McClanahan gets called up to Double-A; Strzelecki gets called up in the Brewers organization
TAMPA, AUG. 5, 2019 – After spending two years in the same weekend rotation for the USF baseball team, Shane McClanahan and Peter Strzelecki get called up around the same time with their respective teams.
McClanahan to Montgomery
Less than a week after righty Phoenix Sanders was called up to Triple-A in the Rays’ organization, 2018 first -selection Shane McClanahan made the jump to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. He struck out nine and walked none in 5.0 innings on Aug. 2, and got moved up from the A-Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs over the weekend. McClanahan was stellar in his quick return to Florida. In nine appearances (eight starts), he went 6-1 with a 1.46 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. McClanahan issued just eight walks and struck out 19 in his last two outings.
Strzelecki Advances to A-Advanced
Also in the same weekend rotation as Sanders and McClanahan while in Tampa, Strzelecki got called up by the Brewers over the weekend, moving to the A-Advanced Carolina Mudcats. Strzelecki had a 3.22 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 44.2 innings with the A-Full Season the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He made his debut in Carolina on Saturday, tossing a perfect innings with a strikeout.
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): 10 games, 2-1, 12.0 IP, 7 Ks |
| Joe Cavallaro | N.Y. Mets | P | Florida State (A Advanced) | St. Lucie Mets | 5-3, 3.94 ERA, 56 Ks, 59.1 IP, 28 games |
| Tommy Eveld | Miami | P | Southern (AA) | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 2-3, 3.00 ERA, 4 saves, 23 Ks, 18.0 IP, 15 games |
| Jimmy Herget | Cincinnati | P | International League (AAA) | Louisville Bats | 2-4, 3.69 ERA, 50 Ks, 39 games, 46.1 IP |
| Joe Genord | N.Y. Mets | 1B | New-York Penn (A-Short Season) | Brooklyn Cyclones | .214 AVG, 6 HR, 9 doubles, 25 RBI, 21 runs, 43 games |
| Brandon Lawson | San Francisco | P | Eastern (AA) | Richmond Flying Squirrels | 5-6, 3.74 ERA, 66 Ks, 101.0 IP, 19 starts |
| Shane McClanahan | Tampa Bay | P | Southern (AA) | Montgomery Biscuits | 6-1, 1.46 ERA, 9 games, 8 starts, 49.1 IP, 59 Ks (Port Charlotte) |
| Kevin Merrell | Kansas City | SS | Texas (AA) | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 17 games, .203 AVG, 2 triples, 2 doubles, 5 stolen bases, 6 runs, 6 RBI |
| Coco Montes | Colorado | SS | South Atlantic (A-Advanced) | Asheville Tourists | .258 AVG, 10 HR, 23 doubles, 65 RBI, 44 runs, 105 games |
| Dan Otero | Cleveland | P | MLB | Indians (60-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, 1.42 ERA, 20 Ks, 19.0 IP (Dash ONLY)| 2019: 1.96 ERA, 2 saves, 33 games, 55.0 IP, 72 Ks |
| Kevin Quackenbush | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | Pacific Coast (AAA) | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 2-3, 4.26 ERA, 10 saves, 73 Ks, 50.2 IP, 45 games – PCL All-Star |
| Phoenix Sanders | Tampa Bay | P | International (AAA) | Durham Bulls | 3-3, 1.86 ERA, 55 Ks, 50.0 IP, 15 saves, 36 games (Montgomery) | 1 game, 1.2 IP, 1 K (Durham) |
| Peter Strzelecki | Milwaukee | P | Carolina (A-Advanced) | Carolina Mudcats | 0-1, 3.22 ERA, 3 saves, 47 Ks, 44.2 IP, 31 games (Wisconsin) | 1 game, 1 K (Carolina) |
| Ryan Valdes | Pittsburgh | P | Florida State (A-Advanced) | Bradenton Marauders | 2-2, 5.54 ERA, 2 saves, 26.0 IP, 21 games, 22 Ks |
| David Villar | San Francisco | 3B | California (A-Advanced) | San Jose Giants | .280, 9 HR, 22 doubles, 46 RBI, 49 runs, 89 games |
| Alec Wisely | Cleveland | RHP | Arizona League (Rookie) | AZL Indians | 1-1, 6.94 ERA, 11.2 IP, 12 Ks, 7 games |
