Redbirds in the Pros Update No. 3

NORMAL, Ill. – Eric Aguilera's baseball résumé continues to grow in his second season in the professional ranks.

The former ISU standout, currently playing for the Class A Burlington Bees, has twice been named a Midwest League Player of the Week, and was named to the Midwest League All-Star Game last month. Aguilera helped the West Division All-Stars to a 7-0 win as the team's starting first baseman in the June 17 showcase.

Aguilera leads his team with a .302 batting average, which ranks in the top 10 among active players in the Midwest League. He also leads the Bees in home runs (11) and RBIs (55), ranking fifth among Midwest League players in the latter category.

The former Redbird has hit safely in six straight games, recording two doubles, five runs scored, two stolen bases and one RBI over the stretch, as the Bees have gone 3-3.

Aguilera's early season success helped the team clinch a second-place finish in the first-half divisional standings, and a Midwest League postseason berth.

Other former Redbirds playing professional baseball include:

Neal Cotts – Texas Rangers – American League – Major League Baseball – Link to Texas bio

• Record of 2-5 with a 3.60 ERA in a team-high 44 appearances, totaling 40 innings
• Pitched a scoreless inning in Rangers' 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on July 11

Ryan Court – Mobile BayBears - Arizona Diamondbacks – Double A Southern League – Link to Mobile bio

• Batting .234 with .373 on-base percentage in 26 games at Mobile since promotion
• Recorded pinch-hit singles in wins over Mississippi on July 13 and 14

Chad Hinshaw – Inland Empire 66ers - Los Angeles Angels – Class A Advanced California League – Link to Inland Empire bio

• Batting .291 with six doubles, two triples and two home runs in 22 games since promotion
• Went 3-for-5 with a home run, double and five RBIs in an 11-1 win at Visalia on July 14

Jeremy Rhoades – Orem Owlz - Los Angeles Angels – Rookie Pioneer League – Link to Orem bio

• Record of 1-0 with 6.17 ERA in five games covering 11.2 innings to date
• Pitched three scoreless innings, while striking out five, in a win over Missoula on July 12

Brett Kay – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes - San Francisco Giants – Class A Short Season Northwest League – Link to Salem Keizer bio

• Batting .278 with four doubles and four RBIs in 20 games at Salem-Keizer
• Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a win over Eugene on July 10

Chris Razo – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Milwaukee Brewers – Class A Midwest League – Link to Wisconsin bio

• Owns 1-1 record and 6.92 ERA in 17 relief appearances, totaling 26 innings
• Allowed three unearned runs, while striking out four in 1.2 innings of work on July 12

Dan Savas – Hillsboro Hops - Arizona Diamondbacks – Class A Short Season Northwest League – Link to Hillsboro bio

• Compiled 1-0 record with a 6.88 ERA through eight appearances, covering 17 innings
• Allowed two runs over three innings, while striking out four, in his first start on July 13

Brock Stewart – Ogden Raptors - Los Angeles Dodgers – Rookie Pioneer League – Link to Ogden bio

• Owns 0-2 record and 6.43 ERA through five relief appearances, totaling seven innings
• Retired the only batter he faced in an 11-6 win at Billings on July 12

Michael Hollenbeck – Arizona League White Sox - Chicago White Sox – Rookie Arizona League – Link to Arizona bio

• Batting .200 through his first nine games in the Rookie Arizona League
• Reached base three times, with a single and a pair of walks, on July 11

Joe Claver – GCL Blue Jays - Toronto Blue Jays – Rookie Gulf Coast League – Link to CGL Blue Jays bio

• Currently 1-1 with a 9.53 ERA in five appearances, covering 5.2 innings
• Pitched a scoreless inning, recording one strikeout, on July 10

Note: Statistics updated Wednesday, July 16.

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