Gazette-area Iowans in the minors and Major League Baseball: The third edition of 2023

CEDAR RAPIDS — Here’s a look at area Iowans in the minors and major leagues. These are players in affiliated professional baseball from Eastern Iowa and the University of Iowa.

A little bit of news since the last update. Former University of Iowa pitcher Nick Allgeyer recently was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Houston Astros for cash. Allgeyer went from Triple-A Lehigh Valley of the International League to Triple-A Sugar Land of the Pacific Coast League.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller, the Cedar Rapids Xavier graduate, threw his first big league complete game and shutout this past week, as Pittsburgh beat Colorado, 2-0.

Nick Allgeyer (Iowa/Houston Astros) — Southpaw made four starts for Lehigh Valley but his only appearance thus far for Sugar Land came out of the bullpen. Overall in five appearances, he has given up nine runs in 14 1/3 innings with an 0-1 record.

Tyler Cropley (Iowa/Kansas City Royals) — The catcher finally was activated from the development list at Double-A Northwest Arkansas (Texas League) and is 4-for-12 in four games with an RBI.

Duncan Davitt (Iowa/Tampa Bay Rays) — Right-handed pitcher picked up his first professional victory last week, throwing three hitless shutout innings for low-Class A Charleston of the Carolina League. Is 1-0 with a 5.65 ERA in eight relief outings this season, with 16 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings. Also has a save.

Matt Dermody (Norwalk/Iowa/Boston Red Sox) — Lefty is 1-1 with a 4.34 ERA in six games, five starts for Triple-A Worcester of the International League. Has thrown a complete game. Has allowed 32 hits and struck out 30 in 29 innings.

Jack Dreyer (Johnston/Iowa/Los Angeles Dodgers) — Pitcher has 2-0 record and 0.75 ERA in 10 relief appearances for high-Class A Great Lakes of the Midwest League. Has allowed five hits and 13 walks in 12 innings, but only one run. Has 13 strikeouts.

Nick Gallagher (Iowa City West/Iowa/Chicago White Sox) — Righty pitcher has thrown in 11 games with an 0-1 record and 7.53 ERA for Double-A Birmingham of the Southern League. Has thrown 14 1/3 innings and allowed 12 hits, with 18 strikeouts.

Drew Irvine (Waukee/Iowa/Pittsburgh Pirates) — Right-hander recently was sent to the extended spring training. Threw in six games as a reliever for high-A Greensboro of the South Atlantic League, with a 1-0 record and 11.37 ERA. Allowed eight hits and 10 walks in 6 1/3 innings.

Mitch Keller (Cedar Rapids Xavier/Pittsburgh Pirates) — Breakout season continues for the right-hander. He is 4-1 with a 2.72 ERA in eight starts. Has allowed 40 hits and 12 runs in 49 1/2 innings, with 56 strikeouts. Has a 1.09 WHIP and .214 batting average against.

Austin Krob (Lisbon/San Diego Padres) — Southpaw pitcher is with low-Class A Lake Elsinore of the California League. The former TCU hurler went six innings in his last start, giving up just four hits and a run against Rancho Cucamonga. Is 0-0 with a 2.18 ERA in five starts overall, allowing just 14 hits and striking out 26 in 20 2/3 innings.

Adam Mazur (Iowa/San Diego Padres) — No record and a 2.70 ERA in three starts that have accumulated 10 innings at high-A Fort Wayne of the Midwest League. Has allowed nine hits and three walks, with five strikeouts.

Mason McCoy (Iowa/Seattle Mariners) — Infielder is in a 2-for-31 slump at Triple-A Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League. Is hitting .223 in 34 games overall with two home runs and 15 RBIs.

Cole McDonald (New Hampton/Iowa/Houston Astros) — Four games for high-A Ashesville of the South Atlantic League and now four for Double-A Corpus Christi. Didn’t allow a run and struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings for Asheville. Three hits and five walks allowed in 5 1/3 innings for Corpus Christi, with eight strikeouts. Also has a save for the Hooks.

Ian Moller (Dubuque Wahlert/Texas Rangers) — Catcher is with low-A Down East of the Carolina League. Hitting .217 in 20 games, with two homers and 12 RBIs.

Dylan Nedved (Iowa/San Diego Padres) — Teammates with Krob, the pitcher has made nine relief appearances for low-A Lake Elsinore. Has a 1-2 record, a save and 8.18 ERA. Has allowed 15 hits and struck out 15 in 11 innings.

Ben Norman (Des Moines Roosevelt/Iowa/Chicago White Sox) — Outfielder is hitting .200 in 18 games since being promoted from high-A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham. Has two homers and 10 RBIs for the Barons. Had a grand slam last week against Pensacola.

A.J. Puk (Cedar Rapids Washington/Miami Marlins) — Lefty closer has 3-1 record and six saves (out of seven chances), with a 3.07 ERA in 15 appearances. Has allowed 15 hits in 14 2/3 innings with three walks and 19 strikeouts.

Colin Rea (Cascade/Milwaukee Brewers — Is 0-3 with a 4.94 ERA in six appearances, five starts, since being recalled from Triple-A. Has allowed just 21 hits in 27 1/3 innings, with 22 strikeouts.