University of Minnesota Athletics

Minor League Wrap Up

9/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Sept. 7, 2016

With the minor league baseball season ending on Monday, check out how former Gophers finished their seasons.

  • Austin Athmann (Connecticut Tigers) finished the season with a .276 batting average, two home runs and 17 RBIs. He scored 24 runs and racked up 10 walks that helped produce a .338 on-base percentage. Athmann was also named to the New York-Penn League All-Star Team.
  • Matt Fiedler (Johnson City Cardinals) had a .325 batting average with four home runs and 31 RBIs. He walked 19 times, scored 30 runs and stole eight bases. Fiedler posted a .386 on-base percentage and a .487 slugging percentage. He was also named to the Appalachian League All-Star Team.
  • Jordan Jess (Bristol Pirates) finished the season with a 2-2 record along with a 2.55 ERA and 27 strikeouts. In 24.2 relief innings, Jess recorded seven saves and only allowed seven earned runs.
  • Ben Meyer (Greensboro Grasshoppers) had a 4-11 record with a 3.62 ERA and 94 strikeouts. He started 10 games in 97 innings pitched where opponents hit just .246 versus him.
  • Seth Rosin (El Paso Chihuahuas) pitched 8.2 innings before his season was cut short due to an injury. In five games, Rosin had an 8.31 ERA with four strikeouts.
  • Dalton Sawyer (Vermont Lake Monsters) was 0-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 26 strikeouts. He collected three saves in 18.2 innings while opponents had a .221 batting average versus him.
  • DJ Snelten (San Jose Giants) finished with a 4-7 record in 31 games. He made 13 starts in 96.1 innings where he had one complete game. Snelten racked up 82 strikeouts and had a 4.11 ERA. He ended the season on a 13-game scoreless streak.
  • Tom Windle (Reading Fightin Phils) pitched 57.2 innings of relief where he had a 1-2 record and a 4.68 ERA. He picked up 59 strikeouts and one save. Opponents had a .270 batting average versus Windle.

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Players Mentioned

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Matt Fiedler

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Jordan Jess

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Ben Meyer

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Dalton Sawyer

LHP
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DJ Snelten

LHP
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Tom Windle

LHP
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