Frogs in the Pros, July 16-22, 2015

Here's a look at how the 7 MLB Frogs faired the week of July 16-July 22, 2015:

Jake Arrieta (P/Chicago Cubs) - Arrieta continues to dominate each week.  The Cubs played the Braves in Atlanta on July 19^th.  Arrieta pitched 7 innings and allowed only 3 hits.  The Braves tried hard but couldn't manage a run on him.  The Cubs won 4-1.  Arrieta walked 3 but struck out 10, and his ERA has dropped to 2.52, with a WHIP of .98.  You can see more stats from his 2015 season here.

Matt Carpenter (3B/St. Louis Cardinals) - The Cardinals played the Mets at home July 17-19.  In the first game of the series, Carpenter had an RBI in the bottom of the 6^th.  The Cardinals won 3-2.  On July 18^th, Carpenter scored in the bottom of the 1^st in what ended up being a dominating 12-2 victory.  On July 21, Carpenter went 2 for 5 against the White Sox, with an RBI in the top of the 2^nd.  The Cardinals lost 8-5.  Carpenter's AVG is .167.  For more stats from Carpenter's 2015 season, click here.

Andrew Cashner (P/San Diego Padres) - Cashner got screwed on July 19^th against the Rockies!  A random San Diego rainstorm caused the game to end after only 4 ½ innings, which means it doesn't actually count as a game.  Unfortunately, Casher was playing great and had struck out 8 when the game was called.  The game was postponed until September 10.  Here's hoping Casher can pull a repeat performance for that game.  His ERA holds steady at 4.10 with a WHIP of 1.34.  For more of Cashner's stats, click here.

Taylor Featherston (3B/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) -  The Angels played the Red Sox on July 20^th.  Featherston went 1-for-1 but failed to score in the Angels' 11-1 victory in the first game of a double-header.  He also played shortstop starting in the 7^th.  He went 0-for-3 in the second game, but the Angels still pulled out a victory of 7-3.  On July 22^nd, the Angels played the Twins at home.  Featherston went 1-for-2 and was a pinch-runner in the 4^th, but he was unable to score.  It was also nice to see him spend some time playing 3^rd base.  His AVG is currently .134.  You can see more of his season here.

Brandon Finnegan (P/Kansas City Royals) -Finny is still being tossed back and forth between the Royals and their Triple-A team in Omaha.  He pitched the 11^th and 12^th innings on July 18^th against the White Sox in a lengthy 13-inning game.  He allowed 1 hit, 0 runs, and struck out 2.  The Royals finally won 7-6.  He was sent to Omaha on July 19^th, only to get called back up on July 22^nd. Rumor has it he may be seeing more game time as a starter with Jason Vargas facing the disabled list.  We aren't complaining!  His ERA currently sits at 2.96.  For more on Finnegan's season, you can go here.

Bryan Holaday (C/Detriot Tigers) - The Tigers moved Holaday to their Triple-A team in Toledo on July 3^rd.  Check out stats on his Triple-A season below.  Check out all of his stats here.

Chad Huffman (Outfielder/Chiba Lotte Marines) -  Chiba Lotte hasn't posted anything new for Huffman.  His AVG currently sits at .260.  You can continue to follow his season here and here.

The news about Frogs in the MiLB since our last report is mainly about "Boykin flipping" to new teams (click any name for complete stats):

Bryan Holaday - Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit - Triple A) Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2010-present. Since last week, Holaday, another of our heroes from the 2010 CWS, has been sent down from The Show to AAA.  Bryan was one of eight players cut, and two whose contracts were optioned to Toledo.

Tyler Alexander - Connecticut Tigers (Detroit Class A-Short Season). Seasons at TCU: 2014-2015. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2015- Present.

Trey Teakell - West Michigan Whitecaps (A-Full) Seasons at TCU: 2011-2015. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2015-present.  Trey had to say goodbye to Tyler Alexander in Connecticut as he left to join the Whitecaps. He's seen 5 innings of play for West Michigan so far, with a 0.00 ERA.

Keaton Jones - Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Class A-Advanced) Seasons at TCU: 2012-2015. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2015-present.  Since Keaton's move from the Connecticut Tigers to the Lakeland Flying Tigers two weeks ago, he has struggled at the plate, getting only 3 hits in 41 at bats.

Nick Frey - Peoria Chiefs (A-Full) Seasons at TCU: 2011-2013. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2011-present.  Nick has also moved this week to the Peoria Chiefs, and has seen 15+ innings so far.

Jantzen Witte - Portland Sea Dogs (Boston AA) Seasons at TCU: 2009-2013. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2013-present.

Paul Hendrix - Lynchburg Hillcats (Cleveland Class A-Advanced). Seasons at TCU: 2013. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2013-present. Want to see one of Hendrix's many RBI's?

Jason Coats - Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox AAA) Seasons at TCU: 2009-2012. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2013-present.

Stefan Crichton - Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore Class A) Seasons at TCU: 2011-2013. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2013-present.

Matt Purke - Potomac Nationals - Washington A-Advanced) Seasons at TCU 2010-2011. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2011-present.  Matt Purke has also moved this week to the Potomac Nationals. (Is it possible they're photoshopping different hats onto the same picture, or is that just THE Purke pose?) Matt, like Trey Teakell in West Michigan, has also seen 5 innings so far, with a 0.00 ERA.

Jerrick Suiter - West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Class A). Seasons at TCU: 2012-2014. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2014-present.

Andrew Mitchell - Kannapolis Intimidators (Chicago White Sox Class A) Seasons at TCU: 2011-2013. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2013-present. Still on disabled list.

Riley Ferrell - Quad Cities River Bandits (Houston Class A) Seasons at TCU: 2013-2015. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2015-present.

Cody Jones - Idaho Falls Chukars (Kansas City) Seasons at TCU: 2013-2015. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2015-present.

Trevor Seidenberger - Brevard County Manatees (Milwaukee A-Advanced) Seasons at TCU: 2013. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2013-present.  Trevor has now pitched 23 innings for the Manatees, with a nice ERA of 1.17.

Kyle Winkler - Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AA) Seasons at TCU: 2009-2011. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2011-present.

Kevin Cron- Visalia Rawhide (Arizona Class A-Advanced) Seasons at TCU: 2012-2014. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2014-present. Here's one of Cron's  home runs.

Jordan Kipper - Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Angels Class A Advanced) Seasons at TCU: 2014. Seasons in Pro Baseball: 2014-present.  And, yes, Jordan is still "way down in San Bernardino, getting his kicks on Route 66."

Stayed tuned next week for more updates on Frogs in the Pros!