BaseballAugust 10, 2016

Nissan #ProJackets Baseball Report

Aug. 11, 2016

THE FLATS – In what was a bitter sweet announcement last week by Yellow Jacket Hall of Famer Mark Teixeira in which he proclaimed that this will be his last season, the Georgia Tech legend has shown no signs of slowing down over the past week as he looks to close his 14-year MLB career out on a high note.

Over the last seven games, Teixeira is hitting .261 overall with six hits, one of which was a home run, five walks, four RBI and five runs scored. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the Yankees 13-7 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Aug. 5, the same day that he announced his retirement from the game at the season’s end.

Below is a complete list of the Baseball #ProJackets currently playing in Major League Baseball or with a minor league team affiliate.

MLB	PLAYER	2016 SEASON STATS
	CHARLIE BLACKMON #19 / CF 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.	GP: 101 Batting Avg: .312 Hits: 127 Home Runs: 14 RBI: 52 Runs: 70 Stolen Bases: 14 OBP: .377 OPS: .859 SLG: .486
	MARLON BYRD #6 / RF Cleveland Indians MLB Debut: Sept. 8, 2002 (Phillies) MLB Draft: 1999 (Phillies), 10th round Status: MLB Restricted List Years at Georgia Tech: 1996 High School: Sprayberry Hometown: Marietta, Ga.	GP: 34 Batting Avg: .270 Hits: 31 Home Runs: 5 RBI: 19 Runs: 11 Stolen Bases: 0 OBP: .326 OPS: .778 SLG: .452
	DEREK DIETRICH #32/ 2B Florida 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: 100 Batting Avg: .279 Hits: 83 Home Runs: 4 RBI: 32 Runs: 29 Stolen Bases: 1 OBP: .367 OPS: .770 SLG: .403
	BUCK FARMER #45/ P Toledo Mudhens (Triple A) MLB Debut: August 13, 2014 (Tigers) MLB Draft: 2013 (Tigers), 5th round Status: MLB 40-Man Roster Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-13 High School: Rockdale Hometown: Conyers, Ga.	MLB (Detroit Tigers) GP: 10 IP: 16.0 Record: 0-0 ERA: 3.94 SO: 15 Opp. Avg: 224 Whip: 1.38 Minors (Triple A) GP: 16 GS: 16 IP: 77.1 Record: 3-5 ERA: 4.54 SO: 69 Opp. Avg: .281 Whip: 1.36
	MARK TEIXEIRA #25/ 1B New York Yankees MLB Debut: April 1, 2003 (Rangers) MLB Draft: 2001 (Rangers), 1st round Status: Active Years at Georgia Tech: 1999-01 High School: Mount Saint Joseph Hometown: Severna Park, Md.	GP: 82 Batting Avg: .198 Hits: 57 Home Runs: 10 RBI: 28 Runs: 31 Stolen Bases: 1 OBP: .288 OPS: .625 SLG: .337
	MATT WIETERS #32/ C Baltimore Orioles 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.	2016 AL All-Star GP: 83 Batting Avg: .231 Hits: 66 Home Runs: 10 RBI: 42 Runs: 27 Stolen Bases: 1 OBP: .285 OPS: .656 SLG: .371
	BLAKE WOOD #36/ P Cincinnati Reds MLB Debut: May 12, 2010 (Royals) MLB Draft: 2006 (Royals), 3rd round Status: Active Years at Georgia Tech: 2004-07 High School: North Gwinnett Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.	GP: 50 IP: 54.1 Record: 5-1 Save: 1 ERA: 3.31 SO: 57 Opp. Avg: 245 Whip: 1.47
	BRANDON CUMPTON #58/ P Indianapolis Indians (Triple A) MLB Debut: June 15, 2013 (Pirates) MLB Draft: 2010 (Pirates), 9th round Status: 7-day disabled list (Triple A) Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-10 High School: Greenbrier Hometown: Evans, Ga.	Has not pitched due to Tommy John Surgery in March 2015
	BRUCE CHEN Cultural Development Coordinator Cleveland Indians MLB Debut: Sept. 7, 1998 (Braves) MLB Draft: Not drafted out of Tech Status: Development Office Years at Georgia Tech: Attended Tech, but did not play baseball Hometown: Panama City, Panama	Was added to the Cleveland Indians’ Development Staff in January 2016

MINOR LEAUGES

PLAYER

2016 SEASON STATS

MATT MURTON
#25 / OF

Iowa Cubs (Triple-A)
MLB Draft: 2003 (Red Sox), Comp. 1
Status: 7-day Disabled List (Triple-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-03
High School: Eagles Landing
Hometown: McDonough, Ga.

GP: 65
Batting Avg: .322
Hits: 68
Home Runs: 2
Doubles: 11
RBI: 31
Runs: 28
OBP: .354
OPS: .766
SLG: .412

DANIEL PALKA
#37/ OF

Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A)
MLB Draft: 2013 (Diamondbacks), 3rd rd
Status: Active (Triple-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-13
High School: Greer
Hometown: Lyman, Ga.

Chattanooga Lookouts Rochester Red Wings

GP: 108
Batting Avg: .264
Hits: 108
Home Runs: 27
Doubles: 20
RBI: 78
Runs: 61
OBP: .344
OPS: .875
SLG: .531

MATT SKOLE
#16 / 3B

Syracuse Chiefs (Triple-A)
MLB Draft: 2011 (Nationals), 5th round
Status: Active (Triple-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
High School: Blessed Trinity Catholic
Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.

GP: 114
Batting Avg: .246
Hits: 99
Home Runs: 17
Doubles: 17
RBI: 62
Runs: 52
OBP: .341
OPS: .756
SLG: .415

KYLE WREN
#8 / CF

Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Triple-A)
MLB Draft: 2013 (Braves), 8th round
Status: Active (Triple-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-13
High School: Landmark Christian
Hometown: Peachtree City, Ga.

Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Biloxi Shuckers

GP: 108
Batting Avg: .323
Hits: 107
Home Runs: 2
RBI: 35
Runs: 65
Stolen Bases: 24
OBP: .416
OPS: .833
SLG: .417

JED BRADLEY
#51 / P

Mississippi Braves (Double-A)
MLB Draft: 2011 (Brewers), 1st round
Status: Active (Double-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
High School: Huntsville
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.

Biloxi Shuckers
Mississippi Braves

GP: 31
GS: 9
IP: 82.2
Record: 6-5
ERA: 3.70
SO: 81
Opp. Avg: .273
Whip: 1.43

JAKE ESCH
#38 / P

Jacksonville Suns (Double-A)
MLB Draft: 2011 (Marlins), 11th round
Status: Active (Double-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
High School: Cretin-Derham Hall
Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.

GP: 23
GS: 23
IP: 125.1
Record: 11-9
ERA: 3.81
SO: 84
Opp. Avg: .261
Whip: 1.28

ZANE EVANS
#8 / C

NW Arkansas Naturals (Double-A)
MLB Draft: 2013 (Royals), 4th round
Status: Active (Double-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-13
High School: Roswell
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Omaha Storm Chasers Burlington Royals

GP: 59
Batting Avg: .210
Hits: 48
Home Runs: 3
RBI: 23
Runs: 17
OBP: .270
OPS: .579
SLG: .310

MATTHEW GRIMES
#38 / P

Bowie Baysox (Double-A)
MLB Draft: 2014 (Orioles), 18th round
Status: Active (Double-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
High School: Mill Creek
Hometown: Hoschton, Ga.

Frederick Keys
Bowie Baysox

GP: 20
GS: 19
IP: 112.1
Record: 9-7
ERA: 2.32
SO: 74
Opp. Avg: .246
Whip: 1.18

MOTT HYDE
#10/ 2B

Corpus Christi Hooks (Double-A)
MLB Draft: 2014 (Astros), 26th round
Status: Active (Double-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
High School: Calhoun
Hometown: Calhoun, Ga.

GP: 66
Batting Avg: .236
Hits: 52
Home Runs: 2
RBI: 23
Runs: 20
OBP: .291
OPS: .623
SLG: .332

DECK MCGUIRE
#22 / P

Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A)
MLB Draft: 2010 (Blue Jays), 1st round
Status: Active (Triple-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-10
High School: Deep Run
Hometown: Richmond, Va.

Memphis Redbirds
Springfield Cardinals

GP: 22
GS: 22
IP: 114.0
Record: 6-9
ERA: 5.21
SO: 87
Opp. Avg: .269
Whip: 1.45

ANDREW ROBINSON
#25 / P

Harrisburg Senators (Double-A)
MLB Draft: 2010 (Houston), 12th round
Status: Active (Double-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-10
High School: Starr’s Mill
Hometown: Senoia, Ga.

Potomac Nationals Harrisburg Senators

GP: 32
GS: 1
IP: 57.0
Record: 4-0
Saves: 5
ERA: 2.05
SO: 65
Opp. Avg: .212
Whip: 1.09

LUKE BARD
#24 / P

Fort Myers Miracle (Class A – Advanced)
MLB Draft: 2012 (Twins), Compensation A
Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-12
High School: Charlotte Christian
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

Chattanooga Lookouts Fort Myers Miracle

GP: 37
IP: 55.1
Record: 3-1
Saves: 2
ERA: 4.07
SO: 50
Opp. Avg: .272
Whip: 1.46

SAM CLAY
#11 / P

Fort Myers Miracle (Class A – Advanced)
MLB Draft: 2014 (Twins), 4th round
Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-14
High School: Buford
Hometown: Buford, Ga.

Cedar Rapids Kernels Fort Myers Miracle

GP: 19
GS: 19
IP: 100.1
Record: 6-5
CG: 1
ERA: 3.59
SO: 102
Opp. Avg: .261
Whip: 1.48

DUSTY ISAACS
#44 / P

Dunedin Blue Jays (Class A – Advanced)
MLB Draft: 2014 (Blue Jays), 18th round
Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
High School: Lebanon
Hometown: Lebanon, Ohio

Lansing Lugnuts
Dunedin Blue Jays

GP: 40
IP: 45.2
Record: 3-4
Saves: 14
ERA: 2.17
SO: 52
Opp. Avg: .225
Whip: 1.09

A.J. MURRAY
#37/ C

Fort Myers Miracle (Class A – Advanced)
MLB Draft: 2015 (Twins), 14th round
Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-15
High School: Westfield
Hometown: Westfield, N.J.

Cedar Rapids Kernels Fort Myers Miracle

GP: 94
Batting Avg: .244
Hits: 85
Home Runs: 8
RBI: 43
Runs: 45
OBP: .332
OPS: .721
SLG: .390

DANIEL SPINGOLA
#17/ OF

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Class A-Adv)
MLB Draft: 2015 (Cubs), 31st round
Status: Active (Class A – Advanced)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-15
High School: Marist
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

South Bend Cubs
Myrtle Beach Pelicans

GP: 72
Batting Avg: .264
Hits: 65
Home Runs: 1
RBI: 22
Runs: 35
Stolen Bases: 7
OBP: .337
OPS: .674
SLG: .337

CONNOR JUSTUS
#9/ SS

Burlington Bees (Class A)
MLB Draft: 2016 (Angels), 5th round
Status: Active (Class A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
High School: Cartersville
Hometown: Cartersville, Ga.

Orem Owls (Rookie)
Burlington Bees

GP: 44
Batting Avg: .293
Hits: 46
Home Runs: 1
RBI: 27
Runs: 28
OBP: .416
OPS: .804
SLG: .389

BRANDON GOLD
#7/ P

Boise Hawks (Class A – Short)
MLB Draft: 2016 (Rockies), 12th round
Status: Active (Class A – Short)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
High School: Johns Creek
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.

GP: 9
IP: 9.0
Record: 1-1
ERA: 7.00
SO: 10
Opp. Avg: .275
Whip: 1.44

MATTHEW GORST
#36/ P

Lowell Spinners (Class A – Short)
MLB Draft: 2016 (Red Sox), 12th round
Status: Active (Class A – Short)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
High School: Johns Creek
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.

GP: 8
IP: 13.2
Record: 1-0
ERA: 2.63
SO: 8
Opp. Avg: .245
Whip: 1.24

ARDEN PABST
#52/ C

WVa. Black Bears (Class A – Short)
MLB Draft: 2016 (Pirates), 12th round
Status: Active (Class A – Short)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-16
High School: Harvard Westlake
Hometown: Sherman Oaks, Calif.

GP: 24
Batting Avg: .238
Hits: 20
Home Runs: 0
RBI: 5
Runs: 10
OBP: .316
OPS: .590
SLG: .274

MATT GONZALEZ
#1/ 2B

Danville Braves (Rookie)
MLB Draft: 2016 (Braves), 6th round
Status: Active (Rookie)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-16
High School: Harrison
Hometown: Acworth, Ga.

GP: 43
Batting Avg: .300
Hits: 51
Home Runs: 1
RBI: 15
Runs: 17
OBP: .326
OPS: .702
SLG: .376

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