#FormerBirdballer: Season Wrap Up

Jesse Adams (2013-16) LHP, Dayton Dragons
In his first full season playing professional, Adams made 43 relief appearances, registered a 2.44 ERA with a 5-2 record and six saves in seven chances. In 70 innings, he allowed 50 hits, just 21 runs – 19 earned – and 11 walks while striking out 83. Adams did not allow a run from June 7 until Aug. 6, 18 straight scoreless appearances – 24.2 inning. It was the longest scoreless streak in Dayton history since 2011.

Johnny Adams (2014-17), INF, Everett AquaSox
After being drafted in the 22^nd round by the Seattle Mariners, Adams batted .316 in his first minor league season. In 52 games, the Walpole, Mass., native logged 39 runs, 66 hits – including 12 doubles and five home runs – 37 RBIs and 17 walks. He recorded a .445 slugging percentage and a .374 on-base percentage, while registering a .880 fielding percentage playing second, third and shortstop. A hand injury ended his Single-A short season early.

Jeff Burke (2013-15), RHP, Augusta GreenJackets
Burke recorded a 4.56 ERA with a 1-1 record and one save in 36 relief appearances in the Single-A South Atlantic League. In 30.1 innings, the righty allowed 24 hits, 17 runs – 11 earned 0 just 10 walks and struck out 25. He did not give up a home run. In his final eight appearances – 8.2 innings – Burke did not allow an earned run.

Donovan Casey (2015-17), OF, Ogden Raptors
Casey was drafted in the 20^th round by the LA Dodgers and started the summer in the Arizona League. In five games, he went 7-for-15 with four runs, a double, nine RBIs and three walks before being promoted to the Rookie League. In his first game with the Raptors, Casey hit a home run in a 2-for-4 outing with three runs scored. In 33 games, he recorded 37 runs, 55 hits – including five doubles, two triples and seven home runs – 23 RBIS, nine walks and five stolen bases for Ogden. The Raptors won their first-ever Pioneer League title to wrap up the season and Casey went 2-for-5 with two runs in the final game.

Joe Cronin (2013-16), INF, Fort Myers Miracle
Cronin spent the majority of his summer with the Cedar Rapid Kernels in Single-A. In 28 games, the infielder recorded 23 runs, 31 hits, six doubles, two triples, four home runs – including two in the same game – 12 RBIs and 27 walks. He started the season in the Grapefruit League, recording 16 hits, seven RBIs and nine walks, and his final game of the season with the Fort Myers Miracle in High-A, going 1-for-3.

Justin Dunn (2014-16), RHP, St. Lucie Mets
Dunn recorded a 5-6 record with a 5.00 ERA in 20 appearances in the Class-A Advanced Florida State League. Injury cut short the end of his season, but Dunn managed 75 strikeouts over 95.1 innings pitched. He logged two wins in relief and finished the year striking out seven on Aug. 3 in a five-inning start, allowing three hits and two runs in a win.

John Gorman (2012-15), RHP, Stockton Ports
Gorman returned from an injury that sidelined him for over a year to record a 2.08 overall ERA with 36 strikeouts. The right-hander started in the New York Penn League, but quickly advanced to Single-A with the Beloit Snappers. He recorded a 0.93 ERA as a reliever with two saves, allowed just two runs, eight hits, one walk and 24 strikeouts over 19.1 innings. Gorman finished the 2017 season with Class-A Advanced Stockton, throwing six innings and striking out four.

Mike King (2014-16), RHP, Greensboro Grasshoppers
King put together an 11-9 record with a 3.14 ERA in 25 starts – 26 total appearances – for the Grasshoppers in the Class-A South Atlantic League. In 149 innings, the righty allowed 141 hits, 55 runs – 52 earned – just 21 walks and struck out 106. His WHIP was 1.09 for the season. King earned a win in his final outing of the season on Sept. 3, allowing just six hits in a six-inning, scoreless start, striking out four and walking two.

Matt Paré (2010-13), Catcher, St. Jose Giants
In 15 games with the St. Jose Giants, Paré recorded three runs, eight hits, two doubles, one home run, three RBIs and seven walks. He also caught two runners stealing in eight games behind the plate. At the end of the year, Paré was awarded St. Jose's Nettie Rappe Good Guy Award, given to the player who establishes himself as a Giant in the community.

Tony Sanchez (2007-09), Catcher, Gwinnett Braves
Sanchez played the majority of his 2017 summer with the Salt Lake City Bees as member of the LA Angels of Anaheim organization. In Triple-A, the catcher recorded 33 runs, 66 hits, including 13 doubles and four home runs, 40 RBIs and 29 walks. He caught 25 runners stealing playing behind the dish in 68 games. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves at the end of the season and saw action in one Major League game, getting one at bat.

Nick Sciortino (2014-16), Catcher, Lowell Spinners
Sciortino played 22 games for the Spinners in the New York-Penn League, logging 12 runs, 15 hits, including one double and two home runs, five RBIs and 13 walks. He saw time in 11 games in Single-A with the Greenville Drive at the beginning of the year, logging two runs, five hits, including a double and home run, six RBIs and four walks. For the season, he caught 11 runners stealing and was part of four double plays in 30 games.

Chris Shaw (2013-15), OF, Sacramento River Cats
Shaw played his first 37 games in Double-A with the Richmond Flying Squirrels, batting .301 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 29 RBIs, before being promoted to Triple-A Sacramento. There, Shaw batted .289 with a .530 slugging percentage. He logged 42 runs, 97 hits, including 25 doubles, one triple and 18 home runs, 50 RBIs and 20 walks.

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