Tech Alumni In The Majors 2012
Charlie Blackmon OF Colorado Rockies - Opened season on disabled list (turf toe) - Began rehab assignment with Class AAA Colorado Springs 4/13 - Optioned to Colorado Springs 4/14 - Recalled to Colorado 8/18 Marlon Byrd CF Chicago Cubs - Traded to Boston Red Sox 4/21 - Designated for assignment 6/9; Released by Boston 6/12 Bruce Chen* LHP Kansas City Royals Tyler Greene IF St. Louis Cardinals - Traded to Houston Astros 8/9 Mike Nickeas C New York Mets - Optioned to Class AAA Buffalo 7/25 - Recalled to New York 9/1 - Cleared waivers and outrighted to Class AAA Las Vegas 11/2 - Refused assignment to minors and elected free agency - Signed minor league contract with Mets 11/9 Micah Owings RHP San Diego Padres - Placed on 15-day disabled list 4/26 (strained right forearm) - Moved to 60-day disabled list 5/8 - Began rehab assignment with Class AAA Tuscon 6/4 - Released by Padres 10/23 Mark Teixeira 1B New York Yankees Matt Wieters C Baltimore Orioles Blake Wood RHP Kansas City Royals - Opened season on 15-day disabled list (arm) retroactive to 3/26 - Moved to 60-day DL 5/22 (scheduled Tommy John surgery) - Claimed on outright waivers by Cleveland Indians 11/2 Cam Bonifay Special Assistant to GM Cincinnati Reds Bobby Dews Major League Consultant Atlanta Braves John Stewart Northeast Scouting Supervisor Atlanta BravesTech Alumni In Japan
Matt Murton RF Hanshin TigersTech Alumni In Korea
Bong Jung-Keun** LHP LG TwinsTech Alumni In The Minors
Luke Bard RHP Gulf Coast League Twins R Minnesota Twins - Promoted to Elizabethton 7/29 Charlie Blackmon OF Colorado Springs SkySox AAA Colorado Rockies - Joined Colorado Springs 4/13 - Placed on 7-day disabled list 5/2 (turf toe) - Joined Class A Tri-City 6/7 for rehabilitation assignment - Rejoined Colorado Springs 7/4 - Recalled to Colorado 8/18 Brandon Boggs OF Indianapolis Indians AAA Pittsburgh Pirates - Signed with Minnesota Twins 12/12 Jed Bradley LHP Brevard County Manatees A Milwaukee Brewers - Placed on 7-day disabled list 5/15 (groin) - Activated from disabled list 5/25 - Shutdown for remainder of season 8/8 Brandon Cumpton RHP Altoona Curve AA Pittsburgh Pirates Jake Davies 1B GCL Red Sox R Boston Red Sox - Promoted to Lowell (New York-Penn League) 7/15 Derek Dietrich SS Charlotte Stone Crabs A Tampa Bay Rays - Promoted to Class AA Montgomery 7/28 - Traded to Miami 12/4 Jacob Esch RHP Jamestown Jammers Short A Miami Marlins - Promoted to Class A Greensboro 8/4 Michael Fisher IF Buffalo Bisons AAA New York Mets - Reassigned to Class AA Binghamton 5/20 - Returned to Buffalo roster 5/21 - Placed on 7-day disabled list 6/21 - Joined Class AA Binghamton 7/13 - Placed on reserved list 7/31 Tim Gustafson RHP Pensacola Blue Wahoos AA Cincinnati Reds - Promoted to Class AAA Louisville 6/1 Chris Hicks RHP Corpus Christi Hooks AA Houston Astros - Placed on 7-day disabled list 4/10 - Activated from disabled list and promoted to Class AAA Oklahoma City 5/29 - Released following 6/21 outing Wes Hodges 1B Richmond Flying Squirrels AA San Francisco Giants - Placed on 7-day disabled list 4/28 (quad strain) - Returned from DL 5/11; Again placed on DL 5/16 (quad strain) - Activated from DL 6/5 and sent to Class A Augusta - Placed on 7-day disabled list 7/1 - Activated from DL 8/11 Lee Hyde LHP Trenton Thunder AA New York Yankees - Promoted to Class AAA Empire State 7/27 - Sent back to Trenton 8/22 - Signed with Cincinnati 11/29 Riccardo Ingram Coach Roving Hitting Instructor Minnesota Twins Kevin Jacob RHP Quad Cities River Bandits A St. Louis Cardinals - Promoted from Extended Spring Training 4/12 - Reassigned to Short A Batavia 5/19 - Released by Cardinals 10/3 Andrew Kown RHP Fresno Grizzlies AAA San Francisco Giants - Placed on temporarily inactive list (paternity leave) 5/22 - Placed on disabled list 5/25 (forearm strain) - Removed from temporarily inactive list 5/29 - Activated from disabled list 6/24 Cole Leonida C Hagerstown Suns A Washington Nationals - Placed on 7-day disabled list 7/4 (Concussion) - Activated from disabled list 7/27 Deck McGuire RHP New Hampshire Fisher Cats AA Toronto Blue Jays Brandon Miller OF Auburn Doubledays Short A Washington Nationals - Placed on 7-day disabled list 7/2 Luke Murton 1B Trenton Thunder AA New York Yankees - Activated from disabled list 4/14 David Newhan Coach Lake Elsinore Storm A San Diego Padres Eric Patterson 2B/OF Toledo MudHens AAA Detroit Tigers - Released 6/17 Tony Plagman 1B Erie Seawolves AA Detroit Tigers Mark Pope RHP Lake Elsinore Storm A San Diego Padres - Called up to Class AAA Tucson 4/29 - Returned to Lake Elsinore 5/1 Andrew Robinson RHP Lancaster JetHawks A Houston Astros Matt Skole 3B Hagerstown Suns A Washington Nationals - Placed on 7-day disabled list 7/10 - Activated from disabled list 7/23 Will West*** LHP Wisconsin Timber Rattlers A Milwaukee Brewers - Reassigned to Helena 6/14 * Turned pro before enrolling at Tech ** Studied English as a Foreign Language at Georgia Tech *** Did not play baseball at Tech