Professional Baseball Update: Banda and Mathisen debut with new teams

Two players made debuts with new teams this week as the regular season hits the home stretch in professional baseball.

Sinton graduate Anthony Banda, who was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays after they acquired him in a midseason trade from the Pirates, made his first appearance with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in the Mariners organization.

Banda has pitched three innings with three strikeouts without allowing a hit with the Rainiers.

Calallen's Wyatt Mathisen, who was released by Triple-A Sacramento last week, signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the independent American Association.

Mathisen has quickly made an impact in Cleburne with nine hits, three home runs and a .321 batting average out of the gate.

MLB

Jose Trevino, John Paul II, New York Yankees

.265, 65-245, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 2 SB

Triple-A

Anthony Banda, Sinton, Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners)

0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 0 H, 3 K

0-1, 4.26 ERA, 6.1 IP, 7 H, 7 K (with Toronto Blue Jays)

1-0, 6.41 ERA, 19.2 IP, 34 H, 22 K (with Pittsburgh Pirates)

Michael Cantu, Moody, El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres)

.109, 5-46, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

.167, 1-6, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB (with San Antonio Missions)

Nick Loftin, Ray, Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)

.065, 2-31, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

.270, 98-363, 12 HR, 47 RBI, 24 SB (with NW Arkansas Naturals)

Tyler Neslony, Calallen, Charlotte Knights (White Sox) (7-day injured list)

.214, 15-70, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB

.326, 84-258, 11 HR, 44 RBI, 16 SB (with Birmingham Barons)

Logan Verrett, Calallen, Rochester Red Wings (Nationals)

6-7, 3.98 ERA, 92.2 IP, 80 H, 80 K

Rob Zastryzny, Calallen, Syracuse Mets (Mets)

1-5, 3.61 ERA, 47.1 IP, 48 H, 59 K

Double-A

Aaron Hernandez, Moody, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels)

2-4, 5.92 ERA, 38.0 IP, 36 H, 38 K

Single-A

Michael Berglund, Carroll, Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays)

.214, 21-98, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB

.254, 16-63, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 3 SB (Charleston RiverDogs)

.250, 1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB (Montgomery Biscuits)

Kale Emshoff, Calallen, Quad City River Bandits (Royals)

.223, 69-309, 11 HR, 42 RBI, 1 SB

Kyle Hill, Calallen, Everett AquaSox (Mariners) (7-day injured list)

0-2, 2.43 ERA, 33.1 IP, 24 H, 41 K, 5 Sv

0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 K, 0 Sv (Tacoma Rainiers)

Jared Kelley, Refugio, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (White Sox)

1-4, 3.54 ERA, 61.0 IP, 51 H, 57 K

Drake Osborn, Orange Grove, St. Lucie Mets (Mets) (Injured-Full Season)

.221, 19-86, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 1 SB

Dustin Saenz, King, Wilmington Blue Rocks (Nationals)

2-4, 5.64 ERA, 30.1 IP, 35 H, 22 K

3-1, 2.95 ERA, 55.0 IP, 49 H, 55 K (with Fredericksburg Nationals)

Florencio Serrano, Robstown, Down East Wood Ducks (Rangers)

0-0, 3.63 ERA, 17.1 IP, 13 H, 11 K

0-0, 1.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 K (with ACL Rangers)

Luke Taggart, Gregory-Portland, Spokane Indians (Rockies) (7-day injured list)

2-1, 2.53 ERA, 32.0 IP, 27 H, 44 K, 5 Sv

Rookie League

Jose Acuna, Veterans Memorial, FCL Phillies (Phillies)

0-0, 19.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 7 H, 7 K

Independent

Nick Anderson, Kane County Cougars (American Association)

.261, 49-188, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 4 SB

Courtney Hawkins, Lexington Legends (Atlantic League)

.297, 110-371, 34 HR, 87 RBI, 6 SB

Wyatt Mathisen, Calallen, Cleburne Railroaders (American Association)

.321, 9-28, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 0 SB

.170, 19-112, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 0 SB (with Sacramento River Cats)

.375, 3-8, 2 HR, 5 RBI, (with AZL Giants Black)

International

Rudy Flores, Moody, Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Mexican League)

.320, 78-244, 10 HR, 48 RBI, 0 SB

This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Professional Baseball Update: Banda, Mathisen debut with new teams