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sonny dearth, newport news daily press
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Daniel Hudson’s imminent return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Coutney’s promotion and excellent Triple-A hitting by Jake Cave and P.J. Higgins are among the storylines.

The numbers

(listed with jersey number, name: position, level, team, organization)

BATTERS

16 Kyle Battle: OF, High A, Hudson Valley, Yankees; 9 games, .050 batting average (1 for 20), 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .224 OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage).

8 Justice Bigbie: 1B, AA, Erie, Tigers; 10 G, .350 (14 for 40), 6 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .909 OPS.Promoted June 13 from High-A West Michigan. With West Michigan – 37 G, .333 (46 for 138), 25 R, 6 HR, 27 RBI, .943 OPS.

44 Jake Cave: OF, AAA, Lehigh Valley, Phillies; 40 G, .384 (5 for 13), 49 R, 11 HR, 40 RBI, 1.208 OPS. With MLB, Philadelphia; 20 G, .222 (14 for 63), 3 R, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .619 OPS. Was sent down to Lehigh Valley on May 2.

21 Matt Coutney: 1B, High-A, Tri-City, Angels; 3 G, .385 (5 for 13), 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .846 OPS. Promoted from Class A Inland Empire on June 19. With Inland Empire – 57 G, .277 (57 for 206), 33 R, 10 HR, 41 RBI, .845 OPS.

17 Andy Garriola: OF, A, Myrtle Beach, Cubs; 54 G, .238 (48 for 202), 20 R, 5 HR, 29 RBI, .662 OPS.

10 P.J. Higgins: 1B, AAA, Reno, Diamondbacks; 49 G, .347 (66 for 190), 46 R, 6 HR, 44 RBI, .957 OPS.

23 Andre Lipcius: 2B, AAA, Toledo, Tigers; 68 G, .257 (66 for 257), 33 R, 5 HR, 29 RBI, .708 OPS.

8 Brandon Lowe: 2B/OF, MLB, Tampa Bay, Rays; 50 G, .205 (36 for 176), 26 R, 9 HR, 29 RBI, .696 OPS. On the 10-day injured list with a back problem.

9 Vinnie Pasquantino: 1B/DH, MLB, Kansas City, Royals; 61 G, .247 (57 for 231), 24 R, 9 HR, 26 RBI, .762 OPS. Out for the season; had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

12 Chase Pinder: RF, AAA, Memphis, Cardinals; 29 G, .260 (19 for 73), 17 R, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .850 OPS. Assigned to Springfield on May 30 and went back to Memphis on June 4. With Springfield, 4 G, .250 (3 for 12), 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .900 OPS.

3 Chris Taylor: OF/SS/2B, MLB, Los Angeles, Dodgers; 59 G, .206 (34 for 165), 28 R, 11 HR, 26 RBI, .729 OPS.

8 Bryce Windham: C, AAA, Iowa, Cubs; 19 G, .333 (16 for 48), 8 R, 0 HR, 12 RBI, .841 OPS.

PITCHERS

29 Noah Dean: A, Salem, Red Sox; 11 G (11 starts), 1-4, 8.51 ERA, 30 2/3 IP, 28 H, 35 BB, 43 K.

43 Graham Firoved: High-A, Aberdeen, Orioles; 16 G (0 starts), 0-1, 7.13 ERA, 17 2/3 IP, 19 H, 10 BB, 25 K.

16 Hunter Gregory: High-A, Vancouver, Blue Jays; 9 G (5 starts), 0-4, 6.38 ERA, 18 1/3 IP, 23 H, 7 BB, 20 K. On the 7-day injured list.

30 Aaron Holiday: High-A, Fort Wayne, Padres; 17 G (0 starts), 1-3, 6.14 ERA, 22 IP, 24 H, 18 BB, 27 K.

41 Daniel Hudson: MLB, Los Angeles, Dodgers; rehabbing from an ACL injury suffered last year; should be activated to the majpor league roster next weekend. On rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City, 7 G (5 starts), 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 10 K.

52 Daniel Lynch: MLB, Kansas City, Royals; 5 G (5 starts), 1-3, 4.45 ERA, 30 1/3 IP, 27 H, 9 BB, 22 K.

71 Connor Overton: MLB, Cincinnati, Reds; 3 G (3 starts), 0-1, 11.45 ERA, 11 IP, 19 H, 7 BB, 9 K. Underwent Tommy John surgery and is out until 2024.

17 Sean Poppen: AAA, El Paso, Padres; 20 G (0 starts), 1-0, 6.56 ERA, 23 1/3 IP, 28 H, 18 BB, 23 K.

54 Colin Selby: AAA, Indianapolis, Pirates; 17 G (0 starts), 0-0, 3.26 ERA, 19 1/3 IP, 10 H, 12 BB, 25 K.

31 Garrett Stallings: AA, Bowie, Orioles; 13 G (7 starts), 3-2, 4.73 ERA, 53 1/3 IP, 48 H, 19 BB, 53 K.

35 Justin Verlander: MLB, New York, Mets; 9 G (9 starts), 2-4, 4.50 ERA, 52 IP, 50 H, 13 BB, 44 K.

48 Ryan Yarbrough: MLB, Kansas City, Royals, 10 G (3 starts), 1-4, 6.15 ERA, 26 1/3 IP, 27 H, 7 BB, 14 K. He is on the 60-day injured list after being hit in the face by a line drive hit May 7 by Oakland’s Ryan Noda. Yarbrough sustained multiple facial fractures and is rehabilitating.

Where they’re from

BATTERS

Kyle Battle: Glen Allen High, Old Dominion;

Justice Bigbie: Chesapeake (Grassfield High), Western Carolina;

Jake Cave: Hampton (Kecoughtan High and Hampton Christian Academy), Peninsula Pilots;

Matt Coutney: Old Dominion;

Andy Garriola: Old Dominion;

PJ Higgins: Old Dominion;

Andre Lipcius: Lafayette High, Tennessee;

Brandon Lowe: Suffolk (Nansemond River High), Maryland (Newport News native);

Vinnie Pasquantino: James River High, Old Dominion;

Chase Pinder: Poquoson High, Clemson;

Chris Taylor: Virginia Beach (Cox), U.Va.;

Bryce Windham: Old Dominion (Norfolk native).

PITCHERS

Noah Dean: Old Dominion;

Graham Firoved: Virginia Beach (First Colonial), Radford, Virginia Tech;

Hunter Gregory: Chesapeake (Hickory), Old Dominion;

Aaron Holiday: Old Dominion;

Daniel Hudson: Va. Beach (Princess Anne), ODU;

Daniel Lynch: Hampton native, Douglas Freeman High, U.Va.;

Connor Overton: ODU;

Sean Poppen: Chesapeake (Cape Henry), Harvard;

Colin Selby: Chesapeake (Western Branch), Randolph-Macon;

Garrett Stallings: Chesapeake (Grassfield).

Justin Verlander: ODU.

Ryan Yarbrough: ODU.