NORMAL, Ill. – After nearly two months on the disabled list, former Redbird Chad Hinshaw is back to playing center field and batting third in the lineup for the Class AA Arkansas Travelers.
Hinshaw, a 15th round selection of the Los Angeles Angels in 2013, made the jump to double-A this year, and was sporting a .395 on-base percentage in the Texas League on May 10 when he suffered a thumb injury sliding headfirst into second base.
After spending 60 days on the disabled list, the Bloomington, Illinois, native returned to action July 9 for a rehab stint with the Angels' Arizona League affiliate, where he slashed .308/.471/.462 in eight games.
He got the call back to Arkansas on July 22 and has picked up right where he left off in May. Hinshaw is hitting .298 with four doubles, eight RBIs and six stolen bases in 14 games since his return.
In 41 games at the double-A level this season, he is slashing .273/.384/.373 with 12 doubles, 20 RBIs, 30 runs scored and 11 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 3.35 ERA in 44 relief appearances, totaling 43 innings
- Posted scoreless outings on back-to-back days against the Chicago Cubs and San Diego, Aug. 2-3
Eric Aguilera – Inland Empire 66ers – Los Angeles Angels – Class A Advanced California League
- Slashing .332/.391/.526 with 33 doubles, 12 home runs and 73 RBIs in 97 games
- Went 6-for-6 with a double and four RBIs in a 17-3 win over Lake Elsinore Aug. 3
Jeremy Rhoades – Inland Empire 66ers – Los Angeles Angels – Class A Advanced California League
- Owns an 8-6 record, 3.27 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 107.1 innings, across two minor-league levels
- Earned his third win in four starts with five shutout frames against Lake Elsinore Aug. 3
Brock Stewart – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes – Los Angeles Dodgers – Class A Advanced California League
- Currently 4-5 with a 4.28 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 88.1 innings across two minor-league levels
- Pitched three scoreless innings in a start against Lake Elsinore Aug. 1
Paul DeJong – Peoria Chiefs – St. Louis Cardinals – Class A Midwest League
- Slashing .355/.447/.587 with 19 extra-base hits in 35 games across two minor-league levels
- Has tallied multi-hit games in his last five games, helping the Chiefs win 4-of-5 contests
Dan Savas – Missoula Osprey – Arizona Diamondbacks – Rookie Pioneer League
- Currently 1-1 with a 1.20 ERA and 10 saves in 15 innings of work in the Pioneer League
- Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth with a pair of strikeouts to nail down his 10th save July 31 against Billings
Joe Claver – Bluefield Blue Jays – Toronto Blue Jays – Rookie Appalachian League
- Owns a 0-0 record and 3.37 ERA in 13 games across two minor-league levels
- Allowed two earned runs Aug. 1, snapping a streak of 10-straight scoreless appearances
Will Headean – AZL Padres – San Diego Padres – Rookie Arizona League
- Currently 0-0 with a 4.24 ERA in 10 relief appearances, spanning 17 innings
- Pitched two shutout innings with two strikeouts in an 8-7 win over the AZL Red Aug. 3
Ryan Koziol – AZL Giants – San Francisco Giants – Rookie Arizona League
- Owns a 1-1 record and 4.76 ERA in 11 relief appearances, totaling 11.1 innings
- Pitched the ninth inning in a 13-3 win over the AZL Royals Aug. 1
Note: Statistics updated Aug. 5.
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