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Princeton Baseball In the Pros - Barnes Nabs First AAA Save - 7/1/16
July 01, 2016 | Baseball
Princeton, N.J. – Former Tiger Danny Barnes nabbed his first AAA save as he went 1 2/3 innings vs. the Indianapolis Indians last Sunday.
Over two minor league levels, Barnes has pitched in 26 games and boast a 0.92 ERA in 39 1/3 innings of work. The reliever has 42 strikeouts and has .53 WHIP this year.
Barnes' Baseball Reference Page
Princeton has had five players, Chris Young '02 (Kansas City Royals), Matt Bowman (St. Louis Cardinals), David Hale '11 (Colorado Rockies), Ross Ohlendorf '05 (Cincinnati Reds) and Will Venable (Los Angeles Dodgers) reach the majors this year.
This weekly blog will keep tabs on any former Princeton players in the big leagues and in the minor league system.
Here's how the rest of former Tigers have fared so far:
Chris Young '02 – Kansas City Royals (MLB) – Young allowed just one hit in his start vs. the St. Louis Cardinals yesterday, striking out five in four innings.
Young's Baseball Reference Page
Ross Ohlendorf '05 - Cincinnati Reds (MLB) – The former Tiger has appeared in 35 games for the Reds and has 4.35 ERA with 18 games finished. His 9.2 strikeouts per nine and 7.8 hits allowed per nine are the second best marks of his career.
Ohlendorf's Baseball Reference Page
Matt Bowman – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) – Over his last 12 trips to the mound, Bowman sports a 2.55 ERA. He's unscored upon in eight of those 12 appearances.
Bowman's Baseball Reference Page
Will Venable – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – The veteran outfielder was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma where he is now a teammate with former Tiger Jack Murphy.
Venable's Baseball Reference Page
David Hale '11 – Norfolk Tides (AAA) – Hale remains on the disabled list with a calf injury.
Hale's Baseball Reference Page
Alec Keller – Potomac Nationals (A+) – Keller hit his second home run of the season on Monday vs. the Winston-Salem Dash. The Carolina League All-Star remains in the top ten in hitting (.287) and RBI (41).
Keller's Baseball Reference Page
Mike Fagan – Beloit Snappers (A) – Fagan was let go by the Snappers earlier this month. In his seven games, he struck out seven hitters in 6 2/3 innings.
Fagan's Baseball Reference Page
Mike Ford – Tampa Bay Yankees (A+) - Ford is currently on the 60-day disabled list. In his ten games prior to an injury, Ford secured a .371/.439/.571 slash line with 14 RBI.
Ford's Baseball Reference Page
Jack Murphy – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – Murphy had a career-high four hits to help the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Nashville Sounds last night. The catcher finished with two RBI, a double and run scored.
Murphy's Baseball Reference Page
Over two minor league levels, Barnes has pitched in 26 games and boast a 0.92 ERA in 39 1/3 innings of work. The reliever has 42 strikeouts and has .53 WHIP this year.
Barnes' Baseball Reference Page
Princeton has had five players, Chris Young '02 (Kansas City Royals), Matt Bowman (St. Louis Cardinals), David Hale '11 (Colorado Rockies), Ross Ohlendorf '05 (Cincinnati Reds) and Will Venable (Los Angeles Dodgers) reach the majors this year.
This weekly blog will keep tabs on any former Princeton players in the big leagues and in the minor league system.
Here's how the rest of former Tigers have fared so far:
Chris Young '02 – Kansas City Royals (MLB) – Young allowed just one hit in his start vs. the St. Louis Cardinals yesterday, striking out five in four innings.
Young's Baseball Reference Page
Ross Ohlendorf '05 - Cincinnati Reds (MLB) – The former Tiger has appeared in 35 games for the Reds and has 4.35 ERA with 18 games finished. His 9.2 strikeouts per nine and 7.8 hits allowed per nine are the second best marks of his career.
Ohlendorf's Baseball Reference Page
Matt Bowman – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) – Over his last 12 trips to the mound, Bowman sports a 2.55 ERA. He's unscored upon in eight of those 12 appearances.
Bowman's Baseball Reference Page
Will Venable – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – The veteran outfielder was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma where he is now a teammate with former Tiger Jack Murphy.
Venable's Baseball Reference Page
David Hale '11 – Norfolk Tides (AAA) – Hale remains on the disabled list with a calf injury.
Hale's Baseball Reference Page
Alec Keller – Potomac Nationals (A+) – Keller hit his second home run of the season on Monday vs. the Winston-Salem Dash. The Carolina League All-Star remains in the top ten in hitting (.287) and RBI (41).
Keller's Baseball Reference Page
Mike Fagan – Beloit Snappers (A) – Fagan was let go by the Snappers earlier this month. In his seven games, he struck out seven hitters in 6 2/3 innings.
Fagan's Baseball Reference Page
Mike Ford – Tampa Bay Yankees (A+) - Ford is currently on the 60-day disabled list. In his ten games prior to an injury, Ford secured a .371/.439/.571 slash line with 14 RBI.
Ford's Baseball Reference Page
Jack Murphy – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – Murphy had a career-high four hits to help the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Nashville Sounds last night. The catcher finished with two RBI, a double and run scored.
Murphy's Baseball Reference Page
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