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Former Southern Miss Players in Professional Baseball
7/3/2023 9:10:00 AM | Baseball
HATTIEBURG, Miss. – Former Southern Miss baseball players continue to thrive in affiliated minor league baseball as 14 Golden Eagles hold spots on professional rosters.
One pitcher, Tyler Stuart, who is in his first full year with the New York Mets, has posted a 3-0 record with a 1.42 earned run average for the Brooklyn Cyclones in the South Atlantic League. In 13 starts, Stuart has fanned 79 and walked just 22 in 69 2/3 innings. His ERA total is the lowest in the league among qualified pitchers.
Pitcher Nick Sandlin continues to be the lone Southern Miss player in the big leagues for the Cleveland Guardians, while two other players, Chuckie Robinson (Cincinnati Reds) and Matt Wallner (Minnesota Twins), are both on Triple-A rosters and each have seen times in the big leagues.
One other former pitcher, Kirk McCarty, is also playing overseas in the Korean Baseball Organization for the SSG Landers, has compiled a 7-3 record in 13 starts with a 2.52 ERA. He has 66 strikeouts and only 25 walks in 75 innings.
More Golden Eagles will be added to professional baseball when MLB has its annual draft, July 9-11, from Phoenix, Ariz.
The following is a listing of current Golden Eagles playing in affiliated professional baseball:
* Played in the Major Leagues
^ Originally drafted by the Houston Astros
% Stats included for two teams during the year
One pitcher, Tyler Stuart, who is in his first full year with the New York Mets, has posted a 3-0 record with a 1.42 earned run average for the Brooklyn Cyclones in the South Atlantic League. In 13 starts, Stuart has fanned 79 and walked just 22 in 69 2/3 innings. His ERA total is the lowest in the league among qualified pitchers.
Pitcher Nick Sandlin continues to be the lone Southern Miss player in the big leagues for the Cleveland Guardians, while two other players, Chuckie Robinson (Cincinnati Reds) and Matt Wallner (Minnesota Twins), are both on Triple-A rosters and each have seen times in the big leagues.
One other former pitcher, Kirk McCarty, is also playing overseas in the Korean Baseball Organization for the SSG Landers, has compiled a 7-3 record in 13 starts with a 2.52 ERA. He has 66 strikeouts and only 25 walks in 75 innings.
More Golden Eagles will be added to professional baseball when MLB has its annual draft, July 9-11, from Phoenix, Ariz.
The following is a listing of current Golden Eagles playing in affiliated professional baseball:
| Current | 2023 | Year | No. | ||
| Player | Team (Level) | Organization | Drafted | Round/Pick | Stats (Through 7/2) |
| Nick Sandlin | Cleveland | MLB | 2018 | (Rd. 2/#67) | 4-3, 2.97 ERA, 30 K, 10 BB |
| Ben Ethridge | Fort Myers (A) | Minnesota | 2022 | (Rd. 15/#444) | 0-4, 2.58 ERA, 1 Sv., 34 K, 16 BB |
| Landon Harper | Augusta (A) | Atlanta | 2022 | (Rd. 14, #425) | 5-3, 4.54 ERA, 40 K, 6 BB |
| Ryan Och | Lake Elsinore (A) | San Diego | 2021 | (Rd. 7, #220) | Injured 7-Day List |
| Walker Powell | Tennessee (AA) | Chicago Cubs | UDFA | UDFA | 4-4, 4.13 ERA, 52 K, 12 BB |
| Garrett Ramsey | FCL Red Sox (Rookie) | Boston | 2022 | (Rd. 16, #489) | 1-1, 4.91 ERA, 12 K, 8 BB |
| Hunter Riggins | Rome (High A) | Atlanta | UDFA | UDFA | 4-3, 3.67 ERA, 43 K, 22 BB |
| Chuckie Robinson* | Louisville (AAA) | Cincinnati | 2016 | (Rd. 21, #637^) | .337, 9 HR, 44 RBI, .929 OPS |
| Dalton Rogers | Greenville (High A) | Boston | 2022 | (Rd. 3, #99) | 1-2, 4.22 ERA, 78 K, 34 BB% |
| Hunter Stanley | Akron (AA) | Cleveland | 2021 | (Rd. 11, #336) | 3-6, 4.84 ERA, 54 K, 24 BB |
| Tyler Stuart | Brooklyn (High A) | New York Mets | 2022 | (Rd. 6, #179) | 3-0, 1.42 ERA, 79 K, 22 BB |
| Reed Trimble | Aberdeen (High A) | Baltimore | 2021 | (CBB, #65) | Injured – Full Season |
| Matt Wallner* | St. Paul (AAA) | Minnesota | 2019 | (CBA, #39) | .309, 11 HR, 42 RBI, .986 OPS |
| Jarod Wright | South Bend (High A) | Chicago Cubs | UDFA | UDFA | 2-1, 3.62 ERA, 2 Svs., 26 K, 11 BB |
* Played in the Major Leagues
^ Originally drafted by the Houston Astros
% Stats included for two teams during the year
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