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ARLINGTON, Texas -- A school-record 18 former UTA baseball standouts have played affiliated minor league baseball in 2017, including three currently in the big leagues. Get the details on their seasons in the latest UTA baseball notebook!

Jess Amedee, RHP (27th round, 2014; Pirates)
2017 (higha): 5-5, 3.02 ERA, 33 APP, 50.2 IP, 39 H, 30 BB, 57 SO
UTA (2014): 1-4, 6.52 ERA, 19 APP, 8 GS, 4 SV, 48.1 IP, 50 H, 35 BB, 46 SO

Logan Bawcom, RHP (17th round, 2010; Padres/Athletics)
2017 (triple a): 1-5, 2.79 ERA, 45 APP, 2 SV, 57.2 IP, 61 H, 28 BB, 62 SO
UTA (2010): 5-4, 3.87 ERA, 20 APP, 11 GS, 5 SV, 90.2 IP, 102 H, 26 BB, 87 SO

Preston Beck, OF (5th round, 2012; Rangers)
2017 (triple a): .246 (52-for-211), 30 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, HR, 27 RBI, 24 BB, 43 SO
UTA (2011-13): .332 (222-for-669), 120 R, 30 2B, 10 3B, 21 HR, 150 RBI, 11-22 SB

Michael Choice, OF (1st round, 2010; Orioles)
2017 (triple a): .038 (1-for-26), 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 9 SO
2107 (double a): .272 (47-for-173), 26 R, 13 2B, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 18 BB, 49 SO
UTA (2008-10): .392 (242-for-618), 170 R, 33 2B, 8 3B, 34 HR, 162 RBI, .505 OBP, .636 SLG

Brady Cox, C (36th round, 2017; Royals)
2017 (rookie): .163 (8-for-49) 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 10 BB, 15 SO
UTA (2014-17): .285 (186-for-652), 103 R, 27 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 86 RBI, 72 BB, 91 SO

Austin Gardner, RHP (9th round, 2017; Yankees)
2017 (rookie): 1-1, 2.35 ERA, 16 APP, 23 IP, 19 H, 4 BB, 22 SO
UTA (2016-17): 3-2, 4.86 ERA, 41 APP, 5 GS, 3 SV, 70.1 IP, 76 H, 19 BB, 69 SO

Dillon Gee, RHP (21st round, 2007; Rangers/Twins)
2017 (triple a): 6-5, 3.23 ERA, 14 GS, 78 IP, 77 H, 16 BB, 63 SO
2017 (MLB): 1-1, 3.53 ERA, 10 APP, 3 GS, 1 SV, 35.2 IP, 37 H, 9 BB, 31 SO
UTA (2005-07): 15-25, 5.16 ERA, 58 APP, 42 GS, 2 SV, 298.1 IP, 367 H, 91 BB, 198 SO

Jakob Hernandez, LHP (21st round, 2017; Phillies)
2017 (rookie): 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 8 APP, 1 SV, 10 IP, 7 H, 0 BB, 13 SO
UTA (2017): 6-1, 3.28 ERA, 13 GS, 79.2 IP, 72 H, 35 BB, 89 SO

Joel Kuhnel, RHP (11th round, 2016; Reds)
2017 (high a): 1-4, 4.53 ERA, 46 APP, 11 SV, 57.2 IP, 72 H, 10 BB, 52 SO
UTA (2015-16): 10-8, 3.29 ERA, 28 APP, 24 GS, 156 IP, 164 H, 34 BB, 96 SO

John Lackey, RHP (2nd round, 1999; Cubs)
2017 (MLB): 10-10, 4.98 ERA, 25 GS, 141 IP, 145 H, 45 BB, 126 SO
UTA (1998): 1-3, 10.29 ERA, 11 APP, 4 GS, 21 IP, 31 H, 16 BB, 13 SO;
.306 (30-for-98), 11 2B, 3 3B, HR, 14 RBI

Mark Lowe, RHP (5th round, 2004; Mariners)
2017 (triple a): 3-4, 6.66 ERA, 40 APP, 1 SV, 48.2 IP, 61 H, 23 BB, 43 SO
UTA (2002, 04): 2-6, 4.24 ERA, 33 APP, 6 GS, 4 SV, 70 IP, 83 H, 27 BB, 56 SO

Matt McLean, OF (9th round, 2016; Red Sox)
2017 (rookie): .267 (4-for-15), 2 2B, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 5 SO
UTA (2015-16): .321 (134-for-418), 95 R, 20 2B, 5 3B, 45 RBI, .428 OBP, .392 SLG

Derek Miller, OF (23rd round, 2014; Red Sox)
2017 (high a): .0901 (2-for-22), 2B, RBI, 6 BB, 8 SO, 1 SB
UTA (2012-14): .277 (144-for-519), 104 R, 30 2B, 3B, 62 RBI

Adam Moore, C (6th round, 2006; Indians)
2017 (triple a): .225 (52-for-231), 23 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 23 BB, 81 SO
UTA (2006): .350 (89-for-254), 54 R, 22 2B, 3B, 10 HR, 50 RBI, .445 OBP, .563 SLG

Hunter Pence, OF (2nd round, 2004; Giants)
2017 (MLB): .256 (103-for-402), 42 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 56 RBI
UTA (2003-04): .368 (158-for-429), 100 R, 23 2B, 11 3B, 16 HR, 77 RBI, .421 OBP, .585 SLG

Kadon Simmons, RHP (free agent, 2017; Brewers)
2017 (rookie): 1-2, 6.87 ERA, 14 APP, 4 SV, 18.1 IP, 21 H, 11 BB, 25 SO
UTA (2016-17): 16-8, 3.65 ERA, 32 APP, 29 GS, 190.0 IP, 192 H, 44 BB, 115 SO

Zach Thompson, RHP (5th round; 2014; White Sox)
2017 (high a): 2-7, 5.64 ERA, 30 G, 14 GS, 89.1 IP, 100 H, 47 BB, 71 SO
UTA (2012-14): 14-12, 4.71 ERA, 51 APP, 33 GS, SV, 217.2 IP, 249 H, 72 BB, 114 SO

Ryan Walker, 2B (18th round, 2013; Twins)
2016 (double a): .236 (88-for-373), 13 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 35 RBI, 51 BB, 82 SO, 12-16 SB
UTA (2011-13): .329 (241-for-733), 142 R, 25 2B, 3 3B, HR, 96 RBI, 31-46 SB

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