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Diamond 'Dogs in the Pros: Spring Update
6/18/2021 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - With spring winding down and the start of summer just days away, let's take a look at how the 18 former Diamond 'Dogs in professional baseball are doing so far this season.
Majors
Aaron Judge, Outfielder, New York Yankees, 5th MLB season/Yankees
Judge has played in 64 of the Yankees' 68 games leading the team with a .281 batting average while tying for 17th in the MLB with 15 home runs this season.
The two-time All-Star has racked up 65 hits, driven in 35 RBI and scored 36 runs while also leading the team in on-base percentage (.379) and is second in slugging percentage (.511).
Judge has four three-hit contests and scored New York's lone run in a 1-0 victory at Tampa Bay on May 12. The Yankees sit third in the AL East at 36-32 overall.
Luplow has played in 36 games for the Indians this season, but has been sidelined since May 27 with an ankle injury and was moved to the 60-day injured list on June 17.
The Clovis native sits fourth on the team with seven home runs and has added five doubles totaling 17 hits and has scored 12 runs and driven in 20 RBI.
Two games prior to his injury, Luplow hit a two-run home run in a 4-1 win at the Detroit Tigers. The Indians are second in the AL Central at 38-28 overall.
Wilson is in his first season with the Yankees after a pair of seasons with the New York Mets.
In 15 appearances this season, Wilson is 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA in 13.1 innings striking out 12, walking six and earned a win in a 4-3 victory in 11 innings over the Nationals.
The 2008 Wonderdog last appeared for the Yankees on May 28 before going down with a right hamstring strain and has struck out a season-high two in four appearances.
Taylor Ward,Outfielder, Los Angeles Angels, 7th professional season
Ward has played in 40 games for the Angels this spring hitting .240 with 31 hits, including five doubles and sits fifth on the club with seven home runs.
The 2015 first-round selection has added 22 runs scored and 24 RBI after delivering a grand slam on Thursday in a 7-5 win at home over the Detroit Tigers.
Originally scheduled to begin the season in Triple-A, Ward received the promotion to the Angels on May 5 and has recorded a hit in 23 games.
He had a three-hit performance on May 26 in a 9-8 win over the Texas Rangers coming a triple shy of the cycle while driving in five RBI and scored a run. The Angels are fourth in the AL West and 34-35 overall.
Wynns has played in eight games since being promoted to the Orioles to May 31 with four hits and four runs scored hitting a grand slam in a 5-4 loss at Tampa Bay on June 12.
Baltimore is fifth in the AL East and 22-45 overall on the season.
Minors
LHP Jaime Arias - Lynchburg Hillcats (Class A) - Cleveland Indians
An undrafted free agent in 2020, Arias is off to a 2-1 start with the Lynchburg Hillcats making 10 relief appearances with a 4.05 ERA. He has worked 26.2 innings striking out 33 only walking six and earned a save on May 16 with two shutout innings in a 2-1 win over Salem Red Sox (Red Sox A).
The Woodland, Calif. native earned wins in his first two appearances on May 4 & May 8 against Fredericksburg (Nationals A) and threw a season-high 4.0 innings vs. Myrtle Beach (Cubs A) striking out four in a 14-13 win on May 21.
The Hillcats sit 20-17 overall and are second in the North Division of the Carolina League.
INF JT Arruda – Fredericksburg Nationals (Class A) - Washington Nationals
An 11th-round pick in 2019, Arruda has played in 33 games for Fredericksburg (Nationals A) hitting .218 from the plate.
The Clovis native has 24 hits in 110 at-bats with five extra-base knocks, driven in eight RBI and scored 13 runs while drawing 21 walks and putting up a .348 on-base percentage.
Arruda has six multi-hit games with three consecutive two-hit performances from May 12-14. The Nationals are 12-27 and fourth in the North Division of the Carolina League.
OF Zach Ashford – Brooklyn Cyclones (Class A Adv.) - New York Mets
A sixth-round selection in 2019, Ashford has played in 29 games this season with 14 contests with Class A St. Lucie hitting .340 with 17 hits in 50 at-bats registering three doubles, six runs, six RBI and one stolen base.
The Clovis native was promoted to Class A Advanced Brooklyn on May 22 and has played in 15 games with a double, triple, home run and seven runs scored and hit a two-run homer in his debut on May 23 in a 6-5 win over Hudson Valley (Yankees A Adv.).
He was moved to the Mets' Development List on June 15.
An 11th-round selection in 2019, Bins has played in 27 games for the AquaSox this spring hitting .307 with nearly half of his 31 hits going for extra-bases tallying seven doubles and seven home runs, has driven in 20 RBI and scored 29 runs.
He has slugged .584 and has a hit in 20 games, including a 4-for-5 performance smacking both a solo and two-run home run, drove in three RBI and scored three runs in a 16-2 win over Hillsboro (Diamondbacks A Adv.) on June 1.
Bins has been on a recent tear with a hit in seven of the AquaSox's last eight games with six two-hit contests going 13-for-31 with four doubles, three home runs, nine RBI & 14 runs scored over that stretch. The AquaSox are 22-15 overall and are second in the Northwest League.
Claimed in the AAA phase of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, Brink has started the spring in Double A with the Montgomery Biscuits and has made 10 appearances with one start on the mound.
In 19.0 innings, Brink has 14 strikeouts, walked only four and earned a save on June 3 in a 9-6 win over Biloxi (Brewers AA).
The Biscuts are 17-21 and are third in the Southern League South Division.
RHP Edgar Gonzalez – Springfield Cardinals (Class AA) – St. Louis Cardinals
The 2018 sixth-round selection made one relief appearance on May 5 working one inning and striking out one before being placed on the 7-day injured list two days later and was recently moved to the 60-day injured list on June 11.
The Cardinals are 13-25 and fifth in the Texas League North Division.
RHP Ryan Jensen – South Bend Cubs (Class A Adv.) – Chicago Cubs
A first-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, Jensen has made seven starts on the season and sits 2-3 with a 6.04 ERA in 22.1 innings and has struck out 26 and walked 12.
The Salinas native earned wins on May 21 over Dayton (Reds A Adv.) and June 2 against Lansing (Athletics A Adv.) where he went five shutout innings striking out seven and walked one while allowing no hits.
The Cubs are 18-20 and fourth in the Midwest League West Division.
Lambert, who made his major league debut in 2020 with the Chicago White Sox, has made seven starts in Triple A for the Charlotte Knights.
He also made his major league starting debut for the Chicago White Sox on May 31 lasting 3.2 innings allowing three earned runs and struck out four in a tough 3-1 loss at the Cleveland Indians.
A fifth-round selection in 2016, Lambert earned a win in his latest outing on June 13 over Durham (Rays AAA) with a five shutout innings only allowing two hits and struck out four.
The Knights are 15-23 and are sixth in the Southeast Division of the International League.
A 10th-round selection of the Miami Marlins in 2016, Lee was released by the Marlins in March and signed with the Braves on April 17 beginning the season in Triple A with the Gwinnett Stripers.
In 10 relief appearances, the Dinuba native has earned a win, two holds and has posted an impressive 1.80 ERA in 15.0 innings.
Only allowing three earned runs all season, Lee has struck out 17 and walked one. He earned a win in his debut on May 4 in a 10-9 win over Charlotte (White Sox AAA) going two innings while striking out three.
The Stripers are 20-19 and are fourth in the Southeast Division of the International League.
RHP Davis Moore – Fredericksburg Nationals (Class A) - Washington Nationals
A 15th-round selection in 2019, Moore has made 11 relief appearances with Class A Fredericksburg.
In 15.1 innings, he has held opponents to a .226 average and has struck out 26 earning a win on June 15 striking out three in two innings in a 4-3 win over Lynchburg (Indians A).
The Nationals are 12-27 and fourth in the North Division of the Carolina League.
A 13th-round selection in 2017, Schlichtholz has made 14 relief appearances this season for the Missions and has 17 strikeouts in 17.1 innings of work.
He worked a season-high 2.1 innings on June 13 against Midland (Athletics AA) limiting the RockHounds to two hits and struck out two in a 12-6 win.
San Antonio sits second in the South Division of the Texas League with a 21-17 record.
INF McCarthy Tatum – Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA) – Philadelphia Phillies
A 10th-round selection in 2019, Tatum has played in 33 games in Double A for the Reading Fightin Phils tallying 18 hits with 10 going for extra-bases.
The Clovis native has smacked five doubles and five home runs, driven in nine RBI, scored 13 runs and stolen three bases.
The Fightin Phils are 13-26 overall and fifth in the Northeast Division of the Eastern League.
A seventh-round selection in 2017, Thomas started the season in Class A Advanced Hickory making five appearances before being promoted to Class AA Frisco on May 29 for three appearances before heading back to Hickory on June 12. He was promoted back to Frisco on June 18 working 1.2 innings striking out three in a 10-8 win over Corpus Christi (Astros AA).
In 13.0 innings in Hickory, Thomas has struck out 19 and walked only three posting a 2.08 ERA while in Frisco, the San Diego native has worked six innings allowing only two earned runs with five strikeouts.
The Crawdads are 13-26 and are seventh in the South Division of the South Atlantic League.
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Majors
Aaron Judge, Outfielder, New York Yankees, 5th MLB season/Yankees
Judge has played in 64 of the Yankees' 68 games leading the team with a .281 batting average while tying for 17th in the MLB with 15 home runs this season.
The two-time All-Star has racked up 65 hits, driven in 35 RBI and scored 36 runs while also leading the team in on-base percentage (.379) and is second in slugging percentage (.511).
Judge has four three-hit contests and scored New York's lone run in a 1-0 victory at Tampa Bay on May 12. The Yankees sit third in the AL East at 36-32 overall.
Jordan Luplow, Outfielder, Cleveland Indians, 5th MLB season, third with IndiansJudge with a 💣 pic.twitter.com/TynlyBLqYd
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 10, 2021
Luplow has played in 36 games for the Indians this season, but has been sidelined since May 27 with an ankle injury and was moved to the 60-day injured list on June 17.
The Clovis native sits fourth on the team with seven home runs and has added five doubles totaling 17 hits and has scored 12 runs and driven in 20 RBI.
Two games prior to his injury, Luplow hit a two-run home run in a 4-1 win at the Detroit Tigers. The Indians are second in the AL Central at 38-28 overall.
Justin Wilson, Pitcher, New York Yankees, 9th MLB season, first with YankeesLUP! Shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) May 26, 2021
LUP! Shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka
LUP! Shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka
LUP! Shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka-laka-shaka#OurCLE pic.twitter.com/3CZpzgcocV
Wilson is in his first season with the Yankees after a pair of seasons with the New York Mets.
In 15 appearances this season, Wilson is 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA in 13.1 innings striking out 12, walking six and earned a win in a 4-3 victory in 11 innings over the Nationals.
The 2008 Wonderdog last appeared for the Yankees on May 28 before going down with a right hamstring strain and has struck out a season-high two in four appearances.
Taylor Ward,Outfielder, Los Angeles Angels, 7th professional season
Ward has played in 40 games for the Angels this spring hitting .240 with 31 hits, including five doubles and sits fifth on the club with seven home runs.
The 2015 first-round selection has added 22 runs scored and 24 RBI after delivering a grand slam on Thursday in a 7-5 win at home over the Detroit Tigers.
Originally scheduled to begin the season in Triple-A, Ward received the promotion to the Angels on May 5 and has recorded a hit in 23 games.
He had a three-hit performance on May 26 in a 9-8 win over the Texas Rangers coming a triple shy of the cycle while driving in five RBI and scored a run. The Angels are fourth in the AL West and 34-35 overall.
Austin Wynns, Catcher, Baltimore Orioles, 9th professional seasonBases: Full
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) June 18, 2021
Stands: Fuller
Our hearts: Fullest pic.twitter.com/F02TdsRWsE
Wynns has played in eight games since being promoted to the Orioles to May 31 with four hits and four runs scored hitting a grand slam in a 5-4 loss at Tampa Bay on June 12.
Baltimore is fifth in the AL East and 22-45 overall on the season.
Put a grand slam in the Wynns column. pic.twitter.com/L2am2o86iW
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 12, 2021
Minors
LHP Jaime Arias - Lynchburg Hillcats (Class A) - Cleveland Indians
An undrafted free agent in 2020, Arias is off to a 2-1 start with the Lynchburg Hillcats making 10 relief appearances with a 4.05 ERA. He has worked 26.2 innings striking out 33 only walking six and earned a save on May 16 with two shutout innings in a 2-1 win over Salem Red Sox (Red Sox A).
The Woodland, Calif. native earned wins in his first two appearances on May 4 & May 8 against Fredericksburg (Nationals A) and threw a season-high 4.0 innings vs. Myrtle Beach (Cubs A) striking out four in a 14-13 win on May 21.
The Hillcats sit 20-17 overall and are second in the North Division of the Carolina League.
INF JT Arruda – Fredericksburg Nationals (Class A) - Washington Nationals
An 11th-round pick in 2019, Arruda has played in 33 games for Fredericksburg (Nationals A) hitting .218 from the plate.
The Clovis native has 24 hits in 110 at-bats with five extra-base knocks, driven in eight RBI and scored 13 runs while drawing 21 walks and putting up a .348 on-base percentage.
Arruda has six multi-hit games with three consecutive two-hit performances from May 12-14. The Nationals are 12-27 and fourth in the North Division of the Carolina League.
OF Zach Ashford – Brooklyn Cyclones (Class A Adv.) - New York Mets
A sixth-round selection in 2019, Ashford has played in 29 games this season with 14 contests with Class A St. Lucie hitting .340 with 17 hits in 50 at-bats registering three doubles, six runs, six RBI and one stolen base.
The Clovis native was promoted to Class A Advanced Brooklyn on May 22 and has played in 15 games with a double, triple, home run and seven runs scored and hit a two-run homer in his debut on May 23 in a 6-5 win over Hudson Valley (Yankees A Adv.).
He was moved to the Mets' Development List on June 15.
C Carter Bins – Everett AquaSox (Class A Adv.) – Seattle MarinersZach Ashford with a two run shot to give Brooklyn a 2-1 lead as we head to the 7th on Coney Island. #Amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/dzxcdDf7Av
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 23, 2021
An 11th-round selection in 2019, Bins has played in 27 games for the AquaSox this spring hitting .307 with nearly half of his 31 hits going for extra-bases tallying seven doubles and seven home runs, has driven in 20 RBI and scored 29 runs.
He has slugged .584 and has a hit in 20 games, including a 4-for-5 performance smacking both a solo and two-run home run, drove in three RBI and scored three runs in a 16-2 win over Hillsboro (Diamondbacks A Adv.) on June 1.
Bins has been on a recent tear with a hit in seven of the AquaSox's last eight games with six two-hit contests going 13-for-31 with four doubles, three home runs, nine RBI & 14 runs scored over that stretch. The AquaSox are 22-15 overall and are second in the Northwest League.
RHP Jordan Brink – Montgomery Biscuits (Class AA) – Tampa Bay Rays⬇️5: Apparently the Frogs ate their Wheaties this morning... Carter Bins with yet another homer!
— Everett AquaSox (@EverettAquaSox) June 2, 2021
Frogs: 8
Hops: 1#GoFrogs
Claimed in the AAA phase of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, Brink has started the spring in Double A with the Montgomery Biscuits and has made 10 appearances with one start on the mound.
In 19.0 innings, Brink has 14 strikeouts, walked only four and earned a save on June 3 in a 9-6 win over Biloxi (Brewers AA).
The Biscuts are 17-21 and are third in the Southern League South Division.
RHP Edgar Gonzalez – Springfield Cardinals (Class AA) – St. Louis Cardinals
The 2018 sixth-round selection made one relief appearance on May 5 working one inning and striking out one before being placed on the 7-day injured list two days later and was recently moved to the 60-day injured list on June 11.
The Cardinals are 13-25 and fifth in the Texas League North Division.
RHP Ryan Jensen – South Bend Cubs (Class A Adv.) – Chicago Cubs
A first-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, Jensen has made seven starts on the season and sits 2-3 with a 6.04 ERA in 22.1 innings and has struck out 26 and walked 12.
The Salinas native earned wins on May 21 over Dayton (Reds A Adv.) and June 2 against Lansing (Athletics A Adv.) where he went five shutout innings striking out seven and walked one while allowing no hits.
The Cubs are 18-20 and fourth in the Midwest League West Division.
RHP Jimmy Lambert – Charlotte Knights (Class AAA) – Chicago White SoxRyan Jensen gave up no hits & struck out a career high 7 tonight in 5 innings of work. 👀🔥
— Cubs Zone ™️ (@CubsZone) June 3, 2021
(📸: @SBCubs) @rystacks24 pic.twitter.com/jpfF3h6HID
Lambert, who made his major league debut in 2020 with the Chicago White Sox, has made seven starts in Triple A for the Charlotte Knights.
He also made his major league starting debut for the Chicago White Sox on May 31 lasting 3.2 innings allowing three earned runs and struck out four in a tough 3-1 loss at the Cleveland Indians.
A fifth-round selection in 2016, Lambert earned a win in his latest outing on June 13 over Durham (Rays AAA) with a five shutout innings only allowing two hits and struck out four.
The Knights are 15-23 and are sixth in the Southeast Division of the International League.
5⃣ shutout innings for Jimmy Lambert today! 💪
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) June 13, 2021
FINAL LINE: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO (64 pitches)
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LHP Dylan Lee – Gwinnett Stripers (Class AAA) - Atlanta BravesGame 2 starters in Cleveland!
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 31, 2021
⏰: 5:35 p.m. CT
📺: @NBCSChicago
📻: @ESPN1000 pic.twitter.com/vCPHFNgNd8
A 10th-round selection of the Miami Marlins in 2016, Lee was released by the Marlins in March and signed with the Braves on April 17 beginning the season in Triple A with the Gwinnett Stripers.
In 10 relief appearances, the Dinuba native has earned a win, two holds and has posted an impressive 1.80 ERA in 15.0 innings.
Only allowing three earned runs all season, Lee has struck out 17 and walked one. He earned a win in his debut on May 4 in a 10-9 win over Charlotte (White Sox AAA) going two innings while striking out three.
The Stripers are 20-19 and are fourth in the Southeast Division of the International League.
RHP Davis Moore – Fredericksburg Nationals (Class A) - Washington Nationals
A 15th-round selection in 2019, Moore has made 11 relief appearances with Class A Fredericksburg.
In 15.1 innings, he has held opponents to a .226 average and has struck out 26 earning a win on June 15 striking out three in two innings in a 4-3 win over Lynchburg (Indians A).
The Nationals are 12-27 and fourth in the North Division of the Carolina League.
LHP Fred Schlichtholz – San Antonio Missions (Class AA) - San Diego PadresTonight our players are wearing custom Harambe jerseys as our ultimate tribute to our sweet prince pic.twitter.com/0q3CKiy1PI
— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 22, 2021
A 13th-round selection in 2017, Schlichtholz has made 14 relief appearances this season for the Missions and has 17 strikeouts in 17.1 innings of work.
He worked a season-high 2.1 innings on June 13 against Midland (Athletics AA) limiting the RockHounds to two hits and struck out two in a 12-6 win.
San Antonio sits second in the South Division of the Texas League with a 21-17 record.
INF McCarthy Tatum – Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA) – Philadelphia Phillies
A 10th-round selection in 2019, Tatum has played in 33 games in Double A for the Reading Fightin Phils tallying 18 hits with 10 going for extra-bases.
The Clovis native has smacked five doubles and five home runs, driven in nine RBI, scored 13 runs and stolen three bases.
The Fightin Phils are 13-26 overall and fifth in the Northeast Division of the Eastern League.
LHP Ricky Tyler Thomas – Frisco Rough (Class AA) – Texas RangersEventful doubleheader tonight, thanks for coming out!!
— Reading Fightin Phils (@ReadingFightins) May 30, 2021
Read all about it: https://t.co/3bkediC1cv pic.twitter.com/v0ovOuHHoE
A seventh-round selection in 2017, Thomas started the season in Class A Advanced Hickory making five appearances before being promoted to Class AA Frisco on May 29 for three appearances before heading back to Hickory on June 12. He was promoted back to Frisco on June 18 working 1.2 innings striking out three in a 10-8 win over Corpus Christi (Astros AA).
In 13.0 innings in Hickory, Thomas has struck out 19 and walked only three posting a 2.08 ERA while in Frisco, the San Diego native has worked six innings allowing only two earned runs with five strikeouts.
The Crawdads are 13-26 and are seventh in the South Division of the South Atlantic League.
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