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 25 games.
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Pos. Player, Local tie, MLB team, Notable
IF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Tigers, Hitting .177 with 28 RBI, 6 stolen bases and 18 runs scored.
P Bryan Baker, UNF, Orioles, Is 1-1 with 4.32 ERA, 13 Ks in 16.2 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 and was activated from it Thursday.
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 3-3 with 5.54 ERA, 2 saves, 30 Ks in 37.1 IP.
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State College, Rangers, Hitting .270 with 8 homers, 42 RBI and 37 runs scored.
CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Twins, Hitting .244 with 28 runs scored, 9 RBI and 6 stolen bases in 123 at-bats. Came off injured list on July 20.
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 .189 with 13 runs scored, HR and 12 RBI.
OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Mets, Hitting .181 with 5 homers, 15 runs scored and 19 RBI.
OF Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Nationals, Hitting .248 with 24 stolen bases, 50 runs scored and 19 RBI.
UT Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Giants, Hitting .268 with 3 HR, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored.