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Joined March 2017
Congrats to Daniel Rogers on signing with the San Francisco Giants! Rogers had 110.7 Called Strikes Added this season, best in the Big Ten. He also threw out 8 runners on 31 stolen base attempts. Offensively, Rogers was second on the team with a 123 wRC+ and had a .434 xwOBA
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Congrats to Anthony Watts for being selected in the MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals! His mid-90s fastball and elite gyro slider combined for a 144 Stuff+. Across 45 appearances for the Hawks, Watts generated a 35% whiff rate and held opposing batters to a .239 xBA.
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Congrats to Aaron Savary for being selected in the MLB Draft by the Cleveland Guardians! Aaron started 19 career games, relying on a slider that flashed 20'' of horizontal break and generated a 39% whiff rate. His five-pitch arsenal led to a 24% K rate across 80.1 IP this season.
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Congrats to Dan Wright for being selected in the MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox! An impact transfer for the Hawks, Dan relied on his cutter (123 Stuff+, 132 Location+) to lock down high-leverage innings. Wright generated a 52% groundball rate out of the Iowa bullpen.
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Cade Obermueller was the first of 4 Hawkeyes selected in the MLB Draft, going in the 2nd round to the Phillies. Cade struck out 226 batters in 165 career IP at Iowa. In 2025, LHBs had a 43% whiff rate vs his slider (170 Stuff+) and struck out at a 37% clip.
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RT @chas_wheatley: Looking for affiliated opportunities. 2025 Trackman numbers:.SI: 91-93 mph top 94, 0'' IVB, 19'' HB.SL: 84-87 mph top 90….
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🚨 New Blog Alert! 🚨. Head Manager Gabe Hester investigates whether diversity of skillsets within a lineup can help an offense score more runs. Check out his research at the link below!.
medium.com
Conventional wisdom has long suggested that archetypal diversity within a lineup is beneficial towards offensive success. It stands to…
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It’s Manager Senior Day!!!! Huge thank you to all of our seniors for #movingtheneedle !! We truly appreciate your hard work and dedication over the years!! You left the program in an amazing spot and we are excited to see what you do in the future!! Thank you!!
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First lineup for our last B1G series of the year!
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Congratulations to Chase Orinski (@ChaseOrinski), who will be interning at the Asheboro Zookeepers in Game Day Operations this summer!
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