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Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games:
MAJOR LEAGUE
| Player, Team, League |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
AVG. |
| Greg Garcia, St. Louis, National |
20 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.350 |
| Kolten Wong, St. Louis, National |
403 |
55 |
108 |
20 |
2 |
11 |
46 |
.268 |
| Shane Victorino, Los Angeles, American |
105 |
11 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
.238 |
| Kurt Suzuki, Minnesota, American |
298 |
22 |
68 |
12 |
0 |
3 |
31 |
.228 |
| Pitcher, Team, League |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
K |
W-L |
ERA |
| Steven Wright, Boston, American |
15 |
67 2/3 |
62 |
36 |
22 |
48 |
5-4 |
4.12 |
| Jerome Williams, Philadelphia, National |
17 |
85 2/3 |
123 |
61 |
23 |
52 |
3-8 |
6.09 |
| Kirby Yates, Tampa Bay, American |
10 |
9 1/3 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
0-0 |
7.71 |
CLASS AAA
| Player, Team, League |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
AVG. |
| Greg Garcia, Memphis (Cardinals), Pacific Coast |
281 |
44 |
84 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
33 |
.299 |
| Kila Ka’aihue, New Orleans (Marlins), Pacific Coast |
246 |
27 |
48 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
29 |
.195 |
| Pitcher, Team, League |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
K |
W-L |
ERA |
| Kanekoa Texeira, Gwinnett (Braves), International |
20 |
71 1/3 |
66 |
28 |
32 |
51 |
4-3 |
3.53 |
| Kirby Yates, Durham (Rays), International |
17 |
18 |
21 |
12 |
9 |
23 |
0-2 |
6.00 |
CLASS AA
| Player, Team, League |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
AVG. |
| David Freitas, Bowie (Orioles), Eastern |
192 |
21 |
44 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
25 |
.229 |
| Pitcher, Team, League |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
K |
W-L |
ERA |
| Dustin Antolin, New Hampshire (Blue Jays), Eastern |
30 |
43 1/3 |
42 |
12 |
13 |
39 |
3-2 |
2.49 |
CLASS A — ADVANCED
| Player, Team, League |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
AVG. |
| Kean Wong, Charlotte (Rays), Florida St. |
338 |
41 |
97 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
33 |
.287 |
| Chace Numata, Clearwater (Phillies), Florida St. |
199 |
23 |
54 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
27 |
.271 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa, High Desert (Rangers), California |
106 |
17 |
28 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
.264 |
| Breland Almadova, Visalia (D’backs), California |
339 |
52 |
89 |
19 |
1 |
3 |
39 |
.263 |
| Carlton Tanabe, Bakersfield (Mariners), California |
103 |
10 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
.175 |
| Pitcher, Team, League |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
K |
W-L |
ERA |
| Blair Walters, Carolina (Braves), Carolina |
23 |
98 1/3 |
88 |
31 |
28 |
65 |
5-5 |
2.84 |
CLASS A
| Player, Team, League |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
AVG. |
| Tim Arakawa, Burlington (Angels), Midwest |
136 |
21 |
42 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
19 |
.309 |
| Iolana Akau, Beloit (Athletics), Midwest |
87 |
13 |
26 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
.299 |
| Michael Suiter, Kannapolis (White Sox), South Atlantic |
199 |
30 |
55 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
24 |
.276 |
| Pitcher, Team, League |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
K |
W-L |
ERA |
| Matt Cooper, Kannapolis (White Sox), South Atlantic |
30 |
39 2/3 |
20 |
7 |
9 |
64 |
3-0 |
1.59 |
| Kodi Medeiros, Wisconsin (Brewers), Midwest |
20 |
81 1/3 |
69 |
37 |
33 |
80 |
4-2 |
4.09 |
CLASS A — SHORT SEASON
| Player, Team, League |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
AVG. |
| Ka’ai Tom, Mahoning Valley (Indians), N.Y.-Penn |
144 |
19 |
40 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
.278 |
| Jodd Carter, Mahoning Valley (Indians), N.Y.-Penn |
66 |
6 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
.258 |
| Branden Kaupe, Brooklyn (Mets), N.Y.-Penn |
63 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
.175 |
| Pitcher, Team, League |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
K |
W-L |
ERA |
| Scott Squier, Batavia (Marlins), N.Y.-Penn |
9 |
50 2/3 |
40 |
20 |
10 |
35 |
3-0 |
5.05 |
| L.J. Brewster, Batavia (Marlins), N.Y.-Penn |
9 |
12 1/3 |
18 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
0-1 |
4.38 |
| Joey Aquino, Vancouver (Blue Jays), N.Y.-Penn |
8 |
7 2/3 |
12 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
1-1 |
10.57 |
| Robert Kahana, Tri-City (Astros), N.Y.-Penn |
ROOKIE
| Player, Team, League |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
AVG. |
| Jensen Park, Grand Junction (Rockies), Pioneer |
107 |
21 |
38 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
.355 |
| Kewby Meyer, Princeton (Rays), Appalachian |
140 |
14 |
40 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
.286 |
| Pitcher, Team, League |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
K |
W-L |
ERA |
| L.J. Brewster, GCL (Marlins), Gulf Coast |
3 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0-0 |
0.90 |
| Quintin Torres-Costa, AZL (Brewers), Arizona |
8 |
20 2/3 |
18 |
6 |
5 |
26 |
2-0 |
2.61 |
| Ian Kahaloa, AZL (Reds), Arizona |
4 |
9 1/3 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
0-0 |
2.89 |
| Harley Holt, Johnson City (Cardinals), Appalachian |
9 |
24 |
33 |
13 |
4 |
23 |
1-2 |
4.88 |
| Tyler Brashears, GCL (Rays), Gulf Coast |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0-0 |
6.00 |
| Jordan Yamamoto, Helena (Brewers), Pioneer |
9 |
45 |
64 |
33 |
16 |
43 |
1-4 |
6.60 |
» Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright had the most dominant start of his career Wednesday, holding the rival Yankees to one run on four hits over eight innings, striking out a career-high nine. Wright has won back-to-back starts to improve to 5-4 and lower his ERA from 4.78 to 4.12.
» The Cardinals demoted shortstop Greg Garcia (Hawaii) to Triple-A Memphis on Friday in an effort to bolster their pitching staff.
» Matt Cooper (Hawaii) was promoted to Class A Advanced Winston-Salem, but has yet to make an appearance. In his last two appearances for Kannapolis, Cooper struck out 12 batters in 4 2/3 hitless innings. Cooper didn’t allow a run in his last 11 appearances with Kannapolis and struck out 32 batters in 15 innings during that stretch.
» Michael Suiter (Punahou) has hit in 18 straight games for the Kannapolis Intimidators. He has hit .333 and stolen five bases during the streak.
» The Marlins promoted LJ Brewster to Class A Short Season Batavia on Thursday.
» Jensen Park (‘Iolani) went 1-for-2 Tuesday in the Pioneer League-Northwest League All-Star Game in Spokane, Wash.