Huskies in the Pros (Baseball)

[huskymedic]

@AmoreCourant: #uconnbaseball LHP Greg Nappo, in 25 games, AA and AAA w/Marlins since may 14: one earned run in 36 IP ... 22 hits, 3 walks, 30 Ks.

@AmoreCourant: Matt Barnes last three starts for Pawtucket #redsox 18.1 IP, 7 hits 4 ER, 7 walks, 18 K's #uconnbaseball

 

[Sprague03]

Ya Matt Barnes threw a no hitter through 7 innings at AAA Saturady for Pawtucket

 

[Sprague03]

Mike Olt now has a 10 game hitting streak by hitting a grand slam to left today!

 

[Sprague03]

so through 23 games at AAA, Mike Olt is batting .333 with 7 HR and a .375 OBP. This kid can hit in the minors, thats for sure. His total HR for 2014 are 19 (12 with cubs) and playing on a limited basis

 

[Sprague03]

Matt Barnes is on fire. In 3 games started, hes pitched 21 innings 3 ER adn 17Ks

 

[Sprague03]

@TimberRattlers: Mike Olt w/ a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 8th to tie the game. WIS 3, KC 3 DUE UP: Ortega, Denson, & Coulter. #TRatNation

likely to be called up to the Cubs tomorrow

 

[huskymedic]

AmoreCourant 7:52am via Twitter for iPhone
Frmr #uconnbaseball DP combo on opposing sides n PCL playoffs. Nick Ahmed: 2 hits for Reno (DBacks); LJ Mazzilli: winning hit 4 Vegas (Mets)

 

[mets1090]

Updated the OP. Links to baseball reference for everyone that was active last year.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 2:33pm via TweetDeck
Congrats to former #UConn captain and ace Anthony Marzi for signing a free agent deal with the Yankees!#BleedBlue

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball 2:33pm via TweetDeck
Congrats to former #UConn captain and ace Anthony Marzi for signing a free agent deal with the Yankees!#BleedBlue

AmoreCourant 7:46pm via Twitter Web Client
Yankees Sign Former #UConn Pitcher Anthony Marzi
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...all-anthony-marzi-yankees-20150131-story.html

 

[mets1090]

Great to see. I'll add a link for him once the season gets going. Right now there's a baseball reference page for Anthony Marzi but it has no info on it (not even bat/throw hand) so I don't know if that will actually be his page or not. I'll make sure to bump the thread when I update it.

 

[mets1090]

Just added a link to the OP with all of UConn's drafted players. Pretty cool page on Baseball Reference that I didn't know about. You can go year by year, team by team, school by school etc.

 

[BoatShow]

How long can Springer keep abusing his body for? Seems like every night there's a new clip of him making a great play but completely wrecking himself.

 

[huskymedic]

How long can Springer keep abusing his body for? Seems like every night there's a new clip of him making a great play but completely wrecking himself.

"A second straight loss Tuesday didn’t hurt the Astros nearly as much as a head-banging catch might have rattled right fielder George Springer, who was unavailable to speak to reporters after the Rangers’ 7-1 victory because he may have suffered a concussion in the top of the seventh inning."

 

[mets1090]

Links updated with Cross and Siena. Still waiting on McDowell.

 

[huskymedic]

AmoreCourant3:52pm via Twitter for iPhone
LJ Mazzilli has 4 hits for Double A Binghamton Mets today. Will be in New Britain to play @RockCats tomorrow thru Wednesday. #UConn .

 

[mets1090]

Mazz has done OK so far this year. .683 OPS in AA so far this year at 24 years of age. Not exactly setting the world on fire but if he continues to improve he should at least be given his shot in the bigs next year.

He's going to be stuck behind Dilson Herrera who is 3 years younger and has MLB experience (with mixed results) and has typically raked in the minors. If the Mets end up keeping Murphy (having a mediocre year so his trade value is basically zero and his price tag is going to be lower than expected in the offseason), that doesn't leave any room for Mazz at 2B. Could be part of a minor trade or a minor part of a major trade. Regardless, I hope he gets his shot.

 

[huskymedic]

DaveBorges 5:10pm via TweetDeck
L.J. Mazzilli was accountable for his mistakes, now basking in his success with @BinghamtonMets #UConn#Mets @Mets
http://www.nhregister.com/sports/20...ountable-for-mistakes-now-reveling-in-success

 

[Sprague03]

Good article on Mike Olt from "in the Ivy". Has now hit a homerun in back to back games and has been on a absolute tear

http://intheivy.sportsblog.com/posts/2907720/olt-making-progress-in-aaa.html

 

[mets1090]

Olt is buried behind Bryant and can't even move to 1B because of Rizzo. Hopefully he can keep up the hitting in AAA and the Cubs can deal him to a team that wants to give him a shot, whether it be this week or in the offseason.

 

[Sprague03]

Olt is buried behind Bryant and can't even move to 1B because of Rizzo. Hopefully he can keep up the hitting in AAA and the Cubs can deal him to a team that wants to give him a shot, whether it be this week or in the offseason.

me and my buddies are hoping he gets traded to the mets. But now they have uribe

 

[mets1090]

He has the potential to stick somewhere, but he probably only has a 2 year window before teams will stop giving him a chance. The Mets already have a similar type bat in Flores (could probably hit 20 homeruns but hasn't shown the ability to hit for average) and he's 3 years younger than Olt. Of course Olt is a superior defender but he's also a career .158 hitter.

Don't get me wrong though, I'd love nothing more than to see an infield of Olt, Mazzilli, and Siena all succeeding for the Mets. Just don't think it's in the cards. Of course now that they added a 2B and 3B there's no room at all in the infield so it's moot anyway.

Meanwhile, Mazz is doing alright at AA and will probably at least get a shot at some point in the next year or two due to injury or September call ups. Siena continues to hit for average but has shown no power (40 hits in 128 at bats but only 3 XBH - all doubles). His strikeout rate is pretty low so hopefully he can figure things out a bit and find a way to start putting line drives in the gaps.

 

[Sprague03]

Good article on Mike Olt from "in the Ivy". Has now hit a homerun in back to back games and has been on a absolute tear

http://intheivy.sportsblog.com/posts/2907720/olt-making-progress-in-aaa.html

and Olt now has a HR in 3 straight games! Went 3-5 last night rasining his avg to .295 in the minors this year (3 games at AA and 29 games aat AAA Iowa)

 

[huskymedic]

AmoreCourant11:15am via iOS
Great read on #UConn's George Springer

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...-DL-Springer-makes-presence-known-6422975.php

 

[Stainmaster]

Per MLB.com's transactions page, John Andreoli is a non-roster invitee to big-league camp with the Cubs.