Position Players
Sam Antonacci (CWS, Double-A)
2022 West Virginia Black Bears | White Sox No. 26 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
* Southern League Player of the Week
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .294/.455/.294 (.749 OPS), 4 R, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 4 SB
Past 28 Days: 20 G, .300/.449/.357 (.807 OPS), 4 2B, 16 R, 6 RBI, 16 BB, 12 SB
Andrew Cossetti (MIN, Double-A)
2021/22 Trenton Thunder
Past 7 Days: 2 G, .333/.333/1.333 (1.667 OPS), 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
Ryan Picollo (SEA, Single-A)
2024 Trenton Thunder
Past 7 Days: 4 G, .429/.529/.857 (1.387 OPS), HR, 3B, 2B, 5 R, 4 RBI, 3 BB
Past 28 Days: 12 G, .263/.364/.474 (.837 OPS), HR, 3B, 3 2B, 7 R, 4 RBI, 6 BB,
Joseph Sullivan (HOU, Double-A)
2023 Williamsport Crosscutters | Astros No. 8 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .368/.500/.579 (1.079 OPS), HR, 2B, 5 R, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 2 SB, 2 HBP
Past 28 Days: 16 G, .274/.400/.500 (.900 OPS), 3 HR, 3B, 3 2B, 13 R, 8 RBI, 10 BB, 8 SB, 3 HBP
Darren Baker (WSH, Triple-A)
2021 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Past 7 Days: 4 G, .500/.538/.667 (1.205 OPS), 2 2B, R, BB, SB
Past 28 Days: 14 G, .302/.400/.372 (.772 OPS), 3 2B, 8 R, RBI, 7 BB, 3 SB
Cam Clayton (MIA, Single-A)
2024 Frederick Keys
Past 7 Days: 4 G, .429/.438/.714 (1.152 OPS), HR, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB, SF
Robert Hipwell (SF, Single-A)
2024 State College Spikes | Giants No. 29 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .286/.524/.500 (1.024 OPS), 3 2B, R, RBI, 6 BB, HBP
Past 28 Days: 16 G, .250/.418/.500 (.918 OPS), 2 HR, 3B, 5 2B, 7 R, 11 RBI, 13 BB, 2 HBP
Keshawn Ogans (ATL, High-A/Double-A)
2022 State College Spikes
Past 7 Days: 4 G, .364/.462/.545 (1.007 OPS), 2 2B, R, 2 BB
Past 28 Days: 15 G, .304/.429/.413 (.842 OPS), 5 2B, 3 R, RBI, 8 BB, 2 HBP
Deniel Ortiz (STL, High-A)
2024 State College Spikes
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .368/.478/.526 (1.005 OPS), HR, 5 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB, HBP
Past 28 Days: 18 G, .295/.400/.459 (.859 OPS), 3 HR, 2B, 11 R, 10 RBI, 9 BB, 10 SB, 3 HBP, 2 SF
Pitchers
Shane Murphy (CWS, Double-A)
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
* Southern League Pitcher of the Week
Past 7 Days: GS, 5 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K, .176 BAA, 0.600 WHIP
Season: 15/18 G/S, 8-3, 1.60 ERA, 79 K, 16 BB, .185 BAA, 0.805 WHIP
Dawson Netz (CHC, Rookie)
* ACL Pitcher of the Week
Past 7 Days: GS, 5 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, 0 BB, 5 K, .063 BAA, 0.200 WHIP
K.C. Hunt (MIL, Double-A)
2022 Trenton Thunder | Brewers No. 26 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Past 7 Days: 2 GS, 2-0, 11 IP, 0.82 ERA, 6 H, 3 BB, 11 K, .158 BAA, 0.818 WHIP
Jonah Tong (NYM, Double-A)
2022 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 2 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 5 IP, 1.80 ERA, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K, .158 BAA, 0.600 WHIP
Season: 17 GS, 8-4, 89 IP, 1.72 ERA, 138 K, 37 BB, .141 BAA, 0.899 WHIP
Peyton Olejnik (LAA, Single-A)
2022 West Virginia / 2024 Mahoning Valley
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 7 IP, 1.29 ERA, 4 H, BB, 7 K, .167 BAA, 0.714 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 4 GS, 2-0, 23.2 IP, 2.66 ERA, 25 K, 7 BB, .274 BAA, 1.056 WHIP
Blake Shepardson (CWS, Single-A)
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Past 7 Days: G, 2 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, BB, 3 K, .167 BAA, 1.000 WHIP
Past 90 Days: 17 G, 19.1 IP, 1.40 ERA, 28 K, 16 BB, .111 BAA, 1.190 WHIP
Riley Gowens (CWS, Double-A)
2022/23 Williamsport Crosscutters
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 5 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2 H, BB, 7 K, .125 BAA, 0.600 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 4 GS, 2-1, 20.2 IP, 2.18 ERA, 20 K, 7 BB, .183 BAA, 0.968 WHIP
Corey Avant (ATH, High-A)
2023 State College Spikes
Past 7 Days: GS, 5 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K, .118 BAA, 0.800 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 4 GS, 1-1, 21 IP, 1.71 ERA, 22 K, 8 BB, .239 BAA, 0.952 WHIP
Eric Loomis (TEX, Double-A)
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Past 7 Days: 2 G, SV, 3 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, 0 BB, 4 K, .100 BAA, 0.333 WHIP
Season: 32 G, 3-0, 5 SV, 44.1 IP, 2.03 ERA, 69 K, 19 BB, .154 BAA, 0.947 WHIP
Colin Fields (DET, High-A)
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Past 7 Days: 2 G, W, SV, 2 IP, 0 H, BB, 4 K, .000 BAA, 0.500 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 6/2 G/S, 1-1, SV, 12.2 IP, 2.13 ERA, .217 BAA, 1.026 WHIP
Promotions/Transactions
Andrew Hoffmann (ARZ)
2021 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Andrew Hoffmann was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, July 26, for Randal Grichuk. The sixth MLB Draft League alumni to make their MLB debut, Hoffmann was assigned to Triple-A Reno.
Matthew Etzel (MIA)
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Matthew Etzel was traded from the Rays to the Marlins on Tuesday, July 29, for Nick Fortes. Etzel was assigned to Double-A Pensacola and has yet to appear in a game in the Marlins system.
Frank Elissalt (STL)
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
In one of the bigger deadline trades on Wednesday, July 30, Frank Elissalt was moved to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with Jesus Baez and Nate Bohm in exchange for Ryan Helsley.
Eric Loomis (TEX)
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Eric Loomis was promoted to Double-A Frisco on Tuesday, July 29, following a strong July in High-A that saw him post a 0.77 ERA and 15 strikeouts to four walks.
Max Alba (DET)
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Max Alba was promoted to Double-A Erie on Thursday, July 24, following his Midwest League Player of the Week honors earlier this month. Alba made his Double-A debut on Wednesday, July 25, working five innings in the SeaWolves' 5-4 victory.
Keshawn Ogans (ATL, Double-A)
2022 State College Spikes
Highlighted above for his performance this past month, Keshawn Ogans was promoted to Double-A Columbus on Wednesday, July 30.
Draft History
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