After being optioned back to Triple-A following his Major League Debut, former Bradley outfielder Mike Tauchman continues to tear up the Pacific Coast League with the Albuquerque Isotopes. Tauchman is currently batting .500 since his return to the minor league and boasts a .331 overall batting average. In Double-A, former Bradley outfielder Max Murphy was a home run short of the cycle on Friday and holds a .297 batting average for the Chattanooga Lookouts. Meanwhile, former Bradley pitchers Joe Bircher, Matt Dennis and Cameron Roegner each made strong appearances for their respective teams this week.
On the summer collegiate circuit, rising senior DH Derek Bangert continues to shine for the Northwoods League Kenosha Kingfish. Bangert continued his on-base streak, now having reached base safely in 43 consecutive games. He currently stands at second in the league with 42 runs batted in and is tied for fourth with eight home runs.
Braves in the Pros Update
Elliot Ashbeck (2013-15) | RHP | MiLB.com Bio
Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres) | Class A Advanced California League
Ashbeck underwent Tommy John surgery early in the 2016 season and continues to rehab in the Padres organization. He has been listed on the 7-Day Disabled List at Lake Elsinore since the season began in anticipation of a mid-season return.
Joe Bircher (2009-12) | LHP | Pro Bio
Sioux Falls Canaries (Independent) | American Association
Bircher produced a strong showing in his Wednesday outing against St. Paul. Though he picked up a no-decision, Bircher matched his season-best 7.0 innings pitched and set a new season-best with eight strikeouts. After surrendering just one run on five hits and one walk, Bircher's effort helped the Canaries to a 6-3 victory, giving Sioux Falls its first series win against a North Division opponent.
Matt Dennis (2014-16) | RHP | MiLB.com Bio
Asheville Tourists (Colorado Rockies) | Class A South Atlantic League
Dennis made three relief appearances last week and held opponents scoreless in all outings. He made quick work of his first outing of the week, striking out both batters faced in his two-out effort on July 13 versus the Hickory Crawdads. Two days later on July 15, Dennis struck out three batters in two innings of work and gave up just one hit against the Augusta GreenJackets. In his third appearance in four days, Dennis pitched a strong 1.1-innings effort, keeping the GreenJackets hitless on July 16. Still at 4-1 in 30 appearances, Dennis has lowered his ERA to 3.04 and given up just 42 hits and nine walks in 50.1 innings of work. With 51 strikeouts this season, Dennis' strikeouts-to-walk ratio stands at 5.7.
Jason Leblebijian (2010-12) | 3B | MiLB.com Bio
Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays) | Triple-A International League
With a strong start in his first game of the week, Leblebijian went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Bisons' 3-1 loss to Scranton on July 13. Despite the appearance of an offensive turnaround, he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in the following two games versus Scranton. Leblebijian remains at the top of the leaderboard for extra-base hits on his team, standing at third with 18 while leading Buffalo with 44 RBI.
Max Murphy (2012-14) | OF | MiLB.com Bio
Chattanooga Lookouts (Minnesota Twins) | Double-A Southern League
After being promoted to Double-A Chattanooga on July 8, Murphy has racked up 11 hits in 9 games for his new club. Murphy's impressive debut week in Double-A was highlighted by Friday's 4-for-5 effort in which he was a home run short of the cycle. Murphy picked up his first home run for his new club on Tuesday, giving Chattanooga the lead for three innings before ultimately giving up a 4-1 loss to Pensacola. Murphy is now batting .297 and slugging .486 in Double-A ball.
Cameron Roegner (2012-16) | LHP | MiLB.com Bio
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Milwaukee Brewers) | Class A Midwest League
After making no appearances since June 25, Roegner pitched in the Timber Rattlers' July 10 game versus Burlington, striking out four in 2.0 innings while giving up one run on one hit and one walk. Roegner made his second appearance in a week on Sunday when he started versus Lansing. He produced a powerful performance with five strikeouts in five innings of work while giving up just one unearned run on one hit and no walks before picking up a no-decision in his team's 14-2 loss. Roegner is now 4-2 with a save and a 4.12 ERA in 16 outings, including nine as a starter.
Rob Scahill (2006-09) | RHP | MLB.com Bio
Milwaukee Brewers | Major League Baseball
Scahill struggled in his July 16 appearance versus Philadelphia. After entering the game in relief in the sixth inning, Scahill gave up three runs on three hits in his first outing of the second half. Scahill's work on Sunday was his third appearance since returning to the Show June 30. In 16 relief efforts for the Brewers in 2017, Scahill is 1-3 with a 4.87 ERA.
Mike Tauchman (2010-13) | OF | MiLB.com Bio
Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies) | Triple-A Pacific Coast League
After spending seven games with the Colorado Rockies and going 2-for-9 (.222) with a RBI and three walks in the Big Leagues, Tauchman was optioned back to Triple-A Albuquerque last week. Following his return to the Minors, Tauchman is batting .500 (14-for-28) with eight RBI and six runs. He is currently on an 11-game hit streak with the Isotopes, including eight games in which he collected at least two hits. With his Triple-A club, Tauchman is batting .331 while slugging .547 with a .937 OPS.
| 2017 Bradley Baseball Summer Assignments |
| Player |
League |
Team |
Stats |
| Derek Bangert |
Northwoods League |
Kenosha Kingfish |
44 GP, .312, 8 HR, 42 RBI |
| Dan Bolt |
Prospect League |
Springfield Sliders |
31 GP, .280, 4 HR, 21 RBI |
| Christian Dominguez |
Ohio Valley League |
Paducah Chiefs |
22 GP, .505 OB%, 1 HR, 20 Runs |
| Brendan Dougherty |
Northwoods League |
Thunder Bay Border Cats |
42 GP, .219, 7 2B, 5 RBI |
| Jean-Francois Garon |
Northwoods League |
Thunder Bay Border Cats |
37 GP, .250, 2 HR, 14 RBI |
| Ryan Hodgett |
Propsect League |
Springfield Sliders |
5 App., 1 GS, 1-1, 0 Sv, 7.2 IP, 18.78 ERA |
| Andrew Ivelia |
Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League |
Licking Co. Settlers |
13 GP, .286, 4 2B, 10 RBI |
| Mitch Janssen |
Prospect League |
Lafayette Aviators |
6 App., 4 GS, 3-0, 0 Sv, 23.1 IP, 4.62 ERA |
| Luke Mangieri |
Northwoods League |
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders |
37 GP, .294, 9 2B, 20 RBI |
| Ben Olson |
Cape Cod Baseball League |
Wareham Gatemen |
1 App., 0 GS, 0-0, 0 Sv, 1.2 IP, 0.00 ERA |
| Matthew Richey |
Northwoods League |
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders |
5 App., 0-1, 0 Sv, 12.1 IP, 3.64 ERA |
| Andy Shadid |
Cape Cod Baseball League |
Wareham Gatemen |
10 GP, .242, 1 2B, 3 RBI |
| Luke Shadid |
Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League |
Licking Co. Settlers |
11 GP, .362, 3 HR, 11 RBI |
