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Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (8/10)

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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 U.S.

Cal Stevenson will be the ninth former Arizona player to play in the major leagues this season when he joins the Philadelphia Phillies. The other former Wildcats who have played in big-league games this season are Bobby Dalbec and Rob Refsnyder of the Boston Red Sox, Kevin Newman and Kevin Ginkel of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cesar Salazar of the Houston Astros, Austin Wells of the New York Yankees, Tylor Megill of the New York Mets and Andrew Nardi of the Miami Marlins.

Two moves made by the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday impacted a couple of players from Southern Arizona who were with Triple-A Lehigh Valley (Pa.). The Phillies selected former Arizona outfielder Cal Stevenson to its 40-man spot, thereby forcing Buena High School graduate Darick Hall, a first baseman, out of his 40-man spot, designating him for assignment. Stevenson will join the Phillies to replace outfielder Austin Hays, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring pull.

Stevenson, 27, was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants in May of last year but then was outrighted off the Phillies’ roster the following month. He’s spent all of this year putting up great numbers at the Triple-A level. In 91 games for the IronPigs, he’s hit seven home runs and drawn walks at a 16.4 percent clip while limiting his strikeouts to a 16.7 percent strikeout rate. He is batting .307 with 21 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 39 RBIs and 27 stolen bases while lining up at all three outfield spots.

Stevenson has played 29 games in the major leagues with the Giants (six games last season) and Oakland Athletics (23 in 2022), but he hit just .145 (10 of 69) in those games. He still has one option remaining and won’t be able to get to one year of service time this season, which means the Phillies can retain him at minimal cost.

Hall played 59 games with the Phillies in the previous two seasons but has spent this entire season in Triple-A. He has shown power with 12 home runs but has struggled at times at the plate, batting .248. He is in his final option year, so he will be out of options in 2025. He also has Bryce Harper (first base) and Kyle Schwarber (designated hitter) in front of him at Philadelphia.

Within seven days (by Friday), Hall can be placed on outright or unconditional release waivers.

If he is claimed off waivers by another club, he is immediately added to that team’s 40-man roster, at which point he can be optioned to the minor leagues or assigned to his new team’s 26-man roster.

If he clears outright waivers, he may be assigned outright to the minor leagues or released by the Phillies.

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YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS

None.

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

CF Chase Davis (Arizona), Cardinals A+, 2-4, RBI

CF Matt Fraizer (Arizona), Pirates AA, 2-5, 3 RBIs

2B Scott Kingery (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 2-4, run, triple, stolen base

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

CF Donta’ Williams (Arizona), Orioles AA, 2-3, 2 runs, triple, 2 RBIs

3B Cade McGee (Salpointe), Cardinals A, 1-5, run, double

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YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

None.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)

Friday, August 9
Darick Hall – Designated for Assignment (Philadelphia Phillies)
Cal Stevenson – Contract purchased from minors (Philadelphia Phillies)
Anthony Susac – Assigned to Down East Wood Ducks (A) (Texas Rangers)

Wednesday, August 7
Chris Barraza – Released by Angels
Tony Bullard – Activated from injured list (Miami Marlins)

Tuesday, August 6
Trevor Long – Assigned to Modesto Nuts (A) (Seattle Mariners)

Monday, August 5
Clark Candiotti – Assigned to ACL Padres (Rk) (San Diego Padres)
Jackson Kent – Assigned to FCL Nationals (Rk) (Washington Nationals)
Aiden May – Assigned to FCL Marlins (Rk) (Miami Marlins)

Sunday, August 4
Matt Fraizer – Assigned to Altoona Curve (AA) (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Friday, August 2
Tylor Megill – Assigned to Syracuse Mets (AAA) (New York Mets)

Thursday, August 1
Tanner O’Tremba – Released by San Francisco Giants

Wednesday, July 31
Michael Flynn – Assigned to Durham Bulls (AAA) (Tampa Bay Rays)
Kobe Kato – Assigned to Arkansas Travelers (AA) (Seattle Mariners)
Chase Silseth – IL-7 Injured (elbow) (Los Angeles Angels)

Tuesday, July 30
Cade McGee – Assigned to Single-A Palm Beach (St. Louis Cardinals)
Chase Davis – Assigned to Single-A+ Peoria (St. Louis Cardinals)

Monday, July 29
Michael Flynn – Traded from Dodgers to Rays for Amed Rosario (Detroit Tigers)

Sunday, July 28
Nick Gonzales – IL-10 Left groin discomfort (Pittsburgh Pirates)

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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.

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