VOLS IN THE PROS UPDATE: August 30

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – VFL Christin Stewart had a monster week for the Mud Hens, compiling 10 hits, six runs, three doubles, two home runs, six RBI and six walks.

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

Zack Godley – SP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Season: 14-7, 4.42 ERA, 28 G, 27 GS, 154.2 IP, 150 H, 84 R, 76 ER, 66 BB, 163 K

Godley made two starts over the past week, posting a 1-1 record. The South Carolina native was tagged for five runs in five innings in a loss to Seattle on August 24 but bounced back nicely on Wednesday in a win at San Francisco. Godley went 7.2 innings, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out six Giants' batters to pick up his 14^th victory of the season.

Yan Gomes – C, Cleveland Indians
Season: 94 G, 44 R, 87 H, 21 2B, 12 HR, 40 RBI, 21 BB, .430 SLG, .310 OBP, .260 AVG

Gomes continued to swing a hot bat last week with at least one hit in each of the four games he played in. The veteran catcher is currently on a six-game hit streak for the Indians, who lead the American League Central Division by 13 games. Gomes' best performance of the week came in a 5-4 loss at Kansas City on August 24, when he went 3-for-4 with a double.

Drew Steckenrider – P, Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins: 4-3, 3.81 ERA, 62 G, 2 SV, 56.2 IP, 50 H, 25 R, 24 ER, 24 BB, 65 K

Steckenrider had an up-and-down week, making four appearances for the Marlins. The second-year major leaguer struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief in a 1-0 win over Atlanta on August 24 and picked up his second save of the season a day later against the Braves. Steckenrider struggled in his final two appearances of the week, giving up a combined four runs in two losses to the Red Sox.

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: 35 G, 28 R, 45 H, 3 2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 18 BB, 14 SB, .423 SLG, .393 OBP, .317 AVG

Borbon finished his season with the Somerset Patriots hitting .301 with 33 RBIS and 39 runs scored through 56 games. Borbon had another solid week for Sultanes de Monterrey in the Mexican League, cranking out nine hits in six games to go along with two doubles, three RBI and a pair of stolen bases.

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: 1-1, 6.55 ERA, 11 G, 0 SV, 11.0 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 10 K

Cox made two appearances last week, highlighted two scoreless innings pitched in a loss to West Michigan on Wednesday. The Bartlett, Tenn., native allowed just one hit and had two strikeouts in the outing.

Andrew Lee – P, Hagerstown Suns (A – Washington Nationals)
Season: 4-4, 4.55 ERA, 19 G, 9 GS, 61.1 IP, 37 H, 36 R, 31 ER, 56 BB, 80 K

Despite registering 10 strikeouts and giving up just two runs in 6.2 innings of work, Lee picked up his second straight loss as the Suns came up on the short end of a pitcher's duel against Lexington, falling 2-1 on August 25. The Morristown, Tenn., native lowered his ERA from 4.77 to 4.55 and notched his second double-digit strikeout performance of the season.

Will Maddox – 2B, Erie SeaWolves (AA – Detroit Tigers)
Season: 97 G, 57 R, 112 H, 17 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 38 RBI, 25 BB, 7 SB, .402 SLG, .341 OBP, .298 AVG

Maddox has hit safely in his last four games, including three multi-hit performances in that span. In each of his last two games against Harrisburg, Maddox has recorded two hits and driven in a 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: 19 G, 10 R, 14 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, .406 SLG, .234 OBP, .203 AVG

Moberg went 2-for-4 and drove in a run as the Tourists shut out the Columbia Fireflies 9-0 on August 26. The California native did not register any hits in his other three games played last week.

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 is currently on the 7-day disabled list and did not see any action over the past week.

Matt Ramsey – P, Fresno Grizzlies (AAA – Houston)
GCL Astros: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 G, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Fresno Grizzlies: 2-2, 2.45 ERA, 30 G, 44.0 IP, 36 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 14 BB, 53 K

Ramsey tossed one shutout inning in a 15-1 blowout win over Sacramento last Thursday but allowed a run in each of his last two appearances.

Jordan Rodgers – 3B, Florida Fire Frogs (A-Advanced – Atlanta Braves)
Season: 81 G, 26 R, 62 H, 15 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 10 BB, .322 SLG, .270 OBP, .219 AVG

Rodgers recorded a hit in three of the four games he played in last week for the Fire Frogs. His best performance of the week came in a 9-8 loss to Jupiter last Thursday when he doubled to drive in a run and scored twice himself. Rodgers also had hits against Lakeland on August 26 and against Tampa on August 30.

Benito Santiago – C, Johnson City Cardinals (Rookie – St. Louis Cardinals)
Season: 20 G, 7 R, 12 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 4 BB, 2 SB, .364 SLG, .239 OBP, .182 AVG

Santiago went 1-for-3 and scored a run in his final game of the season for the Johnson City Cardinals on August 25.

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 on June 22. 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 injury. Over 19 games in June, Senzel appeared at the hot corner five times with the rest of his appearances coming at second base. He ended 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: 36 G, 17 R, 30 H, 1 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 15 BB, 3 SB, .360 SLG, .317 OBP, .240 AVG

Simcox's only hit of the week was a game-winning solo home run in the Flying Tigers' 2-0 victory over the Florida Fire Frogs on August 24.

Christin Stewart – LF, Toldeo Mud Hens (AAA – Detroit Tigers)
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
Toledo Mud Hens: 118 G, 65 R, 111 H, 21 2B, 3 3B, 22 HR, 75 RBI, 67 BB, .474 SLG, .360 OBP, .258 AVG

Stewart had a monster week for the Mud Hens, compiling 10 hits, six runs, three doubles, two home runs, six RBI and six walks. The Atlanta native hit a two-run shot that proved to be the game winner in a 3-2 victory over Columbus on August 24. The left-handed slugger had another big game on Wednesday at Indianapolis, going 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI. Over his last 10 games, Stewart is batting .367 with three home runs and eight RBI. Stewart is tied for the International League lead with 22 home runs and ranks third with 75 RBI this season.

Zach Warren – P, Lakewood BlueClaws (A – Philadelphia Phillies)
Season: 3-2, 2.01 ERA, 37 G, 14 SV, 53.2 IP, 32 H, 15 R, 12 ER, 26 BB, 94 K

Warren continued his dominance out of the bullpen for the Lakewood BlueClaws, allowing just one hit while picking up two more saves last week after striking out the side in both appearances. The New Jersey native has allowed only two earned runs in his past 19 appearances. The southpaw has 50 strikeouts and just 10 walks in 23.1 innings pitched during that span.

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