NORMAL, Ill. – July has been a good month for former Redbird Eric Aguilera.
In 25 games this month, Aguilera is hitting a stellar .372 in the Class A Advanced California League, as a member of the Inland Empire 66ers. Aguilera has tallied 14 doubles and four home runs in July, and recently pieced together a 12-game hitting streak. Aguilera registered seven multi-hit games during the hitting streak, and doubled in seven-straight games from July 21-27.
Playing first base and batting primarily in the No. 3 spot in the batting order, Aguilera is slashing .321/.378/.562 in 91 games at Inland Empire this season. He ranks second in the California League in doubles (32), third in batting average (.321) and total bases (190), fifth in RBIs (67), 12th in runs (57) and 17th in home runs (13).
In his last 10 games, Aguilera is hitting a robust .395 with two home runs, eight doubles, six RBIs, nine runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.
Other former Redbirds playing professional baseball include:
Neal Cotts – Milwaukee Brewers – National League – Major League Baseball
- Owns a record of 1-0 with a 3.40 ERA in 41 relief appearances, totaling 39.2 innings
- Registered scoreless outings on back-to-back days at Arizona and San Francisco, July 26-27
Chad Hinshaw – Arkansas Travelers – Los Angeles Angels – Double-A Texas League
- Hitting .286 with five runs and a stolen base in seven games since return from rehab assignment
- Went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 6-0 win at Tulsa July 25
Jeremy Rhoades – Inland Empire 66ers – Los Angeles Angels – Class A Advanced California League
- Owns a 6-6 record, 3.36 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 96.1 innings across two minor-league stops
- Pitched 6.1 innings of one-hit ball in his California League debut July 15, striking out six
Brock Stewart – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes – Los Angeles Dodgers – Class A Advanced California League
- Currently 4-5 with a 4.43 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 85.1 innings across two minor-league levels
- Allowed two runs over five innings, while fanning three, in a loss to Visalia July 18
Paul DeJong – Peoria Chiefs – St. Louis Cardinals – Class A Midwest League
- Slashing .257/.375/.378 since his promotion to Class A Midwest League July 7
- Registered seven multi-hit games since call-up to Peoria
Dan Savas – Missoula Osprey – Arizona Diamondbacks – Rookie Pioneer League
- Currently 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA and nine saves in 14 innings of work in the Pioneer League
- Recorded his most recent save in a 6-3 win over Great Falls July 24
Joe Claver – Bluefield Blue Jays – Toronto Blue Jays – Rookie Appalachian League
- Owns a 0-0 record and 1.93 ERA in 11 games across two minor-league levels
- Has not allowed a run in four appearances since move to Bluefield
Will Headean – AZL Padres – San Diego Padres – Rookie Arizona League
- Currently 0-0 with a 4.80 ERA in nine relief appearances, spanning 15 innings
- Pitched two perfect innings in a loss to the Arizona League Athletics July 25
Ryan Koziol – AZL Giants – San Francisco Giants – Rookie Arizona League
- Owns a 1-1 record and 5.23 ERA in 10 relief appearances, totaling 10.1 innings
- Earned his first professional win with 1.1 innings of one-run relief July 27
Note: Statistics updated July 29.
GoRedbirds.com: Your online source for Illinois State Athletics tickets, Weisbecker Scholarship Fund gifts, multimedia, Redbird merchandise, photos and more.
