With the professional baseball season at the midpoint and the MLB draft only two days away, some on this site might want to see how former Green Wave players are doing in the pros. I believe 12 Former Tulane players are currently signed to professional contracts in either the major or minor leagues. If there are others, I’d be interested in knowing:
Aaron Loup, NY Mets, Majors. Aaron has had a solid major league career now in his 10th season. As throughout much of his time in the majors, he is being used primarily as a set-up man and against left-handed hitters. So far this season he has a W/L record of 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 25.0 innings over 29 games.
Jake Rogers, Detroit, Majors. Jake’s defense continues to be his strength throwing out 7 of 11 stolen base attempts so far this season with Detroit. If he can hit much above .200 he can probably stick for a long while. Right now he’s hitting .233 with 5 HRs in 104 at bats for a .466 slugging average.
Ian Gibaut, St. Paul, AAA. After brief unsuccessful flings with Tampa Bay and Texas in 2019 and 2020 respectively, Gibaut has found himself back in AAA ball where he is having a very tough season. So far, he’s 0-2 with a 7.66 ERA in 24.0 innings spread over 16 games.
J.P. France, Sugar Land, AAA. France completed his college career at Mississippi State, but I still follow his progress in the pros. After moving up through the Astros farm system for three years he started this season in AA ball where he compiled a 3-2 record and 3.64 ERA in 47 innings prior to being promoted to Sugar Land. Since joining the AAA team, he’s 1-0, having started three games and thrown 13.1 innings. He’s allowed 10 hits and 12 walks (wow!!) but only 3 earned runs for a 2.03 ERA. His 22 strikeouts (almost 15/9 innings) has evidently gotten out of a number of jams.
Sal Gozzo, Reading, AA. After playing shortstop in the Rookie League in 2019 and batting .183 in 129 at bats, I don’t understand why Gozzo was promoted this year to AAA Lehigh Valley where he was moved to second base. After going 6 for 60 (.100) in 27 games, he was sent down to AA where he is not hitting any better: 1 for 19 (.053) in 8 games.
Kody Hoese, Tulsa, AA. In 2019, his first year of pro ball, Kody hit .299 with 5 HR’s in 147 at bats splitting time between a Rookie League and a low Class A League. After spending last year at the Dodger’s Alternate site, this year has not fared so well in AA ball. He was only hitting .178 (21 for 118) with 1 HR when he went on the IR, June 16. Yesterday, July 8, he was sent to the Dodger’s Rookie team for a rehab assignment and went 0 for 2 in his first game.
Stephon Alemais, Altoona, AA. Stephon’s pro career has been marred by injuries. He's only had 45 at bats in the minors since 2018. Yet he has progressed to the AA level where he is currently on the 60-day disabled list and hasn’t played all year.
Will McAffer, New Hampshire AA. McAffer has been making progress in his career, playing in the lower A leagues for two seasons before starting this year with Vancouver, high A, where in 7 games he had a 6.52 ERA, while walking 12 in 9.2 innings. His 12 K’s apparently earned him a promotion to AA ball where in 5 games and 6.1 innings, he’s 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA.
Brendon Cellucci, Greenville, high A. After competing in a short-season A league in 2019, Brendon is now in a high classification A league where he has a 6.00 ERA in 18 innings. Control continues to be an issue with 9 walks but he has also struck out 28 (14.0/9 innings).
Hudson Haskins, Delmarva, Low A. Haskins had a slow start this season in pro ball going 4 for 25 (.160) in his first six games. He then went a tear, raising his batting average to .320. Since then, he has come down to earth. For the season, he’s hitting .280 with 5 HRs in 182 at bats. He’s also stolen 13 bases in 17 attempts.
Chase Solesksy, Kannapolis, Low A. After spending his first pro season, 2019, in a rookie league, Solesky is in a regular starting rotation in a Low A classification league this season. In ten games, all starts, he’s thrown 38.0 innings with a 4.50 ERA. He’s walked 15 (3.6/9 innings) and struck out 52 (12.3/9 innings).
Conner Pellerin, Tampa, Low A. Pellerin has had a very poor start to his professional career and has been on the disabled list since May 21. Prior to that, he pitched 4.2 innings allowing only 2 hits but, reminiscent of his time at Tulane, walked 12. This resulted in 4 earned runs and an ERA of 7.71. I don’t know when he is scheduled to return to active status.
Roll Wave!!!
Aaron Loup, NY Mets, Majors. Aaron has had a solid major league career now in his 10th season. As throughout much of his time in the majors, he is being used primarily as a set-up man and against left-handed hitters. So far this season he has a W/L record of 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 25.0 innings over 29 games.
Jake Rogers, Detroit, Majors. Jake’s defense continues to be his strength throwing out 7 of 11 stolen base attempts so far this season with Detroit. If he can hit much above .200 he can probably stick for a long while. Right now he’s hitting .233 with 5 HRs in 104 at bats for a .466 slugging average.
Ian Gibaut, St. Paul, AAA. After brief unsuccessful flings with Tampa Bay and Texas in 2019 and 2020 respectively, Gibaut has found himself back in AAA ball where he is having a very tough season. So far, he’s 0-2 with a 7.66 ERA in 24.0 innings spread over 16 games.
J.P. France, Sugar Land, AAA. France completed his college career at Mississippi State, but I still follow his progress in the pros. After moving up through the Astros farm system for three years he started this season in AA ball where he compiled a 3-2 record and 3.64 ERA in 47 innings prior to being promoted to Sugar Land. Since joining the AAA team, he’s 1-0, having started three games and thrown 13.1 innings. He’s allowed 10 hits and 12 walks (wow!!) but only 3 earned runs for a 2.03 ERA. His 22 strikeouts (almost 15/9 innings) has evidently gotten out of a number of jams.
Sal Gozzo, Reading, AA. After playing shortstop in the Rookie League in 2019 and batting .183 in 129 at bats, I don’t understand why Gozzo was promoted this year to AAA Lehigh Valley where he was moved to second base. After going 6 for 60 (.100) in 27 games, he was sent down to AA where he is not hitting any better: 1 for 19 (.053) in 8 games.
Kody Hoese, Tulsa, AA. In 2019, his first year of pro ball, Kody hit .299 with 5 HR’s in 147 at bats splitting time between a Rookie League and a low Class A League. After spending last year at the Dodger’s Alternate site, this year has not fared so well in AA ball. He was only hitting .178 (21 for 118) with 1 HR when he went on the IR, June 16. Yesterday, July 8, he was sent to the Dodger’s Rookie team for a rehab assignment and went 0 for 2 in his first game.
Stephon Alemais, Altoona, AA. Stephon’s pro career has been marred by injuries. He's only had 45 at bats in the minors since 2018. Yet he has progressed to the AA level where he is currently on the 60-day disabled list and hasn’t played all year.
Will McAffer, New Hampshire AA. McAffer has been making progress in his career, playing in the lower A leagues for two seasons before starting this year with Vancouver, high A, where in 7 games he had a 6.52 ERA, while walking 12 in 9.2 innings. His 12 K’s apparently earned him a promotion to AA ball where in 5 games and 6.1 innings, he’s 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA.
Brendon Cellucci, Greenville, high A. After competing in a short-season A league in 2019, Brendon is now in a high classification A league where he has a 6.00 ERA in 18 innings. Control continues to be an issue with 9 walks but he has also struck out 28 (14.0/9 innings).
Hudson Haskins, Delmarva, Low A. Haskins had a slow start this season in pro ball going 4 for 25 (.160) in his first six games. He then went a tear, raising his batting average to .320. Since then, he has come down to earth. For the season, he’s hitting .280 with 5 HRs in 182 at bats. He’s also stolen 13 bases in 17 attempts.
Chase Solesksy, Kannapolis, Low A. After spending his first pro season, 2019, in a rookie league, Solesky is in a regular starting rotation in a Low A classification league this season. In ten games, all starts, he’s thrown 38.0 innings with a 4.50 ERA. He’s walked 15 (3.6/9 innings) and struck out 52 (12.3/9 innings).
Conner Pellerin, Tampa, Low A. Pellerin has had a very poor start to his professional career and has been on the disabled list since May 21. Prior to that, he pitched 4.2 innings allowing only 2 hits but, reminiscent of his time at Tulane, walked 12. This resulted in 4 earned runs and an ERA of 7.71. I don’t know when he is scheduled to return to active status.
Roll Wave!!!
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