Huskies in the Pros (Baseball)

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Anyone else catch this Phil Mushnick quote in the NY Post last week?

"Instead of the “Best Bat-Flips” reels, MLB Network should include a weekly “The Best of Nick Ahmed.” The superb defense of the Diamondbacks’ shortstop, who played at UConn, should be generously shared before MLB outlaws the position to create more runs."

 

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[scotty0330]

Tried to make sure I did not omit anyone...mixed bag so far and its still early. But here is a look at some familiar names and there performance thru 5/12

 

[HCCForever]

Tried to make sure I did not omit anyone...mixed bag so far and its still early. But here is a look at some familiar names and there performance thru 5/12
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I don't see Willy Yahn on the list and couldn't find out anything about him for 2022 season. What is his status?

 

[dbmill]

I don't see Willy Yahn on the list and couldn't find out anything about him for 2022 season. What is his status?

He was cut by the Baltimore farm system this past spring training.

 

[HCCForever]

He was cut by the Baltimore farm system this past spring training.

Too bad. I knew someone would know.

 

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Very nice. The Sox bullpen could certainly use him.

 

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[HuskyNan]

The below link has trainers, coaches, etc

Huskies in the Pros - University of Connecticut Athletics

LAST UPDATED FEBRUARY 2025 Nick Ahmed MLB, Texas Rangers Bio Anthony Kay NPB, Yokohama BayStars Bio George Springer MLB, Toronto Blue Jays Bio P.J. Poulin AA...

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[Tmill15]

Anthony Prato got called up to Double-A Wichita Wind Surge from High-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. Prato was a 2019 7th round pick and has some really good numbers this year

 

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[HookC22]

Not sure if we have included these guys in this thread in the past...

 

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Back door access to story<<

-> When Patrick Winkel made his High-A career debut with the Cedar Rapids Kernels on May 25, he was hardly a lone Connecticut Yankee in the midst of an Iowa cornfield.

At the top of the Kernels’ lineup that day was Anthony Prato, a 2019 teammate of Winkel’s at UConn who was roommates with Winkel’s older brother, Chris, for three years at Storrs.

And right below Winkel on the lineup card, hitting eighth, was Kyler Fedko, with whom Winkel roomed during his own three years in Storrs.

“The Cedar Rapids Huskies,” quipped Jim Penders, who coached all three on the UConn baseball team.

Indeed, while it’s certainly not rare for former college teammates to cross paths as teammates throughout the minor-league ranks, for three former teammates from one Northeast school — and not a “super power” like Tennessee, Vanderbilt or Stanford — to be together on the same minor-league squad is certainly ...

“Kind of a little deja vu,” according to Winkel.

“Pretty crazy stuff,” added Fedko.

“An amazing set of circumstances,” Penders summed up.<-