September 1, 2016

Nissan #ProJackets Baseball Report

Sept. 1, 2016

THE FLATS – A duo of arms headlined the Nissan #ProJackets Baseball report this week, as both Jacob Esch and Jed Bradley were called up to “The Show” for the first time in their professional careers this past week.

Called up to the Miami Marlins on Aug. 31, Esch made his MLB debut that very night versus the New York Mets. Esch went 4.1 innings in his debut, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks, while striking out two Mets’ batters.

Bradley, who made the move up from Double-A to Triple-A just on Aug. 20, was called up to the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 1. Since being traded to the Braves for cash back on June 2, Bradley has posted a 2.17 ERA with 88 strikeouts, 34 walks and a WHIP of 1.29 over 83.0 innings of work.

Also this week, Daniel Palka was named to the Southern League Postseason All-Start Team. This season, Palka has hit .262 with 34 home runs, 24 doubles, 90 RBIs, 72 runs scored in 128 games. He has recorded nine stolen bases and 261 total bases on the year.

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: 118 Batting Avg: .317 Hits: 152 Home Runs: 23 RBI: 65 Runs: 90 Stolen Bases: 15 OBP: .375 OPS: .907 SLG: .532
	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 Miami Marlins MLB Debut: May 8, 2013 (Marlins) MLB Draft: 2010 (Rays), 2nd round Status: Disabled 15-Day Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-10 High School: St. Ignatius Hometown: Parma, Ohio	On rehab assignement GP: 106 Batting Avg: .276 Hits: 85 Home Runs: 4 RBI: 32 Runs: 29 Stolen Bases: 1 OBP: .369 OPS: .772 SLG: .403
	JAKE ESCH #67 / P Miami Marlins MLB Draft: 2011 (Marlins), 11th round Status: Active Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11 High School: Cretin-Derham Hall Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.	MLB (Miami Marlins) GP: 1 GS: 1 IP: 4.1 Record: 0-0 ERA: 4.15 SO: 2 Opp. Avg: .389 WHIP: 2.31 Jacksonville Suns New Orleans Zephyrs GP: 26 GS: 26 IP: 142.0 Record: 12-10 ERA: 4.31 SO: 96 Opp. Avg: .269
	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: 20 GS: 20 IP: 100.0 Record: 5-6 ERA: 3.96 SO: 93 Opp. Avg: .271 Whip: 1.34
	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: 95 Batting Avg: .203 Hits: 68 Home Runs: 11 RBI: 33 Runs: 36 Stolen Bases: 2 OBP: .285 OPS: .626 SLG: .340
	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: 100 Batting Avg: .241 Hits: 83 Home Runs: 12 RBI: 53 Runs: 35 Stolen Bases: 1 OBP: .294 OPS: .687 SLG: .392
	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: 58 IP: 62.2 Record: 5-3 Save: 1 ERA: 3.73 SO: 63 Opp. Avg: .256 Whip: 1.50
	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: Active (Triple-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-03
High School: Eagles Landing
Hometown: McDonough, Ga.

GP: 73
Batting Avg: .316
Hits: 72
Home Runs: 2
Doubles: 11
RBI: 35
Runs: 28
OBP: .348
OPS: .747
SLG: .399

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: 128
Batting Avg: .262
Hits: 127
Home Runs: 34
Doubles: 24
RBI: 90
Runs: 72
OBP: .336
OPS: .875
SLG: .538

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: 135
Batting Avg: .246
Hits: 118
Home Runs: 23
Doubles: 21
RBI: 77
Runs: 64
OBP: .338
OPS: .775
SLG: .438

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: 124
Batting Avg: .326
Hits: 127
Home Runs: 2
RBI: 39
Runs: 75
Stolen Bases: 27
OBP: .415
OPS: .833
SLG: .418

Jed Bradley
#51 / P

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

* called up to the Atlanta Braves
roster on Sept. 1

Biloxi Shuckers
Mississippi Braves
Gwinnett Braves

GP: 35
GS: 13
IP: 107.2
Record: 9-5
ERA: 3.09
SO: 108
Opp. Avg: .257
Whip: 1.36

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: 26
GS: 26
IP: 136.0
Record: 6-11
ERA: 5.03
SO: 115
Opp. Avg: .260
Whip: 1.38

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: 71
Batting Avg: .236
Hits: 61
Home Runs: 6
RBI: 29
Runs: 22
OBP: .273
OPS: .622
SLG: .349

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: 24
GS: 23
IP: 134.1
Record: 11-8
ERA: 2.48
SO: 86
Opp. Avg: .246
Whip: 1.19

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: 82
Batting Avg: .230
Hits: 61
Home Runs: 2
RBI: 26
Runs: 26
OBP: .298
OPS: .615
SLG: .317

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: 38
GS: 1
IP: 63.2
Record: 4-1
Saves: 9
ERA: 2.26
SO: 72
Opp. Avg: .215
Whip: 1.08

LUKE BARD
#24 / P

Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A)
MLB Draft: 2012 (Twins), Comp. A
Status: Active (Double-A)
Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-12
High School: Charlotte Christian
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

Chattanooga Lookouts Fort Myers Miracle

GP: 43
IP: 63.0
Record: 3-1
Saves: 2
ERA: 3.86
SO: 55
Opp. Avg: .260
Whip: 1.40

Sam Clay
#11 / P

Fort Myers Miracle (Class A – Adv.)
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: 23
GS: 23
IP: 115.0
Record: 6-6
CG: 1
ERA: 4.15
SO: 115
Opp. Avg: .265
Whip: 1.54

Dusty Isaacs
#44 / P

Dunedin Blue Jays (Class A – Adv.)
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: 48
IP: 53.1
Record: 4-4
Saves: 17
ERA: 2.03
SO: 64
Opp. Avg: .224
Whip: 1.11

A.J. Murray
#37/ C

Fort Myers Miracle (Class A – Adv.)
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: 112
Batting Avg: .234
Hits: 96
Home Runs: 8
RBI: 46
Runs: 48
OBP: .315
OPS: .679
SLG: .315

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: 83
Batting Avg: .265
Hits: 74
Home Runs: 1
RBI: 24
Runs: 39
Stolen Bases: 8
OBP: .347
OPS: .684
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: 63
Batting Avg: .273
Hits: 59
Home Runs: 2
RBI: 30
Runs: 37
OBP: .396
OPS: .757
SLG: .361

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: 14
IP: 22.2
Record: 1-2
ERA: 4.37
SO: 20
Opp. Avg: .283
Whip: 1.32

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: 12
IP: 24.2
Record: 1-0
ERA: 2.19
SO: 24
Opp. Avg: .202
Whip: 0.93

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: 32
Batting Avg: .223
Hits: 25
Home Runs: 0
RBI: 7
Runs: 14
OBP: .302
OPS: .578
SLG: .277

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: 51
Batting Avg: .302
Hits: 60
Home Runs: 2
OBP: .327
OPS: .724
SLG: .397