April 7, 2016
Seven Georgia Tech baseball alums were on 2016 Opening Day Major League Baseball rosters – Charlie Blackmon (Colorado), Marlon Byrd (Cleveland), Derek Dietrich (Miami), Buck Farmer (Detroit), Mark Teixeira (New York Yankees), Matt Wieters (Baltimore), and Blake Wood (Cincinnati).
Wieters made the most of Opening Day as he delivered a walk-off RBI single to give Baltimore a 3-2 win over Minnesota. After the game, teammate Adam Jones delivered a cake to the face of Wieters.
In addition to the seven big leagues, Georgia Tech has four more #ProJackets in Class AAA, six in Class AA and seven in Class A.
| #PROJACKETS IN PRO BASEBALL | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | 2016 STATS |
| Charlie Blackmon, CF Colorado Rockies | 3 games .111 1 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI | |
| Marlon Byrd, LF Cleveland Indians | 2 games .167 0 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI | |
| Derek Dietrich, 3B Miami Marlins | 2 games 1.000 1 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI | |
| Buck Farmer, P Detroit Tigers | None | |
| Mark Teixeira, 1B New York Yankees | 2 games .286 1 HR, 4 RBI | |
| Matt Wieters, C Baltimore Orioles | 2 games .250 1 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI | |
| Blake Wood, P Cincinnati Reds | 1 game 1-0, 0.00 ERA 1.0 IP, 1 K | |
| #PROJACKETS IN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | LEAGUE |
| Brandon Cumpton | Indianapolis Indians | 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) |
For the latest on Georgia Tech alumni in professional baseball, be sure to follow our updates on Twitter (@GTBaseball) and Facebook (facebook.com/GTAthletics) by using the hashtag #ProJackets.
