Tanner Holen, a JUCO transfer catcher from Iowa Western, is playing in the Mid Plains League (seriously) for the Junction City Brigade. 2 Grand Slams and 10 RBI in last 2 games.
Figured we could make a list of where the Cats are playing summer ball, and use this as a way to check up on them. Here is what I've found:
Andrew Miller - Cape Cod League -Chatham Anglers
Coltyn Kessler - Texas League - Texarkana Twins
Garrett Hastings- Texas League - Texarkana Twins
Brett Marshall - Texas League - Texarkana Twins - NOT PLAYING
Crosby Bringhurst - Texas League - Texarkana Twins
Cam Hill - Texas League- Texarkana Twins
Troy Black - Northwoods League - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Breydon Daniel - Alaskan League - Anchorage Glacier Pilots
Brayden Combs - New England Collegiate Baseball League - Danbury Westerners
Spencer Harbert - New England Collegiate Baseball League - Danbury Westerners
Dalton Reed - New England Collegiate Baseball League - Newport Gulls
Ryan Shinn - Cal Ripken League - Gaithersburg Giants
Aaron McGeorge - Cal Ripken League - Baltimore Redbirds
Trip Lockhart - Perfect Game - Amsterdam Mohawks
Mason Hazelwood - Perfect Game - Elmira Pioneers
Tanner Johnson - Perfect Game - Elmira Pioneers
Ben Jordan - Great Lakes - Cincinnati Steam
Grant Macciochi - Great Lakes - Cincinnati Steam
Marshall Gei - Great Lakes - Cincinnati Steam
Thomas Bennett - Great Lakes - Cincinnati Steam
Jimmy Ramsey - Perfect Game - Elmira Pioneers
Zack Thompson - USA Baseball
Ryan Johnson - Texas League - Brazos Valley Bombers
Elliot Curtis - Alaskan League - Anchorage Glacier Pilots
Zeke Lewis - Sunbelt League - Brookhaven Bucks
Chris Machamer - Cape Cod - Brewster Whitecaps
Carson Coleman - Cape Cod - Brewster Whitecaps
Alex Rodriguez - Coastal Plains - Savannah Bananas
Jake Thompson - Northwoods - Lakeshore Chinooks
Jaren Shelby - Northwoods - Wisconsin Woodchucks (not on roster, but reported by UK Athletics)
That's what I got so far. Feel free to add if you see someone I missed, there are probably plenty.
Tanner Holen, a JUCO transfer catcher from Iowa Western, is playing in the Mid Plains League (seriously) for the Junction City Brigade. 2 Grand Slams and 10 RBI in last 2 games.
Shelby's stats from the Woodchucks web site, 5 games, 20 AB's, 2 hits, .100 BA. with 8 strikeouts.Not sure what's up with shelby. The graphic UK athletics used isn't really readable on my phone, so I'm not sure what's up with that.
Shelby's stats from the Woodchucks web site, 5 games, 20 AB's, 2 hits, .100 BA. with 8 strikeouts.
Where did you find that? I looked at his twitter feed and he still has "University of Kentucky baseball. #40" in the header and no mention of transferring in any of his tweets. He has retweeted somebody else's announcement of transferring to U. of Arkansas Ft. Smith. Is that what you saw?Bringhurst is still there, but he has said he will not be returning to UK.
I was wondering about that also. There are a lot of questions about pitching next year and adding one more question to it doesn't help.Where did you find that? I looked at his twitter feed and he still has "University of Kentucky baseball. #40" in the header and no mention of transferring in any of his tweets. He has retweeted somebody else's announcement of transferring to U. of Arkansas Ft. Smith. Is that what you saw?
Marozas had his surgery and hasn't been cleared. He can't throw off a mound until November.
Is he still going to be with UK? Any idea why they took him off the roster?
Do you know of anyone else who has left the team?He told the team last season that he was not coming back to UK....so dont know for sure. He isnt listed on the current players "groupme" messaging.
Do you know of anyone else who has left the team?
He told the team last season that he was not coming back to UK....so dont know for sure. He isnt listed on the current players "groupme" messaging.
We are running short of pitchers, something strange about this, we take Miller as a transfer from Maryland and get ZERO out of him. Some others sit out for one reason or another, and we may never see them on the mound at UK.Yep. Lost him and Machamer this week. Rough.
So Machamer signedYep. Lost him and Machamer this week. Rough.
So Machamer signed
We are running short of pitchers, something strange about this, we take Miller as a transfer from Maryland and get ZERO out of him. Some others sit out for one reason or another, and we may never see them on the mound at UK.
This just seems very, very odd. Not happening with position players, only pitchers !
If I'm not mistaken, I think every pitcher that sat out this past season had tommy john surgery?
I think that's true, except Miller. That's really what was pretty tough for us. A whole lot of talented arms weren't available.
It's scary, but we shall see. would be nice to be really good going into the new stadium to fill it up a bunch of gamesIt's possible we will be the worst team in the SEC next season. SO MANY unproven players will have to make an impact.
The only ones I've heard of are:
Hastings
Bringhurst
Marozas
I thought I read on twitter he had Tommy john and then transferred from Maryland.
Update : J Shelby has really improved the last couple of weeks, got the BA up to .286, with 1 HR and 3-4 in SB..... Good sign !Shelby's stats from the Woodchucks web site, 5 games, 20 AB's, 2 hits, .100 BA. with 8 strikeouts.
He is now batting .333 with 5 doubles, 4 HR, 10 rbi, and 4-5 in SBJaren Shelby with 2 homeruns last night.
Troy Black will not be returning to UK
Marshall Gei, batting .364, with 2 HR, 8 rbi, 13 walks and only 6 K's for the Cincinnati Steam ball club !
Absolutely, I hope he has a BIG year !Said it before, but would really love to see that kid blow up for UK. I like the loyalty he has shown as a bullpen catcher for 3+ years.