Auburn in the Pros - July 31

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Tom Hagerty

Garrett Cooper (OF, Miami Marlins)
Season stats (14 games): .212/.316/.242, 7 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 12 K
Placed on the 10-day disabled list on July 24.

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 (38 games): 3-3, 3.61 ERA, 42.1 IP, 28 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 24 BB, 51 K
Wingenter struck out the side in back-to-back appearances for the Chihuahuas on July 20 and 27 and earned his third save of the season with a scoreless inning on July 28. In his last five appearances, he has allowed just one hit while striking out 10. Wingenter has surrendered just two runs in 9.1 innings pitched in the month of July.

Dan Gamahce (IF, Harrisburg Senators – Double-A Affiliate of Washington Nationals)
Season stats (95 games): .263/.367/.350, 34 R, 85 H, 17 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 35 RBI, 45 BB, 90 K, 2 SB
Gamahce is hitting .216 over the last 10 games and is coming off a 1-for-3 night with a single and run scored vs. Bowie on Sunday. He currently ranks sixth in walks in the Eastern League and boasts a .367 on-base percentage, which is good for top-15 in the league.

Keegan Thompson (RHP, Tennessee Smokies – Double-A Affiliate of Chicago Cubs)
Season stats (19 games): 6-4, 3.20 ERA, 101.1 IP, 80 H, 39 R, 36 ER, 26 BB, 89 K
Thompson has allowed just four runs in his last six starts for the Smokies – good for a 1.17 ERA – and has given up three or fewers hits in four of those outings. He pitched in front of his hometown fans on July 24 at Birmingham and allowed two runs with seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Thompson then picked up his third Double-A win after throwing 5.0 scoreless innings vs. Chattanooga Sunday. Thompson was ranked the No. 13 prospect in the Cubs organization by MLB Pipeline last week.

Damek Tomscha (IF/OF, Reading Fightin Phils – Double-A Affiliate of Philadelphia Phillies)
Season stats (90 games): .274/.334/.475, 42 R, 87 H, 14 2B, 1 3B, 16 HR, 54 RBI, 26 BB, 57 K, 1 SB
Tomscha homered on three consecutive days for the first time in his career July 23-25. He drove in six runs during the three games. Tomscha hit safely in 13 straight games before seeing the streak end on July 26. In his most recent appearance on Sunday, Tomscha went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Ben Braymer (LHP, Potomac Nationals – Single-A Affiliate of Washington Nationals)
Season stats (21 games): 9-3, 2.67 ERA, 87.2 IP, 79 H, 29 R, 26 ER, 22 BB, 80 K
Braymer made two starts for the Nationals last week and earned a win in both efforts. The left-hander pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and struck out four on July 22. In his next start on July 28, Braymer allowed one run on three hits and struck out five over 5.0 innings.

Justin Camp (RHP, Wilmington Blue Rocks – Single-A Affiliate of Kansas City Royals)
Season Stats (28 games): 1-1, 3.48 ERA, 41.1 IP, 43 H, 22 R, 16 ER, 21 BB, 35 K
Camp hasn't allowed a run in his last three appearances for the Blue Rocks and has a 3.00 ERA in his last 10 trips to the mound, including his Triple-A debut on July 3. In his most recent outing, the right-hander tossed 2.0 scoreless innings and surrendered just one hit.

Trey Cochran-Gill (RHP, Stockton Ports – Single-A Affiliate of Oakland Athletics)
Season stats (30 games): 1-2, 4.47 ERA, 46.1 IP, 58 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 18 BB, 36 K
Cochran-Gill was assigned to Single-A Stockton on July 3 and has allowed just three earned runs in eight trips to the mound during the span. In his most recent outing on July 29, Cochran-Gill turned in 1.2 scoreless innings and issued a strikeout.  

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. He was ranked the No. 23 prospect in the Nationals organization by MLB Pipeline last week.

Casey Mize (RHP, Lakeland Flying Tigers – Single-A Affiliate of Detroit Tigers)
Mize made his professional debut with the GCL Tigers on July 26 and pitched 2.0 scoreless innings. He didn't allow a hit and struck out four of the seven batters he faced. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft secured the second largest signing bonus in draft history and largest in the bonus pool era, signing with the Tigers on June 25.

Joshua Palacios (OF, Dunedin Blue Jays – Single-A Affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays)
Season stats (97 games): .271/.338/.370, 42 R, 104 H, 19 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 48 RBI, 36 BB, 102 K, 15 SB
Palacios has three multi-hit efforts in his last five games and went 2-for-4 with a double Sunday. The outfielder has spent the entirety of the season with Dunedin and ranks tied for second in the Florida State League in hits, tied for eighth in doubles, ninth in total bases and tied for ninth in RBI.   

Jonah Todd (OF, Island Empire 66ers – Single-A Affiliate of Los Angeles Angels)
Season stats (93 games): .214/.303/.277, 28 R, 75 H, 12 2B, 5 3B, 28 RBI, 45 BB, 107 K, 3 SB
Todd has raised his batting average 34 points in July and turned in nine multi-hit efforts during the month. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI Sunday and ripped a RBI double the night prior.  

Brendan Venter (IF, Rome Braves – Single-A Affiliate of Atlanta Braves)
Season stats (31 games): .215/.307/.327, 16 R, 23 H, 6 2B, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 11 BB, 26 K, 1 SB
Venter is riding a three-game hitting streak and is 4-for-10 with three runs, a double, a home run and four RBI during the span. He hit his second professional home run at Lexington on July 28 and went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI Monday night.

Brett Wright (C, Vancouver Canadians – Single-A Short Season Affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays)
Season stats (16 games): .125/.222/.313, 4 R, 6 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB, 12 K  
Wright is currently part of a three-man catching platoon for the Canadians. Three of his six professional hits are home runs, including his most recent on July 21.

Luke Jarvis (IF, Batavia Muckdogs – Single-A Short Season Affiliate of Miami Marlins)
Season stats (23 games): .182/.250/.182, 3 R, 14 H, 1 RBI, 6 BB, 18 K, 3 SB
Jarvis turned in his second multi-hit game on July 21. He has recorded a hit in four of the last seven games and has reached base in six contests during the span.
  
Calvin Coker (RHP, Arizona League Athletics – Rookie Affiliate of Oakland Athletics)
Season stats (7 games): 0-0, 7.56 ERA, 8.1 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 7 K
Coker picked up his first professional save on July 14. He struck out a pair of batters in a scoreless inning of relief on July 24.  

Jay Estes (IF/OF, Great Falls Voyagers – Rookie Affiliate of Chicago White Sox)
Season stats (21 games): .161/.200/.274, 8 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 13 K
Estes ripped his fourth professional double and drove in a run on July 20. He also went 1-for-4 in his most recent game on July 28 and has reached base in seven of his last eight starts.   

Anfernee Grier (OF, AZL Diamondbacks – Rookie Affiliate of Arizona Diamondbacks)
Season stats (17 games): .266/.309/.406, 9 R, 17 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 19 K, 3 SB
Grier was sent to the AZL Diamondbacks on a rehab assignment on July 14 and is hitting .357 with four doubles, one triple and five RBI in eight games with the club. He turned in seven hits over a four-game span from July 16-22 and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk in his most recent game on July 27.

Andrew Mitchell (LHP, Kingsport Mets – Rookie Affiliate of New York Mets)
Season stats (9 games): 1-2, 0.84 ERA, 10.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 14 K
Mitchell hasn't allowed an earned run in his last six outings and eight of his first nine professional appearances. He turned in a pair of scoreless outings and allowed two hits in 2.2 innings pitched on July 14 and 18 but suffered back-to-back tough-luck losses despite not allowing an earned run in his last two appearances.