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2016 Frontier Draft Class Part Three – One Month Later

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We are about one month into the Frontier League season, so it is time to check in to see how the players from the 2016 draft are doing with their teams.

Nine drafted players started the season on a roster for Opening Day, but as of June 16th, only four remain on the same team. Another player was released, but then signed with another team. An additional two players were signed to the teams that drafted them after Opening Day.

The four players who were released:

  • C Stephen Sunday (Rookie-1) Florence Freedom (originally signed by Washington Wild Things, released before Opening Day) – released by the Freedom on May 27th after playing in 3 games with a .200 average.
  • RHP Nate Carter (Rookie-1) Gateway Grizzlies – released on June 11th after posting a 2-2 record in 10 games and 11.1 IP. He had a 5.55 ERA with 11 K while allowing 12 hits and 4 walks.
  • LHP Vin Roth (Rookie-1) River City Rascals – released on May 27th after only 2.0 IP in 3 games. He finished his time with the Rascals with a 27.00 ERA.
  • 2B Jeremy Delgado (Rookie-1) Traverse City Beach Bums – released on May 27th after 6 games and 15 at bats. He was batting .200 with 3 walks.

 

The four remaining players:

  • LHP Corey Kimes (Experienced) Gateway Grizzlies – in 5 starts (28.o IP), he has a 1-2 record with 20 K.
  • C Garrett Vail (Experienced) Florence Freedom – has played in 18 games. He is currently batting .259 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in 54 at bats.
  • RHP Ashton Perritt (Rookie-2) Traverse City Beach Bums – has appeared in 8 games with 11 IP. He has a 4.90 ERA with a 0-1 record.
  • RHP Matthew Chavarria (Rookie-1) Normal Cornbelters – is 0-3 in 9 games (2 starts) with a 3.00 ERA. In 27 IP, he has 19 K and allowed 10 BB.

 

The player who was released and then signed:

  •  RHP Quinn Pippin (Rookie-1) released by the Joliet Slammers on May 30th and signed by the Normal Cornbelters on June 1st. He pitched in 5 games (9.2 IP) with the Slammers posting a 5.58 ERA and 0-1 record. In one game (1.2 IP) with the Cornbelters, he has a 0.00 ERA with 1 H and 1 K.

 

And the two drafted players who signed after opening day:

  • C Kolten Yamaguchi (Rookie-1) Schaumburg Boomers – went 3-4 in his one game so far for the Boomers.
  • RHP Brett Sullivan (Rookie-1) Lake Erie Crushers – has started in one game, going 3 innings with a 9.00 ERA. He is currently 0-1. 

I will be doing another update on the players who are still in the league once the All-Star break rolls around next month.

(All stats courtesy of Pointstreak)

 

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USPBL Player Signs With The Cardinals Organization

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USPBL Official Press Release

UNITED SHORE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE SIGNS FIRST PLAYER TO A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ORGANIZATION
Ross Vance, Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers left-handed pitcher, signs with St. Louis Cardinals
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UTICA, Mich.—The St. Louis Cardinals have signed United Shore Professional Baseball Leagues’ (USPBL) Ross Vance. Vance, a left-handed pitcher with the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers will report to a St. Louis Cardinals Class A affiliate on Thursday, June 16, 2016. He is expected to join the Cards in either the Gulf Coast or New York Penn League.
The first USPBL player signed by a Major League team, Vance distinguished himself with the Beavers as a high-percentage strikeout pitcher with the ability to change speeds and keep hitters off balance. He compiled a 1-0 record with the Beavers, while posting a 0.00 ERA. Signed out of West Virginia University, Vance was 7-5 in his senior year, striking out a team-best 81 batters while allowing 35 earned runs on 48 hits for a 3.26 ERA.
Said USPBL’s Executive Director of Baseball Operations Brian Berryman: “The philosophy of this league is to get the best players overlooked by Major League Baseball and then do everything we can to make them better and signed by a Big League organization. We couldn’t be more pleased.”
The USPBL’s inaugural season began on Memorial Day 2016 and features the nation’s top baseball talent recruited to three initial teams: The Utica Unicorns, Eastside Diamond Hoppers, and the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers.
“I loved being a part of the United Shore Professional Baseball League, in particular the coaching, mentoring and level of competition,” said Vance. “Any young player looking to get better and further their career should make this league their first priority.”