THE FLATS — With just one month left in the MLB regular season, only one #ProJacket in Charlie Blackmon has his team fighting for a playoff spot, while the other Georgia Tech baseball major league #ProJackets are looking to help close their season’s out on a high note.
Blackmon, whose Colorado Rockies team is tied for first-place in the National League West with the Arizona Diamondbacks, has returned to his all-star form over his last seven games as he is hitting .357 with 10 hits, a home run, three RBIs, seven runs scored and two stolen bases.
Fellow #ProJacket Derek Dietrich has posted a career-high 119 base hits this season as an everyday starter for the Miami Marlins, while rookie Daniel Palka is sitting on 19 home runs and is looking to become just the fourth #ProJacket to blast 20 home runs in the first full MLB season joining Mark Teixeira, Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek.
On the mound, Buck Farmer has enjoyed his full season in the big leagues with 54 strikeouts over 58.1 innings of work out of the bullpen for the Detroit Tigers, while Deck McGuire‘s up-and-down season continues with a trip back to Triple-A within the Los Angeles Angels organization.
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: 125
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| 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: 126 Batting Avg: .267 Hits: 119 Home Runs: 15 Triples: 1 Doubles: 23 RBIs: 41 Runs: 64 Stolen Bases: 2 OBP: .331 OPS: .755 SLG: .425 |
 | 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: 56 IP: 58.1 Record: 3-4 Saves: 0 ERA: 4.63 SO: 54 Opp. Avg: .265 WHIP: 1.59 |
 | 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)
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 | 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: 97 Batting Avg: .237 Hits: 78 Home Runs: 19 Triples: 3 Doubles: 14 RBIs: 53 Runs: 43 Stolen Bases: 2 OBP: .283 OPS: .754 SLG: .471 |
| Matt Wieters | GP: 58
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| Blake Wood | * 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: 30 GP, 2-3, 1 save, 4.96 ERA, 45.1 IP, 46 SO, 1.52 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: 46 GP, .299 avg., 56 hits, 10 HR, 3 3B, 15 2B, 36 RBIs, 33 runs
Sam Clay – Chattanooga Lookouts (Twins) – Double-A
2018 stats: 33 GP, 1 GS, 2-6, 1 save, 6.12 ERA, 50.0 IP, 59 SO, 1.74 WHIP
Trevor Craport – Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles) – Class A
2018 stats: 117 GP, .256 avg., 107 hits, 11 HR, 4 3B, 25 2B, 67 RBIs, 65 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: 11 GP, 8 GS, 2-3, 1 save, 5.59 ERA, 46.2 IP, 29 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: 18 GP, 18 GS, 8-5, 4.91 ERA, 99.0 IP, 73 SO, 1.56 WHIP
Brandon Gold – Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) – Class A Advanced
2018 stats: 26 GP, 26 GS, 9-8, 5.53 ERA, 148.0 IP, 117 SO, 1.53 WHIP
Matthew Gorst – Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox) – Triple-A
2018 stats: 37 GP, 3-4, 9 saves, 1.39 ERA, 64.2 IP, 54 SO, 0.93 WHIP
Matthew Grimes – Bowie Baysox (Orioles) – Double-A
2018 stats: 33 GP, 6 GS, 0-2, 3.76 ERA, 83.2 IP, 62 SO, 1.35 WHIP
Dusty Isaacs – New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) – Double-A
2018 stats: 43 GP, 4-4, 2 saves, 5.28 ERA, 58.0 IP, 63 SO, 1.57 WHIP
Connor Justus – Mobile BayBears (Angels) – Double-A
2018 stats: 119 GP, .220 avg., 90 hits, 6 HR, 2 3B, 16 2B, 45 RBIs, 60 runs, 7 SB
Deck McGuire – Salt Lake Bees (Angels) – Triple-A
Triple-A 2018 stats: 13 GP, 11 GS, 5-3, 4.56 ERA, 53.1 IP, 44 SO, 1.35 WHIP
MLB 2018 stats: 16 GP, 4 GS, 0-2, 6.47 ERA, 32.0 IP, 27 SO, 1.63 WHIP
Arden Pabst – Altoona Curve (Pirates) – Double-A
2018 stats: 63 GP, .271 avg., 61 hits, 10 HR, 2 3B, 14 2B, 36 RBIs, 24 runs, 2 SB
Ryan Peurifoy – West Virginia Power (Pirates) – Class A
2018 stats: 76 GP, .199 avg., 47 hits, 3 HR, 3 3B, 16 2B, 24 RBIs, 31 runs, 4 SB
Zac Ryan – Mobile BayBears (Angels) – Double-A
2018 stats: 40 GP, 4-5, 3 saves, 4.30 ERA, 69.0 IP, 75 SO, 1.46 WHIP
Matt Skole – Charlotte Knights (White Sox) – Triple-A
Triple-A 2018 stats: 115 GP, .241 avg., 99 hits, 14 HR, 1 3B, 28 2B, 43 RBIs, 49 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: 79 GP, .278 avg., 68 hits, 3 HR, 2 3B, 13 2B, 42 RBIs, 30 runs, 10 SB
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