BrassBulls12 Posted July 13, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 399 Content Count: 4,679 Reputation: 517 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/03/2017 Share Posted July 13, 2018 BULLS IN THE PROS: MONTES HAVING A MONSTER DEBUT SEASON TAMPA, JULY 13, 2018 – Former USF infielder Coco Montes continues to take pro baseball by storm after being selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 15th round of this year's MLB Draft. Through 24 games, Montes is batting .423 with three homers, 13 extra-base hits and 16 RBI for the Grand Junction Rockies of the rookie Pioneer League. Montes had an 18-game hitting streak going from June 18 to July 6 and he's produced multiple hits in 12 games, including a 2-for-5 performance on Wednesday. Hitting was something Montes did often during his fantastic final season with the Bulls in 2018. Back at shortstop (his position in the pros), the junior batted .331 with 23 doubles, which marked the fourth-most in USF single-season history. Montes drove in 40 runs, scored 43 runs from the leadoff spot and earned all-conference honors while putting together a 20-game hitting streak.McClanahan Talks About 'Dreams Coming True' Sporting his fresh Rays cap, former USF ace Shane McClanahan joined the FOX Sports Florida broadcast of the Tampa Bay-Detroit game at Tropicana Field on Tuesday to talk about becoming a pro. The flame-throwing left-hander recently signed with Tampa Bay after being drafted 31st overall last month. "I've dreamed about this since I was 6 years old, so it's just awesome to be here and be able to take in the experience with my friends and family," he said. McClanahan finished second nationally in 2018 with 14.15 strikeouts per nine innings as a redshirt sophomore with the Bulls in 2018. One day, the Cape Coral, Fla., native hopes to fan more batters in the Bay Area as a big leaguer . "It's a culmination of dreams coming true," he said. ANOTHER SAVE FOR PETE: Peter Strzelecki, a standout starter for the Bulls this past season, earned his second pro save by pitching a scoreless frame for the Helena Brewers on July 8. Strzelecki also is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA through 7.0 innings in the Pioneer League (rookie). QUACK AN ALL-STAR: Kevin Quackenbush made an appearance in the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday. USF's former standout reliever certainly earned his All-Star nod by racking up 13 saves with a 0.34 ERA through 26.2 innings. Find out how other former USF standouts are faring in pro baseball this season below: Name Organization Position League (Level) Team Stats Austin Adams Washington P International (AAA) Syracuse Chiefs 0-2, 2.03 ERA, 5 saves, 44 Ks, 26.2 IP. Also on MLB 40-man roster. Joe Cavallaro N.Y. Mets P Florida State (A Advanced) St. Lucie Mets 1-0, 0.00, 6 Ks, 6.0 IP. Assigned to St. Lucie on July 7. Tommy Eveld Arizona P California (A-Advanced) Visalia Rawhide 2-2, 1.31 ERA, 10 saves, 41 Ks, 34.1 IP Jimmy Herget Cincinnati P International (AAA) Louisville Bats 1-2, 3.29 ERA, 41 Ks, 38.1 IP Brandon Lawson Tampa Bay P Southern (AA) Montgomery Biscuits 2-1, 5.11 ERA, 23 Ks, 24.2 IP Shane McClanahan Tampa Bay P Gulf Coast (Rookie) Rays Signed with Rays before the July 6 deadline. Kevin Merrell Oakland SS California (A-Advanced) Stockton Ports Seven-day disabled list. .267, 10 2B, 3 3B, 5 SB, 24 RBI, 62 games Coco Montes Colorado SS Pioneer (Rookie) Grand Junction Rockies .423, 3 HR, 8 2B, 16 RBI, 3 SB, 24 games Dan Otero Cleveland P MLB Indians 1-1, 5.71 ERA, 26 Ks, 34.2 IP Andrew Perez Chicago White Sox P South Atlantic (A) Kannapolis Intimidators 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 3 Ks, 5.0 IP Kevin Quackenbush Cincinnati P International (AAA) Louisville Bats 0-0, 0.34 ERA, 13 saves, 32 Ks, 26.2 IP. Triple-A All-Star. Phoenix Sanders Tampa Bay P Midwest (A) Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-1, 2.45 ERA, 3 saves, 56 Ks, 40.1 IP Peter Strzelecki Milwaukee P Pioneer (Rookie) Helena Brewers 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 saves, 7 Ks, 7.0 IP Ryan Valdes Pittsburgh P New York-Penn (A-Short Season) West Virginia Black Bears 0-0, 4.61 ERA, 1 save, 9 Ks, 13.2 IP David Villar San Francisco 3B Northwest (A-Short Season) Salem-Keizer Volcanoes .286, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 14 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofbull99 Posted July 15, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 114 Content Count: 6,744 Reputation: 912 Days Won: 17 Joined: 02/17/2002 Share Posted July 15, 2018 All these guys playing Pro-Ball, why does USF baseball always under-perform, in comparison to other Florida schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassBulls12 Posted July 15, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 399 Content Count: 4,679 Reputation: 517 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/03/2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 Like UF and FSU? Believe me, their list is bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofbull99 Posted July 15, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 114 Content Count: 6,744 Reputation: 912 Days Won: 17 Joined: 02/17/2002 Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 minute ago, BrassBulls12 said: Like UF and FSU? Believe me, their list is bigger. USF has so much to offer, we should have a better baseball team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassBulls12 Posted July 15, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 399 Content Count: 4,679 Reputation: 517 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/03/2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 minute ago, lotsofbull99 said: USF has so much to offer, we should have a better baseball team. I know we like to measure everything by trophies but.... The baseball program has been pretty good over the last couple of seasons. They were a two seed last season in the tourny, that doesn't just happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 15, 2018 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,087 Reputation: 10,858 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted July 15, 2018 In the short term, Coco is the steal in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassBulls12 Posted July 15, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 399 Content Count: 4,679 Reputation: 517 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/03/2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Brad said: In the short term, Coco is the steal in the draft. such a good hitter. If he had he played second this past season, he might have went much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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