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 17 games.
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Pos. Player, Local tie, MLB team, Notable
IF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Tigers, Disappointing season continues. Hitting .179 with 25 RBI, 6 stolen bases and 16 runs scored.
P Bryan Baker, UNF, Orioles, Is 1-1 with 5.14 ERA, 12 Ks in 14 IP.
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. Currently on rehab assignment.
OF, Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Mets, Called up to big leagues on June 25 after a solid start in Triple-A. Hitting .111 (1 for 9) with a stolen base, 5 runs.
OF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, Hitting .255 with 14 RBI, 3 HR, 18 runs scored.
P Justin Lawrence, First Coast/JU, Rockies, Is 2-3 with 5.86 ERA, 2 saves, 29 Ks in 35.1 IP.
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State College, Rangers, Hitting .262 with 6 homers, 37 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. Put 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, Reds, Dealt from Giants to Cincy on July 7. Hitting .192 with 12 runs scored, HR and 9 RBI.
OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Mets, Hitting .173 with 5 homers, 14 runs scored and 19 RBI.
OF Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Nationals, Hitting .248 with 20 stolen bases, 47 runs scored and 18 RBI.
UT Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Giants, Hitting .279 with 3 HR, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored.