Redbirds in the Pros Update No. 5

NORMAL, Ill. – July was a good month for former Redbird pitcher Chris Razo.

The right-hander from Chillicothe, Illinois, entered the month of July with an ERA over seven (7.04), but has lowered that considerably thanks to a strong month on the mound. Razo's ERA now stands at 5.68.

A member of the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League, an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, Razo allowed just two earned runs over five July appearances, spanning 8.2 innings of relief work. Razo limited opponents to nine hits and two walks over the stretch, while striking out 13 batters.

Razo has been especially dominant in his last three outings, allowing just three hits and no walks over 5.2 scoreless innings. Razo fanned five over the three games.

Other former Redbirds playing professional baseball include:

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

• Owns a 2-5 record and a 3.52 ERA over a team-high 50 appearances
• Recorded a pair of scoreless appearances, against Oakland and the New York Yankees, respectively, over the past week

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

• Batting .256 for Inland Empire, with eight doubles, three home runs and 18 RBIs in 34 games
• Went 2-for-5 with a double on July 26 at Modesto

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

• Currently 1-0 with a 6.10 ERA in eight games, including four starts, spanning 20.2 innings
• Allowed six runs over six innings in the past week, with two strikeouts

Eric Aguilera – Burlington Bees - Los Angeles Angels – Class A Midwest League – Link to Burlington bio

• Hitting .296 with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 60 RBIs in 93 games at Burlington
• Went 3-for-6 in a 3-2 win over Lansing on July 26

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

• Batting .260 with an on-base percentage of .366 in 35 games at Mobile
• Went 2-for-5 with his first home run for the BayBears in a 2-1 win over Jackson on July 29

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

• Hitting .284 with four doubles and six RBIs over 24 games at Salem-Keizer
• Went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored against Eugene on July 29

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

• Owns 3-0 record and a 6.12 ERA through 11 games, covering 25 innings, at Hillsboro
• Earned the win with three scoreless relief innings in a 6-1 win over Boise on July 28

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

• Currently 0-2 with a 5.54 ERA and 15 strikeouts in nine games, covering 13 innings
• Allowed three runs over 3.2 innings, while striking out three, over the past week

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

• Batting .237 with two RBIs in 14 games in the Rookie Arizona League
• Went 2-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in an 11-2 win over the Arizona League Mariners on July 27

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

• Owns 1-1 record and a 13.50 ERA in seven games spanning 8.2 innings
• Allowed five earned runs in an appearance against GCL Phillies on July 24

Note: Statistics updated Wednesday, July 30.

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