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Down on the farm: Ben Gamel on a tear after coming off injured list

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Ben Gamel #16 of the San Diego Padres celebrates while scoring a run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning at PETCO Park on August 18, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) (Orlando Ramirez, 2023 Getty Images)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The area is well represented in minor league baseball. Each week on Friday, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in affiliate minor league baseball. What about local Major League Baseball players? That update is published Thursday.

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Pos., Player, Local tie, Level, Team, MLB affiliate

P, Hunter Barco, Bolles, High-A, Greensboro, Pirates, Is 2-1 with 56 Ks in 48 IP and 3.75 ERA.

P, Malik Barrington, Sandalwood, Twins, Released in late March. Was coming off best season of career (6-2) in 2023.

P, Jackson Baumeister, Bolles, High-A, Aberdeen, Orioles, Is 1-2 with 59 Ks in 51.2 IP, 2.61 ERA. Won first game of season on June 8 at Brooklyn (5 IP, 6 Ks, 1 ER).

P, Bo Bonds, Suwannee, Single-A, Dunedin, Blue Jays, Is 1-1 with 5.09 ERA, 27 Ks in 17.2 IP. Dropped ERA more than a run since our last update.

P, Zach Bryant, JU, Double-A, Portland, Red Sox, Has whiffed 9 in 8 IP with 3.38 ERA in 3 games. Back in Double-A after injury rehab assignment.

IF, Tyler Callihan, Providence, Double-A, Chattanooga, Reds, Hitting .229 with 15 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 6 HR. Swiped three bases since our last update. Placed on 7-day injured list on June 4.

P, Blair Calvo, Nease/Flagler, Double-A, Erie, Tigers, On full season injured list. Logged 3 Ks in 2 IP with 9.00 ERA in limited action.

P, Michael Darrell-Hicks, JU, Double-A, Rocket City, Angels, Is 5-3 with 7 saves, 35 Ks, 1.47 ERA in 30.2 IP. Added two saves since our last update.

IF, Max Ferguson, Bolles, Double-A, Portland, Red Sox, Hitting .250 with 5 stolen bases, HR and 2 RBI before going on 60-day injured list in early May.

P, JC Flowers, Trinity Christian, Double-A, Altoona, Pirates, Is 3-2 with 27 Ks, 6.37 ERA in 35.1 IP. Dropped ERA by more than a run since our last update.

OF, Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Triple-A, Syracuse, Mets, Hitting .309 with 34 runs scored, 24 RBI and 7 HR. Has been hot this month (.318, .423 OBP, HR) since coming off injured list.

P, Chris Gau, JU/University Christian, Triple-A, Indianapolis, Pirates, Is 2-4 with 32 Ks, 4.04 ERA in 35.2 IP.

P, Zach Greene, Atlantic Coast, Triple-A, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Placed on full season injured list in late March.

IF, Colby Halter, Bishop Kenny, High-A, Lansing, Athletics, Hitting .254 with 24 RBI, 3 HR, 11 stolen bases and 34 runs scored.

C, Nathan Hickey, Providence, Triple-A, Worcester, Red Sox, Hitting .209 with 8 HR, 38 RBI, 33 runs scored.

P, AJ Labas, Trinity Christian, High-A, Cedar Rapids, Twins, Is 4-3 with 30 Ks, 4.75 ERA in 30.1 IP.

CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Triple-A, St. Paul, Twins, Hitting .290 with HR, 9 RBI, 16 runs scored and 4 stolen bases. Called up to big leagues last week.

P, Chris Mauloni, Oakleaf/JU, High-A, West Michigan, Tigers, Is 1-2 with 25 Ks in 26.2 IP, 3.71 ERA.

IF, Hueston Morrill, Suwannee, High-A, Hudson Valley, Yankees, Is 3-2 with 28 Ks in 30.2 IP, 3.82 ERA.

P Tyler Myrick, Columbia, Double-A, Richmond, Giants, Is 1-3 with 28 Ks in 27 IP, 5.33 ERA.

C, Brian Navarreto, Arlington CD, Triple-A, Nashville, Brewers, Hitting .231 with 6 RBI in 26 at-bats. Came off 60-day injured list this week.

P, Trent Palmer, JU, Double-A, New Hampshire, Blue Jays, Is 1-3 with 15 Ks, 9.45 ERA in 20 IP. Went on 7-day injured list on May 29.

P, Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Triple-A, Syracuse, Mets, Currently up in MLB with the Mets. Logged 3 Ks in 3 IP and 0.00 ERA in Triple-A.

P, Tyler Santana, JU, High-A, South Bend, Cubs, is 2-2 with 32 Ks, 7.36 ERA in 36.2 IP.

P, Spencer Stockton, JU, Triple-A, Louisville, Reds, Is 0-0 with 6 Ks in 9.2 IP, 4.66 ERA. Transferred to development list on June 5.

P, Tyler Vogel, JU, High-A, Eugene, Giants, Is 2-0 with 11 Ks in 10.1 IP, 3.48 ERA.

2B, Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Triple-A, Sacramento, Giants, Currently up in the big leagues, but has logged a good bit of work in Triple-A this year (.311, 14 RBI, 4 HR, 21 runs scored, 3 stolen bases).

OF, Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Triple-A, Rochester, Nationals, Limited ABs at Triple-A (3 for 14, .214) before call-up to MLB.


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Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

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