VOLS IN THE PROS UPDATE: September 6

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Lakewood BlueClaws left-hander Zach Warren continues to be nearly unhittable out of the bullpen. The lefty closer recorded two more saves last week to bring his season total to 16, which ranks second in the South Atlantic League. The New Jersey native has allowed only two earned runs in his past 22 appearances.

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: 14-8, 4.51 ERA, 29 G, 28 GS, 159.2 IP, 152 H, 88 R, 80 ER, 68 BB, 170 K

Godley made one start over the past week and was charged with his eighth loss of the season. The righty allowed four runs on two hits but struck out seven batters through five innings in a loss to San Diego on Sept. 3.

Yan Gomes – C, Cleveland Indians
Season: 98 G, 44 R, 89 H, 22 2B, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 19 BB, .421 SLG, .304 OBP, .255 AVG

Gomes picked up his 22^nd double of the season on Sept. 1, hitting a sharp line drive to left field in the bottom of the second inning to give Cleveland a 2-0 advantage over the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran catcher has batted .275 since the All-Star break.

Drew Steckenrider – P, Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins: 4-4, 3.94 ERA, 65 G, 4 SV, 59.1 IP, 53 H, 27 R, 26 ER, 25 BB, 70 K

Steckenrider notched saves in back-to-back appearance against the Phillies on Sept. 3 and Sept. 5. The Atlanta, Georgia, native tossed one scoreless inning in each outing and allowed just one hit while striking out four batters. In 2018, 65.7% of Steckenrider's pitches have been strikes.

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: 41 G, 32 R, 49 H, 4 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 21 BB, 16 SB, .399 SLG, .386 OBP, .301 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 five hits in four games to go along with one double and four RBI.

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: 1-2, 7.43 ERA, 13 G, 1 SV, 13.1 IP, 16 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 6 BB, 12 K

Cox made two appearances last week and picked up his first save of the season on Sept. 1. The lefty tossed 0.1 shutout innings against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Cox's season came to an end in Dayton's season finale as the Dragons fell to Bowling Green 4-0 on Sept. 3. He finished the year with 20 strikeouts, one save, a 1-3 record and a 5.40 ERA through 20.0 innings of work with two teams.

Andrew Lee – P, Hagerstown Suns (A – Washington Nationals)
Season: 4-5, 4.28 ERA, 20 G, 10 GS, 67.1 IP, 39 H, 38 R, 32 ER, 57 BB, 86 K

Despite registering six strikeouts and giving up just two runs (one earned) in six innings of work, Lee was charged with his fifth loss of the season as the Suns came up short against Lexington, falling 5-1 on Aug. 30. The Morristown, Tenn., native lowered his ERA from 4.55 to 4.28 with the outing.

Will Maddox – 2B, Erie SeaWolves (AA – Detroit Tigers)
Season: 102 G, 5 R, 119 H, 17 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 41 RBI, 24 BB, 7 SB, .398 SLG, .342 OBP, .300 AVG

Maddox has hit safely in his last three games, producing two hits in each outing. With his performance this past week, the infielder is batting .300, which ranks sixth in the Eastern League.

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: 23 G, 13 R, 16 H, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 4 BB, .410 SLG, .239 OBP, .205 AVG

Moberg hit RBI doubles in two of his four outings last week. The second baseman has scored in three straight games and stole his second base of the season on Sept. 2.

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 finished the season on the disabled list for the Senators after hitting three homers and driving in 17 runs over 42 games played.

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, 2.30 ERA, 33 G, 47.0 IP, 37 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 16 BB, 54 K

Ramsey surrendered just one hit over three shutout appearances last week. The right hander pitched one inning in each of his three outings. The Grizzlies began their playoff run with an 8-7 win over El Paso on Wednesday.

Jordan Rodgers – 3B, Florida Fire Frogs (A-Advanced – Atlanta Braves)
Season: 84 G, 27 R, 64 H, 15 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 10 BB, .329 SLG, .268 OBP, .219 AVG

Rodgers blasted a two-run homer in his final game of the season on Sept. 2 as the Fire Frogs defeated the Charlotte Stone Crabs, 5-2.

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: 39 G, 17 R, 32 H, 1 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 15 BB, 3 SB, .346 SLG, .305 OBP, .235 AVG

Simcox's recorded hits in back-to-back games on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. He also drove in a run in each of his final two games of the season for Lakeland.

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: 122 G, 69 R, 117 H, 21 2B, 3 3B, 23 HR, 77 RBI, 69 BB, .480 SLG, .364 OBP, .264 AVG

Stewart was named to the International League Postseason All-Star Team on Aug. 28 after finishing tied for the league lead with 23 home runs and ranking third with 77 RBI. Over his last 10 games, Stewart is batting .400 with two homers and six RBI and helped lead the Mud Hens to the West Division title and their first playoff appearance since 2007. The left-handed slugger finished the regular season on an 11-game hit streak before being held without a hit in Toledo's playoff victory over Durham on Wednesday. Stewart went 2-for-3 and blasted his 23^rd home run of the season in a 3-2 win over Columbus on Aug. 31. His solo shot tied the game in the eighth inning.

Zach Warren – P, Lakewood BlueClaws (A – Philadelphia Phillies)
Season: 3-2, 1.87 ERA, 40 G, 16 SV, 57.2 IP, 33 H, 15 R, 12 ER, 28 BB, 103 K

Warren continues to be nearly unhittable out of the bullpen for Lakewood. The lefty closer recorded two more saves last week to bring his season total to 16, which ranks second in the South Atlantic League. Warren tossed two scoreless innings to earn a save in the BlueClaws regular-season finale against Delmarva before closing the door for Lakewood with a scoreless ninth inning in its playoff opener against Kannapolis. The New Jersey native has allowed only two earned runs in his past 22 appearances. The southpaw has 59 strikeouts and just 12 walks in 27.1 innings pitched during that span.

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