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Georgia Tech #ProJackets Baseball Report

THE FLATS — As the MLB regular season came to a close, #ProJacket Charlie Blackmon turned on the jets to head into October and the 2018 postseason.

Blackmon started last week by having his career-best 17-game hit streak snapped before bouncing back on Sunday, hitting the first cycle of his career in the 12-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. The cycle also was the first to happen in Game 162 in Major League history, as he continues to show his offensive leadership.

Blackmon then recorded the first run of the 2018 MLB postseason en route to a 2-1 Wild Card victory over the Chicago Cubs. He hit 1-for-3 for the game with one walk.

He’ll now move on to the NLDS where he and the Colorado Rockies will take on the Milwaukee Brewers.

With a start in Game 1 on Thursday night, Blackmon becomes the ninth Yellow Jacket in the Danny Hall era to play in the MLB postseason.

SB Nation: 22 Reasons Charlie Blackmon is better than your favorite player

Rookie Daniel Palka impressed in his final season of his first professional year, much like he has all 2018. Palka finished the three-game series against the Minnesota Twins with four hits, two runs, an RBI and two walks.

Palka’s rookie season was one for the ages as he finished 2018 with 100 hits, 67 RBI and 27 home runs, hitting .240 overall.

White Sox: Daniel Palka should get more national attention

Derek Dietrich finished a fine 2018 campaign with the Marlins, recording career-high career-high numbers in hitting (132), RBI (45), doubles (26) and home runs (16).

With a career-high 66 appearances, Detroit Tigers right-hander Buck Farmer used September to work his ERA to a career-best 4.15 over his 69.1 innings of work. Farmer struck out 57 batters this year and held opponents to an average of .255.

In Matt Wieter’s second season with the Nationals, the catcher caught 17 would-be base stealers, while collecting 56 hits, eight doubles and eight homers.

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: 156
Batting Avg: .291
Hits: 182
Home Runs:
29
Triples: 7
Doubles: 31
RBIs: 70

Runs: 119
Stolen Bases: 12
OBP: .358
OPS: .860
SLG: .502

 

Derek Dietrich
#32 / OF
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: 149
Batting Avg: .265
Hits: 132
Home Runs:
16
Triples: 2
Doubles:
26
RBIs:
45
Runs: 72
Stolen Bases: 2
OBP: .330
OPS: .751
SLG: .421

Buck Farmer
#45 / RHP
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.

GP: 66
IP:
69.1
Record: 3-4
Saves: 0
ERA: 4.15
SO: 57
Opp. Avg: .255
WHIP: 1.56

Deck McGuire
#68 / RHP

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB Debut: Sept. 12, 2017 (Reds)
MLB Draft: 2010 (Blue Jays), 1st round
Status: Reassigned to minors
Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-10 
High School:
Deep Run
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Reassigned to minors (8/26/18)


GP: 17
IP:
34.0
Record: 0-2
Saves: 0
ERA: 6.35
SO: 27
Opp. Avg: .264
WHIP: 1.65

 


Daniel Palka
#18 / OF

Chicago 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: 124
Batting Avg:
.240
Hits: 100
Home Runs: 27
Triples: 3
Doubles: 15
RBIs: 67
Runs: 56
Stolen Bases: 2
OBP: .294
OPS: .778
SLG: .484

 

Matt Wieters
#32 / C

Washington Nationals
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.

 

GP: 76
Batting Avg: .238
Hits: 56
Home Runs:
8
Doubles: 8
RBIs:
30
Runs: 24
Stolen Bases: 0
OBP: .330
OPS: .704
SLG: .374

 

 

Blake Wood
#46 / P

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB Debut:
May 12, 2010 (Royals)
MLB Draft:
2006 (Royals), 3rd round
Status: Disabled List – 60 day
Years at Georgia Tech: 2004-07
High School:
North Gwinnett
Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.


* 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: 32 GP, 3-3, 1 save, 4.66 ERA, 48.1 IP, 52 SO, 1.49 WHIP

MLB 2018 stats: 8 GP, 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 11.2, 13 SO, 1.29 WHIP

 

Joey Bart – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Giants) – Class A Short Season

2018 stats: 51 GP, .294 avg., 60 hits, 13 HR, 3 3B, 15 2B, 40 RBIs, 38 runs

 

Sam Clay – Chattanooga Lookouts (Twins) – Double-A

2018 stats:  34 GP, 1 GS, 2-6, 1 save, 5.88 ERA, 52.0 IP, 61 SO, 1.73 WHIP

 

Trevor Craport – Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles) – Class A

2018 stats: 122 GP, .256 avg., 112 hits, 11 HR, 4 3B, 26 2B, 72 RBIs, 68 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: 12 GP, 9 GS, 2-5, 1 save, 6.15 ERA, 52.2 IP, 31 SO, 1.46 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: 19 GP, 19 GS, 8-6, 5.14 ERA, 105.0 IP, 76 SO, 1.581 WHIP

 

Brandon Gold – Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) – Class A Advanced

2018 stats: 27 GP, 27 GS, 9-9, 5.44 ERA, 154.0 IP, 121 SO, 1.53 WHIP

 

Matthew Gorst – Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox) – Triple-A

2018 stats: 40 GP, 3-4, 9 saves, 1.84 ERA, 68.1 IP, 58 SO, 0.93 WHIP

 

Matthew Grimes – Bowie Baysox (Orioles) – Double-A

2018 stats: 35 GP, 6 GS, 0-2, 3.77 ERA, 86.0 IP, 65 SO, 1.41 WHIP

 

Dusty Isaacs – New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) – Double-A

2018 stats: 44 GP, 4-4, 2 saves, 5.10 ERA, 60.0 IP, 64 SO, 1.53 WHIP

 

Connor Justus – Mobile BayBears (Angels) – Double-A

2018 stats: 124 GP, .220 avg., 93 hits, 6 HR, 2 3B, 17 2B, 47 RBIs, 60 runs, 7 SB

 

Deck McGuire – Salt Lake Bees (Angels) – Triple-A

Triple-A 2018 stats: 15 GP, 11 GS, 5-3, 4.24 ERA, 57.1 IP, 50 SO, 1.31 WHIP

MLB 2018 stats: 17 GP, 4 GS, 0-2, 6.35 ERA, 34.0 IP, 27 SO, 1.65 WHIP

 

Arden Pabst – Altoona Curve (Pirates) – Double-A

2018 stats: 66 GP, .264 avg., 61 hits, 10 HR, 2 3B, 14 2B, 36 RBIs, 26 runs, 2 SB

 

Ryan Peurifoy – West Virginia Power (Pirates) – Class A

2018 stats: 80 GP, .191 avg., 47 hits, 3 HR, 3 3B, 16 2B, 24 RBIs, 31 runs, 4 SB

 

Zac Ryan – Mobile BayBears (Angels) – Double-A

2018 stats: 42 GP, 4-5, 3 saves, 4.56 ERA, 71.0 IP, 75 SO, 1.51 WHIP

 

Matt Skole – Charlotte Knights (White Sox) – Triple-A

Triple-A 2018 stats: 121 GP, .237 avg., 102 hits, 14 HR, 1 3B, 28 2B, 44 RBIs, 50 runs, 3 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: 84 GP, .263 avg., 69 hits, 3 HR, 2 3B, 13 2B, 43 RBIs, 30 runs, 10 SB

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