JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The area is well represented in Major League Baseball. Each week on Thursdays, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in MLB.
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Pos. Player, Local tie, MLB team, Notable
IF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Tigers, Hitting .199 with 23 RBI, 6 stolen bases and 14 runs scored.
P Mike Baumann, JU, Mariners, Is 2-0 with 3.15 ERA, 16 Ks in 20 IP after being dealt from Orioles to Mariners last week.
P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, White Sox, Is 0-3 with 15 Ks, 6.75 ERA in 16 IP. Went on the 15-day injured list on May 25.
P Dane Dunning, Clay, Rangers, Is 4-3 with 3.94 ERA, 53 Ks in 45.2 IP. Coming off career season where he was 12-7.
OF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, Difficult start with a .164 average, 6 runs scored and 5 RBI.
P Justin Lawrence, First Coast/JU, Rockies, Currently on 15-day injured list with right shoulder strain. Is 1-3 with 5.91 ERA, 2 saves, 20 Ks in 21.1 IP.
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State College, Rangers, Hitting .254 with 2 homers, 17 RBI and 15 runs scored.
CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Twins, Hit .224 with 19 runs scored, 6 RBI and 4 stolen bases in 76 at-bats in Minnesota before being sent back down to Triple-A.
P Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Mets, Started season on injured list with shoulder impingement, but has been healthy for the past month. Is 1-2 with 1.23 ERA, 20 Ks in 14.2 IP
OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants, Was put on injured list with a concussion on May 11. Hitting just .128 with 3 runs scored and an RBI. Sent to injury rehab assignment to Sacramento on Tuesday.
OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Mets, Off to slow start. Hitting .194 with 4 homers, 11 runs scored and 16 RBI.
OF Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Nationals, Has become a fixture in Washington this season. Hitting .270 with 16 stolen bases, 24 runs scored and 14 RBI
UT Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Giants, Promoted back to big leagues on May 11 from Triple A. Hitting .400 with a homer, 6 RBI and 3 runs scored.