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 Aug. 7 games.
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Pos. Player, Local tie, MLB team, Notable
IF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Tigers, Hitting .179 with 33 RBI, 7 stolen bases, 4 HR and 22 runs scored.
P Bryan Baker, UNF, Orioles, Is 1-1 with 4.58 ERA, 14 Ks in 17.2 IP.
P Mike Baumann, JU, Angels, Traded from Mariners to Giants on July 22, then dealt from Giants to Angels on July 30. Is 3-0 with 4.58 ERA, 37 Ks in 39.1 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 4.90 ERA, 77 Ks in 75.1 IP. Hasn’t won since May 29.
OF, Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Mets, Called up to big leagues on June 25 after a solid start in Triple-A. Hitting .235 (4 for 17) with a stolen base, 8 runs.
OF Austin Hays, JU, Phillies, Hitting .256 with 18 RBI, 4 HR, 23 runs scored. Dealt from Orioles to Phillies at trade deadline.
P Justin Lawrence, First Coast/JU, Rockies, Is 4-4 with 5.77 ERA, 2 saves, 32 Ks in 43.2 IP.
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State College, Rangers, Hitting .263 with 9 homers, 46 RBI and 41 runs scored.
CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Twins, Hitting .229 with 35 runs scored, 10 RBI and 7 stolen bases.
P Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Mets, Is 1-2 with 1.66 ERA, 25 Ks in 21.2 IP. Currently on injury rehab assignment in Double-A.
OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Orioles, Dealt from Giants to Cincy on July 7 and then traded from Cincy to the Orioles on July 30. Hitting .205 with 15 runs scored, HR and 13 RBI.
OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Mets, Moved to Triple-A on July 28 as offensive woes continued. Hitting .172 with 5 homers, 15 runs scored and 19 RBI.
OF Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Nationals, Hitting .249 with 26 stolen bases, 58 runs scored and 23 RBI.
UT Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Giants, Hitting .251 with 3 HR, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored.
