THE FLATS — As we near the final month and a half of the 2018 regular season, a number of #ProJackets are looking to get hot and finish out the month of August on a high note.
Finally healthy, veteran #ProJacket Matt Wieters is hitting .360 with nine hits, two RBIs and two runs scored over his last seven games, while Daniel Palka continues to hit home runs for the Chicago White Sox.
Right-handed #ProJacket hurler Brandon Gold has totaled 104 strikeouts over 137.0 innings of work this season for the Lancaster JetHawks in Class A-Advanced, while out of the bullpen Matthew Gorst has totaled 10 saves with a 0.81 ERA on the year and has climbed up to Triple-A in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Shortstop Connor Justus was called back up to Double-A where he rejoined fellow #ProJacket Zac Ryan with the Mobile BayBears for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Below is a complete list of Tech #ProJackets playing professionally this season.
MLB | PLAYER | 2018 SEASON STATS |
| Charlie Blackmon #19 / OF 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. | National League All-Star
GP: 113
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| Derek Dietrich #32 / OFMiami 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: 117 Batting Avg: .270 Hits: 110 Home Runs: 14 Triples: 1 Doubles: 22 RBIs: 38 Runs: 63 Stolen Bases: 2 OBP: .335 OPS: .766 SLG: .431 |
 | Buck Farmer #45 / RHPDetroit 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. | GP: 52 IP: 54.0 Record: 3-4 Saves: 0 ERA: 4.33 SO: 49 Opp. Avg: .266 WHIP: 1.57 |
 | Daniel Palka #18 / OFChicago White Sox MLB Debut: April 25, 2018 (White Sox) MLB Draft: 2013 (Diamondbacks), 3rd round Status: Active Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-13 High School: Greer Hometown: Lyman, S.C. | GP: 86 Batting Avg: .239 Hits: 68 Home Runs: 18 Triples: 3 Doubles: 11 RBIs: 49 Runs: 38 Stolen Bases: 2 OBP: .281 OPS: .769 SLG: .488 |
| Matt Wieters Washington Nationals | GP: 46
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| Blake Wood Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | * Out for season due to Tommy John surgery |
Yellow Jackets in the Minors/Independent Leagues
Luke Bard – Rochester Red Wings (Twins) – Triple-A
Triple-A 2018 stats: 26 GP, 1-3, 1 save, 5.11 ERA, 37.0 IP, 40 SO, 1.43 WHIP
MLB 2018 stats: 8 GP, 0-0, 5.40 ERA,11.2, 13 SO, 1.29 WHIP
Joey Bart – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Giants) – Short A
2018 stats: 36 GP, .309 avg., 46 hits, 9 HR, 3 3B, 13 2B, 29 RBIs, 27 runs
Sam Clay – Chattanooga Lookouts (Twins) – Double-A
2018 stats: 29 GP, 1 GS, 1-5, 1 save, 6.14 ERA, 44.0 IP, 49 SO, 1.77 WHIP
Trevor Craport – Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles) – Class A
2018 stats: 108 GP, .256 avg., 98 hits, 11 HR, 4 3B, 22 2B, 66 RBIs, 59 runs, 4 SB
Brandon Cumpton – Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) – Triple-A
MLB 2018 stats: 1 GP, 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.2 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 WHIP
Triple-A 2018 stats: 8 GP, 5 GS, 2-2, 1 save, 5.40 ERA, 26.2 IP, 22 SO, 1.39 WHIP
Independent 2018 stats: 11 GP, 11 GS, 4-3, 4.11 ERA, 65.2 IP, 44 SO, 1.31 WHIP
Jake Esch – Sioux Falls Canaries (Independent)
2018 stats: 16 GP, 16 GS, 7-5, 4.86 ERA, 87.0 IP, 66 SO, 1.53 WHIP
Brandon Gold – Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) – Class A Advanced
2018 stats: 24 GP, 24 GS, 9-7, 5.26 ERA, 137.0 IP, 104 SO, 1.50 WHIP
Matthew Gorst – Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox) – Triple-A
2018 stats: 33 GP, 3-3, 10 saves, 0.81 ERA, 55.2 IP, 49 SO, 0.93 WHIP
Matthew Grimes – Bowie Baysox (Orioles) – Double-A
2018 stats: 30 GP, 6 GS, 0-2, 3.86 ERA, 77.0 IP, 58 SO, 1.38 WHIP
Dusty Isaacs – New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) – Double-A
2018 stats: 37 GP, 4-2, 1 save, 4.62 ERA, 50.2 IP, 55 SO, 1.54 WHIP
Connor Justus – Mobile BayBears (Angels) – Double-A
2018 stats: 106 GP, .232 avg., 86 hits, 6 HR, 2 3B, 16 2B, 42 RBIs, 57 runs, 6 SB
Deck McGuire – Salt Lake Bees (Angels) – Triple-A
Triple-A 2018 stats: 12 GP, 10 GS, 5-3, 4.64 ERA, 52.1 IP, 43 SO, 1.38 WHIP
MLB 2018 stats: 11 GP, 3 GS, 0-1, 6.12 ERA, 25.0 IP, 21 SO, 1.60 WHIP
Arden Pabst – Altoona Curve (Pirates) – Double-A
2018 stats: 57 GP, .263 avg., 54 hits, 9 HR, 2 3B, 13 2B, 31 RBIs, 22 runs, 2 SB
Ryan Peurifoy – West Virginia Power (Pirates) – Class A
2018 stats: 73 GP, .204 avg., 46 hits, 3 HR, 3 3B, 16 2B, 24 RBIs, 31 runs, 3 SB
Zac Ryan – Mobile BayBears (Angels) – Double-A
2018 stats: 37 GP, 4-4, 3 saves, 4.29 ERA, 65.0 IP, 71 SO, 1.45 WHIP
Matt Skole – Charlotte Knights (White Sox) – Triple-A
Triple-A 2018 stats: 101 GP, .243 avg., 89 hits, 12 HR, 1 3B, 24 2B, 37 RBIs, 43 runs, 2 SB
MLB 2018 stats: 4 GP, .273 avg., 3 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 runs
Daniel Spingola – Evansville Otters (Independent) * Released
Independent 2018 stats: 15 GP, .280 avg., 14 hits, 1 HR, 1 3B, 2 2B, 5 RBIs, 8 runs
Minor League 2018 stats: 46 GP, .216 avg., 32 hits, 2 HR, 9 2B, 11 RBIs, 20 runs, 2 SB
Kyle Wren – Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox) – Triple-A
2018 stats: 73 GP, .272 avg., 61 hits, 3 HR, 2 3B, 13 2B, 41 RBIs, 29 runs, 8 SB
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