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Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (9/13)

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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.

Ending regular-season dates for minor-league and major-league baseball:

Rookie leagues (ACL and FCL) — Finished July 25

A and A+ — Finished Sept. 8

AA — Sunday

AAA — Sept. 22

MLB — Sept. 29

High-A Playoffs (Best-of-3)

South Atlantic League South Division

RHP Austin Smith (Arizona), Rome Emperors (Braves) vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays)

Game 1 – Tuesday at Bowling Green

Bowling Green 3-1

Austin Smith did not play

Game 2 – Thursday

Bowling Green 4-1, Hot Rods win series 2-0

Austin Smith 0.1 IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 1K

Bowling Green at Rome

Single-A Playoffs (Best-of-3)

California League North Division

RHP German Fajardo (Nogales) and RHP Trevor Long (Arizona), Modesto Nuts (Mariners) vs. San Jose Giants (Giants)

Game 1 – Tuesday at San Jose

Modesto 4-2

Fajardo did not play

Long 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K (no decision)

Game 2 – Thursday

Modesto 6-2, Nuts win series 2-0

Fajardo did not play

Long 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K (no decision)

California League South Division

SS Demetrio Crisantes (Nogales), Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks) vs. Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres)

Game 1 – Tuesday at Visalia

Lake Elsinore 13-7

Crisantes, 2-4, run, double, RBI

Game 2 – Thursday

Lake Elsinore 2-1, Storm win series 2-0

Crisantes, 0-4, hit by pitch to increase on-base streak to 58 games.

Florida State League East Division

3B Cade McGee (Salpointe), Palm Beach Cardinals (Cardinals) vs. Daytona Tortugas (Reds)

Game 1 – Tuesday at Daytona

Palm Beach 8-3

McGee did not play

Game 2 – Thursday

Palm Beach 12-4, Cardinals win series 2-0

McGee did not play

LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE PROS

Listing of local baseball players either from high school, Pima or Arizona currently playing in pro baseball. College players not from Southern Arizona high schools are listed who played at Pima College or completed their careers at Arizona.
*Barraza, Sahuarita graduate
*Romero, CDO graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate

LOCAL BATTERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 22
*Injuries
Dyer (60-day/undisclosed)
Packard (7-day/leg)
Refsnyder (10-day/forearm)

YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS

CF Matt Fraizer (Arizona), Pirates AA, solo HR (fifth HR at Double-A and eighth overall this season)

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

CF Matt Fraizer (Arizona), Pirates AA, 2-2, 2 runs, double, HR, 2 RBIs

1B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona), Red Sox AAA, 2-3, run, stolen base

2B Kobe Kato (Arizona), Mariners AAA, 2-5, 2 runs, stolen base

CF Jared Oliva (Arizona), Mariners AA, 1-3, run, double, RBI, 2 stolen bases

LOCAL PITCHERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 22
*Injuries
Bustamante (60-day/arm)
Silseth (7-day/elbow)
Stevens (60-day/arm)
Nardi (60-day/elbow)

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

LHP Randy Labaut (Arizona), Guardians AAA, 2.1 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K (no decision)

LHP Gil Luna (Arizona), White Sox AA, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K (no decision)

LHP Avery Weems (Arizona), Rangers AAA, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K (no decision)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Bobby Dalbec – Outrighted to minors (Boston Red Sox)
Avery Weems – Assigned to Round Rock Express (AAA) (Texas Rangers)

Sunday, September 8

Bobby Dalbec – Designated for assignment (Boston Red Sox)

Saturday, September 7
Andrew Nardi – Transferred to 60-day IL (Miami Marlins)

Friday, September 6
Chase Davis – Assigned to Springfield Cardinals (AA) (St. Louis Cardinals)

Thursday, September 5
Michael Flynn – Activated from injured list (Tampa Bay Rays)
Kobe Kato – Assigned to Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) (Seattle Mariners)
Cesar Salazar – Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) (Houston Astros)
Cal Stevenson – Recalled from from Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Rk) (Philadelphia Phillies)

Wednesday, September 4
Kiko Romero – Assigned to Somerset Patriots (AA) (New York Yankees)

Sunday, September 1
Cesar Salazar – Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A) (Houston Astros)
Avery Weems – Assigned to Hickory Crawdads (A+) for rehab (Texas Rangers)

Friday, August 30
Tylor Megill – Recalled from from Syracuse Mets (AAA) (New York Mets)

Monday, August 26
Nick Gonzales – Activated from injured list (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Saturday, August 25
Kobe Kato – Transferred to the Double-A Arkansas Development List (Seattle Mariners)

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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.


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.


Ending regular-season dates for minor-league and major-league baseball:

Rookie leagues (ACL and FCL) — Finished July 25

A and A+ — Finished Sept. 8

AA — Sept. 15

AAA — Sept. 22

MLB — Sept. 29

LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE PROS

Listing of local baseball players either from high school, Pima or Arizona currently playing in pro baseball. College players not from Southern Arizona high schools are listed who played at Pima College or completed their careers at Arizona.
*Barraza, Sahuarita graduate
*Romero, CDO graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate

LOCAL BATTERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 22
*Injuries
Dyer (60-day/undisclosed)
Packard (7-day/leg)
Refsnyder (10-day/forearm)

YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS

OF Rob Refsnyder (Arizona), Red Sox MLB, 2 HRs (solo and 2-run HR) (10th and 11th in MLB and 12th overall this season)

Alex Verdugo (Sahuaro), Yankees MLB, 2-run HR (12th in MLB this season overall)

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 3-run HR (13th HR in MLB and overall this season)

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

OF Rob Refsnyder (Arizona), Red Sox MLB, 4-4, 2 runs, double, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs

OF Alex Verdugo (Sahuaro), Yankees MLB, 2-4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBIs

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 2-5, run, double, HR, 4 RBIs

LOCAL PITCHERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 22
*Injuries
Bustamante (60-day/arm)
Silseth (7-day/elbow)
Stevens (60-day/arm)
Nardi (60-day/elbow)

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

RHP Tylor Megill, NY Mets MLB, 6 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 9K (no decision)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)

Sunday, September 8

Bobby Dalbec – Designated for assignment (Boston Red Sox)

Saturday, September 7
Andrew Nardi – Transferred to 60-day IL (Miami Marlins)

Friday, September 6
Chase Davis – Assigned to Springfield Cardinals (AA) (St. Louis Cardinals)

Thursday, September 5
Michael Flynn – Activated from injured list (Tampa Bay Rays)
Kobe Kato – Assigned to Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) (Seattle Mariners)
Cesar Salazar – Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) (Houston Astros)
Cal Stevenson – Recalled from from Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Rk) (Philadelphia Phillies)

Wednesday, September 4
Kiko Romero – Assigned to Somerset Patriots (AA) (New York Yankees)

Sunday, September 1
Cesar Salazar – Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A) (Houston Astros)
Avery Weems – Assigned to Hickory Crawdads (A+) for rehab (Texas Rangers)

Friday, August 30
Tylor Megill – Recalled from from Syracuse Mets (AAA) (New York Mets)

Monday, August 26
Nick Gonzales – Activated from injured list (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Saturday, August 25
Kobe Kato – Transferred to the Double-A Arkansas Development List (Seattle Mariners)

FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER!

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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