VOLS IN THE PROS UPDATE: August 2

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – VFL Zack Godley made his best start of the season on Tuesday for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander earned his 12^th win, working seven scoreless innings in a shutout of the Texas Rangers.

Check out how all of Tennessee's former players are doing so far this season below. Updates will be posted each week on UTSports.com.

MAJOR LEAGUES

Zach Godley – SP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Season: 12-6, 4.46 ERA, 23 G, 123.0 IP, 122 H, 68 R, 61 ER, 59 BB, 130 K

The right-hander only gave up two hits and struck out ten batters in his dominant performance against the Rangers. Godley became the first pitcher to strike out the first batter of the inning in seven consecutive innings to start a game. Godley also made a start on July 26 against the Chicago Cubs, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings pitched in a no decision. In July, the former Vol went 3-1 with 43 strikeouts and only 14 walks.

Yan Gomes – C, Cleveland Indians
Season: 78 G, 38 R, 67 H, 17 2B, 11 HR, 35 RBI, 17 BB, .419 SLG, .296 OBP, .240 AVG

Gomes recorded a hit in all four of the games he played in this past week. The Indians' catcher smacked his 11^th home run of the season on Monday. Gomes then started off August strong, going 1-for-4 with an RBI single in the ninth inning to help preserve a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Drew Steckenrider – P, Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins: 3-1, 3.26 ERA, 51 G, 1 SV, 47.0 IP, 38 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 21 BB, 52 K

Steckenrider pitched 2.0 innings over two appearances this past week against the Washington Nationals. The righty delivered a perfect inning on Saturday and then finished off the series with another scoreless frame on Sunday. Steckenrider finished July with a 3.18 ERA and ten strikeouts over 11.1 innings pitched.

MINOR LEAGUES

Julio Borbon – OF, Sultanes de Monterrey (AAA – Mexican League)
Somersat Patriots (Atlantic League): 56 G, 39 R, 69 H, 16 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 33 RBI, 20 BB, 19 SB, .301 AVG
Sultanes de Monterrey: 14 G, 7 R, 12 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 5 SB, .197 AVG

Borbon finished his season with the Somerset Patriots hitting .301 with 33 RBIS and 39 runs scored through 56 games. Since joining the Sultanes de Monterrey on July 17, the outfielder has notched two home runs, four RBIs and five stolen bases. On Wednesday, Borbon smacked his second home run with the Sultanes de Monterrey. The outfielder also went 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored on July 26.

Andy Cox – P, Dayton Dragons (A – Cincinnati Reds)
Billings Mustangs: 0-1, 1.35 ERA, 6 G, 0 SV, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
Dayton Dragons: 1-0, 2.35 ERA, 6 G, 0 SV, 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Cox notched his first win with the Dayton Dragons on Friday, pitching two scoreless frames with a pair of strikeouts. The southpaw allowed only one hit and one walk, helping him lower his ERA to 2.35 and WHIP to 1.17.

Andrew Lee – P, Hagerstown Suns (A – Washington Nationals)
Season: 3-2, 4.37 ERA, 16 G, 6 GS, 45.1 IP, 29 H, 27 R, 22 ER, 45 BB, 59 K

Lee has made a smooth transition from the bullpen to a starting role for the Suns. This past week the right-hander made two starts, allowing just one earned run over 11.0 innings pitched. On Friday, Lee pitched five innings, yielding only five hits while punching out seven opposing batters. The former Vol was even more impressive on Wednesday, delivering six scoreless frames with 12 strikeouts. Aside from one rough start on July 17, Lee gave up just one earned run over 16.0 innings pitched in his other three starts in July.

Will Maddox – 2B, Erie SeaWolves (AA – Detroit Tigers)
Season: 78 G, 49 R, 91 H, 15 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 18 BB, 5 SB, .418 SLG, .339 OBP, .297 AVG

Maddox had his best performances of the week in a double-header on Saturday, going 2-for-6 over two games. In the first game, Maddox slashed a single and walked, scoring both times he reached base. In the second game, Maddox smacked his fifth triple of the season and scored another run.

Jeff Moberg – 2B, Asheville Tourists (A – Colorado Rockies)
Albuquerque Isotopes: 4 G, 0 R, 1 H, 2 RBI, 0 BB, .125 SLG, .125 OBP, .125 AVG
Grand Junction Rockies: 7 G, 3 R, 6 H, 1 RBI, 1 BB, .304 SLG, .292 OBP, .261 AVG
Asheville Tourists: 2 G, 0 R, 0 H, 0 RBI, 0 BB, .000 SLG, .000 OBP, .000 AVG

On Monday, the Colorado Rockies promoted Moberg from the Grand Junction Rockies to their Single-A affiliate, the Asheville Tourists. Moberg has made two appearances with Asheville and is still looking for his first hit for the Tourists. The second baseman finished off his days with Grand Junction on a high note, going 2-for-4 on Saturday and 1-for-3 with a double on Sunday.

Khayyan Norfork – 2B, Harrisburg Senators (AA – Washington Nationals)
Season: 42 G, 15 R, 15 H, 1 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 1 SB, 11 BB, .260 SLG, .257 OBP, .156 AVG

Norfork made a major impact in Harrisburg's 4-3 victory over the Bowie Baysox on Sunday. With the Senators down 3-0 in the fifth inning, Norfork stepped up to the plate and belted a three-run home run to tie the game at 3-3. The Senators went on to win the game, 4-3.

Matt Ramsey – P, Fresno Grizzlies (AAA – Houston)
Fresno Grizzlies: 2-1, 2.67 ERA, 20 G, 30.1 IP, 27 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 10 BB, 42 K
GCL Astros: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 G, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K

The Fresno Grizzlies reactivated Ramsey from the 7-day disabled list on Tuesday. The Oak Ridge native made five appearances in his rehab assignment with the GCL Astros, pitching a total of 6.0 innings without allowing an earned run. Ramsey returned to action with the Grizzlies on Wednesday, delivering 1.1 scoreless innings without allowing a hit.

Jordan Rodgers – 3B, Florida Fire Frogs (A-Advanced – Atlanta Braves)
Season: 63 G, 17 R, 48 H, 12 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 5 BB, .312 SLG, .256 OBP, .217 AVG

Rodgers played in three games this past week for the Florida Fire Frogs. On Friday, the former Vol went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Benito Santiago – C, Johnson City Cardinals (Rookie – St. Louis Cardinals)
Season: 12 G, 4 R, 6 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, .275 SLG, .209 OBP, .150 AVG

Since his professional baseball debut on June 20, Santiago has tallied six hits and three RBIs. The catcher played in one game this past week but did not record an at-bat.

Nick Senzel – 2B, Louisville Bats (AAA – Cincinnati Reds)
Season: 44 G, 23 R, 53 H, 12 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 19 BB, 8 SB, .509 SLG, .378 OBP, .310 AVG

Senzel suffered a season-ending injury vs. Norfolk. The second baseman missed most of May due to vertigo, but hit .400 with seven runs scored, three home runs and 10 RBI in his last 10 games before the June 22 injury. In 19 June games, Senzel appeared at the hot corner five times with the rest of his appearances coming at second base. He ends the season with a .310, average, .509 slugging percentage and 53 hits through 44 games.

A.J. Simcox – 2B, Lakeland Flying Tigers (A-Advanced – Detroit Tigers)
Erie SeaWolves: 51 G, 22 R, 34 H, 4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 12 BB, 3 SB, .289 SLG, .261 OBP, .205 AVG
Lakeland Flying Tigers: 15 G, 9 R, 15 H, 2 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 7 BB, .458 SLG, .393 OBP, .313 AVG

Since being reassigned to Lakeland on July 19, Simcox has appeared in ten games, totaling nine hits, seven RBIs and seven runs scored. The second baseman showed off his speed on Friday, going 2-for-2 with a pair of triples, an RBI and a run scored. The Knoxville native reached base three times on July 26, dropping in a single and walking twice in a 10-7 defeat to the Clearwater Threshers.

Christin Stewart – LF, Toldeo Mud Hens (AAA – Detroit Tigers)
Toledo Mud Hens: 92 G, 48 R, 88 H, 16 2B, 2 3B, 18 HR, 61 RBI, 42 BB, .472 SLG, .339 OBP, .257 AVG
GCL Tigers East: 2 G, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, .800 SLG, .333 OBP, .200 AVG
GCL Tigers West: 1 G, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1.000 SLG, .250 OBP, .250 AVG

Stewart recorded a hit in all seven of his games this past week. The left fielder posted two multi-hit performances on Friday and Wednesday, going 2-for-4 in both contests. During Friday's 2-for-4 performance, Stewart crushed his 17^th home run and knocked in three runs in a 7-2 win over the Norfolk Tides. The former Vol then homered on Sunday and finished the game with three more RBIs. Stewart's 18 home runs have him tied for third in the International League.

Zach Warren – P, Lakewood BlueClaws (A – Philadelphia Phillies)
Season: 2-1, 2.22 ERA, 29 G, 9 SV, 44.2 IP, 26 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 24 BB, 71 K

Warren has been dominant since June 23, allowing only one earned run in his past 11 appearances. The southpaw has 27 strikeouts and only eight walks in 14.1 innings pitched during that span. Warren made two appearances this past week, nailing down the save in both outings. The lefty recorded all six outs this past week via the strikeout. Warren finished an impressive July with a 0.82 ERA, 21 strikeouts and six saves in six save opportunities.

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