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Princeton Baseball In The Pros - Mike Ford Gets Promoted To AA - 7/22/16
July 22, 2016 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Former Tiger Mike Ford was promoted to the New York Yankees' AA affiliate the Trenton Thunder this week.
Ford was most recently with the Tampa Yankees (A+) and was on the 60-day disabled list. In his first game for the Thunder last night, Ford went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI. For the season, the former Ivy League Player of the Year has a .314/.393/.549 slash line.
Ford's 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 and his Royals teammates got the opportunity to visit the White House and meet President Barack Obama yesterday as per tradition of every major champion.
Young's Baseball Reference Page
Read about Young's journey to last year's World Series here.
Ross Ohlendorf '05 – Cincinnati Reds (MLB) – The reliever picked up his second career save last Friday vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. With two out and two runners in scoring position, Ohlendorf got Ryan Braun to pop up to end the game.
Ohlendorf's Baseball Reference Page
Matt Bowman – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) – Bowman has two multi-strikeout performances over the past week. The reliever struck out two hitters vs. Miami on Sunday and then got two more hitters on strikes the next night vs. San Diego.
Bowman's Baseball Reference Page
Will Venable – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – The outfielder is currently on a four-game hitting streak and is hitting .324 over his last 10 games. Last night vs. the Tacoma Rainiers, Venable hit a two-run home run, his four-bagger for Oklahoma City.
Venable's Baseball Reference Page
David Hale '11 – Hale made two starts over the past week against the Rochester Red Wings (July 16) and Toledo Mud Hens (July 21). Hale struck out six hitters vs Rochester, a season-high. He's allowed three runs or less in three of his last four outings.
Hale's Baseball Reference Page
Danny Barnes – Buffalo Bisons (AAA) – The magnificent reliever has allowed just one hit over last four outings which spans five innings and includes nine strikeouts. In nine games for the Bisons, Barnes has given up one run in 13 2/3 innings.
Barnes' Baseball Reference Page
Alec Keller – Potomac Nationals (A+) – Keller is currently sitting on a 10-game hitting streak. During that stretch, the outfielder is hitting .425 with seven multi-hit games. Keller is eighth in the Carolina League in hitting (.301) and RBI (53).
Keller's Baseball Reference Page
Jack Murphy – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – Murphy had two hits last night against the Tacoma Rainiers. The catcher has 11 hits over last 31 at-bats (.355) and has improved his batting average to .239.
Murphy's Baseball Reference Page
Ford was most recently with the Tampa Yankees (A+) and was on the 60-day disabled list. In his first game for the Thunder last night, Ford went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI. For the season, the former Ivy League Player of the Year has a .314/.393/.549 slash line.
Ford's 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 and his Royals teammates got the opportunity to visit the White House and meet President Barack Obama yesterday as per tradition of every major champion.
Young's Baseball Reference Page
Read about Young's journey to last year's World Series here.
Ross Ohlendorf '05 – Cincinnati Reds (MLB) – The reliever picked up his second career save last Friday vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. With two out and two runners in scoring position, Ohlendorf got Ryan Braun to pop up to end the game.
Ohlendorf's Baseball Reference Page
Matt Bowman – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) – Bowman has two multi-strikeout performances over the past week. The reliever struck out two hitters vs. Miami on Sunday and then got two more hitters on strikes the next night vs. San Diego.
Bowman's Baseball Reference Page
Will Venable – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – The outfielder is currently on a four-game hitting streak and is hitting .324 over his last 10 games. Last night vs. the Tacoma Rainiers, Venable hit a two-run home run, his four-bagger for Oklahoma City.
Venable's Baseball Reference Page
David Hale '11 – Hale made two starts over the past week against the Rochester Red Wings (July 16) and Toledo Mud Hens (July 21). Hale struck out six hitters vs Rochester, a season-high. He's allowed three runs or less in three of his last four outings.
Hale's Baseball Reference Page
Danny Barnes – Buffalo Bisons (AAA) – The magnificent reliever has allowed just one hit over last four outings which spans five innings and includes nine strikeouts. In nine games for the Bisons, Barnes has given up one run in 13 2/3 innings.
Barnes' Baseball Reference Page
Alec Keller – Potomac Nationals (A+) – Keller is currently sitting on a 10-game hitting streak. During that stretch, the outfielder is hitting .425 with seven multi-hit games. Keller is eighth in the Carolina League in hitting (.301) and RBI (53).
Keller's Baseball Reference Page
Jack Murphy – Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA) – Murphy had two hits last night against the Tacoma Rainiers. The catcher has 11 hits over last 31 at-bats (.355) and has improved his batting average to .239.
Murphy's Baseball Reference Page
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