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In the Pros

Last Updated May 20, 2013

IN THE MAJORS

Chris Getz headshot
Chris Getz
(U-M, 2004-05)
• Kansas City Royals
2B » MLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2005 (4th rd.)
Rich Hill headshot Rich Hill
(U-M, 2000-02)
• Cleveland Indians
LHP » MLB.com Bio
MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2002 (4th rd.)

J.J. Putz headshot J.J. Putz
(U-M, 1996-99)
• Arizona Diamondbacks
RHP » MLB.com Bio
Drafted: 1999 (6th rd.)

Clayton Richard headshot Clayton Richard
(U-M, 2005)
• San Diego Padres
LHP » MLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2005 (8th rd.)

2013 STATISTICS FOR PLAYERS IN MLB (Updated each morning; last update: 5/25/2013, 10:00 AM)

Player Team   G  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
Chris Getz Kansas City 31 98 17 21 5 1 1 10 7 16 1 0 .214 .267 .316

Pitcher Team   W   L ERA   G GS CG ShO SV IP    H   R ER BB SO AVG
Rich Hill Cleveland 0 0 5.65 18 0 0 0 0 14.1 12 11 9 8 17 .226
J.J. Putz Arizona 2 1 4.26 14 0 0 0 5 12.2 12 6 6 8 17 .245
Clayton Richard San Diego 0 4 8.54 6 6 0 0 0 26.1 37 28 25 17 13 .333

STATISTICS FROM YESTERDAY'S GAMES (Updated each morning; last update: 5/25/2013, 10:02 AM)

Player Team/Opponent Result AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS
Chris Getz Kansas City vs LAA L, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0

Pitcher Team/Opponent Result   W   L SV    IP   H   R ER BB SO
Rich Hill Cleveland at BOS L, 1-8 0 0 0 0.2 2 3 3 0 1

IN THE MINORS

Abraham Mug
Adam Abraham
(U-M, 2006-08)
• Cleveland Indians, AAA
   Columbus Clippers
INF » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2008 (13th rd.)
Berset Mug
Chris Berset
(U-M, 2007-10)
• Cincinnati Reds, High A
   Bakersfield Blaze
C » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2010 (20th)
Bobby Brosnahan
(U-M, 2009-12)
• Toronto Blue Jays, Rookie
   GCL Blue Jays
LHP » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: Undrafted
Burgoon Mug
Tyler Burgoon
(U-M, 2008-10)
• Seattle Mariners, AA
   Jackson Generals
RHP » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2010 (10th)
Cervenak Mug
Mike Cervenak
(U-M, 1996-99)
• Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, Taiwan
1B/3B » Bio
Drafted: Free Agent
Jason Christian
(U-M, 2006-08)
• Minnesota Twins, AA
   New Britian Rock Cats
3B » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2008 (5th rd.)
Fox Mug Jake Fox
(U-M, 2001-03)
• Somerset Patriots, Independent
IF » Bio
Drafted: 2003 (3rd rd.)
Korecky Mug Bobby Korecky
(U-M, 1999-2002)
• Toronto Blue Jays, AAA
   Buffalo Bisons
RHP » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2002 (19th rd.)
LaMarre Mug Ryan LaMarre
(U-M, 2008-10)
• Cincinnati Reds, AA
   Pensacola Blue Wahoos
OF » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2010 (2nd rd.)
Miller Mug Matt Miller
(U-M, 2008-10)
• Milwaukee Brewers, High A
   Brevard County Manatees
P » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2010 (5th rd.)
Mills Mug Tyler Mills
(U-M, 2009-11)
• St. Louis Cardinals, Rookie
   Johnson City Cardinals
RHP » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2011 (9th rd.)
Oaks Mug Alan Oaks
(U-M, 2007-10)
• Normal Cornbelters
   Frontier League
P » Bio
Drafted: 2010 (8th rd.)
Putnam Mug Zach Putnam
(U-M 2006-08)
• Chicago Cubs, AAA
   Iowa Cubs
RHP » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: 2008 (5th rd.)
Sinnery Mug Brandon Sinnery
(U-M, 2009-12)
• Arizona Diamondbacks, Low-A
South Bend Silver Hawks
SP » MiLB.com Bio
Drafted: Undrafted

Latest News

April 25, 2013 -- Minor League Update -- Tyler Burgoon has a save and 14 strikeouts in six appearances and 8.2 innings for Jackson, the Double-A affiliate of Seattle, in the Southern League ... Jake Fox is hitting .391 with two home runs and five runs scored for Somerset of the Atlantic League ... Bobby Korecky has a 2-0 record and six strikeouts in four appearances for Buffalo, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets in the International League ... Brandon Sinnery has 13 strikeouts and has not allowed a run in 13 innings of work for South Bend, the Low-A affiliate of Arizona in the Midwest League.

April 2, 2012 -- The 2013 Major League Baseball season has started and features four Wolverines on Opening Day rosters. Chris Getz, J.J. Putz, Clayton Richard and Rich Hill all made their team's 25-man roster. Getz played and started at second base for Kansas City in yesterday's 1-0 loss to the White Sox. Richard will pitch for San Diego tomorrow (Wednesday, April 3) against the New York Mets. In advance of the Cleveland Indians' season opener, the Cleveland Plain Dealer talks about the Indians' bullpen, including Hill. [ Article ]

Oct. 4, 2012 -- The 2012 Major League Baseball regular season is in the books. Clayton Richard finished the season with a 14-14 record for the San Diego Padres in 33 starts. His final win of 2012 came on Sept. 20 against Arizona, striking out three in six innings of work. J.J. Putz collected 32 saves for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 57 appearances and had a 2.82 ERA. Putz's final save of 2012 occurred at Colorado on Sept. 23. He struck out a pair in an inning of work in his final appearance against the Rockies on Oct. 3. Chris Getz ended the season with a .275 batting average in 64 games. Getz ended the season on the disabled list, playing his final game on Aug. 17. Rich Hill went 1-0 with a 1.83 ERA in 25 games for the Boston Red Sox in 2012. He struck out a pair of batters in an inning of work in his final appearance of the season at New York on Oct. 2.

Sept. 19, 2012 -- J.J. Putz picked up his 30th save of the season in Arizona's 3-2 win over San Diego on Sept. 18. On the season, Putz has a 3.06 ERA in 52 appearances with 59 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched ... Clayton Richard has made 30 starts for the San Diego Padres and sports a 13-12 record with a 3.74 ERA. Richard defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 12, striking out five in seven innings of work in a 3-2 win ... Chris Getz is hitting .275 on the year with 10 doubles, three triples and 17 RBI. Getz went 2-for-3 against Baltimore on Sept. 10 ... Rich Hill struck out a pair of batters in an inning of work at Tampa Bay on Sept. 17. Hill is 1-0 with 16 strikouts in 17.2 innings in 2012.

Sept. 19, 2012 -- Minor League Update -- Adam Abraham was named the Most Valuable Player in the Eastern League championship series as the Akron Aeros defeated the Trenton Thunder in four games. Abraham went 5-for-14 with a home run, two triples and five RBI in the four games ... Chris Berset will be playing for Great Britain in the upcoming World Baseball Classic qualifier in Germany. Great Britain will face Canada, Germany and the Czech Repubic in the round-robin tournament. The champion will play in the 2013 World Baseball Classic in March.

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