Gamecocks in MLB
Catching up with USC's professional baseball alumni
THE SHOW
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Adam Everett, SS, Cleveland
Hitting .333 in 18 games. Has stolen one base.
Steve Pearce, 1B, Pittsburgh
Hitting .282 with four RBIs in 23 games.
Landon Powell, C, Oakland
Hitting .212 with two RBIs in 10 games.
Brian Roberts, 2B, Baltimore
Hitting .222 with three homers and 19 RBIs in 38 games. Has stolen four bases.
Justin Smoak, 1B, Seattle
Hitting .286 with six homers and 24 RBIs in 33 games.
MINOR LEAGUES
Billy Buckner, RHP, Triple-A Colorado Springs (Colorado)
Is 0-1 with an 8.06 ERA. Has struck out 18 and walked 13 in 22 1-3 innings. Is on the seven-day disabled list.
Mike Cisco, RHP, Double-A Reading (Philadelphia)
Is 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA with one save. Has struck out 18 and walked nine in 24 2-3 innings.
Blake Cooper, RHP, Single-A South Bend (Arizona)
Is 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA with five saves. Has struck out 11 and walked three in 12 2-3 innings.
Justin Dalles, C, Single-A Delmarva (Baltimore)
Hitting .246 with three homers and 13 RBIs in 17 games.
James Darnell, 3B, Double-A San Antonio (San Diego)
Hitting .379 with six homers and 24 RBIs in 33 games.
Sam Dyson, RHP (Toronto)
Will likely miss the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in November.
Bobby Haney, SS, Single-A Augusta (San Francisco)
Hitting .225 with one homer and five RBIs in 11 games.
Reese Havens, SS, Double-A Binghamton (New York Mets)
On the seven-day disabled list. After having several issues last year with his oblique muscle, Havens had surgery to remove the tip of one of his ribs. He is expected to be out of action for a while.
Jeff Jeffords, RHP, Double-A Carolina (Cincinnati)
Was released last week. Was 1-0 with a 7.53 ERA. Had struck out 10 and walked 11 in 14 1-3 innings.
DeAngelo Mack, OF, Class-A Advanced Tampa (New York Yankees)
Hitting .218 with one homer and six RBIs in 26 games.
Kevin Melillo, 2B, Triple-A Salt Lake (Los Angeles Angels)
Hitting .350 with one homer and five RBIs in 11 games.
Whit Merrifield, OF, Single-A Advanced Wilmington (Kansas City)
Hitting .323 with 11 RBIs in 33 games. Has stolen seven bases.
Wynn Pelzer, RHP, Double-A Bowie (Baltimore)
Is 1-4 with a 3.63 ERA. Has struck out 29 and walked 21 in 34 2-3 innings.
Steven Tolleson, 2B, Triple-A Sacramento (Oakland)
Hitting .284 with four homers and 16 RBIs in 36 games. Has stolen six bases.