Sept. 4, 2012

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Each week throughout the summer, k-statesports.com takes look at current and former Wildcats in collegiate summer leagues and in the professional ranks.

For final summaries of current Wildcats’ summers, click here.

K-State Pros
Wade Hinkle (Rookie: Orem/Los Angeles AL): Hinkle, a 27th-round selection by the Los Angeles Angels this year, tallied three multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit contests, last week for the Orem Owlz… A Pioneer League All-Star, Hinkle now has a hit in 37 of his last 44 games… The Pioneer League Player of the Week two weeks ago tallied two hits at Helena last Monday and, two days later, racked up three doubles and drove in three runs against Ogden… The first baseman also had three hits and a RBI on Friday against Grand Junction before hitting a homer with two RBI Sunday at Ogden… In 70 games this season, Hinkle is hitting .336 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 56 RBI to go along with 41 walks and 61 runs scored… Hinkle is fourth in the Pioneer League in batting average, while he leads the league in home runs, is second in runs scored, total bases (150) and OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage; 1.019), third in slugging percentage (.579), tied for third in RBI, fourth in on-base percentage (.440), tied for fourth in doubles and fifth in hits (87) and walks… Orem has been eliminated from playoff contention as the Owlz are 17-18 during the second half and 34-39 overall… Their final game of the season is Thursday.
Hinkle’s page on MiLB.com

Kyle Hunter (Low A: Clinton/Seattle): A 31st-round draft pick of Seattle last season, Hunter pitched three times and picked up a win during the final week of the regular season for the Clinton LumberKings of the Low A Midwest League… The left-hander worked around three hits to toss 1.2 scoreless innings last Tuesday against Quad Cities before earning the win on Thursday with two shutout innings against Burlington… Hunter finished the week with another two shutout frames Sunday at Cedar Rapids… In 39 relief appearances, Hunter holds a 4-5 record and a 2.98 ERA, allowing 28 earned runs in 84.2 innings with only 11 walks and 71 strikeouts… Clinton clinched a playoff spot by winning the Midwest League Western Division Second-Half title with a 48-22 record, 10 games ahead of the team in second place… The LumberKings begin playoff action on Wednesday with a three-game series against Beloit.
Hunter’s page on MiLB.com

Carter Jurica (High A: San Jose/San Francisco): Jurica, a third-round pick by San Francisco in 2010, came away with a hit in six of the final seven regular-season games last week for the San Jose Giants of the High A California League… The shortstop tallied two hits last Monday at Rancho Cucamonga, doubled Wednesday at Lake Elsinore and collected a pair of two-hit games against Modesto on both Saturday and Monday, including a homer in the final game of the regular season… Jurica finished the regular season hitting .300 with 19 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 56 RBI… The Giants ran away with the California League North Division Wild Card with a 75-65 regular-season record, 11 games better than Visalia… San Jose begins the playoffs on Wednesday with a three-game series against Modesto.
Jurica’s page on MiLB.com

Dan Klein (Class A Short-Season: Vancouver/Toronto): Klein, a 28th-round pick by Toronto this year, played in one game during the final week of the regular season for the Vancouver Canadians of the Class A Short-Season Northwest League, going 0-for-4… In 37 regular-season games, Klein hit .207 with five doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI… The Canadians earned a playoff spot by winning the Northwest League West Division Second-Half title with a 24-15 record and took a 1-0 lead in their series against Everett with a win on Monday, a game in which Klein was a defensive replacement.
Klein’s page on MiLB.com
 
Evan Marshall (Double A: Mobile/Arizona): A fourth-round selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks last season, Marshall pitched one game in relief during the final week of the regular season for the Mobile BayBears of the Double A Southern League… The right-hander allowed a run over two innings against Mississippi on Saturday… Marshall finished the regular season with a 6-3 record and a 3.51 ERA with 16 saves in 42 outings out of the bullpen… Arizona’s Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June, Marshall allowed 19 earned runs on 55 hits in 48.2 innings with 16 walks and 27 strikeouts… The BayBears are in the playoffs due to the fact they won the Southern League South Division First-Half title with a 40-30 record, while they finished the season with a 69-71 overall record… Mobile opens the playoffs on Thursday with a five-game series against Montgomery.
Marshall’s page on MiLB.com

Nate Tenbrink (Double A: Jackson/Seattle): A seventh-round draft pick in 2008 by Seattle, Tenbrink played in five games during the final week of the regular season for the Jackson Generals of the Double A Southern League… The third baseman’s best game was a 2-for-5 outing with a double and a solo home run on Sunday against Jacksonville… In 46 regular-season games at the Double A level, Tenbrink hit .283 with nine doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 23 RBI… He started his season late due to off-season surgery and played in one game for the AZL Mariners on a rehab assignment, going 4-for-4 with a triple and two RBI… The Generals are in the Southern League playoffs after winning the north division first-half title, while they finished the year with a Southern League-best 79-61 overall record… Jackson will begin playoff action on Thursday with a five-game series against Chattanooga.
Tenbrink’s page on MiLB.com

Carlos Torres (MLB: Colorado): Torres pitched twice last week for the Colorado Rockies… The right-hander allowed two runs in two innings last Tuesday against the Dodgers, but he bounced back with a scoreless frame that included a pair of strikeouts on Saturday against San Diego… A 15th-round pick of the White Sox in 2004, Torres holds a 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 22 outings for the Rockies, allowing 18 earned runs on 29 hits with 19 walks and 28 strikeouts in 39.0 innings… Colorado is 55-78 this season… Torres has pitched in 14 games for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Triple A) this season with 13 starts, holding a 5-4 record and a 3.98 ERA.
Torres’ page on MLB.com

Completed K-State Pros
James Allen (Triple A: Louisville/Cincinnati): A seventh-round selection in 2011, Allen earned a call up to Triple A Louisville for his final appearance of 2012… Prior to his call up, he picked up a victory last Tuesday as he helped the Dayton Dragons of the Low A Midwest League defeat the West Michigan Whitecaps… In that game, Allen allowed just two runs on four hits in seven innings of work, while he did not walk a batter and struck out five… Since his first start on July 3, the right-hander averaged five strikeouts per game… On Sunday with Triple A Louisville, Allen allowed four runs on eight hits in three innings of relief… He finished his time in High A with an 8-4 record and a 3.72 ERA in 33 appearances, including 11 starts… The right-hander allowed 47 earned runs on 99 hits with 32 walks and 95 strikeouts in 113.2 innings… Dayton finished the season with a 60-78 record.
Allen’s page on MiLB.com

Kayvon Bahramzadeh (Rookie Arizona League: AZL Athletics/Oakland): A 24th-round selection this year by Oakland, Bahramzadeh pitched last Monday for the AZL Athletics of the Rookie Arizona League… The right-hander suffered the loss as he allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits with a walk and six strikeouts over three innings… Despite the loss, Bahramzadeh helped the AZL Athletics win the Arizona League East Division Championship and a spot in the league championship, which they lost to the AZL Rangers… A product of Tucson, Ariz., Bahramzadeh finished his first professional season 1-2 with a 7.30 ERA in 13 games, including 10 starts, while he issued just seven walks and struck out 48 batters in 37 innings… His 48 fanned batters were 15th overall in the AZL and second among pitchers that threw fewer than 40 innings.
Barhamzadeh’s page on MiLB.com

Justin Bloxom (Double A: Harrisburg/Washington): Bloxom, a 2009 draft pick by Washington, had hits in seven of his final nine games of the season last week for the Harrisburg Senators of the Double A Eastern League… The third baseman recorded a pair of hits last Tuesday at Richmond before a solo homer on Thursday, while he had a pair of hits Saturday and another solo homer Monday against Bowie… Bloxom hit .251 in 68 games at the Double A level with 11 doubles, one triple, nine home runs and 24 RBI… He was hitting .259 with 13 doubles, 12 homers and 34 RBI for High A Potomac before being promoted… The Senators finished the season with a 64-78 record.
Bloxom’s page on MiLB.com

Jake Brown (Rookie: Bristol/Chicago AL): A 30th-round selection in this year’s draft by the Chicago White Sox, Brown finished his season with a pair of hits, including a double and a RBI last Tuesday against Burlington for the Bristol White Sox of the Rookie Appalachian League… The shortstop concluded his first professional season hitting .247 in 50 games with seven doubles, one triple and 12 RBI… Bristol finished the year with a 19-46 mark.
Brown’s page on MiLB.com
 
Jared Goedert (Triple A: Columbus/Cleveland): Goedert, a ninth-round selection by Cleveland in 2006, finished out his final week of the season with six hits for the Columbus Clippers of the International League… The third baseman carded a two-run homer on Tuesday at Louisville, while he finished the year Monday with a pair of hits and a RBI against Toledo… In 86 games in Triple A, Goedert hit .279 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 60 RBI… He began 2012 playing for Double A Akron, hitting .395 (49-for-124) with 10 doubles, one triple, five homers and 17 RBI in 35 games… Columbus finished the year in second place in the International League West Division at 75-69, while the Clippers finished four games shy of earning a wild-card berth.
Goedert’s page on MiLB.com

Jason King (Low A: West Michigan/Detroit): King, a fourth-round pick by Detroit last season, recorded a hit in seven of his final eight games of the season last week for the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Low A Midwest League… He began his week with three hits, including a pair of homers and three RBI last Monday at Dayton, while he doubled Thursday at Fort Wayne before a two-hit game Saturday against Dayton and a RBI in the final two games of the season… King finished the year with a .253 batting average with 25 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 37 RBI… The Whitecaps finished the season at 72-68.
King’s page on MiLB.com

Nick Martini (Low A: Quad Cities/St. Louis): A seventh-round selection of St. Louis last year, Martini finished his season with nine hits last week for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Low A Midwest League… The outfielder doubled and drove in two runs last Monday at Clinton before tallying two hits, including one double, on both Saturday and Monday at Beloit to wrap up the 2012 campaign… Martini finished the year with a .266 batting average in 130 games with 24 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 52 RBI… He ranked sixth in the Midwest League in walks (64) and seventh in runs scored (82)… Quad Cities finished the year 68-71.
Martini’s page on MiLB.com

A.J. Morris (High A: Daytona/Chicago NL): Morris, a 2009 draft choice by Washington, earned a pair of saves during the final week of the season for the Daytona Cubs of the High A Florida State League… The right-hander worked around a hit in one inning on Thursday to help the Cubs defeat Clearwater, while he tossed two no-hit innings with two strikeouts in his final outing of the year on Saturday against Brevard County… In 39 games during the 2012 season – all out of the bullpen – Morris went 5-2 with a 2.24 ERA and seven saves… He allowed 13 earned runs on 36 hits in 52.1 innings to go along with 15 walks and 42 strikeouts… Daytona finished the year with a 59-74 mark.
Morris’ page on MiLB.com