Gamecocks in pro baseball

Catching up with USC’s professional baseball alumni:

THE SHOW

Jackie Bradley Jr., OF, Boston

Hitting .285 with eight homers and 36 RBIs in 54 games. Has stolen three bases.

Sam Dyson, RHP, Texas

Is 5-4 with two saves and a 3.05 ERA. Has struck out 58 and walked 21 in 65 innings.

Steve Pearce, OF, Baltimore

Hitting .225 with 10 homers and 28 RBIs in 72 games. Has stolen one base.

Justin Smoak, 1B, Toronto

Hitting .221 with 15 homers and 48 RBIs in 115 games.

MINOR LEAGUES

Evan Beal, RHP, Single-A Advanced Wilmington (Kansas City)

Is 0-2 with a 2.77 ERA. Has struck out 19 and walked 11 in 26 innings. The Blue Rocks are playing for the Mills Cup championship.

Blake Cooper, RHP, Triple-A Iowa (Chicago Cubs)

Finished the season 7-4 with five saves and a 2.63 ERA. Struck out 63 and walked 28 in 68  1/3 innings.

LB Dantzler, 1B, Single-A Advanced Dunedin (Toronto)

Finished the season hitting .251 with five homers and 45 RBIs in 98 games.

Tanner English, OF, Single-A Cedar Rapids (Minnesota)

Hitting .265 with five homers and 36 RBIs in 104 games. Has stolen 37 bases. The Kernels are playing for the Midwest League championship.

Grayson Greiner, C, Single-A Advanced Lakeland (Detroit)

Finished the season hitting .183 with three homers and 21 RBIs in 89 games.

Bryan Harper, LHP, Triple-A Syracuse (Washington)

Finished the season 2-2 with a 2.96 ERA over two stops. Struck out 34 and walked 19 in 45 2/3 innings.

Kyle Martin, 1B, Single-A Lakewood (Philadelphia)

Finished the season hitting .279 with five homers and 37 RBIs in 65 games. Stole one base.

Evan Marzilli, OF, Double-A Mobile (Arizona)

Finished the season hitting .276 with one homer and 11 RBIs in 49 games over three stops. Stole 10 bases.

Whit Merrifield, OF, Triple-A Omaha (Kansas City)

Finished the season hitting .265 with five homers and 38 RBIs in 135 games. Stole 32 bases.

Jordan Montgomery, LHP, Single-A Advanced Tampa (New York Yankees)

Finished the season 10-8 with a 2.95 ERA over two stops. Struck out 132 and walked 36 in 134 1/3 innings.

Joey Pankake, 3B, Single-A West Michigan (Detroit)

Hitting .268 with five homers and 58 RBIs in 126 games. Has stolen nine bases. The Whitecaps are playing for the Midwest League Eastern Division championship.

Michael Roth, LHP, Triple-A Columbus (Cleveland)

Is 9-9 with a 4.85 ERA. Has struck out 75 and walked 43 in 124 1-3 innings. The Clippers are playing for the Governor’s Cup championship.

Max Schrock, SS, Single-A Short Season Auburn (Washington)

Finished the season hitting .308 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 46 games. Stole two bases.

Joel Seddon, RHP, Single-A Advanced Stockton (Oakland)

Finished the season 8-8 with a 3.59 ERA. Struck out 82 and walked 17 in 105 1/3 innings.

Steven Tolleson, 2B, Triple-A Buffalo (Toronto)

Finished the season hitting .121 with no homers and three RBIs in nine games over two stops. Hit .268 with no homers and three RBIs in 19 major-league games. Stole three bases.

Christian Walker, 1B, Triple-A Norfolk (Baltimore)

Hitting .257 with 18 homers and 74 RBIs in 138 games. Has stolen one base. The Tides are playing for the Governor’s Cup championship.

Tyler Webb, LHP, Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (New York Yankees)

Finished the season 2-3 with a 2.84 ERA. Struck out 41 and walked 11 in 38 innings. Will play in the Arizona Fall League.

Jack Wynkoop, Single-A Short Season Boise (Colorado)

Finished the season 2-4 with a 4.25 ERA. Struck out 34 and walked eight in 48 2/3 innings.

This story was originally published September 14, 2015 at 1:12 PM.