by Tim Evearitt
posted October 19, 2006
) Photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo) Phil Dumatrait pitching for the Lookouts at BellSouth Park in April. Click to enlarge photo. |
After leading the National League Wild Card race for much of the season, the Cincinnati Reds dropped 21 of their final 34 games and fell out of contention. The Reds have sent some of their top Minor Leaguers to the Phoenix Desert Dogs of the AFL.
Here's how these prospects fared in their season-opening AFL game, a 3-0 victory over Mesa on Tuesday, along with an overview of their 2006 performances:
Right handed pitcher Calvin Medlock
Medlock tossed one scoreless inning in Tuesday's contest, striking out one. The 23-year-old went 7-2 with a 2.97 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings for Chattanooga this past season.
Second baseman Drew Anderson
Anderson was hitless in four at-bats Tuesday. The switch-hitter batted .277 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 43 games with the Lookouts.
Outfielder Javon Moran
Moran went 0-for-3 on Tuesday. The 23-year-old hit .320 with 16 stolen bases in 63 games for the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Outfielder Cody Strait
Strait went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Tuesday. The 23-year-old hit .258 with 17 home runs and 74 RBIs, while stealing 50 bases for Class A Advanced Sarasota.
Left handed pitcher Tyler Pelland
Pelland did not pitch in Tuesday's game. The 23-year-old went 9-5 with a 3.99 ERA in 142 innings for the Lookouts.
Left handed pitcher Jon Coutlangus
Coutlangus did not pitch Tuesday. The 26-year-old went 1-3 with nine saves and a 2.86 ERA in 63 innings for Chattanooga, holding batters to a .185 batting average.
Left handed pitcher Phil Dumatrait
Dumatrait did not pitch Tuesday. The 22nd overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft went 5-7 with a 4.72 ERA in 87 2/3 innings for Louisville after being called up mid-season from Chattanooga.
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Adapted from article on the Major League Baseball website.
) Photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo) Tyler Pelland spent the entire season with the 2006 Chattanooga Lookouts. Click to enlarge photo. |
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