Top Tier Alumni Pro Ball Update

by Matt Plante
Vice President

MLB

Tanner Roark, Washington Nationals

He is a fixture in the Nationals starting rotation, that is leading the NL East Division. He is 15-8 on the year with a 2.75 ERA, which is 5th best in the majors this season. He also has a 1.18 WHIP in 193.1 innings with 157 K's, 65 BB's, and holding opponents to a .234 batting average.

Rob Scahill, Milwaukee Brewers

He was traded to the Brewers from the Pittsburgh Pirates this season. With the Pirates he had a 4.41 ERA, 1.47 WHIP in 16.1 innings with 13 K's, 6 BB's while holding opponents to a .290 batting average. With the Brewers he has a 3.18 ERA, 1.15 WHIP in 11.1 innings with 9 K's, 2 BB's while holding opponents to a .244 batting average.

Tyler Ladendorf, Oakland Athletics

He was called up to the Big League club this year, and had 50 at bats before hurting his wrist and being put on the 15-day disabled list. In his minor league career he hit .252 with 132 2B's, 16 3B's, 37 HR's and 247 RBI's.

International

Michael Bowden, Doosan Bears in the Korean Baseball Organization

He is 16-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 1.21 WHIP in 166 innings with 144 K's and 52 BB's. He was a former 1st Round Draft Pick by the Boston Red Sox and has had 6 years Big League experience with both the Red Sox and the Cubs. His MLB career stats before going to play internationally were: 4.51 ERA, 1.40 WHIP in 133.2 innings while having 100 K's and 54 BB's and holding opponents to a .262 batting average.

Minor League

Ryan Borucki, Low A-Full Season with Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays Affiliate)
He had a 11-8 record with a 4.18 ERA, 1.35 WHIP in 135.2 innings with 117 K's, 38 BB's, while holding opponents to a .279 batting average.

Shane Conlon, Rookie League with AZL Athletics (Oakland Athletics Affiliate)
He had a .327 batting average on the year with 2 2B's, 3 3B's and 18 RBI's. Conlon decided to retire from pro baseball at the end of the year and is currently on the coaching staff at his alma mater, Kansas State University.

Paul DeJong, Double A with Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals Affiliate)
Was selected to the Texas League All-Star team and has been selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs. He hit .260 on the year with 29 2B's, 2 3B's, 22 HR's, 73 RBI's and 40 BB's.

Chris Godinez, Low A-Short Season w/ Staten Island Yankees (New York Yankees Affiliate)
He hit .273 on the year with 4 2B's, 1 HR, 5 RBI's and 15 BB's.

Jason Goldstein, Low A-Short Season with Everett AquaSox (Seattle Mariners Affiliate)
He hit .279 on the year with 6 2B's, 6 RBI's and 5 BB's.

Charley Gould, Rookie League with AZL Athletics (Oakland Athletics Affiliate)
He hit .273 on the year with 9 2B's, 1 3B, 1 HR, 38 RBI's and 15 BB's.

Kyle Hunter, Triple A with Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners Affiliate)
He finished the year with a 3-4 record and a 4.13 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, in 85 innings with 53 K's, and holding opponents to a .262 batting average. He helped guide his team to win the Southern League Championship this season.
Dan Hutcheon, Rookie League with GCL Twins (Minnesota Twins Affiliate)
He hit .216 on the year with 2 2B's, 6 RBI's and 14 BB's.

Karch Kowalczyk, High A with Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LA Dodgers Affiliate)
He finished with a 2-2 record with 6 saves, a 3.38 ERA, 1.59 WHIP in 21.1 innings with 18 K's, 11 BB's and holding opponents to a .284 batting average.

Ryan Koziol, High A with Augusta GreenJackets (San Francisco Giants Affiliate)
He finished with a 4-3 record with 9 saves, a 3.01 ERA, 1.31 WHIP in 68.2 innings with 59 K's, 13 BB's, while holding opponents to a .277 batting average.

Michael Martin, Low A with Beloit Snappers (Oakland Athletics Affiliate)
He hit .298 on the year with 3 2B's, 1 HR, 20 RBI's and 14 BB's.

Rob McDonnell, Rookie League with Odgen Raptors (LA Dodgers Affiliate)
He finished the year with a 4-0 record, 4.58 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in 53 innings with 57 K's, 27 BB's, while holding opponents to a .241 batting average.

Anthony Ray, Low A-Short Season w/ State College Spikes (St. Louis Cardinals Affiliate)
He hit .257 on the year with 4 2B's, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI's and 8 BB's. He helped guide his team to win the New York-Penn League Championship this season.

Jeremy Rhoades, High A with Inland Empire 66ers (LA Angels Affiliate)
He finished the year with a 5-12 record, 5.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP in 141.2 innings with 91 K's, 44 BB's, while holding opponents to .262 batting average.

Adam Walton, Low A-Short Season with Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks Affiliate)
He hit .241 on the year with 6 2B's, 11 RBI's and 13 BB's.

Tanner Witt, Double A with Chattanooga Lookouts (Minnesota Twins Affiliate)
He hit .239 on the year with 12 2B's, 1 3B, 2 HR's, 22 RBI's and 26 BB's. 

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