Gazette-area Iowans in Major League Baseball and affiliated minor leagues (July 20, 2024)

CEDAR RAPIDS — Here’s your seventh look of the season at what we call Iowans In The Minors. It’s a bi-weekly look at how baseball players in the major leagues and affiliated minor leagues are fairing.

That’s guys from the Gazette area and University of Iowa.

All the following statistics for players are through Thursday.

One other note: this does not include any of the Iowa players who were taken this week in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Those who sign and turn pro will report to their respective team’s minor league complex and go through a short camp before being assigned to a team.

Keaton Anthony (Iowa/Philadelphia Phillies) — First baseman hit .322 in 44 games for low-Class A Clearwater and is on an even bigger heater since moving up to high-A Jersey Shore of the South Atlantic League, hitting .373 in 14 games with 10 RBIs.

Ben Beutel (Davenport Assumption/Iowa/Chicago White Sox) — Lefty relief pitcher has thrown in 14 games since a promotuion to high-A Winston-Salem of the South Atlantic League. Has no record and a 6.23 earned run average. 22 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings is good.

Jake Bockenstedt (Cedar Rapids Washington/Chicago White Sox) — Righty pitcher has made 14 appearances and 13 starts for low-A Kannapolis of the Carolina League. Has a 3-7 record and 3.88 ERA. Has allowed 60 hits and struck out 65 in 65 innings.

Will Christophersen (Iowa/Los Angeles Angels) — Right-handed reliever has 1-0 record and 5.35 ERA in 17 appearances for low-A Inland Empire (California League). Has allowed 28 hits in 37 innings, with 51 strikeouts. Hasn’t pitched since June 25 but is not on the injured list.

Duncan Davitt (Iowa/Tampa Bay Rays) — Made his first start for Double-A Montgomery (Southern League) on Friday night, allowing four runs in three innings. Earned a promotion after posting a 2.94 ERA in 16 starts for high-A Bowling Green (South Atlantic League).

Jack Dreyer (Iowa/Los Angeles Dodgers) — Southpaw relief pitcher has done work all season at Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. Combined numbers are 3-1 record and 1.41 ERA in 29 appearances. Has allowed just 27 hits and struck out 52 in 38 1/3 innings.

Calvin Harris (Western Dubuque/Chicago White Sox) — Catcher has played in 48 games for high-A Winston-Salem of the Carolina League. Has .229 batting average in 179 at-bats, with a homer and 18 RBIs.

Grant Judkins (Iowa/Oakland Athletics) — Has pitched to a 2.83 in ERA in 17 appearances, eight starts for high-A Lansing of the Midwest League. Has given up just 46 hits in 57 1/3 innings. Had a 1.69 ERA in June and a 1.59 ERA so far in July.

Mitch Keller (Cedar Rapids Xavier/Pittsburgh Pirates) — Went into the MLB all-star break with a 10-5 record and 3.46 ERA in 19 starts. 113 hits given up in 114 1/3 innings, with 105 strikeouts. Has proven last season was no fluke. Right-handed Pirates pitcher is legit.

Austin Krob (Lisbon/San Diego Padres) — Double-A San Antonio (Texas League) left-hander has 3-5 record and 4.78 ERA in 16 appearances, 15 starts. Only 73 hits allowed in 75 1/3 innings, with 76 strikeouts. Only two runs allowed in 11 1/3 July innings.

Ty Langenberg (Iowa/Minnesota Twins) — Right-handed pitcher is 3-0 with a 4.39 ERA in five starts since being promoted to the high-A Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League. Has 26 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings for C.R.

Adam Mazur (Iowa/San Diego Padres) — Right-handed pitcher back in the minors after a seven-start stint with the Padres, for whom he went 1-3 with a 7.84 ERA. Is with the El Paso Chihuahuas of the Pacific Coast League.

Mason McCoy (Iowa/San Diego Padres) — Infielder also is a Chihuahua, hitting .231 in 82 games. Has 18 doubles, four home runs and 33 RBIs. Also has stolen 16 bases.

Cole McDonald (New Hampton/Iowa/Houston Astros) — Righty reliever hasn’t given up a run in eight appearances (10 2/3 innings) since moving down from Triple-A to Double-A Corpus Christi (Texas League). Has given up just four hits and struck out 12.

Ian Moller (Dubuque Wahlert/Texas Rangers) — Catcher has played in 59 games for the high-A Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League. Hitting .233 with a homer and 18 RBIs. Hitting a toasty .345 in July.

A.J. Puk (Cedar Rapids Washington/Miami Marlins) — A return to the bullpen has been a great tonic for the Marlins’ lefty reliever. Hasn’t given up a run or a hit in six July appearances, spanning six innings. Season ERA is down to 4.61 ERA. Has a 3-8 record and a save. Less hits (35) than innings pitched (41).

Colin Rea (Cascade/Northern Iowa/Milwaukee Brewers) — Just keeps doing work for the Brewers. Has made 19 appearances, 16 starts. Has 9-3 record and 3.77 ERA. Only 96 hits allowed in 105 innings. Unsung hero for the National League Central Division’s first-place team.

Connor Schultz (Cedar Falls/Iowa/Chicago Cubs) — Has pitched in four games for the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs. Has a save and 1.46 ERA. In 12 1/3 innings, have allowed 10 hits and struck out 16.

Tommy Specht (Dubuque Wahlert/Texas Rangers) — Outfielder hitting .180 in 60 games for low-A Down East of the Carolina League. Has a home run and 20 RBIs.

Connor Van Scoyoc (Cedar Rapids Jefferson/Colorado Rockies) — Right-hander pitched to a 2.12 ERA in June and a 3.18 ERA in July. Has a 5-6 record with a 4.67 ERA in 17 starts overall for Double-A Hartford of the Eastern League.

Trenton Wallace (Davenport Assumption/Iowa/Toronto Blue Jays) — Lefty pitcher has had a nice season for Double-A New Hampshire (Eastern League). Has accumulated a 3-3 record and 2.76 ERA in 15 starts. Only 51 hits allowed in 72 1/3 innings, with 83 strikeouts.

Peyton Williams (Iowa/Toronto Blue Jays) — Injury has cut into a large portion of his season, but has settled at high-A Vancouver of the Northwest League, where he is hitting .266 in 35 games, with four homers and 17 RBIs.

Keaton Winn (Pekin/Iowa Western Community College/San Francisco Giants) — Right-handed pitcher is on the 15-day injured list for the Giants with an elbow issue. Has made 12 starts for San Francisco and is 3-8 with a 7.16 ERA.

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