The area is well represented in minor league baseball. Each week on Thursdays, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in affiliate minor league baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players in Major League Baseball.

There’s very good representation of local products in at the highest level of professional baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update how local players are doing in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players who are playing in Major League Baseball.

Bryce Harper blew kisses at a booing crowd to punctuate his home run, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 2-1 in eight innings for a doubleheader split after Aaron Nola matched a long-standing major league record with 10 straight strikeouts in the opener.

The area has produced countless stars in professional baseball and we’re keeping track of the players currently in the big leagues. Each Wednesday, News4Jax will update how area players are doing in Major League Baseball.

New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)NEW YORK – In a deal between two of baseball's busiest teams this winter, the New York Mets traded left-hander Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays for three young pitchers Wednesday night. The young Blue Jays qualified for the expanded playoffs but were swept in two games by the Rays during their first-round series. Reid-Foley was 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in five relief outings covering 6 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays last season. The 24-year-old Díaz appeared in one big league game for the Blue Jays in 2019.

New York Yankees pitcher Adam Ottavino walks to the dugout after being pulled during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Green, Ottavino and Luis Cessa needed 67 pitches and 43 minutes to get three outs. Green's ERA jumped to 4.26, and Ottavino allowed six runs without getting any outs as his ERA rose to 7.82. Ottavino (2-3) relieved, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run, opposite-field single that bounced past Voit and down the right-field line. Sean Reid-Foley (1-0) won despite a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the sixth that extended the Yankees lead to four runs.

Players reported to camp this week and the regular season is expected to begin July 23 or 24. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, He went 13-4 last season despite missing a chunk of the season on the injured list. P Wallker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 1-4 in his MLB career after making his debut with the Padres in 2018. OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Orioles, A .241 hitter in 61 career MLB games with 25 RBI, 7 HR. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Cardinals, The areas longest-tenured MLB player, Wainwright, 38, is entering his 15th season.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Excellent week at the plate (10 for 24) and raised his average to .293. It hit Stewart in the head and sent him to the injured list with a concussion. pic.twitter.com/1DxiyqkE6z Jace Evans (@JaceTEvans) August 7, 2019P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Is 7-8 with 4.50 ERA, 110 Ks in 114 IP. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 3-2 in the minors this season with 37 Ks in 54 IP, 4.00 ERA. OF Myles Straw, SJRSC, Astros, Hitting .300 with 23 RBI, HR at Triple-A Round Rock.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .283 with 25 HR, 69 RBI, although had a difficult week at the plate (one hit, six Ks). This is his fourth stint in the majors this season as he's been bouncing between Texas and Triple-A Nashville. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, Moved to 5-2 with a win over the Royals last week where he whiffed seven. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Was reassigned back to Triple-A Syracuse after picking up his first MLB win. 2B Daniel Murphy, Englewood/JU, Rockies, After an early injury and challenging start, Murphy is climbing back to the .300 mark.

Former Sandalwood pitcher Sean Reid-Foley was called up to the big leagues by the Blue Jays this week. Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Batting average held at .286 for second straight update. RP Darren ODay, Bishop Kenny, Braves, On the 60-day injured list and no closer to a return from right forearm soreness. Stewart, Bolles, Orioles, Remains on 10-day injured list with a right ankle injury. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Cardinals, Off the injured list.