K-State Baseball Summer Update - July 3
Jul 03, 2018 | Baseball
Seniors in 2018-19
Rainer Ausmus, Woodstock River Bandits (Valley Baseball League)
Playing for the Woodstock (Virginia) River Bandits, Ausmus is hitting .143 (6-for-42) with a home run, four RBI and nine runs scored in 14 games. He owns an on-base percentage of .345 while slugging .214. Ausmus has made two relief appearances on the mound, totaling 2 2/3 innings with a strikeout. The River Bandits are 3-18 in the North Division of the Valley League standings.
Juniors in 2018-19
Will Brennan, Falmouth Commodores (Cape Cod Baseball League)
Brennan has a slash line of .197/.288/.225 in 18 games for the Commodores. Brennan has two doubles and scored eight runs, with a run batted in and seven walks to go with five steals. Brennan is currently on a four-game hitting streak, going 5-for-19 with a double in that span. The Commodores have a 7-10-1 record in the West Division of the Cape Cod League.
Caleb Littlejim, El Dorado Broncos (Jayhawk League)
Littlejim owns a slash line of .372/.481/.465 to go with two doubles, a triple, eight RBI and 15 runs scored in 11 games for the Broncos. Playing primarily at shortstop, Littlejim has recorded multiple hits in each of his last three games, and five multi-hit games over his last eight played. He had a season-high four hits on June 30 in a 15-6 win over Great Bend. In his last game, Littlejim went 3-for-6 with four RBI, as he was a home run short of the cycle. El Dorado is 12-9 and in third place in the Jayhawk League.
Cameron Thompson, Harwich Mariners (Cape Cod Baseball League)
Thompson boasts a slash line of .340/.459/.400 with a team-high 17 hits in 15 games. He has six hits over his last five games and eight in his last seven, including a 3-for-5 effort with a double and two runs scored on June 26 in a 10-3 win over Cotuit. Thompson has scored seven times with two RBI and 10 walks this season as the Mariners are 9-9-1 in the East Division of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Sophomores in 2018-19
Jordan Maxson, St. Joseph Mustangs (MINK League)
Maxson is hitting .197 (15-for-76) with four doubles and seven RBI in 23 games for the Mustangs. Maxson has a .326 OBP while slugging .250, drawing a team-best 15 walks over his 23 games played. He has scored 11 runs, going 1-for-4 with a run scored in his last game on June 29 against Sedalia. He has helped St. Joseph to a 15-14 record and are in second place in the MINK North Division.
Brett Owen, Matsu Miners (Alaska Baseball League)
Owen is hitting .129 (4-for-31) over his first 15 games for the Miners of the Alaska Baseball League. Owen has a pair of RBI, scored five runs and drawn eight walks in helping Matsu to the top of the Alaska League standings with a 15-9 record and has won four of its last five games.
Terrence Spurlin, St. Joseph Mustangs (MINK League)
Spurlin earned an all-star nod after he posted a slash line of .326/.376/.512 to go with 12 doubles, four homers and 23 runs batted in. In his last game, he went 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI in a 10-1 win over Jeff City. Spurlin has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, going 20-for-42 with eight RBI in that stretch. He has helped St. Joseph to a 15-14 record and are in second place in the MINK North Division.
John Sorensen, El Dorado Broncos (Jayhawk League)
Sorensen is hitting .295 (13-for-44) with two doubles, a home run and 12 driven RBI in 12 games for the Broncos. He has hit safely in his last three ballgames, including two straight multi-hit games, going 6-for-12 with two RBI in that span. Sorensen has an OBP of .446 to go with a .409 slugging percentage, as El Dorado is 12-9 and in third place in the Jayhawk League.
Dylan Watts, Purcellville Cannons (Valley Baseball League)
Watts has a .200 average (6-for-30) in 13 games for the Cannons, with a .273 on-base percentage and a .267 slugging percentage. In his last game on June 27, he drew a walk and scored a run. The infielder has a pair of doubles and an RBI while scoring five times, helping the Cannons to a 11-11 record in the North Division of the Valley League.
Pro Cats
Evan Marshall, Cleveland Indians
Marshall has split time in 2018 with the Cleveland Indians and Triple-A Columbus. In 10 relief outings for the Indians, has allowed six earned runs in seven innings (7.71 ERA) with nine strikeouts and four walks. Marshall has a 0.66 ERA (1 ER, 13.2 IP) in 11 outings for Columbus to go with 11 strikeouts and one walk issued. Marshall was recalled to the Indians' roster on June 17 but was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation on June 19. Marshall was a fourth-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011.
Nick Martini, Nashville Sounds (Triple-A, Oakland Athletics)
Martini, in his first year in the Oakland Athletics organization, started the season in Triple-A Nashville before making his Major League debut with the A's on June 6 against the Texas Rangers. He was called up again on June 23, when he collected his first career Major League hit with a pinch-hit go-ahead single in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox. Currently in Triple-A, Martini has a slash line of .314/.420/.435 in 70 games for the Sounds. He is currently on an eight-game hitting streak, going 12-for-32 with five RBI in that stretch. Martini has hit five homers to go with 38 runs batted in and 12 doubles. The former All-American outfielder was a seventh-round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.
Carlos Torres, Syracuse Chiefs (Triple-A, Washington Nationals)
Torres has split time this season between Triple-A Syracuse and the Washington Nationals. Currently on the Chiefs' roster, Torres has a 2.91 ERA (7 ER, 21.2 IP) with a 2-1 record in Triple-A to go with 19 strikeouts and five walks. He picked up his second victory in his last outing on July 2 after 1 1/3 innings and not allowing a hit or run with three strikeouts. Torres has appeared in 10 games this season for Washington, totaling 9 2/3 innings with a 6.52 ERA (7 ER). In the month of June, he has yielded just two earned runs over 7 2/3 innings (six outings) for Syracuse. Torres has struck out 11 batters against just one walk issued in that span. Torres was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 15th round of the 2004 MLB Draft.
Nate Griep, Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Milwaukee Brewers)
Griep has advanced a level each year in his four seasons in Minor League Baseball, beginning the 2018 season with Double-A Biloxi. Griep leads the Southern League with 22 saves (24 opportunities), with the next-closest total of 12. In 32 outings for the Shuckers, Griep has a 1-1 record and boasts a 3.90 ERA (14 ER, 32.1 IP) to go with 29 strikeouts and 21 walks. Griep has not allowed an earned run in six of his last 10 outings for Biloxi, picking up his 22nd save on June 24 at Chattanooga. Griep was an eighth-round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 MLB Draft.
Levi MaVorhis, Peoria Chiefs (Class-A Full Season, St. Louis Cardinals)
MaVorhis was promoted to Class-A Full Season Peoria in 2018. MaVorhis was activated from the seven-day disabled list on June 27 and earned his second win of the season on that day after throwing two innings of scoreless relief. He has totaled four innings with one earned run against in his last two outings with four strikeouts. In 17 appearances (1 start), he owns a 3-0 record with a 5.29 ERA (20 ER, 34.0 IP) and one save to go with 24 strikeouts and 10 walks.
Parker Rigler, Kannapolis Intimidators (Class-A Full Season, Chicago White Sox)
Rigler, a 31st round pick of the White Sox in 2017, was promoted to Kannapolis after spending last season with the Great Falls Voyagers (Rookie League). Rigler has turned in three straight quality starts, all wins, allowing three earned runs over 19 innings. In that stretch, he has struck out 15 while walking six and surrendered just three hits over six innings in his last start on July 2, a 2-1 win over the Rome Braves. In 16 appearances this season (all starts), Rigler is 6-3 with a 4.03 ERA (37 ER, 82.2 IP) with 76 strikeouts against 37 walks. Opponents are hitting .233 against Rigler while he owns a WHIP of 1.32.
Josh Rolette, Lake County Captains (Class-A Full Season, Cleveland Indians)
Rolette has a slash line of .215/.316/.292 and six RBI in 22 games with Lake County this season. Rolette has nine hits over his last 10 games played to go with three RBI and three runs scored in that stretch. Rolette, who was taken in the 39th round of last year's Draft by Cleveland, appeared in just five games in 2017 for the Arizona League Indians, hitting .333 with a double and an RBI.
Jake Scudder, Hagerstown Suns (Class-A Full Season, Washington Nationals)
Scudder was promoted to the Hagerstown Suns after spending 2017 with the Auburn Doubledays (Class-A Short Season). In 35 games with the Suns this season, Scudder has a slash line of .230/.286/.410 with four home runs, 27 RBI and 10 doubles. He has hit safely in his each of his last three games, going 6-for-12 with three RBI in that stretch and has nine runs batted in over his last 10 games. Scudder was a 16th round selection by Washington in the 2017 MLB Draft.
Jordan Floyd, Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie League, Kansas City Royals)
Floyd, entering his second season of Minor League Baseball, was assigned to the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League on June 12. He tossed a scoreless innings on June 29 vs. Grand Junction, earning his first win of the season. Floyd has made four relief appearances for Idaho Falls, totaling 5 2/3 innings, allowing 10 earned runs on 11 hits (15.88 ERA). In 2017, the lefty went 2-3 with a 1.99 ERA (7 ER, 31.2 IP) in 16 appearances between the Burlington Royals and Arizona League Royals. Floyd was a 10th round selection by Kansas City in the 2017 MLB Draft.
Drew Mount, Billings Mustangs (Rookie League, Cincinnati Reds)
Mount was the only Wildcat taken in the 2018 MLB Draft, a 16th round selection by Cincinnati. Mount was assigned to the Billings Mustangs (Rookie League) of the Pioneer League. In his professional debut on June 16 against Missoula, he went 1-for-3 with an RBI. In 15 games for Billings, Mount is hitting .275 with a .296 OBP and a .392 slugging percentage to go with 14 RBI. He hit his first professional homer on June 21 at Great Falls, going 3-for-5 with four RBI. Mount went 1-for-3 with two RBI in his last game on July 2 at Missoula. Mount was K-State's leader in home runs, RBI, triples and steals in his one season at K-State.
Rainer Ausmus, Woodstock River Bandits (Valley Baseball League)
Playing for the Woodstock (Virginia) River Bandits, Ausmus is hitting .143 (6-for-42) with a home run, four RBI and nine runs scored in 14 games. He owns an on-base percentage of .345 while slugging .214. Ausmus has made two relief appearances on the mound, totaling 2 2/3 innings with a strikeout. The River Bandits are 3-18 in the North Division of the Valley League standings.
Juniors in 2018-19
Will Brennan, Falmouth Commodores (Cape Cod Baseball League)
Brennan has a slash line of .197/.288/.225 in 18 games for the Commodores. Brennan has two doubles and scored eight runs, with a run batted in and seven walks to go with five steals. Brennan is currently on a four-game hitting streak, going 5-for-19 with a double in that span. The Commodores have a 7-10-1 record in the West Division of the Cape Cod League.
Caleb Littlejim, El Dorado Broncos (Jayhawk League)
Littlejim owns a slash line of .372/.481/.465 to go with two doubles, a triple, eight RBI and 15 runs scored in 11 games for the Broncos. Playing primarily at shortstop, Littlejim has recorded multiple hits in each of his last three games, and five multi-hit games over his last eight played. He had a season-high four hits on June 30 in a 15-6 win over Great Bend. In his last game, Littlejim went 3-for-6 with four RBI, as he was a home run short of the cycle. El Dorado is 12-9 and in third place in the Jayhawk League.
Cameron Thompson, Harwich Mariners (Cape Cod Baseball League)
Thompson boasts a slash line of .340/.459/.400 with a team-high 17 hits in 15 games. He has six hits over his last five games and eight in his last seven, including a 3-for-5 effort with a double and two runs scored on June 26 in a 10-3 win over Cotuit. Thompson has scored seven times with two RBI and 10 walks this season as the Mariners are 9-9-1 in the East Division of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Sophomores in 2018-19
Jordan Maxson, St. Joseph Mustangs (MINK League)
Maxson is hitting .197 (15-for-76) with four doubles and seven RBI in 23 games for the Mustangs. Maxson has a .326 OBP while slugging .250, drawing a team-best 15 walks over his 23 games played. He has scored 11 runs, going 1-for-4 with a run scored in his last game on June 29 against Sedalia. He has helped St. Joseph to a 15-14 record and are in second place in the MINK North Division.
Brett Owen, Matsu Miners (Alaska Baseball League)
Owen is hitting .129 (4-for-31) over his first 15 games for the Miners of the Alaska Baseball League. Owen has a pair of RBI, scored five runs and drawn eight walks in helping Matsu to the top of the Alaska League standings with a 15-9 record and has won four of its last five games.
Terrence Spurlin, St. Joseph Mustangs (MINK League)
Spurlin earned an all-star nod after he posted a slash line of .326/.376/.512 to go with 12 doubles, four homers and 23 runs batted in. In his last game, he went 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI in a 10-1 win over Jeff City. Spurlin has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, going 20-for-42 with eight RBI in that stretch. He has helped St. Joseph to a 15-14 record and are in second place in the MINK North Division.
John Sorensen, El Dorado Broncos (Jayhawk League)
Sorensen is hitting .295 (13-for-44) with two doubles, a home run and 12 driven RBI in 12 games for the Broncos. He has hit safely in his last three ballgames, including two straight multi-hit games, going 6-for-12 with two RBI in that span. Sorensen has an OBP of .446 to go with a .409 slugging percentage, as El Dorado is 12-9 and in third place in the Jayhawk League.
Dylan Watts, Purcellville Cannons (Valley Baseball League)
Watts has a .200 average (6-for-30) in 13 games for the Cannons, with a .273 on-base percentage and a .267 slugging percentage. In his last game on June 27, he drew a walk and scored a run. The infielder has a pair of doubles and an RBI while scoring five times, helping the Cannons to a 11-11 record in the North Division of the Valley League.
Pro Cats
Evan Marshall, Cleveland Indians
Marshall has split time in 2018 with the Cleveland Indians and Triple-A Columbus. In 10 relief outings for the Indians, has allowed six earned runs in seven innings (7.71 ERA) with nine strikeouts and four walks. Marshall has a 0.66 ERA (1 ER, 13.2 IP) in 11 outings for Columbus to go with 11 strikeouts and one walk issued. Marshall was recalled to the Indians' roster on June 17 but was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation on June 19. Marshall was a fourth-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011.
Nick Martini, Nashville Sounds (Triple-A, Oakland Athletics)
Martini, in his first year in the Oakland Athletics organization, started the season in Triple-A Nashville before making his Major League debut with the A's on June 6 against the Texas Rangers. He was called up again on June 23, when he collected his first career Major League hit with a pinch-hit go-ahead single in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox. Currently in Triple-A, Martini has a slash line of .314/.420/.435 in 70 games for the Sounds. He is currently on an eight-game hitting streak, going 12-for-32 with five RBI in that stretch. Martini has hit five homers to go with 38 runs batted in and 12 doubles. The former All-American outfielder was a seventh-round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.
Carlos Torres, Syracuse Chiefs (Triple-A, Washington Nationals)
Torres has split time this season between Triple-A Syracuse and the Washington Nationals. Currently on the Chiefs' roster, Torres has a 2.91 ERA (7 ER, 21.2 IP) with a 2-1 record in Triple-A to go with 19 strikeouts and five walks. He picked up his second victory in his last outing on July 2 after 1 1/3 innings and not allowing a hit or run with three strikeouts. Torres has appeared in 10 games this season for Washington, totaling 9 2/3 innings with a 6.52 ERA (7 ER). In the month of June, he has yielded just two earned runs over 7 2/3 innings (six outings) for Syracuse. Torres has struck out 11 batters against just one walk issued in that span. Torres was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 15th round of the 2004 MLB Draft.
Nate Griep, Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Milwaukee Brewers)
Griep has advanced a level each year in his four seasons in Minor League Baseball, beginning the 2018 season with Double-A Biloxi. Griep leads the Southern League with 22 saves (24 opportunities), with the next-closest total of 12. In 32 outings for the Shuckers, Griep has a 1-1 record and boasts a 3.90 ERA (14 ER, 32.1 IP) to go with 29 strikeouts and 21 walks. Griep has not allowed an earned run in six of his last 10 outings for Biloxi, picking up his 22nd save on June 24 at Chattanooga. Griep was an eighth-round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 MLB Draft.
Levi MaVorhis, Peoria Chiefs (Class-A Full Season, St. Louis Cardinals)
MaVorhis was promoted to Class-A Full Season Peoria in 2018. MaVorhis was activated from the seven-day disabled list on June 27 and earned his second win of the season on that day after throwing two innings of scoreless relief. He has totaled four innings with one earned run against in his last two outings with four strikeouts. In 17 appearances (1 start), he owns a 3-0 record with a 5.29 ERA (20 ER, 34.0 IP) and one save to go with 24 strikeouts and 10 walks.
Parker Rigler, Kannapolis Intimidators (Class-A Full Season, Chicago White Sox)
Rigler, a 31st round pick of the White Sox in 2017, was promoted to Kannapolis after spending last season with the Great Falls Voyagers (Rookie League). Rigler has turned in three straight quality starts, all wins, allowing three earned runs over 19 innings. In that stretch, he has struck out 15 while walking six and surrendered just three hits over six innings in his last start on July 2, a 2-1 win over the Rome Braves. In 16 appearances this season (all starts), Rigler is 6-3 with a 4.03 ERA (37 ER, 82.2 IP) with 76 strikeouts against 37 walks. Opponents are hitting .233 against Rigler while he owns a WHIP of 1.32.
Josh Rolette, Lake County Captains (Class-A Full Season, Cleveland Indians)
Rolette has a slash line of .215/.316/.292 and six RBI in 22 games with Lake County this season. Rolette has nine hits over his last 10 games played to go with three RBI and three runs scored in that stretch. Rolette, who was taken in the 39th round of last year's Draft by Cleveland, appeared in just five games in 2017 for the Arizona League Indians, hitting .333 with a double and an RBI.
Jake Scudder, Hagerstown Suns (Class-A Full Season, Washington Nationals)
Scudder was promoted to the Hagerstown Suns after spending 2017 with the Auburn Doubledays (Class-A Short Season). In 35 games with the Suns this season, Scudder has a slash line of .230/.286/.410 with four home runs, 27 RBI and 10 doubles. He has hit safely in his each of his last three games, going 6-for-12 with three RBI in that stretch and has nine runs batted in over his last 10 games. Scudder was a 16th round selection by Washington in the 2017 MLB Draft.
Jordan Floyd, Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie League, Kansas City Royals)
Floyd, entering his second season of Minor League Baseball, was assigned to the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League on June 12. He tossed a scoreless innings on June 29 vs. Grand Junction, earning his first win of the season. Floyd has made four relief appearances for Idaho Falls, totaling 5 2/3 innings, allowing 10 earned runs on 11 hits (15.88 ERA). In 2017, the lefty went 2-3 with a 1.99 ERA (7 ER, 31.2 IP) in 16 appearances between the Burlington Royals and Arizona League Royals. Floyd was a 10th round selection by Kansas City in the 2017 MLB Draft.
Drew Mount, Billings Mustangs (Rookie League, Cincinnati Reds)
Mount was the only Wildcat taken in the 2018 MLB Draft, a 16th round selection by Cincinnati. Mount was assigned to the Billings Mustangs (Rookie League) of the Pioneer League. In his professional debut on June 16 against Missoula, he went 1-for-3 with an RBI. In 15 games for Billings, Mount is hitting .275 with a .296 OBP and a .392 slugging percentage to go with 14 RBI. He hit his first professional homer on June 21 at Great Falls, going 3-for-5 with four RBI. Mount went 1-for-3 with two RBI in his last game on July 2 at Missoula. Mount was K-State's leader in home runs, RBI, triples and steals in his one season at K-State.
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