Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (7/14)

By Javier Morales

Posted on July 14, 2024

NOTE: This is a compilation of stats involving players from Southern Arizona and the Arizona Wildcats’ program in MLB-sanctioned leagues (MLB and minor leagues). The list does not include players in foreign leagues or independent leagues in the US.

Former Sahuarita and Arizona pitcher Chris Barraza is excelling in his second season at Single-A Inland Empire (Calif.) of the Los Angeles Angels organization with a 2.45 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 33 innings pitched. He has not allowed an earned run in 10 straight appearances, which includes 13 1/3 innings (Arizona Athletics photo)

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SATURDAY’S HOME RUNS

OF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), Phillies AAA, solo HR (sixth HR at Triple-A and overall this season)

6th homer of the season for number 6 pic.twitter.com/Op3WSrQuYf

— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) July 13, 2024

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 3-run HR (sixth HR in MLB and overall this season)

AUSTIN WELLS GETS A EUTAW STREET PLAQUE! pic.twitter.com/K9kSIwTUnp

— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 13, 2024

SATURDAY’S STANDOUTS

2B-LF Kobe Kato (Arizona), Mariners RK, 3-4, run

2B-RF Scott Kingery (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 3-4, 2 runs, double

CF-RF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 2-4, run, HR, 2 RBIs, stolen base

1B Darick Hall (Buena), Phillies AAA, 2-4, 2 doubles

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 1-4, run, HR, 3 RBIs

LF-1B Spencer Packard (CDO), Mariners AAA, 1-4, run, double, 2 RBIs

LF-RF Milo Rushford (Walden Grove), Royals RK, 1-4, run, stolen base

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SATURDAY’S STANDOUTS

RHP Chris Barraza (Sahuarita/Arizona), Angels A, 2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 5K (no decision)

LHP Garrett Irvin (Arizona), Athletics A+, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, BB, 2K (no decision)

RHP Kevin Stevens (Cienega), Yankees AA, 1.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 0K (no decision)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)

Former Arizona second baseman Kobe Kato is back with a major-league organization with the Seattle Mariners after playing in the Houston Astros organization from 2021 to the early part of this season (York Revolution photo)

Friday, July 12
Kobe Kato – Assigned to ACL Mariners (Rk) (Seattle Mariners)
Kobe Kato – Signed to minor league contract (Seattle Mariners)

Wednesday, July 10
Matthew Dyer- IL-60 Injured (undisclosed) (Tampa Bay Rays)

Wednesday, July 3
Matthew Dyer- IL-7 Injured (undisclosed) (Tampa Bay Rays)

Sunday, June 30
Tylor Megill – Assigned to Syracuse Mets (AAA) (New York Mets)

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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon. He became an educator five years ago and is presently a special education teacher at Sunnyside High School in the Sunnyside Unified School District.