greensboro Grasshoppers (South Atlantic League) Florida Marlins organization

• BA .316

♦ Matt Stites (11) Fort Wayne TinCaps (Midwest League) San Diego Padres organization

• 0.73 ERA, 6 saves

CLASS A ROOKIE

♦ Blake Brown (10-12) Danville Braves (Appalachian League) Atlanta Braves organization

• BA .170, 6 RBI, 2 HR

♦ Eric Garcia (10-12) Danville Braves (Appalachian League) Atlanta Braves organization

• BA .171, 6 RBI, 0 HR

♦ Zach Hardoin (10-11) Greeneville Astros (Appalachian League) Houston Astros organization

• 3.12 ERA 

♦ Blake Holovach (12) Pulaski Mariners (Appalachian League) Seattle Mariners organization

• 0.00 ERA; 4 IP

♦ James Hudelson (11) Bristol White Sox (Appalachian League) Chicago White Sox organization

• 2.70 ERA, 6.2 IP

♦ Ben Turner (09-12) Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Northwest League) San Francisco Giants organization

• Turner is currently on the DL; he broke his thumb before the Volcanoes' first game

INDEPENDENT LEAGUES


♦ Trevor Coleman (07-09):  Kansas City T-Bones (American Association)

• Coleman was released by the Seattle Mariners organization on 5/21 after playing 5 games for the High Desert Mavericks (California League) 
• Currently hitting .279

♦ Andrew Johnston (05): Gary South Shore Railcats (American Association)

• Currently on the inactive list

♦ Hunter Mense (07-09):  Kansas City T-Bones (American Association)

• .246 BA

STATUS UNCERTAIN

♦ Myles Smith was drafted by the Mets, but has not yet signed

♦ Justin James (02-03): is currently listed as a Free Agent

MINOR LEAGUE COACHING

♦ Landon Brandes (2000): Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Washington Nationals

♦ Torre Tyson (95-98): Minor League Defensive Coordinator, NY Yankees

♦ Jayce Tingler (00-03) Minor League Field Coordinator, Texas Rangers

If you have further information about any of these players, or corrections to my info, please e-mail me at simmonsfield@hotmail.com