Tech Alumni In The Majors 2011


Charlie Blackmon      OF     Colorado Rockies
 - Called up from Class AAA Colorado Springs 6/7
 - Placed on 15-day DL 7/8 (Broken Left Foot)
 - Moved to 60-day DL 7/15

Brandon Boggs         OF     Milwaukee Brewers
 - Called up from Class AAA Nashville 4/28
 - Outrighted to Nashville 5/4; Recalled to Milwaukee 5/6
 - Again outrighted to Nashville 5/26

Marlon Byrd           OF      Chicago Cubs
 - Placed on 15-day disabled list (multiple facial fractures) 5/22
 - Began rehab assignment with Class AAA Iowa 6/27

Bruce Chen            LHP     Kansas City Royals
 - Placed on 15-day disabled list 5/10 (strained left lat muscle in his back) retroactive to 5/6
 - Began rehab at Class AA Northwest Arkansas 6/8
 - Continued rehab with Class AAA Omaha 6/13
 - Activated from disabled list by Kansas City 6/24

Tyler Greene          IF      St. Louis Cardinals
 - Optioned to Class AAA Memphis 6/18
 - Recalled to St. Louis 7/29

Mike Nickeas          C       New York Mets
 - Optioned to Class AAA Buffalo 5/2
 - Recalled to New York 7/28
 - Optioned to Class AAA Buffalo 8/5

Micah Owings          RHP     Arizona Diamondbacks
 - Called up to Majors 5/21

Eric Patterson      2B/OF     San Diego Padres
 - Placed on 15-day DL (sore left hamstring) 3/29
 - Activated from DL 4/10
 - Designated for assignment 6/9; Joined Class AAA Tucson 6/18

Mark Teixeira         1B      New York Yankees

Jason Varitek         C       Boston Red Sox

Matt Wieters          C       Baltimore Orioles

Blake Wood            RHP     Kansas City Royals
 - Recalled from Omaha 4/14

Cam Bonifay           Special Assistant to GM                 Cincinnati Reds

Bobby Dews            Senior Advisor to GM                    Atlanta Braves   

John Stewart          Northeast Scouting Supervisor           Atlanta Braves 


Tech Alumni In Japan


Matt Murton          OF      Hanshin Tigers



Tech Alumni In Korea

Bong Jung-Keun* LHP LG Twins

Tech Alumni In The Minors

Charlie Blackmon      OF      Colorado Springs SkySox     AAA      Colorado Rockies
 - Called up to Majors 6/7

Brandon Boggs         OF      Nashville Sounds            AAA      Milwaukee Brewers

Jed Bradley           LHP                                          Milwaukee Brewers
 - Signed professional contract 8/15

Chase Burnette       1B/OF    Kinston Indians              A       Cleveland Indians
 - Reassigned to Class A Lake County 7/29

Brandon Cumpton       RHP     West Virginia Power          A       Pittsburgh Pirates
 - Promoted to Class A Bradenton 6/23

Derek Dietrich        IF      Bowling Green Hot Rods       A       Tampa Bay Rays

David Duncan          LHP     Injured                              Houston Astros

Jacob Esch            RHP                                  A       Florida Marlins
 - Promoted to short-season Jamestown (New York-Penn League) 8/7

Michael Fisher        IF      Binghamton Mets              AA      New York Mets
 - Promoted to Class AAA Buffalo 5/12
 - Reassigned to Binghamton 7/29

Tim Gustafson         RHP     Mississippi Braves          AA       Atlanta Braves
 - Began season in extended Spring Training
 - Assigned to Class AA Mississippi 4/22; Released 5/20
 - Signed by Cincinnati Reds 5/28 and assigned to Class AA Carolina

Chris Hicks           RHP     Lancaster JetHawks           A       Houston Astros
 - Began season on the 7-day disabled list
 - Activated 5/25
 - Promoted to Class AA Corpus Christi 7/19

Wes Hodges            1B      Columbus Clippers           AAA      Cleveland Indians
 - Released by Cleveland organization 6/7
 - Signed with San Francisco Giants; joined Class AA Richmond 6/15

Lee Hyde              LHP     Syracuse Chiefs             AAA      Washington Nationals
 - Claimed by Washington after being optioned to minors by Atlanta during Spring Training

Riccardo Ingram      Coach    Roving Hitting Instructor            Minnesota Twins

Kevin Jacob          RHP      Batavia Muckdogs             A       St. Louis Cardinals

Andrew Kown           RHP     Fresno Grizzlies            AAA      San Francisco Giants
 - Placed on 7-day disabled list 8/18 (left oblique strain)

Cole Leonida           C      Hagerstown Suns              A       Washington Nationals

Deck McGuire          RHP     Dunedin Blue Jays            A       Toronto Blue Jays
  - Promoted to Class AA New Hampshire 7/26
  - Placed on 7-Day disabled list 8/13 (lower back injury - retroactive to 8/11)
  - Activated 9/5

Luke Murton           1B      Tampa Yankees                A       New York Yankees 

David Newhan         Coach    Lake Elsinore Storm          A       San Diego Padres

Mike Nickeas          C       Buffalo Bisons              AAA      New York Mets
 - Optioned from Majors 5/2

Micah Owings          RHP     Reno Aces                   AAA      Arizona Diamondbacks
 - Promoted to Majors 5/21

Eric Patterson        OF      Tucson Padres               AAA      San Diego Padres
 - Joined Tucson 6/18; Placed on 7-day DL 7/4 (right wrist sprain)

Danny Payne           OF      Tucson Padres               AAA      San Diego Padres
 - Sent to Class A Lake Elsinore 4/10
 - Placed on 7-Day disabled list (right knee sprain) 4/26
 - Reactivated 5/15
 - Promoted to Class AA San Antonio 5/25; Returned to Lake Elsinore 6/9

Tony Plagman         1B       Lakeland Flying Tigers       A       Detroit Tigers

Mark Pope             RHP     AZL Padres                   R       San Diego Padres
 - Joined AZL Padres 7/9 
- Promoted to Eugene 7/11

Andrew Robinson      RHP      Lancaster JetHawks           A       Houston Astros
 - Promoted to Class AA Corpus Christi 5/8
 - Returned to Lancaster 5/14

Jeff Rowland         OF       West Michigan Whitecaps      A       Detroit Tigers

Matt Skole           1B       Auburn Doubledays            A       Washington Nationals

Blake Wood           RHP      Omaha Storm Chasers          A       Kansas City Royals
 - Promoted to Kansas City 4/14

* Studied English as a Foreign Language at Georgia Tech