Bulls in the Pros: Sanders Stellar at AA, McClanahan Continues Excellence

Phoenix Sanders and Shane McClanahan are having great seasons in the Tampa Bay Ray’s organization

TAMPA, JULY 19, 2019 – Former USF baseball teammates continue to have success in the Ray’s organization in the latest edition of Bulls in the Pros.

Sanders Stellar in Second Full Season
Righty Phoenix Sanders was USF’s Friday night arm in 2017. Now in his second full season in the Tampa Bay Rays’ organization, Sanders is flourishing out of the bullpen. He has spent the entire year with the Montgomery Biscuits (AA) as the teams closer. Sanders has 11 saves with a 2.13 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 42.1 innings.

Shane Stays Hot
2018 first round selection of the Tampa Bay Rays, lefty hurler Shane McClanahan continued to dominate with the Charlotte Stone Crabs (A-Advanced). He made his fifth start on Tuesday, going 6.2 innings allowing just four hits and one run with four strikeouts. He has allowed just two runs since being called up in June, as he’s 5-0 with a 0.50 ERA and 36 strikeouts to only four walks with the Stone Crabs.

Find out how other former USF standouts are faring in pro baseball this season below:

Name	Organization	Position	League (Level)	Team	Stats
Austin Adams	Seattle	P	MLB	Seattle Mariners (10-day IL)	3.47 ERA, 41 Ks, 23.1 IP, 21 app.
Nelson Alvarez	N.Y. Yankees	P	Appalachian League (Rookie Advanced)	Pulaski Yankees	Minors 2019 (3 teams): 6 games, 2-1, 5.2 IP, 5 Ks
Joe Cavallaro	N.Y. Mets	P	Florida State (A Advanced)	St. Lucie Mets	3-3, 4.08 ERA, 37 Ks, 39.2 IP, 24 games, 3 saves
Tommy Eveld	Miami	P	Southern (AA)	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	2-3, 4.35 ERA, 2 saves, 14 Ks, 10.1 IP, 9 games
Jimmy Herget	Cincinnati	P	MLB	Cincinnati Reds	2 game, 1.2 IP, 3 ER
Joe Genord	N.Y. Mets	1B	New-York Penn (A-Short Season)	Brooklyn Cyclones	.242 AVG, 5 HR, 7 doubles, 20 RBI, 13 runs, 29 games
Brandon Lawson	San Francisco	P	Eastern (AA)	Richmond Flying Squirrels	3-5, 4.20 ERA, 47 Ks, 75.0 IP, 15 games, 15 starts
Shane McClanahan	Tampa Bay	P	Florida State (A-Advanced)	Port Charlotte Stone Crabs	5-0, 0.50 ERA, 6 games, 5 starts, 36.0 IP, 36 Ks, 4 BBs
Kevin Merrell	Kansas City	SS	Texas (AA)	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	3 games, 1 hit, 1 triple, 1 stolen base, 1 run
Coco Montes	Colorado	SS	South Atlantic (A-Advanced)	Asheville Tourists	.250 AVG, 9 HR, 20 doubles, 58 RBI, 34 runs, 90 games
Dan Otero	Cleveland	P	MLB	Indians (10-day IL)	4.56 ERA, 10 Ks, 23.2 IP, 20 games
Andrew Perez	Chicago White Sox	P	Carolina (A-Advanced)	Winston-Salem Dash	0-2, 2.25 ERA, 13 Ks, 12.0 IP (Dash ONLY)\| 2019: 2.38 ERA, 2 saves, 27 games, 48.0 IP, 65 Ks
Kevin Quackenbush	Los Angeles Dodgers	P	Pacific Coast (AAA)	Oklahoma City Dodgers	2-3, 3.14 ERA, 7 saves, 64 Ks, 43.0 IP, 38 games – PCL All-Star
Phoenix Sanders	Tampa Bay	P	Southern (AA)	Montgomery Biscuits	3-3, 2.13 ERA, 47 Ks, 42.1 IP, 11 saves, 31 games
Peter Strzelecki	Milwaukee	P	Midwest (A)	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	0-1, 3.12 ERA, 3 saves, 40 Ks, 40.1 IP, 27 games
Ryan Valdes	Pittsburgh	P	Florida State (A-Advanced)	Bradenton Marauders	2-2, 5.84 ERA, 1 save, 24.2 IP, 19 games, 20 Ks
David Villar	San Francisco	3B	California (A-Advanced)	San Jose Giants	.261, 6 HR, 20 doubles, 35 RBI, 35 runs, 73 games
Alec Wisely	Cleveland	RHP	Arizona League (Rookie)	AZL Indians	1-1, 6.94 ERA, 11.2 IP, 12 Ks, 7 games