Auburn in the Pros - July 16

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Garrett Cooper (OF, Miami Marlins)
Season stats (13 games): .233/.324/.267, 7 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 10 K
Cooper returned from the 60-day disabled list on July 6 and went 2-for-3 with a walk in his first game back. He also turned in a multi-hit effort vs. Milwaukee on July 10 and scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning the following day. Cooper is hitting .261 (7-for-23) in nine games since his return from injury.

Grant Dayton (LHP, Atlanta Braves)
Placed on the 60-day disabled list on Feb. 14.

Josh Donaldson (3B, Toronto Blue Jays)
Season stats (36 games): .234/.333/.423, 22 R, 32 H, 11 2B, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 21 BB, 44 K, 2 SB
Placed on the 10-day disabled list on June 1.

Trey Wingenter (RHP, El Paso Chihuahuas – Triple-A Affiliate of San Diego Padres)
Season stats (34 games): 3-3, 3.99 ERA, 2 SV, 38.1 IP, 27 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 23 BB, 42 K
Wingenter has allowed just two earned runs in his last 10 appearances and has posted a 1.64 ERA with a pair of saves during the span. After getting off to a slow start to the season (11.37 ERA on Apr. 23), the righty has put up a zero in 22 of his last 27 trips to the mound. He most recently turned in a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout vs. Reno Sunday.   
 
Dan Gamahce (IF, Harrisburg Senators – Double-A Affiliate of Washington Nationals)
Season stats (83 games): .272/.381/.364, 31 R, 77 H, 15 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 33 RBI, 43 BB, 73 K, 2 SB
Gamahce hit .333 (7-for-21) with two runs, a home run and seven RBI in a five-game series at Bowie from July 4-8. He currently ranks ninth in the Eastern League with a .381 on-base percentage and is also in the top 25 in average and doubles.
 
Keegan Thompson (RHP, Tennessee Smokies – Double-A Affiliate of Chicago Cubs)
Season stats (16 games): 5-4, 3.54 ERA, 86.1 IP, 70 H, 37 R, 34 ER, 21 BB, 75 K
Thompson turned in a 3.19 ERA in 12 starts for Myrtle Beach before being promoted to Double-A Tennessee on June 21. He picked up his second straight after throwing 5.0 scoreless innings and allowing just three hits at Jackson on July 7. Thompson then allowed two runs and struck out four batters in 4.1 innings of work vs. Birmingham last Thursday.   

Damek Tomscha (IF/OF, Reading Fighting Phils – Double-A Affiliate of Philadelphia Phillies)
Season stats (78 games): .275/.345/.457, 35 R, 74 H, 13 2B, 12 HR, 42 RBI, 26 BB, 52 K, 1 SB
Tomscha was re-assigned to Reading on July 12 after playing 26 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Since his return to Double-A last Thursday, Tomscha has hit in four straight games and is 7-for-14 with three runs, one home run and two RBI during the span. He went 2-for-3 with two runs, a home run and two RBI vs. Bowie Saturday.

Ben Braymer (LHP, Potomac Nationals – Single-A Affiliate of Washington Nationals)
Season stats (19 games): 7-3, 2.93 ERA, 76.2 IP, 71 H, 28 R, 25 ER, 18 BB, 71 K
Braymer struck out six batters in a loss vs. Salem on July 8 but turned around in his next start vs. Frederick on July 14 and picked up his seventh win of the season. The southpaw allowed three runs with five strikeouts and no walks in 6.0 innings of work.
  
Justin Camp (RHP, Wilmington Blue Rocks – Single-A Affiliate of Kansas City Royals)
Season Stats (25 games): 1-1, 4.00 ERA, 36.0 IP, 40 H, 22 R, 16 ER, 20 BB, 32 K
Camp picked up his first win of the season after tossing 2.0 innings of relief at Frederick last Wednesday. He was called up to Triple-A Omaha on July 2 and made his Triple-A debut the following day, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings of relief and striking out four vs. Nashville.  

Trey Cochran-Gill (RHP, Stockton Ports – Single-A Affiliate of Oakland Athletics)
Season stats (26 games): 1-1, 4.39 ERA, 41.0 IP, 45 H, 20 R, 20 ER, 14 BB, 30 K
Cochran-Gill was assigned to Single-A Stockton on July 3 and hasn't allowed a run in four appearances and 5.2 innings pitched since. He matched a season-high with a trio of strikeouts in back-to-back outings on July 6 and July 9 and picked up his second save of the season in a scoreless inning on July 12.

Gabe Klobosits (RHP, Potomac Nationals – Single-A Affiliate of Washington Nationals)
Season stats (11 games): 1-1, 2.20 ERA, 16.1 IP, 14 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 11 BB, 18 SO
Klobosits was placed on disabled list on May 15.

Joshua Palacios (OF, Dunedin Blue Jays – Single-A Affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays)
Season stats (84 games): .277/.352/.381, 38 R, 91 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 48 RBI, 35 BB, 88 K, 12 SB
Palacios is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak and is 9-for-29 during the span. He has hit safely in 15 of his last 18 games. Palacios has doubled in three straight contests and is coming off a 2-for-4 night with a season-high three runs scored at Tampa Sunday. Palacios ranks fourth in the Florida State League in RBI, tied for fourth in hits and is also in the top 25 in doubles, triples, total bases, average and on-base percentage.     

Jonah Todd (OF, Island Empire 66ers – Single-A Affiliate of Los Angeles Angels)
Season stats (81 games): .204/.292/.263, 23 R, 62 H, 8 2B, 5 3B, 21 RBI, 38 BB, 98 K, 2 SB
Todd is riding an 11-game hitting streak and is batting .386 during the span. The outfielder has turned in multiple hits in five of the last seven games, including three straight, and is 7-for-12 with two runs, a double and RBI in three games vs. Rancho Cucamonga. Todd delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday and went 3-for-4 with two runs and a walk Sunday.

Brendan Venter (IF, Rome Braves – Single-A Affiliate of Atlanta Braves)
Season stats (18 games): .200/.312/.292, 6 R, 13 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 6 BB, 18 K
Venter was promoted to the Single-A Rome Braves on July 6 after playing nine games at the Rookie level. In just his fourth game with the club, Venter went 2-for-5 and turned in his second professional walk-off with a RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning. He went 1-for-3 with a double at Greenville Friday and collected another hit Sunday.

Brett Wright (C, Vancouver Canadians – Single-A Short Season Affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays)
Season stats (12 games): .139/.225/.306, 3 R, 5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K  
Wright is currently part of a three-man catching platoon and made six appearances behind the plate during the last two weeks.

Luke Jarvis (IF, Batavia Muckdogs – Single-A Short Season Affiliate of Miami Marlins)
Season stats (12 games): .205/.279/.205, 8 H, 1 RBI 4 BB, 8 K, 2 SB
Jarvis is riding a three-game hitting streak and is 4-for-10 with a run scored during the span. He is hitting .250 with a RBI in his last 10 games.  

Anfernee Grier (OF, AZL Diamondbacks – Rookie Affiliate of Arizona Diamondbacks)
Season stats (10 games): .171/.190/.244, 3 R, 7 H, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 14 K, 1 SB
After being placed on the disabled list on Apr. 16, Grier was sent to the AZL Diamondbacks on a rehab assignment on July 14 and made his first appearance in three months last Saturday.

Andrew Mitchell (LHP, Kingsport Mets – Rookie Affiliate of New York Mets)
Season stats (6 games): 1-0, 1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Mitchell has allowed just one earned run in his first six professional appearances and picked up his first win in a scoreless inning vs. Greenville on July 10. The lefty also turned in a perfect inning with a strikeout on July 7 and most recently pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts last Saturday.

Jay Estes (IF/OF, Great Falls Voyagers – Rookie Affiliate of Chicago White Sox)
Season stats (15 games): .284/.205/.342, 7 R, 7 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 8 K
Estes is hitting .241 in his last 10 games and is coming off a 1-for-3 night with a double and run scored vs. Grand Junction Saturday. Estes also drove in a run at Missoula on July 8.  

Calvin Coker (RHP, Arizona League Athletics – Rookie Affiliate of Oakland Athletics)
Season stats (4 game): 0-0, 3.60 ERA, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Coker turned in a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts vs. the AZL Cubs on July 10 and picked up his first professional save in an inning of work last at the AZL Mariners last Saturday.

Casey Mize (RHP, TBD – Detroit Tigers)
The No. 1 pick of the 2018 MLB draft signed with the Detroit Tigers on June 25. The consensus All-American secured the second largest signing bonus in draft history and largest in the bonus pool era. Mize has yet to be assigned to a team.