By DZ
All current major or minor league players developed in Africa are listed here.
Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. South Africa.
Current team: Altoona Curve (AA)
The South African middle infielder is hitting .226 with a .250 OBP in his last 10 games. For the season, he’s at .241/.337/.380, with 13 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs, and 9 stolen bases in 13 attempts.
Anthony Phillips, Philadelphia Phillies. South Africa.
Current team: Reading Fightin Phils (AA)
Phillips, who started in Clearwater and also played two games in the South Atlantic League, has now played 28 games with Double-A Reading. He’s hitting .228/.314/.304 there, with 5 doubles and a triple.
Dylan Unsworth, Seattle Mariners. South Africa.
Current team: High Desert Mavericks (High-A)
Unsworth was the Baseball America Prospect Pitcher of the Day last week, when he threw 7 shutout, 3 hit innings with 12 strikeouts. For the season (14 starts, 69.2 innings) he’s 5-6, 6.46 ERA and 61 strikeouts versus 13 walks.
Callan Pearce, Minnesota Twins. South Africa.
Current team: GCL Twins (rookie)
The 18 year old righty made his pro debut last week, throwing one inning in Fort Myers and striking out two.
Yet to appear (officially) in 2014 –
Hein Robb, Minnesota Twins. South Africa.
Released.