Tuesday 6 June 2017

Europeans in the Majors & Minors

Max Kepler, Minnesota Twins (MLB). Germany.
The left-handed right fielder is at .267/.355/.460 on the year. The 24 year old, who hails from Berlin, has 19 walks, 30 strikeouts, and has 3 stolen bases in 4 attempts.
Daniel Arribas, Bradenton Marauders (High-A). Netherlands.
The 24 year old from Amsterdam had two hits over his last 10 games, and was recently reassigned from High-A Bradenton. Arribas is hitting .187 on the year, while continuing to provide value with his versatility (the natural catcher has appeared at 1B, 3B, LF, RF and DH this season).
Martin Cervenka, Lynchburg Hillcats (High-A). Czech Republic.
The 24-year-old catcher has 12 hits in his last 10 games. For the season, he’s hitting .287/.325/.413 in 39 games. He has 10 walks against 34 strikeouts, and has 11 extra base hits.
Marten Gasparini, Kansas City Royals. Italy.
The 20 year old from the north of Italy is making progress in his last 10 games, with 5 walks to go with his 11 strikeouts, and stealing four bases. Through 40 games, Gasparini is hitting .203/.288/.266 with 8 steals in 13 attempts. He has 4 extra base hits, 16 walks, and 42 strikeouts.
Alberto Mineo, South Bend Cubs (Low-A). Italy.
The 22-year-old catcher is back in action after an injury, and he picked up right where he left off. In 31 games on the year, he’s hitting .274/.386/.377. He’s got 19 walks versus 23 strikeouts and has 9 extra base hits.
Sven Schüller, Great Lakes Loons (Low-A). Germany.
The 21-year-old from Wuppertal and the Regensburg academy has a 2.08 ERA this season in 14 games. He’s thrown 26 innings and earned 6 runs while walking 12 and striking out 14.

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