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. Stats are through July 11 games.
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Pos. Player, Local tie, MLB team, Notable
IF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Tigers, Activate from injured list on July 8. Hitting .185 with 25 RBI, 6 stolen bases and 16 runs scored.
P Mike Baumann, JU, Mariners, Is 3-0 with 4.41 ERA, 32 Ks in 34.2 IP.
P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, White Sox, Is 0-3 with 15 Ks, 6.75 ERA in 16 IP. On injury rehab assignment with Charlotte Knights after dealing with elbow inflammation.
P Dane Dunning, Clay, Rangers, Is 4-7 with 4.71 ERA, 72 Ks in 65 IP. Hasn’t won since May 29. Went on injured list July 5 with right shoulder soreness.
OF, Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Mets, Called up to big leagues on June 25 after a solid start in Triple-A. Hitting .143 (1 for 7) with a stolen base, 3 runs.
OF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, Hitting .259 with 14 RBI, 3 HR, 18 runs scored. Boosted his average 15 points since last update.
P Justin Lawrence, First Coast/JU, Rockies, Is 1-3 with 6.34 ERA, 2 saves, 25 Ks in 32.2 IP.
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State College, Rangers, Hitting .270 with 6 homers, 38 RBI and 32 runs scored.
CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Twins, Hitting .265 with 27 runs scored, 9 RBI and 6 stolen bases in 113 at-bats. But on 10-day injured list July 7 with right oblique strain.
P Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Mets, Is 1-2 with 1.66 ERA, 25 Ks in 21.2 IP. Went on 15-day injured list on June 22 with right shoulder impingement.
OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants, Hitting .200 with 12 runs scored, HR and 9 RBI.
OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Mets, Hitting .168 with 5 homers, 13 runs scored and 19 RBI.
OF Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Nationals, Hitting .253 with 20 stolen bases, 46 runs scored and 18 RBI.
UT Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Giants, Hitting .270 with 3 HR, 16 RBI and 15 runs scored.