Down on the farm: Big week at the plate for Providence grad Nathan Hickey

Nathan Hickey of the Boston Red Sox catches during a workout as part of 2024 Boston Red Sox Rookie Development Week on January 15, 2024 at the Boston College Fish Field House in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) (Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox, 2024 Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The area is well represented in minor league baseball. Each week on Friday, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in affiliate minor league baseball. What about local Major League Baseball players? That update is published Thursday.

Local players in minor league baseball

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Pos., Player, Local tie, Level, Team, MLB affiliate

P, Hunter Barco, Bolles, High-A, Greensboro, Pirates, Is 2-1 with 51 Ks in 44.1 IP and 3.25 ERA. Roughed up in last outing (2 IP, 4 ER, 2 HR allowed) on June 5.

P, Malik Barrington, Sandalwood, Twins, Released in late March. Was coming off best season of career (6-2) in 2023.

P, Jackson Baumeister, Bolles, High-A, Aberdeen, Orioles, Is 0-1 with 47 Ks in 38 IP, 1.89 ERA.

P, Bo Bonds, Suwannee, Single-A, Dunedin, Blue Jays, Is 1-1 with 6.14 ERA, 23 Ks in 14.2 IP.

P, Zach Bryant, JU, Rookie, FCL Red Sox, Red Sox, Has whiffed 6 in 6 IP. Came off 60-day injured list and remains on injury rehab assignment in rookie ball.

IF, Tyler Callihan, Providence, Double-A, Chattanooga, Reds, Hitting .229 with 15 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 6 HR. Swiped three bases since our last update. Placed on 7-day injured list on June 4.

P, Blair Calvo, Nease/Flagler, Double-A, Erie, Tigers, On full season injured list. Logged 3 Ks in 2 IP with 9.00 ERA in limited action.

P, Michael Darrell-Hicks, JU, Double-A, Rocket City, Angels, Off to strong start in third pro season. Is 5-2 with 5 saves, 29 Ks, 0.67 ERA in 27 IP. Added a pair of saves since our last update.

IF, Max Ferguson, Bolles, Double-A, Portland, Red Sox, Hitting .250 with 5 stolen bases, HR and 2 RBI before going on 60-day injured list in early May.

P, JC Flowers, Trinity Christian, Double-A, Altoona, Pirates, Is 2-2 with 22 Ks, 7.67 ERA in 27 IP.

OF, Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Triple-A, Syracuse, Mets, Hitting .307 with 27 runs scored, 21 RBI and 6 HR and could be a call-up candidate by summer. Is on 7-day injured list.

P, Chris Gau, JU/University Christian, Triple-A, Indianapolis, Pirates, Is 2-4 with 31 Ks, 4.45 ERA in 32.1 IP.

P, Zach Greene, Atlantic Coast, Triple-A, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Placed on full season injured list in late March.

IF, Colby Halter, Bishop Kenny, High-A, Lansing, Athletics, Hitting .245 with 20 RBI, 2 HR, 7 stolen bases and 25 runs scored.

C, Nathan Hickey, Providence, Triple-A, Worcester, Red Sox, Hitting .217 with 7 HR, 28 RBI, 26 runs scored. Belted a pair of HRs since our last update and had a 5-RBI game in 13-4 win over Charlotte on May 31.

P, AJ Labas, Trinity Christian, High-A, Cedar Rapids, Twins, Is 3-3 with 26 Ks, 5.26 ERA in 25.2 IP.

CF, Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Triple-A, St. Paul, Twins, Hitting .296 with HR, 8 RBI, 14 runs scored and 3 stolen bases. Logged 76 at-bats in the big leagues in three call-ups before going back to Triple-A.

P, Chris Mauloni, Oakleaf/JU, High-A, West Michigan, Tigers, Missed all of 2022 and logged 34.2 IP last year, but back at full strength now. Is 1-1 with 22 Ks in 23 IP, 3.52 ERA.

IF, Hueston Morrill, Suwannee, High-A, Hudson Valley, Yankees, Is 3-1 with 23 Ks in 23.2 IP, 4.56 ERA.

P Tyler Myrick, Columbia, Double-A, Richmond, Giants, Is 0-3 with 22 Ks in 22 IP, 6.55 ERA.

C, Brian Navarreto, Arlington CD, Triple-A, Nashville, Brewers, Hitting .143 in 7 at-bats, but has been on 60-day injured list since early April.

P, Trent Palmer, JU, Double-A, New Hampshire, Blue Jays, Is 1-3 with 15 Ks, 9.45 ERA in 20 IP. Went on 7-day injured list on May 29.

P, Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Triple-A, Syracuse, Mets, Currently up in MLB with the Mets. Logged 3 Ks in 3 IP and 0.00 ERA in Triple-A.

P, Tyler Santana, JU, High-A, South Bend, Cubs, is 2-2 with 27 Ks, 8.04 ERA in 31.1 IP.

P, Spencer Stockton, JU, Triple-A, Louisville, Reds, Is 0-0 with 6 Ks in 7.1 IP, 6.14 ERA. Transferred to development list on June 5.

P, Tyler Vogel, JU, High-A, Eugene, Giants, Is 2-0 with 11 Ks in 10.1 IP, 3.48 ERA.

2B, Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Triple-A, Sacramento, Giants, Currently up in the big leagues, but has logged a good bit of work in Triple-A this year (.311, 14 RBI, 4 HR, 21 runs scored, 3 stolen bases).

OF, Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Triple-A, Rochester, Nationals, Limited ABs at Triple-A (3 for 14, .214) before call-up to MLB.


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Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

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