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 BravesTech Alumni In Japan
Matt Murton OF Hanshin TigersTech Alumni In Korea
Bong Jung-Keun* LHP LG TwinsTech 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