by DZ
Here’s some early season stats from WBC or past European national team players.
Netherlands
Andrelton Simmons (ATL) .259, 5 HR, 30R, 22 RBI for Atlanta Braves (MLB)
Jurickson Profar (TEX) .295/.333/.455 in 12 games with Texas Rangers (MLB)
Xander Bogaerts (BOS) .310/.404/.510, 5 SB, 31BB:46K for Portland Sea Dogs (AAA)
Jonathan Schoop (BAL) on DL since May 12th with Norfolk Tides (AAA)
Curt Smith (MIN) .246/.315/.377, 3 HR, 11 RBI with New Britain Rock Cats (AA)
Hainley Statia (MIL) .200/.300/.229, 3 doubles with Nashville Sounds (AAA)
Randolph Oduber (WAS) .289/.352/.430, 8 doubles with Potomac Nationals (A)
Jair Jurrjens (BAL) 5IP with Baltimore Orioles (MLB) in spot start May 18th. Currently has injured thumb, 4.09 ERA with Norfolk Tides (AAA).
Shairon Martis (MIN) 4.71 ERA for Rochester Red Wings (AAA)
Sharlon Schoop (KC) Remains on the Disabled List, yet to appear in 2013 (AA)
Juan Carlos Sulbaran (KC) 9.24 ERA with NW Arkansas Naturals (AA)
Shawn Zarraga (MIL) .299, 4 doubles with Huntsville Stars (AA)
Spencer Kieboom (WAS) Remains on the Disabled List, yet to appear in 2013 (A)
Kevin Moesquit (LAA) .250, 3SB with Burlington Bees (A)
Dashenko Ricardo (LAD) .202 in 26 games with Great Lakes Loons (A), reassigned to Ogden
Spain
Rhiner Cruz (HOU) 0-1, 4.40 ERA, 1 hold in 14 appearances with Houston Astros (MLB)
Richard Castillo (STL) 3.31ERA with Springfield Cardinals (AA), promoted to Memphis Redbirds (AAA) where he has 2.21 ERA in first two starts
Jesus Merchan (SD) .267, 8 doubles with Tucson Padres (AAA)
Engel Beltre (TEX) .280, 32 R, 15 doubles, 12 SB (8 caught) with Round Rock Express (AAA)
Yanner Negrin (CHC) 0-2, 3.00 ERA, 44 K in 39 innings with Iowa Cubs (AAA)
Chris Manno (CIN) 1-1, 6.53 ERA for Pensacola Blue Wahoos (AA)
Adrian Nieto (WAS) .258, 14 doubles with Potomac Nationals (A)
Italy
Anthony Rizzo (CHC) .259, 10 HR, 39 RBI for Chicago Cubs (MLB)
Chris Denorfia (SD) .296, 10 doubles, 6/6 in stolen bases with San Diego Padres (MLB)
Chris Colabello (MIN) Hit .133 in 15 at bats for Minnesota Twins (MLB), now back with Rochester Red Wings (AAA), where he’s hitting .360 with 30 XBH and 41 RBI in 49 games.
Matt Torra (WAS) 0-2, 6.19 ERA in 3 games for Syracuse Chiefs (AAA)
Pat Venditte (NYY) Has yet to appear for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (AAA)
Tyler LaTorre (SF) Had 2 plate appearances before going on the DL (AAA)
Mike Costanzo (WAS) .243/.337/.454, 8 HR for Syracuse Chiefs (AAA)
Tim Crabbe (CIN) 2-5, 3.64 ERA, 17 BB, 45 K with Pensacola Blue Wahoos (AA)
Great Britain
Mike Nickeas (TOR) .147 in 24 games with Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
Michael Roth (LAA) 1-1, 3.00 ERA in 24 innings for Arkansas Travelers (AA)
Chris Reed (LAD) 2-5, 4.42 ERA with Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)
Steven Bumbry (BAL) .237, 6 XBH in 13 games since promotion to Bowie Baysox (AA)
Jake Esch 1-3, 3.46 ERA for Jupiter Hammerheads (A)
Chris Berset (CIN) .176, 6 XBH in 27 games with Bakersfield Blaze (A)
Germany
Matt Weaver (ATL) .210, 8 XBH, 4 SB in 41 games with Lynchburg Hillcats (A)
Aaron Altherr (PHI) .315, 27 XBH, 34 R, 14 SB with Clearwater Threshers (A)
Czech Republic
Alex Sogard (HOU) 1.13 ERA in 8 innings for Oklahoma City Redhawks (AAA)
Please point out any players that are missing in the comments below. We’d like to follow anyone who has appeared for a European national team or played in a European domestic league who is now in major or minor league baseball in the USA.