NORMAL, Ill. – Fourteen months after being selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 12th round of the 2014 Major League Player First-Year Player Draft, former Redbird Dylan Craig finally made his professional debut Tuesday night.
Kept off the field by injury since being drafted, Craig made his debut for the Boise Hawks, of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, as they hosted the Eugene Emeralds at Memorial Stadium Tuesday night in Boise.
Limited by a pitch count, Craig pitched two innings and faced nine batters, allowing one run on a hit and a walk, while also striking out one batter. The left-hander did not factor in the decision as Boise scored a 5-4 win.
Other former Redbirds playing professional baseball include:
Neal Cotts – Milwaukee Brewers – National League – Major League Baseball
- Owns a record of 1-0 with a 3.28 ERA in 50 relief appearances, totaling 49.1 innings
- Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against Miami Aug. 18
Chad Hinshaw – Arkansas Travelers – Los Angeles Angels – Double A Texas League
- Batting .279 with a .390 on-base percentage and 20 stolen bases across two minor-league levels
- Went 3-for-5 with an RBI in a 4-2 win at Corpus Christi Aug. 19
Eric Aguilera – Inland Empire 66ers – Los Angeles Angels – Class A Advanced California League
- Slashing .332/.396/.534 with 38 doubles, 15 home runs and 87 RBIs in 112 games
- Hit his 15th home run of the season in an 8-4 loss at Lancaster Aug. 18
Jeremy Rhoades – Inland Empire 66ers – Los Angeles Angels – Class A Advanced California League
- Owns a 9-7 record, 3.90 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 117.2 innings, across two minor-league levels
- Allowed seven earned runs over five innings Aug. 15 at High Desert
Brock Stewart – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes – Los Angeles Dodgers – Class A Advanced California League
- Currently 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 94 innings across two minor-league levels
- Pitched two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts in a 9-1 win at Lake Elsinore Aug. 16
Paul DeJong – Peoria Chiefs – St. Louis Cardinals – Class A Midwest League
- Slashing .331/.432/.547 with 24 extra-base hits in 48 games across two minor-league levels
- Went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 6-0 win over Beloit Aug. 18
Dan Savas – Missoula Osprey – Arizona Diamondbacks – Rookie Pioneer League
- Currently 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 13 saves in 20 innings of work in the Pioneer League
- Picked up saves on back-to-back days, Aug. 16 and 17
Joe Claver – Bluefield Blue Jays – Toronto Blue Jays – Rookie Appalachian League
- Owns an 0-1 record, 2.20 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 16.1 innings across two minor-league levels
- Did not allow an earned run over three outings last week, totaling 3.2 innings
Will Headean – AZL Padres – San Diego Padres – Rookie Arizona League
- Currently 0-0 with a 3.27 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 12 appearances, covering 22 innings of work
- Struck out a career-high five batters over three innings of work Aug. 15 at the AZL Mariners
Ryan Koziol – AZL Giants – San Francisco Giants – Rookie Arizona League
- Owns a 1-1 record and 4.86 ERA in 16 relief appearances, totaling 16.2 innings
- Did not allow an earned run over three appearances in the last week, covering 2.1 innings
Note: Statistics updated Aug. 20.
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