Check in on the 12 former UT players in action among the professional baseball ranks yesterday in the most recent Vols in the Pros Update below.
MLB
J.P. Arencibia (Toronto Blue Jays) - Drove in his 54th run of the season with an RBI single in the Blue Jays' 11-2 romp over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Saturday. Arencibia know ranks sixth among all MLB catchers in RBIs and has more home runs than any other MLB backstop.
Aug. 13: 1-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
Season: .212, 69 H, 38 R, 13 2B, 3 3B, 19 HR, 54 RBIs (91 games)
Todd Helton (Colorado Rockies) - Helton ripped a two-run double, the 551st of his career (VIDEO), to lead the Rockies to a 6-1 road victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. He also walked once in the win.
Aug. 13: 1-for-3, 1 2B, 2 RBIs, 1 BB
Season: .307, 111 H, 52 R, 24 2B, 13 HR, 62 RBIs (106 games)
Luke Hochevar (Kansas City Royals) - Hochevar fell just short in his bid for his fourth win since the All-Star Break after allowing five runs on eight hits while walking three and striking out four in a 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
Aug. 13: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Season: 8-9, 4.89 ERA, 25 GS, 158.1 IP, 158 H, 51 BB, 90 K, .259 Opp. BA
SINGLE-A
Kentrail Davis (Brevard County Manatees/Brewers)
Aug. 13: 0-for-4, 1 K
Season: .244, 107 H, 68 R, 15 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 39 RBIs, 30 SB (112 games)
Matt Duffy (Tri-City ValleyCats/Astros)
Aug. 13: 1-for-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Last 10 Games: .343, 12 H, 7 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBIs
Season: .301, 59 H, 33 R, 17 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 32 RBIs (53 games)
Blake Forsythe (Savannah SandGnats/Mets)
Aug. 13: 0-for-2
Season: .230, 70 H, 33 R, 21 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 32 RBIs (88 games)
Bryan Morgado (Williamsport CrossCutters/Phillies)
Aug. 13: W, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Last 10 Games: 2-0, 1.95 ERA, 10 G, 3 GS, 1 SV, 32.1 IP, 25 H, 10 BB, 36 K, .208 Opp. BA
Season: 2-0, 2.30 ERA, 17 G, 3 GS, 1 SV, 43.0 IP, 36 H, 17 BB, 44 K, .225 Opp. BA
Khayyan Norfork (Auburn Doubledays/Nationals)
Aug. 13: 0-for-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: .278, 10 H, 5 R, 1 2B, 5 RBIs, 4 SB (13 games)
P.J. Polk (Connecticut Tigers/Tigers)
Aug. 13: 0-for-4
Season: .168, 32 H, 23 R, 1 HR, 13 RBIs, 4 SB (61 games w/ 2 teams)
Andy Simunic (Lancaster JetHawks/Astros)
Aug. 13: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Season: .296, 47 H, 31 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBIs, 5 SB (49 games w/ Lancaster)
Charley Thurber (Brooklyn Cyclones/Mets)
Aug. 13: 1-for-4, 2 K
Season: .269, 45 H, 18 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 22 RBIs (43 games)
ROOKIE LEAGUE
Aaron Tullo (Orem Owlz/Angels)
Aug. 13: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 1-1, 6.23 ERA, 15 G, 2 SV, 17.1 IP, 19 H, 10 BB, 22 K, .275 Opp. BA
