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Down on the farm: Tyler Callihan returns to field after long injured list stint

Grounds crew workers chalk the batter's box lines on the field at Holman Stadium, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Nashua, N.H. The stadium is being recognized for hosting the country's first racially integrated baseball team, the Nashua Dodgers, in 1946. The club was a minor league league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers, which included Hall of Famer Roy Campanella and future Cy Young Award winner Don Newcombe. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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 can be found here.

Local players in minor league baseball

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

P, Bryan Baker, UNF, Triple-A, Norfolk, Orioles, Was 1-1 with 31 Ks in 24 IP, 5 saves, 6.00 ERA in minors this season. Currently in MLB.

P, Hunter Barco, Bolles, Double-A, Altoona, Pirates, Is 4-2 with 83 Ks in 66 IP and 3.27 ERA. Came off development list on July 19 and elevated to Double-A. Had been on 7-day injured list since July 30.

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

P, Tanner Bauman, Atlantic Coast/St. Johns River State, TBA, TBA, Yankees, Recent MLB draft pick hasn’t yet been assigned to a level.

P, Jackson Baumeister, Bolles, High-A, Bowling Green, Rays, Is 1-3 with 103 Ks in 78.2 IP, 2.86 ERA. Traded from Orioles to Rays at trade deadline.

P, Bo Bonds, Suwannee, High-A, Vancouver, Blue Jays, Is 3-1 with 4.41 ERA, 52 Ks in 32.2 IP.

P, Zach Bryant, JU, Double-A, Portland, Red Sox, Is 3-1 with 27 Ks, 3 saves, 5.19 ERA in 26 IP.

IF, Tyler Callihan, Providence, Double-A, Chattanooga, Reds, Hitting .250 with 16 RBI, 17 stolen bases and 6 HR. Placed on 7-day injured list on June 4 and finally taken off it Aug. 7.

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, Triple-A, Salt Lake, Angels, Is 6-4 with 8 saves, 47 Ks, 1.91 ERA in 42.1 IP.

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 44 Ks, 6.09 ERA in 54.2 IP.

OF, Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Triple-A, Syracuse, Mets, Hitting .314 with 35 runs scored, 24 RBI and 7 HR. Currently in MLB.

P, Chris Gau, JU/University Christian, Double-A, Altoona, Pirates, Is 2-5 with 38 Ks, 4.57 ERA in 45.1 IP. Moved down from Triple-A to Double-A on June 28.

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

IF, Colby Halter, Bishop Kenny, Rookie, Lansing, ACL Athletics, Athletics, Hitting .256 with 24 RBI, 3 HR, 12 stolen bases and 35 runs scored. Moved from 7-day to 60-day injured list on July 19.

C, Nathan Hickey, Providence, Triple-A, Worcester, Red Sox, Hitting .216 with 13 HR, 56 RBI, 55 runs scored.

P, Lebarron Johnson, Paxon, TBA, TBA, Rockies, Recent MLB draft pick signed on July 21. Hasn’t been assigned to a level yet.

P, AJ Labas, Trinity Christian, High-A, Cedar Rapids, Twins, Is 4-3 with 36 Ks, 5.63 ERA in 40 IP.

CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Triple-A, St. Paul, Twins, Hitting .290 with HR, 9 RBI, 16 runs scored and 4 stolen bases. Currently in MLB.

P, Chris Mauloni, Oakleaf/JU, High-A, West Michigan, Tigers, Went 3-2 with 37 Ks in 40 IP, 3.60 ERA.

IF, Hueston Morrill, Suwannee, High-A, Hudson Valley, Yankees, Is 5-3 with 48 Ks in 48.2 IP, 3.33 ERA.

P Tyler Myrick, Columbia, Triple-A, Sacramento, Giants, Is 3-5 with 48 Ks in 47.2 IP, 4.53 ERA.

C, Brian Navarreto, Arlington CD, Triple-A, Nashville, Brewers, Hitting .193 with 14 RBI in 109 at-bats. Came off 60-day injured list on June 20.

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, On injury rehab assignment. Is 0-1 with 8.22 ERA, 10 Ks in 7.2 IP.

P, Tyler Santana, JU, High-A, South Bend, Cubs, is 5-2 with 55 Ks, 5.62 ERA in 57.2 IP.

P, Dylan Simmons, Trinity Christian, High-A, Dayton, Reds, Is 5-5 with 42 Ks in 37.2 IP, 3.82 ERA.

P, Spencer Stockton, JU, Triple-A, Louisville, Reds, Was 0-0 with 16 Ks in 20 IP, 7.65 ERA before his release on Aug. 9.

P, Tyler Vogel, JU, High-A, Eugene, Giants, Is 4-1 with 21 Ks in 20 IP, 4.05 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.


About the Author

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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