USC Gamecocks Baseball

Gamecocks in Pro Baseball


Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak AP

Catching up with USC’s professional baseball alumni:

THE SHOW

Jackie Bradley Jr., OF, Boston

Season over. Hit .249 with 10 homers and 43 RBIs in 74 games. Stole three bases.

Sam Dyson, RHP, Texas

In the regular season, went 5-4 with two saves and a 2.63 ERA. Struck out 71 and walked 21 in 75 1-3 innings. The Rangers open the playoffs Thursday at Toronto.

Steve Pearce, OF, Baltimore

Season over. Hit .218 with 15 homers and 40 RBIs in 92 games. Stole one base.

Justin Smoak, 1B, Toronto

In the regular season, hit .226 with 18 homers and 59 RBIs in 127 games. The Blue Jays host the Rangers Thursday to open the playoffs.

Christian Walker, 1B, Baltimore

Season over. Hit .111 with no homers and no RBIs in seven games.

MINOR LEAGUES

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

Finished the season 0-2 with a 2.77 ERA. Struck out 19 and walked 11 in 26 innings.

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)

Finished the season hitting .265 with five homers and 36 RBIs in 104 games. Stole 37 bases.

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 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA. Struck out one and walked four in four 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 .246 with one homer and eight RBIs in 32 games. Stole six 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 6-5 with a 3.08 ERA. Struck out 77 and walked 24 in 90 2/3 innings.

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

Finished the season hitting .268 with five homers and 58 RBIs in 126 games. Stole nine bases.

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

Finished the season 9-9 with a 4.85 ERA. Struck out 75 and walked 43 in 124 1/3 innings.

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.

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

Finished the season 2-3 with a 2.84 ERA. Has struck out 41 and walked 11 in 38 innings.

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.

Matt Connolly

This story was originally published October 5, 2015 at 10:39 PM.

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