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.
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Pos. Player, Local tie, MLB team, Notable
IF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Tigers, Hitting .184 with 25 RBI, 6 stolen bases and 15 runs scored.
P Mike Baumann, JU, Mariners, Is 2-0 with 2.74 ERA, 20 Ks in 23 IP.
P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, White Sox, Is 0-3 with 15 Ks, 6.75 ERA in 16 IP. Went on the 15-day injured list on May 25.
P Dane Dunning, Clay, Rangers, Is 4-4 with 4.09 ERA, 57 Ks in 50.2 IP. Coming off career season where he was 12-7.
OF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, Boosted his average nearly 40 points since our last update. Belted two homers and had 3 RBI in win over Blue Jays on June 3. Hitting .202 with 9 RBI, 2 HR, 10 runs scored.
P Justin Lawrence, First Coast/JU, Rockies, Currently on 15-day injured list with right shoulder strain. Is 1-3 with 5.91 ERA, 2 saves, 20 Ks in 21.1 IP.
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State College, Rangers, Hitting .266 with 2 homers, 18 RBI and 17 runs scored.
CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Twins, Hit .224 with 19 runs scored, 6 RBI and 4 stolen bases in 76 at-bats in Minnesota before being sent back down to Triple-A.
P Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Mets, Started season on injured list with shoulder impingement, but has been healthy for the past month. Is 1-2 with 2.16 ERA, 21 Ks in 16.2 IP
OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants, Activated from injured list on June 5. Hitting .140 with 4 runs scored and an RBI.
OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Mets, Off to slow start. Hitting .188 with 4 homers, 11 runs scored and 16 RBI.
OF Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Nationals, Hitting .283 with 17 stolen bases, 25 runs scored and 16 RBI
UT Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Giants, Hitting .341 with a homer, 7 RBI and 5 runs scored.