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Baseball: How players with Hampton Roads connections are faring in the majors and minors

sonny dearth, newport news daily press
·6 min read

Chase Pinder’s surge in Triple-A, Jared Young’s excellent major league debut with the Cubs, Garrett Stallings’ promotion to the Norfolk Tides and Daniel Hudson’s return to the majors after a long rehabilitation period for his knee represent some of what’s happened this week.

The numbers

(listed with jersey number, name: position, level, team, organization)

BATTERS

16 Kyle Battle: OF, High A, Hudson Valley, Yankees; 9 games, .050 batting average (1 for 20), 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .224 OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage). On the 7-day injured list.

8 Justice Bigbie: 1B, AA, Erie, Tigers; 14 G, .346 (18 for 52), 9 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .943 OPS.Promoted June 13 from High-A West Michigan. With West Michigan – 37 G, .333 (46 for 138), 25 R, 6 HR, 27 RBI, .943 OPS.

44 Jake Cave: OF, AAA, Lehigh Valley, Phillies; 46 G, .365 (69 for 189), 53 R, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 1.159 OPS. With MLB, Philadelphia; 20 G, .222 (14 for 63), 3 R, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .619 OPS. Was sent down to Lehigh Valley on May 2.

21 Matt Coutney: 1B, High-A, Tri-City, Angels; 9 G, .286 (10 for 35), 3 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .742 OPS. Promoted from Class A Inland Empire on June 19. With Inland Empire – 57 G, .277 (57 for 206), 33 R, 10 HR, 41 RBI, .845 OPS.

17 Andy Garriola: OF, A, Myrtle Beach, Cubs; 59 G, .229 (51 for 223), 23 R, 5 HR, 30 RBI, .644 OPS.

10 P.J. Higgins: 1B, AAA, Reno, Diamondbacks; 52 G, .340 (68 for 200), 48 R, 6 HR, 46 RBI, .943 OPS.

23 Andre Lipcius: 2B, AAA, Toledo, Tigers; 73 G, .255 (70 for 275), 36 R, 5 HR, 32 RBI, .704 OPS.

8 Brandon Lowe: 2B/OF, MLB, Tampa Bay, Rays; 50 G, .205 (36 for 176), 26 R, 9 HR, 29 RBI, .696 OPS. On the 10-day injured list with a back problem.

9 Vinnie Pasquantino: 1B/DH, MLB, Kansas City, Royals; 61 G, .247 (57 for 231), 24 R, 9 HR, 26 RBI, .762 OPS. Out for the season; had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

12 Chase Pinder: RF, AAA, Memphis, Cardinals; 32 G, .306 (26 for 85), 20 R, 1 HR, 14 RBI, .918 OPS. Assigned to Springfield on May 30 and went back to Memphis on June 4. With Springfield, 4 G, .250 (3 for 12), 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .900 OPS.

3 Chris Taylor: OF/SS/2B, MLB, Los Angeles, Dodgers; 59 G, .206 (34 for 165), 28 R, 11 HR, 26 RBI, .729 OPS. On the 10-day injured list with a bruised knee.

8 Bryce Windham: C, AAA, Iowa, Cubs; 22 G, .310 (18 for 58), 10 R, 0 HR, 13 RBI, .814 OPS.

74 Jared Young: DH/1B/RF, MLB, Chicago, Cubs; 3 G, .444 (4 for 9), 3 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1.667 OPS after being promoted June 27. With Triple-A Iowa, 52 G, .326 (56 for 72), 40 R, 13 HR, 45 RBI, 1.031 OPS.

PITCHERS

29 Noah Dean: A, Salem, Red Sox; 12 G (12 starts), 1-4, 8.07 ERA, 32 1/3 IP, 29 H, 41 BB, 43 K.

43 Graham Firoved: High-A, Aberdeen, Orioles; 18 G (0 starts), 0-1, 6.20 ERA, 20 1/3 IP, 21 H, 11 BB, 30 K.

16 Hunter Gregory: Rookie (on rehab assignment), FCL, Blue Jays; 2 G (0 starts), 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 4 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K. With High-A Vancouver; 9 G (5 starts), 0-4, 6.38 ERA, 18 1/3 IP, 23 H, 7 BB, 20 K.

30 Aaron Holiday: High-A, Fort Wayne, Padres; 18 G (0 starts), 1-3, 5.63 ERA, 24 IP, 24 H, 19 BB, 31 K.

41 Daniel Hudson: MLB, Los Angeles, Dodgers; recovered from an ACL injury suffered last year. 1 G (0 starts), 0.00 ERA, 1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K. On rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City and Rookie league, 8 G (6 starts), 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 14 K.

52 Daniel Lynch: MLB, Kansas City, Royals; 6 G (6 starts), 1-3, 3.96 ERA, 36 1/3 IP, 33 H, 10 BB, 24 K.

17 Alex Mauricio: AA, Somerset, Yankees; 17 G (0 starts), 1-0, 3.68 ERA, 22 IP, 18 H, 9 BB, 21 K.

71 Connor Overton: MLB, Cincinnati, Reds; 3 G (3 starts), 0-1, 11.45 ERA, 11 IP, 19 H, 7 BB, 9 K. Underwent Tommy John surgery and is out until 2024.

17 Sean Poppen: AAA, El Paso, Padres; 22 G (1 start), 1-0, 6.84 ERA, 26 1/3 IP, 34 H, 18 BB, 24 K.

54 Colin Selby: AAA, Indianapolis, Pirates; 19 G (0 starts), 0-0, 4.35 ERA, 20 2/3 IP, 16 H, 12 BB, 25 K.

31 Garrett Stallings: AAA, Norfolk, Orioles; 1 G (1 start), 0-1, 5.06 ERA, 5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K. With AA Bowie; 13 G (7 starts), 3-2, 4.73 ERA, 53 1/3 IP, 48 H, 19 BB, 53 K. Promoted from Bowie to Norfolk on June 24.

35 Justin Verlander: MLB, New York, Mets; 10 G (10 starts), 2-4, 4.11 ERA, 57 IP, 55 H, 15 BB, 49 K.

48 Ryan Yarbrough: MLB, Kansas City, Royals, 10 G (3 starts), 1-4, 6.15 ERA, 26 1/3 IP, 27 H, 7 BB, 14 K. He is on the 60-day injured list after being hit in the face by a line drive hit May 7 by Oakland’s Ryan Noda. Yarbrough sustained multiple facial fractures and is rehabilitating.

Where they’re from

BATTERS

Kyle Battle: Glen Allen High, Old Dominion.

Justice Bigbie: Chesapeake (Grassfield High), Western Carolina.

Jake Cave: Hampton (Kecoughtan High and Hampton Christian Academy), Peninsula Pilots.

Matt Coutney: Old Dominion.

Andy Garriola: Old Dominion.

PJ Higgins: Old Dominion.

Andre Lipcius: Lafayette High, Tennessee.

Brandon Lowe: Suffolk (Nansemond River High), Maryland (Newport News native).

Vinnie Pasquantino: James River High, Old Dominion.

Chase Pinder: Poquoson High, Clemson.

Chris Taylor: Virginia Beach (Cox), U.Va.

Bryce Windham: Old Dominion (Norfolk native).

Jared Young: Old Dominion.

PITCHERS

Noah Dean: Old Dominion.

Graham Firoved: Virginia Beach (First Colonial), Radford, Virginia Tech.

Hunter Gregory: Chesapeake (Hickory), Old Dominion.

Aaron Holiday: Old Dominion.

Daniel Hudson: Va. Beach (Princess Anne), Old Dominion.

Daniel Lynch: Hampton native, Douglas Freeman High, U.Va.

Alex Mauricio: Norfolk State.

Connor Overton: Old Dominion.

Sean Poppen: Chesapeake (Cape Henry), Harvard.

Colin Selby: Chesapeake (Western Branch), Randolph-Macon.

Garrett Stallings: Chesapeake (Grassfield).

Justin Verlander: Old Dominion.

Ryan Yarbrough: Old Dominion.