By Scott Barancik, Editor
Here are your minor-league highlights from the week of June 26-July 2, 2017:
Gailen
Jewish Baseball News Hitter of the Week: Blake Gailen*
In his first week back in the MLB-affiliated minor leagues since 2015, LF Blake Gailen* (Dodgers/AA) hit .333 (5-for-15) with 3 RBIs, highlighted by a two-homer performance on July 1.
Bleich
Jewish Baseball News Pitcher of the Week: Jeremy Bleich*
- P Jeremy Bleich* (Dodgers/AAA) pitched 4 innings of one-run ball over 2 appearances, yielding 2 hits and no walks while striking out 4. In 16.2 innings since being promoted to Triple-A, Bleich is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA, has held opposing batters to just 0.78 walks/hits per inning, and has struck out 16 batters while walking just one.
Professional debuts
Three players selected in June’s MLB draft made their pro debuts last week:
- P Sam Delaplane (Mariners/rookie) pitched 3.2 scoreless innings over two appearances on June 26 and July 1, yielding 2 hits and no walks while striking out an impressive 7 batters.
- P Andy Rohloff (Giants/rookie) pitched a perfect inning of relief on June 30, striking out 2 of the 3 batters he faced.
- P Jordan Scheftz (Indians/rookie) earned a loss on June 27 and a save on July 6, yielding a combined 3 earned runs on no hits and 5 walks over 2.2 innings while striking out 2.
Season debuts
One 2016 draftee made his 2017 debut last week:
- C Justin Cohen (Marlins/rookie) hit .071 (1-for-14) with one walk.
Other highlights
- CF Braden Bishop (Mariners/High-A) hit .273 (9-for-33) with 2 doubles, a triple, a walk and 7 RBIs.
- C Ryan Gold (Blue Jays/rookie) hit .364 (4-for-11) with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs.
- C Jason Goldstein (Athletics/A) hit.333 (4-for-12) with 1 RBI.
- C Mitchell Kranson (Twins/High-A) hit .333 (5-for-12) with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs.
- C Ryan Lavarnway* (Athletics/AAA) hit .333 (8-for-24) with 2 walks.
- C Nick Rickles* (Phillies/AA) hit .400 (4-for-10) with a home run, double and 3 RBIs.
- C Adam Sonabend (Giants/A) hit .375 (3-for-8) with a double, walk and 2 RBIs.
- C Garrett Stubbs (Astros/AA) hit .300 (3-for-10) with a stolen base.
- SS Preston Grand Pre (Dodgers/rookie), in only his second week as a pro, hit .417 (5-for-12) with a double, 2 RBIs and one stolen base in 2 tries.
- P Corey Baker* (Cardinals/AA) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings over 2 appearances, yielding just one hit and no walks while striking out one and earning his 4th save in 4 chances.
- P Matthew Gorst (Red Sox/A) pitched 5 innings of one-run ball over 2 appearances, yielding 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 2. He is holding opposing batters to a .239 average and 1.08 hits/walks per inning.
- P Marc Huberman (Cubs/A) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings across 2 appearances, yielding one hit and 2 walks while fanning 4.
- P Dean Kremer* (Dodgers/High-A) pitched 5 innings of one-run ball over 2 appearances, yielding 2 hits and one walk while striking out 5.
- P Troy Neiman* (Rockies/AA) pitched 5 scoreless innings over 2 appearances, yielding 4 hits and a walk while striking out 5.
- P Ryan Sherriff* (Cardinals/AAA) pitched 3 scoreless innings over 2 appearances, yielding 2 hits and no walks while striking out 3. He is holding opposing batters to a .225 average and 1.04 hits/walks per inning.
- P Robert Stock (Reds/AA) pitched 3 scoreless innings over 2 appearances, yielding 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 2.
- P Josh Zeid* (Cardinals/AAA) pitched 6 innings of one-run ball over 2 appearances, yielding 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 3.
- The Dodgers reportedly are investigating whether former major-leaguer Ike Davis* (AAA), a first baseman, might compete as a pitcher.
Transactions
- P Max Lazar, an 11th-round pick in the 2017 draft, was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers and placed on its rookie-league team.
- LF Blake Gailen*, an independent-league player who last played in the affiliated minor leagues in 2015, was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and placed on its Double-A team.
- P Zack Weiss (Reds/AA) was promoted from High-A to Double-A
- P Brandon Gold (Rockies/High-A) was promoted from Single-A to High-A.
- 1B Ike Davis* (Dodgers/AAA) came off the disabled list.
Free agents
- Players believed to be seeking employment include former major leaguer Sam Fuld* and minor leaguers Raul Jacobson and Jason Richman.
Disabled list
- P Gabe Cramer* (Royals/High-A).
- P Jon Moscot (Reds/AAA). Elbow.
- P Jake Drossner (Brewers/A).
- P Rob Kaminsky (Indians/AA).
- P Mitchell Ownowitz (Red Sox/High-A).
2017 draft picks
The following players selected in June’s amateur draft are Jewish. The list may grow as additional athletes are verified by Jewish Baseball News and our friends at Jewish Sports Review.
- Max Lazar (P), Brewers (Round 11, #324)
- Keith Weisenberg (P), Braves (14/410)
- Sam Delaplane (P), Mariners (23/693)
- Jordan Scheftz (P), Indians (23/702)
- Harrison Simon (P), Padres (24/708)
- Preston Grand Pre (SS), Dodgers (24/730)
- Zane Gurwitz (2B), Angels (26/775)
- Elliott Barzilli (3B), Marlins (32/959)
- Andy Rohloff (P), Giants (37/1116)
- Dylan Horvitz (C), White Sox (38/1137)
- Jacob Hoffman (SS), Athletics (40/1191)
Note to readers: Minor-League Monday does not include stats for all current Jewish minor-leaguers. Click here for a complete list of players, and then click on a player’s name to be taken to his stat page.
Members of Team Israel’s 2017 squad are marked with an asterisk.
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