Cougars in the Pros Update – June 21
6/21/2023 1:15:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston baseball alums have made their mark on the 2023 season to this point with a pair of AL Central pitchers in Taylor Clarke (Royals) and Bailey Ober (Twins) while Evan Sisk is knocking on the door for a call up.
Taylor Clarke (2014-15) Kansas City Royals bullpen
1-1, 3.66 ERA, 29 G (1 start), 8 Holds, 32 IP, 32 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 12 BB, 36 K, 1.38 WHIP
16 inning scoreless streak May 2-June 12
Bailey Ober (2014-17) Minnesota Twins rotation
4-4, 2.83 ERA, 11 starts, 63.2 IP, 51 H, 21 R, 20 ER, 14 BB, 58 K, 1.02 WHIP
Season-high 7 IP allowing just 3H and striking out 6 May 5 at Cleveland
Heath Hembree (2010) Detroit Tigers system (AAA – Toledo Mud Hens)
MLB Stats: 1.1 IP, BB, 2K (April 25 vs. Houston for Tampa)
MiLB Stats: 4-1, 2.08 ERA, 14 games, 2 saves, 13 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 7 BB, 14 K
Evan Sisk (2017-18) Kansas City Royals system (AAA – Omaha Storm Chasers)
2-2, 5.83 ERA, 28 G, 5 Holds, 29.1 IP, 31 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 21 BB, 30 K
Jordan Carr (2020-21) Minnesota Twins system (High-A – Cedar Rapids Kernels)
3-2, 1.83 ERA, 10 G (6 starts), 44.1 IP, 39H, 11R, 13 BB, 45 K, 1.17 WHIP
10 inning scoreless streak June 2-13 (current)
Caswell Smith (2020-22) Arizona Diamondbacks system (Rookie Affiliate)
0-0, 4.00 ERA, 2 SV, 9 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 6 BB, 12 K
First save June 13 in his third appearance tossing perfect ninth striking out 2
Taylor Clarke (2014-15) Kansas City Royals bullpen
1-1, 3.66 ERA, 29 G (1 start), 8 Holds, 32 IP, 32 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 12 BB, 36 K, 1.38 WHIP
16 inning scoreless streak May 2-June 12
Bailey Ober (2014-17) Minnesota Twins rotation
4-4, 2.83 ERA, 11 starts, 63.2 IP, 51 H, 21 R, 20 ER, 14 BB, 58 K, 1.02 WHIP
Season-high 7 IP allowing just 3H and striking out 6 May 5 at Cleveland
Heath Hembree (2010) Detroit Tigers system (AAA – Toledo Mud Hens)
MLB Stats: 1.1 IP, BB, 2K (April 25 vs. Houston for Tampa)
MiLB Stats: 4-1, 2.08 ERA, 14 games, 2 saves, 13 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 7 BB, 14 K
Evan Sisk (2017-18) Kansas City Royals system (AAA – Omaha Storm Chasers)
2-2, 5.83 ERA, 28 G, 5 Holds, 29.1 IP, 31 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 21 BB, 30 K
Jordan Carr (2020-21) Minnesota Twins system (High-A – Cedar Rapids Kernels)
3-2, 1.83 ERA, 10 G (6 starts), 44.1 IP, 39H, 11R, 13 BB, 45 K, 1.17 WHIP
10 inning scoreless streak June 2-13 (current)
Caswell Smith (2020-22) Arizona Diamondbacks system (Rookie Affiliate)
0-0, 4.00 ERA, 2 SV, 9 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 6 BB, 12 K
First save June 13 in his third appearance tossing perfect ninth striking out 2
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