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Nissan #ProJackets Report: Down on the Farm

April 20, 2016

Catcher Matt Wieters hit a two-run home run Tuesday night for the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers optioned Buck Farmer to Triple-A Toledo. 

With Farmer’s option, 18 #ProJackets are now in the minors, including five in Triple-A (three in the International League). Check out the rest of this week’s Nissan #ProJackets Report.

 #PROJACKETS IN PRO BASEBALL
PLAYER TEAM 2016 STATS
 
Charlie Blackmon, CF
Colorado Rockies
.185
0 HR, 3 RBI
 
Marlon Byrd, LF
Cleveland Indians
.267
1 HR, 4 RBI
Derek Dietrich, 3B
Miami Marlins
.400
0 HR, 3 RBI
Mark Teixeira, 1B
New York Yankees
.200
3 HR, 8 RBI
Matt Wieters, C
Baltimore Orioles
.265
1 HR, 8 RBI
Blake Wood, P
Cincinnati Reds
1-0, 1.35 ERA
6.2 IP, 4 K
 #PROJACKETS IN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
 PLAYER  TEAM  LEAGUE
 Brandon Cumpton  Indianapolis Indians  International (AAA)
 Buck Farmer  Toledo Mud Hens  International (AAA)
 Deck McGuire  Memphis Redbirds  PCL (AAA)
 Matt Murton  Iowa Cubs  PCL (AAA)
 Matt Skole  Syracuse Chiefs  International (AAA)
 Jed Bailey  Biloxi Shuckers  Southern (AA)
 Jake Esch  Jacksonville Suns  Southern (AA)
 Zane Evans  Northwest Arkansas Naturals  Texas League (AA)
 Mott Hyde  Corpus Christi Hooks  Texas League (AA)
 Daniel Palka  Chattanooga Lookouts  Southern (AA)
 Kyle Wren  Biloxi Shuckers  Southern (AA)
 Luke Bard  Fort Myers Miracle  Florida State (Advanced A)
 Sam Clay  Cedar Rapids Kernels  Midwest League (A)
 Matthew Grimes  Frederick Keys  Carolina (Advanced A)
 Dusty Isaacs  Lansing Lugnuts  Midwest (A)
 A.J. Murray  Cedar Rapids Kernals  Midwest (A)
 Andrew Robinson   Potomac Nationals  South Atlantic (A)
 Daniel Spingola  South Bend Cubs  Midwest (A)

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