Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Local College Baseball 030315

Here is the third weekly update for 2015 on how my five local college baseball teams are doing. Those five teams are Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska-Omaha, Creighton, Bellevue and Iowa Western. The updates include their standings and who the top three hitters and top two pitchers are.

Nebraska-Lincoln 6-4 --- Home: 0-0 Away: 3-3 Neutral: 3-1 \\ Big Ten: 0-0
Last week: Loyola Marymont: L 4-1, Loyola Marymont: W 8-1, Loyola Marymont: W 5-1

Ryan Boldt .459/.512/.568 w/ 0 HR, 3 RBI, 10 R, 1 SB in 10 games
Jake Schleppenbach .361/.425/.361 w/ 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 10 games
Blake Headley .351/.405/.541 w/ 0 HR, 13 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 10 games

Kyle Kubat 1-0, 1.93 ERA, 9 K, 1.02 WHIP, .222 BAA in 18.2 IP over 3 games
Josh Roeder 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 0.67 WHIP, .182 BAA, 3 SV in 3.0 IP over 3 games


Nebraska-Omaha 5-7 --- Home: 0-0 Away: 1-1  Neutral: 4-6  \\ conf: 0-0
Last week: Saint Leo: L 4-3, Kentucky: L 6-5, Boston College: W 5-1, Kentucky: L 5-1, Mount St. Mary's: L 8-2

Alex Schultz .348/.423/.435 w/ 0 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 6 SB in 12 games
Cole Gruber .300/.396/.350 w/ 0 HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, 3 SB in 10 games
Clayton Taylor .279/.436/.512 w/ 3 HR, 7 RBI, 10 R, 0 SB in 12 games

Tyler Hamer 1-0, 0.56 ERA, 12 K, 0.63 WHIP, .111 BAA in 16.0 IP over 3 games
Tyler Fox 1-1, 2.40 ERA, 6 K, 1.33 WHIP, .224 BAA in 15.0 IP over 3 games


Creighton 5-3 --- Home: 0-0 Away:5-3 Neutral: 0-0 \\ Big East 0-0
Last week: Tulane: L 8-2, Tulane: W 7-2, Tulane: L 3-2

Harrison Crawford .407/.543/.444 w/ 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 8 games
Reagan Fowler .303/.314/.394 w/ 0 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 0 sB in 8 games
Brett Murray .281/.324/.438 w/ 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 8 games

Jack Rogalla 1-0, 0.82 ERA, 7 K, 0.73 WHIP, .171 BAA in 11.0 IP over 2 games
Matt Warren 1-1, 3.60 ERA, 7 K, 0.87 WHIP, .232 BAA in 15.0 IP over 3 games


Bellevue 8-3 --- Home: 0-0 Away: 4-3 Neutral: 4-0 \\ conf: 0-0
Last week: Embry-Riddle: W 3-2

Osvaldo Gonzalez .459/.535/.757 w/ 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 11 games
Gabriel De La Rosa .432/.500/.649 w/ 1 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 11 games
Aaron Brasher .375/.432/.500 w/ 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 0 sB in 10 games

Stephan Meyer 2-1, 0.56 ERA, 17 K, 1.38 WHIP, .259 BAA in 16.0 IP over 3 games
Braulio Torres-Perez 1-1, 1.59 ERA, 20 K, 1.29 WHIP, .279 BAA in 17.0 IP over 3 games


Iowa Western 3-3 --- Home: 0-0 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 0-1 \\ conf: 0-0
Last Week: all cancelled (weather)

Jordan Getzelman .444/.583/.667 w/ 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 4 games
Logan Kiefer .421/.476/.421 w/ 0 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 6 games
Alex Krupa .417/.440/.458 w/ 0 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB in 6 games

Devon Perez 1-0, 1.80 ERA, 4 K, 1.00 WHIP in 5.0 IP in 1 game
Michael Klein 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0.93 WHIP, 1 SV in 4.1 IP in 1 game

Monday, March 2, 2015

College Spotlight 030215

Here is my second installment of College Spotlight for 2015. This week I am looking at Collin Shaw of Texas and Luke Gillingham of Navy.

Shaw is a senior outfielder out of Westlake High School in Austin, TX. He is a doubles machine as they account for 10 of his 16 hits. This season he is hitting .340/.426/.596 with 0 HR, 11 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 12 games. Last season as a junior he hit .264/.355/.301 with 0 HR, 23 RBI, 22 R, 13 SB in 61 games. So far he already has twice as many doubles as he did in 2014. The Longhorns are 8-4 after being swept in a double header against San Diego Sunday.

LHP Gillingham is a junior whose home port is Coronado, CA where he went to Coronado High School. He is coming off a pitching duel on Friday when he had a no decision in a 2-1 loss to Air Force. His line for the game was 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K in 110 pitches. This season he is 1-0, 0.41 ERA, 42 K, 0.45 WHIP, .111 BAA in 22.0 IP over 3 games. Last season as a sophomore he was 2-6, 3.33 ERA, 59 K, 1.33 WHIP, .257 BAA in 67.2 IP over 12 games. The Midshipmen are 6-4 so far this season.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Edward Salcedo traded to Pirates

Edward Salcedo was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 6, 2015. In exchange the Braves received Bryton Trepagnier. 

Salcedo is a 3B\OF who split 2014 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Triple A Gwinnett. He hit .211/.250/.579 with 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB in 5 games at Gulf Coast and .212/.294/.357 with 10 HR, 44 RBI, 50 R, 13 SB in 110 games at Gwinnett. He was originally signed by the Braves in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Salcedo will be 24 on July 30.

RHP Trepagnier pitched in 2014 at Class A Advanced Bradenton where he was 4-1, 2.53 ERA, 40 K, 1.26 WHIP, .190 BAA, 9 SV in 53.1 IP over 38 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the 41st round in 2010. Trepagnier will be 24 on September 18.

Jayson Aquino traded to Blue Jays

Jayson Aquino was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Toronto Blue Jays on February 4, 2015. In exchange the Rockies received Tyler Ybarra.

LHP Aquino split 2014 between Class A Advanced Modesto and Double A Tulsa. He was 5-10, 5.40 ERA, 74 K, 1.51 WHIP, .305 BAA in 95.0 IP over 16 games at Modesto and 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 9 K, 1.42 WHIP, .205 BAA in 12.0 IP over 2 games at Tulsa. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Aquino turned 22 on November 22.

LHP Ybarra pitched in 2014 at Double A New Hampshire where he was 4-4, 4.42 ERA, 43 K, 1.36 WHIP, .227 BAA in 53.0 IP over 38 games. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round in 2008. Ybarra turned 25 on December 11.

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Yency Almonte traded to White Sox

Yency Almonte was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Chicago White Sox on February 4, 2015 to complete the earlier Gordon Beckham deal. RHP Almonte split 2014 between Rookie Arizona and Class A Burlington. He was 0-1, 17.18 ERA, 5 K, 2.18 WHIP, .467 BAA in 3.2 IP over 2 games at Arizona and 2-5, 4.93 ERA, 32 K, 1.29 WHIP, .252 BAA in 42.0 IP over 9 games at Burlington. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 17th round in 2012. Almonte will be 21 on June 4.

Arquimedes Caminero traded to Pirates

Arquimedes Caminero was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 4, 2015 for cash. RHP Caminero split 2014 between Triple A New Orleans and the Marlins. He was 4-1, 4.86 ERA, 79 K, 1.59 WHIP, .276 BAA, 10 SV in 63.0 IP over 42 games at New Orleans and 0-1, 10.80 ERA, 8 K, 1.80 WHIP, .296 BAA in 6.2 IP over 6 games with the Marlins. Over two MLB seasons with the Marlins he was 0-1, 5.49 ERA, 20 K, 1.27 WHIP, .240 BAA in 19.2 IP over 19 games. He originally signed with the Marlins in 2005 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Caminero will be 28 on June 16.

Steve Lombardozzi traded to Pirates

Steve Lombardozzi was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 3, 2015 for cash. Lombardozzi is a 2B\OF who split 2014 between Triple A Norfolk and the Orioles. He hit .270/.307/.311 with 0 HR, 30 RBI, 26 R, 6 SB in 78 games at Norfolk and .288/.297/.329 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 20 games with the Orioles. Over four MLB seasons with the Orioles and Nationals he hit .266/.297/.341 with 5 HR, 52 RBI, 74 R, 10 SB in 277 games. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the 19th round in 2008. Lombardozzi will be 27 on September 20.

Mike Ohlman traded to Cardinals

Mike Ohlman was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the St Louis Cardinals on February 3, 2015 for cash. Ohlman is a C\1B who played in 2014 at Double A Bowie where he hit .236/.310/.318 with 2 HR, 33 RBI, 40 R, 0 SB in 113 games. His minor league caught stealing rate is 27%. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 11th round in 2009. Ohlman turned 24 on December 14.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

David Hale traded to Rockies

David Hale was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Colorado Rockies on July 30, 2015 along with Gus Schlosser. In exchange the Braves received Jose Briceno and Chris O'Dowd.

RHP Hale in 2014 was 4-5, 3.30 ERA, 44 K, 1.47 WHIP, .264 BAA in 87.1 IP over 45 games with the Braves. Over two MLB seasons with the Braves he was 5-5, 3.02 ERA, 58 K, 1.42 WHIP, .262 BAA in 98.1 IP over 47 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the third round in 2009. Hale will be 28 on September 27.

RHP Schlosser split 2014 between Triple A Gwinnett and the Braves. He was 7-6, 4.18 ERA, 70 K, 1.42 WHIP, .249 BAA in 99.1 IP over 25 games at Gwinnett and 0-1, 7.64 ERA, 8 K, 1.64 WHIP, .329 BAA in 17.2 IP over 15 games with the Braves. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 17th round in 2011. Schlosser will be 27 on October 20.

Briceno is a C\1B who played at Class A Asheville where he hit .283/.336/.476 with 12 HR, 50 RBI, 38 R, 8 SB in 84 games. His minor league caught stealing rate is 42%. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Briceno will be 23 on September 19.

O'Dowd is a catcher who split 2014 between Class A Advanced Modesto and Double A Tulsa. He hit .272/.325/.415 with 5 HR, 32 RBI, 40 R, 16 SB in 74 games at Modesto and .269/.355/.321 with 0 HR, 16 RBI, 12 R, 7 SB in 39 games at Tulsa. His minor league caught stealing rate is 21%. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 23rd round in 2012. O'Dowd will be 25 on October 4th.

Anthony Ranaudo traded to Rangers

Anthony Ranaudo was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Texas Rangers on January 27, 2015. In exchange the Red Sox received Robbie Ross Jr.

RHP Ranaudo split 2014 between Triple A Pawtucket and the Red Sox. He was 14-4, 2.61 ERA, 111 K, 1.20 WHIP, .223 BAA in 138.0 IP over 24 games at Pawtucket and 4-3, 4.81 ERA, 15 K, 1.40 WHIP, .260 BAA in 39.1 IP over 7 games with the Red Sox. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 39th pick of the first round in 2010. Ranaudo will be 26 on September 9th.

LHP Ross split 2014 between Triple A Round Rock and the Rangers. He was 5-4, 4.33 ERA, 43 K, 1.36 WHIP, .286 BAA in 60.1 IP over 12 games at Round Rock and 3-6, 6.20 ERA, 51 K, 1.70 WHIP, .319 BAA in 78.1 IP over 27 games with the Rangers. Over three MLB seasons with the Rangers he was 13-8, 3.98 ERA, 156 K, 1.43 WHIP, .275 BAA in 205.2 IP over 150 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the second round in 2008. Ross will be 26 on June 24.