NORMAL, Ill. – Former Redbird Brock Stewart likely won't be participating in the Texas League All-Star Game June 28, but he is probably just fine with that.
Recently promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City, Stewart earned the all-star nod for his work at Double-A Tulsa earlier this spring. Stewart was one of three Redbirds named to the Texas League All-Star Game, along with former teammates Eric Aguilera and Paul DeJong.
In his Triple-A debut Tuesday, Stewart earned the win after allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over 5.2 innings of work. He struck out seven Omaha batters as Oklahoma City earned a 9-3 win.
A strong debut by most standards, it was only average in comparison to what Stewart has done across three minor-league levels this spring. The former Redbird made his first two starts at Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga this season, before a promotion to Double-A Tulsa on April 15. After nine starts there, he got the call-up to Triple-A Oklahoma City last Friday.
Over the course of three stops, Stewart is 6-3 with a 1.36 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in 12 games, all starting assignments. He has struck out 79 and walked just 13 over 73 innings of work.
Stewart has allowed one or fewer runs in nine of his 12 starts and has yet to allow more than three earned runs in a game.
Stewart is one of 10 former Redbirds currently playing affiliated baseball. They include:
Paul DeJong | Double-A | Springfield Cardinals | MiLB.com bio
- Selected for the Texas League All-Star Game; will play for the North Division All-Stars at his home park of Hammons Field June 28 in Springfield, Missouri.
- Slashing .227/.300/.432 with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs in 60 games.
Eric Aguilera | Double-A | Arkansas Travelers | MiLB.com bio
- Selected for the Texas League All-Star Game; will play for the North Division All-Stars June 28.
- Currently owns a .275/.314/.451 batting line, with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 38 RBIs in 63 games played.
Chad Hinshaw | Double-A | Arkansas Travelers | MiLB.com bio
- Batting .191 with a .289 on-base percentage over 55 games, with five home runs and 13 stolen bases.
- Placed on the seven-day disabled list June 11.
Ryan Court | Double-A | Portland Sea Dogs | MiLB.com bio
- Slashing .339/.433/.446 with nine extra-base hits and 16 RBIs in 36 games.
- Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in a 7-1 win over Richmond June 12.
Jeremy Rhoades | Class A Advanced | Inland Empire 66ers | MiLB.com bio
- Owns a 1-7 record and 6.27 ERA, with 45 strikeouts in 70.1 innings of work, this spring.
- Turned in a quality start in a no-decision June 13 at San Jose, allowing just one run on three hits over seven innings.
Dylan Craig | Class A | Asheville Tourists | MiLB.com bio
- Currently 3-1 with one save, a 6.10 ERA and 33 strikeouts over 48.2 innings of work.
- Placed on the seven-day disabled list June 9.
Ryan Koziol | Class A | Augusta GreenJackets | MiLB.com bio
- Owns a 3-3 record and 2.72 ERA over 21 relief appearances, with 29 strikeouts in 36.1 innings of work.
- Tallied a career-high four strikeouts over two innings of relief work at Greenville June 10.
Will Headean | Class A Short Season | Tri-City Dust Devils | MiLB.com bio
- Started the season 1-0 with two saves and a 5.00 ERA in eight outings before being assigned to San Diego Padres extended spring training May 14.
- Assigned to the Class A Short Season Tri-City Dust Devils June 14.
Jean Ramirez | TBA | Tampa Bay Rays
- Selected in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on June 11.
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