Keller Promoted After Flat Out Effort in Minor League Notebook
Mitch Keller, 22, earned a closed-door dressing down for not hustling on a ground ball yet earned a promotion to Triple A Indianapolis. He went 9-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 14 Altoona starts, allowing a .208 opponent average and 64 hits in 86 innings, signaling the cusp of a big league call. Also noted are Joel Booker’s move to Birmingham and Griffin Jax pursuing a full-time baseball career with Fort Myers, continuing Minnesota’s pipeline.
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Cedar Rapids
Mitch Keller
Michael Ryan
Altoona Curve
Cedar Rapids Xavier Prep
Keller
Ryan
Indianapolis Indians
Columbus
Altoona
Altoona Mirror
Pirates
Mitch
Fort Myers
Minnesota Twins
Jax
Air Force Academy
Cape Canaveral Air Force Base
How They're Doing: Iowa Players in Pro Baseball Through Friday
A snapshot of area and former Hawkeye players across affiliates. Jake Adams struggles in high Class A with a .130 average over 20 games, while Nick Allgeyer sports four relief appearances with one run allowed in 6 2 2 innings and nine strikeouts. Joel Booker climbs to Double-A with a .371 mark in eight games for Birmingham. Tyler Cropley and Zach Daniels show early spring steps with Gulf Coast and Danville stints, and Matt Dermody, Ryan Erickson, Nick Gallagher, Blake Hickman, Mitch Keller, Mason McCoy, Robert Neustrom, Nick Roscetti, Tyler Peyton, Brady Schanuel, Scott Schebler, and Connor Van Scoyoc populate several levels with varying stops and stats.
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Hawkeye
Jake Adams
Iowa
Bases Creek
Astros
Nick Allgeyer
Vancouver
Blue Jays
Joel Booker
Birmingham
Tyler Cropley
Zach Daniels
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Danville
Braves
Matt Dermody
Buffalo Blue Jays
Ryan Erickson
White Sox
Nick Gallagher
Lowa
Iowa City West
Lake County
Indians
Blake Hickman
High- Winston-Salem
Mitch Keller
Cedar Rapids Xavier
Indianapolis
Pirates
Altoona
Mason McCoylow
Carolina
Brewers
Tyler Peyton
Myrtle Beach
Cubs
Brady Schanuel
Helena
Scott Schebler
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Cincinnati Reds
Connor van Scoyoc
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Los Angeles Angels
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Kennedy
Herkelman
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Chase Becker
Johnston
Noah Janssen
Mount Mercy
Plaster
Janssen
Lane Thole
Cade Moss
Austin Burkhart
Graham Woods
Xavier
Aaa
Booker
Iowa Hawkeyes
Chicago White Sox
Winston-Salem
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Griffin Jax
Florida
Academy
Eff Johnson
Thegazette
Che Mazette
Syd
JR Ogden
Bice
Berar
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