NORMAL, Ill. – Former Redbirds Brock Stewart and Jeremy Rhoades reunited, as the prior teammates squared off against each other in Oklahoma City on June 13 as Rhoades' Bees won 4-3.
Stewart started for the Oklahoma City Dodgers going three innings giving up four hits, two runs, and striking out two batters. Rhoades did not play.
Stewart has split time between Triple-A and the MLB this season. In the MLB, Stewart has appeared in eight games with two starts posting a 5.60 ERA over 17.2 innings. In Triple-A, he is 1-0 with six starts posting a 2.55 ERA fanning 24 batters while walking nine.
Rhoades started the year in Mobile, Alabama as part of the Los Angeles Angels Double-A squad. Rhoades went 4-0 in 14 appearances with a 1.82 ERA. Rhoades made his Triple-A debut tossing two and one-third innings of relief, giving up three hits and a run. He earned his first win on May 23 in the league against the Albuquerque Isotopes, affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
The former Redbirds played together at Illinois State from 2012-2014. In that time the team went 108-51. Stewart finished at Illinois State with a 3-2 record with a 2.60 ERA. Rhoades ended his Redbirds career with a 12-9 record with a 2.76 ERA. Stewart was selected in the sixth round with the 189th pick to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, Rhoades was selected in the fourth round with the 119 pick to the Los Angeles Angels.
Stewart and Rhoades are two of nine former Redbirds currently playing affiliated professional baseball. Stats as of 6/19/18. They include:
Paul DeJong | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals
- Batting .260/.351/.473 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 19 RBIs in 41 games.
- Currently on the 10-day disabled list.
Brock Stewart | Triple-A | Oklahoma City Dodgers (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Currently 1-0 with a 2.55 ERA appearing in six games spanning 24.2 innings pitched.
- Started against the Salt Lake Bees, affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels going three innings giving up three hits and two earned runs on June 13.
Ryan Court | Triple-A | Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs)
- Batting .227/.326/.357 with five home runs and 22 RBIs in 46 games in the Pacific Coast League.
- Recently off the disabled list. Has not played since June 3.
Jeremy Rhoades | Triple-A | Salt Lake Bees (Los Angeles Angels)
- Owns a 2-1 record with one save, posting a 3.12 ERA in 11 appearances spanning 17.1 innings.
- Pitched one and one-third innings of relief giving up two hits and three earned to take his first loss of the season on June 18.
Eric Aguilera | Triple-A, Mexican League | Algodoneros Union Laguna
- Hit .301/.346/.539 in 57 games with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 43 RBIs.
- Batted .326 with two home runs and seven RBIs in the last ten games to finish the season.
Will Headean | Class A | Fort Wayne TinCaps (San Diego Padres)
- Currently on the seven-day disabled list.
Ryan Koziol | Class A | Augusta GreenJackets (San Francisco Giants)
- Appeared in 11 games with a 0-0 record spanning 17 innings with a 3.18 ERA.
- Pitched two innings of relief allowing two hits and a run against the Asheville Tourists on June 15.
Owen Miller | Class A Short Season | Tri-City Dust Devils (San Diego Padres)
- Slashing .333/.368.556 with a double, home run, and 3 RBIs in four games.
- Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on June 18.
Jean Ramirez | Class A Short Season | Hudson Valley Renegades (Tampa Bay Rays)
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