COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland baseball team currently has multiple players playing professional baseball. UMTerps.com will periodically update their progress as they go through their respective seasons.
Spotlight: Wade Starring for fort myers
During Maryland run to the NCAA Super Regional round in 2015, junior outfielder
LaMonte Wade burst onto the national scene with a sensational performance at the Los Angeles Regional. The Terps eventually toppled No. 1 overall seed UCLA with Wade doing things like this...
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Needless to say, the Owings Mills native had a spectacular end to his college career and has turned that into a fast start in his first year and a half of pro ball. Wade is on fire for the high-A Fort Myers Miracle, batting .338 with a slugging percentage of .481 through 23 games with the club.
Fort Myers is Wade's World right now. Hey, it's ProTerps time.
Brett Cecil – Toronto Blue Jays
Stats: 27 G, 18.0 IP, 6.00 ERA, 17 K, 5 BB.
Overview: Cecil struck out two in an inning of work against Seattle on July 24 as he continues to work back into Toronto's bullpen after injury. The Blue Jays are two games back in the chase for the AL East and currently sit in the top AL Wild Card slot.
Justin Maxwell – Lotte Giants (Korea)
Stats: 8 G, .267, 7 R, 8 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Overview: Maxwell has made a big impact since debuting with the Giants and slugged his first home run on July 26 against the LG Twins.
Adam Kolarek – Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays)
Stats (w/ Durham): 24 G, 0-1, 2.70 ERA, 30.0 IP, 32 K, 19 BB, .152 AVG
Stats (w/Montgomery): 11 G, 2-2, 2.93 ERA, 15.1 IP, 13 K, 6 BB, .172 AVG
Overview: Kolarek, who started the season in Montgomery before being called up to Triple-A Durham, is back with the Biscuits and tossed two innings of spotless work with a strikeout in his last appearance on July 24.
Jimmy Reed – Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals)
Overview: Currently out due to injury.
Jake Stinnett – Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs)
*Carolina League All-Star Selection
Stats: 7-4, 4.73 ERA, 93.1 IP, 78 K, 29 BB, .268 AVG
Overview: Stinnett struck out six and did not walk a batter in his last outing, but gave up five runs in a loss on July 21 against Wilmington.
LaMonte Wade – Fort Myers Miracle (Minnesota Twins)
*Midwest League All-Star Selection
Stats (w/ Fort Myers): 23 G, .338 AVG, .404 OBP, .481 SLG, 10 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 7 BB.
Stats (w/Cedar Rapids): 56 G, .280 AVG, .410 OBP, .396 SLG, 32 R, 6 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 44 BB, 27 K, 5 SB
Overview: Wade has been sensational in his time in Fort Myers. If eligible, he would lead the league in batting average at .338 and would be top-five in slugging and on-base percentage.
Brandon Lowe – Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays)
Stats: 75 G, .270 AVG, .369 OBP, .357 SLG, 11 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 46 R, 31 RBI
Overview: Lowe has stayed steady since his team record 18-game hitting streak, and has posted solid numbers in his debut professional season.
Zach Morris – Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies)
Stats: 5-1, 5 SV, 48.2 IP, 2.40 ERA, 42 K, 20 BB, .246 AVG
Overview: Morris grabbed his fifth save of the season on July 20 and has lowered his ERA to 2.40. Morris has put together a very solid start to his professional career with a 2.31 ERA in 78.0 career innings pitched.
Jose Cuas – Brevard County Manatees (Milwaukee Brewers)
Stats: .195 AVG, .290 OBP, .270 SLG, 4 HR, 8 2B, 22 RBI, 33 R, 3 SB
Overview: Cuas continues to hover around the Mendoza line in his second professional season. He grabbed a hit on July 26 against Tampa.
Jake Drossner – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Milwaukee Brewers)
Stats: 4-5, 66.2 IP, 4.32 ERA, 19 G, 11 GS, 1 SV, 63 K, 38 BB, .300 AVG
Overview: Drossner picked up a win on July 21 after striking out seven over four innings pitched.
Kevin Martir – Tri-City ValleyCats (Houston Astros)
Stats: .179 AVG, .220 OBP, .282 SLG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 R, 3 RBI.
Overview: Martir grabbed a hit on July 17 against Batavia.
Kevin Mooney – Auburn Doubledays (Washington Nationals)
Stats: 13.1 IP, 2.70 ERA, 13 K, 3 BB, .174 AVG, 1 SV.
Overview: Mooney has been very solid for Auburn so far this season, and tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts on July 22.
Alex Robinson – Elizabethton Twins (Minnesota Twins)
Stats: 18.2 IP, 3.38 ERA, 28 K, .214 AVG
Overview: Robinson has not given up an earned run and just two hits in his last three outings (6.2 IP). The flame throwing lefty is now sitting with a respectable 3.38 ERA.
Rob Galligan – Missoula Osprey (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Stats: 11.0 IP, 8.18 ERA, 6 K.
Overview: Galligan has had consecutive rough outings since tossing a scoreless inning of work on July 17.
Mike Shawaryn – Lowell Spinners (Boston Red Sox)
Stats: N/A
Overview: Shawaryn signed with the Red Sox on July 15 and was assigned to Lowell two days later. He has yet to make an appearance for the Spinners.
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