Gazette-area Iowans in Major League Baseball and affiliated minor leagues (August 17, 2024)

CEDAR RAPIDS — Here’s your eighth 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 Friday.

One other note. None of these Iowa players signed from the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft or as a free agent have played, yet, in an official minor league team game: pitchers Brody Brecht (Rockies), Jack Young (White Sox) and Marcus Morgan (Phillies) and outfielder Sam Petersen (Nationals).

Keaton Anthony (Iowa/Philadelphia Phillies) — First baseman just keeps keeping on. Has played in 80 Class A games this season and has a .333 batting average. That includes .346 in 36 games for high-A Jersey Shore (South Atlantic League), with a home run and 27 RBIs.

Ben Beutel (Davenport Assumption/Iowa/Chicago White Sox) — The southpaw reliever is 2-1 with a 5.06 earned run average for high-Class A Winston-Salem of the South Atlantic League. More strikeouts (31) than innings pitched (26 2/3) and fewer hits (21) than innings pitched.

Jake Bockenstedt (Cedar Rapids Washington/Chicago White Sox) — Right-handed pitcher has gotten in four starts since being promoted to Winston-Salem. Has 1-2 record and 7.20 ERA. Is 1-2 with a 3.65 ERA in three August starts.

Duncan Davitt (Iowa/Tampa Bay Rays) — After concurring high-A, the right-handed starting pitcher has gotten in five starts for Double-A Montgomery of the Southern League. Doing just fine, with a 1-2 record and 4.18 ERA. Has allowed 20 hits in 23 2/3 innings, with 26 strikeouts.

Jack Dreyer (Iowa/Los Angeles Dodgers) — A terrific season for the southpaw relief pitcher. Dominated Double-A and is 4-1 with two saves and a 1.76 ERA in 26 appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City (Pacific Coast League). Only 24 hits allowed in 30 2/3 innings, with four walks and 38 Ks.

Calvin Harris (Western Dubuque/Chicago White Sox) — Catcher was activated this week after two weeks on the injured list for high-A Winston-Salem. Hitting .230 in 56 games this season, with two homers and 21 RBIs.

Grant Judkins (Iowa/Oakland Athletics) — Almost half of his 21 appearances (10) have been starts for high-A Lansing of the Midwest League. The right-handed pitcher is 2-5 with a 3.28 ERA. Just 57 hits allowed in 71 1/3 innings.

Mitch Keller (Cedar Rapids Xavier/Pittsburgh Pirates) — Has a 10-7 record and 3.95 ERA in 24 starts for the Pirates. In first season of long-term contract signed with Pittsburgh, right-hander has allowed just 137 hits in 141 1/3 innings and a 1.25 WHIP. Also has 125 Ks.

Tate Kuehner (Marshalltown/Milwaukee Brewers) - Pitcher is 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA in three starts since being moved up from high-A Wisconsin of the Midwest League to Double-A Biloxi of the Southern League. Former University of Louisville righty has given up just 14 hits in 16 innings and fanned 18.

Austin Krob (Lisbon/San Diego Padres) — Southpaw pitcher hasn’t pitched awfully for Double-A San Antonio (Texas League), but hasn’t picked up a win since July 4. Has 3-10 record and 5.34 ERA in 21 games, 20 starts. Has 90 Ks in 94 1/3 innings.

Ty Langenberg (Iowa/Minnesota Twins) — The right-handed pitcher for the high-A Cedar Rapids Kernels (Midwest League) had a rough Friday night, giving up eight hits and six runs in 1 1/3 innings to take a loss against South Bend. Is 4-2 with a 4.50 ERA in nine games, eight starts, overall for C.R.

Adam Mazur (Iowa/Miami Marlins) — Right-handed pitcher has made three starts for Triple-A Jacksonville (International League) since being involved in a trade that took him from the San Diego Padres organization to the Miami Marlins organization. Is 0-1 with a 6.92 ERA in those starts.

Mason McCoy (Iowa/San Diego Padres) — Veteran infielder continues to play virtually every day for Triple-A El Paso (Pacific Coast League). Hitting .250 in 105 games, with five homers, 48 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Hitting a whopping .404 in August (19 for 47).

Cole McDonald (New Hampton/Iowa/Houston Astros) — Righty reliever was flummoxed by Triple-A but has dominated for Double-A Sugar Land of the PCL. Has 2-0 record, a save and 0.54 ERA in 13 appearances. Only eight hits allowed in 16 2/3 innings, with 19 strikeouts.

Ian Moller (Dubuque Wahlert/Texas Rangers) — Catcher recently had a 21-game streak in which he reached base either by hit or walk. Has a .218 batting average in 74 games this season, with two homers, 21 RBIs, 48 walks and 13 stolen bases.

A.J. Puk (Cedar Rapids Washington/Arizona Diamondbacks) — Has done a terrific job since being acquired by Arizona from the Miami Marlins. Lefty reliever has a save and pitched in 11 games, given up just five hits and a run in 8 2/3 innings, with a walk and 12 strikeouts.

Colin Rea (Cascade/Northern Iowa/Milwaukee Brewers) — Touched for 10 hits and seven runs over six innings in his most recent start this week against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But the right-handed hurler is having a good season overall: 10-4 record and 3.72 ERA in 23 games, 20 starts. Just 118 hits allowed in 128 1/3 innings.

Connor Schultz (Cedar Falls/Iowa/Chicago Cubs) — Righty pitcher is with low-Class A Myrtle Beach (Carolina League). Has no record and a 3.38 ERA in four games, spanning 10 2/3 innings. Has 13 strikeouts.

Tommy Specht (Dubuque Wahlert/Texas Rangers) — Outfielder is with low-A Down East of the Carolina League. Has a .177 batting average in 65 games, with a home run and 22 RBIs. Has played in just one game in August.

Raider Tello (Iowa/Philadelphia Phillies) — Signed as a non-drafted free agent last month. Infielder beginning his career with low-A Clearwater of the Florida State League, and is 1-for-5 with three strikeouts.

Connor Van Scoyoc (Cedar Rapids Jefferson/Colorado Rockies) — Right-handed pitcher recently was activated after a two-week stint on the development list with the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats (Eastern League). Has a 5-6 record and 4.53 ERA this season in 18 starts.

Trenton Wallace (Davenport Assumption/Iowa/Toronto Blue Jays) — Former Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Year has made three starts since being promoted to Triple-A Buffalo of the International League. Has 0-1 record and 6.00 ERA. Control has been an issue, as he has 13 walks in 12 innings.

Peyton Williams (Iowa/Toronto Blue Jays) — First baseman has spent most of his season with high-A Vancouver (Northwest League). Has .290 batting average in 58 games for the Canadians, with seven homers and 31 RBIs.

Keaton Winn (Pekin/Iowa Western Community College/San Francisco Giants) — Right-handed pitcher is on the 60-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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