Former Hawks (2006-08) in the Diamondbacks Organization

This week we'll focus on former Silver Hawks players (2006-2008) who are still playing in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Look out for a similar post next week about players who played in South Bend from 2009-2011.

Justin Upton (Outfielder) – Arizona Diamondbacks

Played for South Bend in 2006. Upton is hitting .305 with 12 HR, 42 RBIs, and 21 2B this season for the Diamondbacks. He has a career batting average of .278 at the major league level.

Kyler Newby (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2006. Newby has posted a 3-1 record and 4.72 ERA in 7 total appearances (5starts). The righty joined the BayBears on June 3^rd from AAA Reno. Newby went 2-2 with a 5.00 ERA in 12 games (7 starts) for the Reno Aces.

Matt Torra (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2006. The righthander has started 15 games on the mound for the Aces, going 4-2 with a 6.07 ERA. Torra has struggled in the month of June, picking up 1 win and 2 losses. In that stretch, he has given up 27 earned runs in 29 innings.

Taylor Harbin (Infielder) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2007 and 2008. Harbin has a .283 batting through 70 games at the AA level. He has belted 4 home runs and 12 doubles for the BayBears, while knocking in 32 runs.

Barry Enright (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2007. Enright leads AAA Reno with 7 wins in his 10 starts on the mound. The righty has a 3.99 ERA and has struck out 45 batters in 58.2 innings this season.

Jordan Noberto (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2007 and 2008. The reliever has appeared in 30 games for the Aces, going 5-1 with a 4.79 ERA. Noberto has been solid in the month of June, posting a 2-0 record and 1.69 ERA in 12 games.

Jason Urquidez (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2007. Urquidez is 3-4 with a 5.26 in 30 games out of the bullpen for the Aces. The righty has struck out 34 batters in 37.2 innings.

Collin Cowgill (Outfielder) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. Cowgill is hitting .363 with 12 home runs, 17 doubles, 6 triples, and 52 RBIs for the Aces. The .363 batting average is tied for third best in the Pacific Coast League.

Evan Frey (Outfielder) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. At AAA Reno, Frey has a .308 batting average with a home run and 15 RBIs. The outfielder was called up from AA Mobile on May 4^th. Frey hit .173 in 19 games while playing for the BayBears.

Ollie Linton (Outfielder) – Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Ollie Linton is with AA Mobile for the second straight season. Last season, the outfielder hit .304 for the BayBears. In 2011, Linton is batting .274 with 3 homers, 4 doubles and 4 triples.

Konrad Schmidt (Catcher) – Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. The catcher has hit safely in his last six games for the Reno Aces. In 53 games, Schmidt is hitting .308 with 5 home runs, 21 doubles, and 26 RBIs.

Christian Beltre (Pitcher) – High-A Visalia Rawhide

Played for South Bend in 2008. Beltre serves as a reliever for the Rawhide, having appeared in 24 games this season. The righty sports a 3-3 record and 3.34 ERA on the season. 2011 marks his 3^rd straight season at High-A Visalia.

Bryan Henry (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Henry has started 5 of the 17 games that he has pitched in for the Mobile BayBears. The righthander has 4 wins and 2 losses with a 3.63 ERA. June has been kind to Henry as he is 1-0 with a 0.71 ERA in six relief appearances.

Tom Layne (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. Though Layne has a 6.25 ERA in 76.1 innings pitched, the lefty has a 7-3 mark on the season for AAA Reno. He has 9 starts in 21 total games. Layne went six innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs in a win over Sacramento on June 27^th.

Jarrod Parker (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. In 14 starts, the right-handed pitcher has struck out 60 on his way to a 5-6 record for AA Mobile. Parker has hurled 66 innings this season.

Bryan Shaw (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. Shaw was sent back to AAA Reno on June 28^th after appearing in 5 games out of the bullpen for the Diamondbacks. At the major league level, Shaw gave up 3 runs (2 earned) in 4.1 innings. Shaw had been called up to Arizona from AAA Reno on June 10. With the Aces, the righty is 1-0 with a 5.59 ERA in 8 relief appearances.

Billy Spottiswood (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Spottiswood has had a dominant June on the mound for the BayBears. The reliever is 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA in 8 games. On the season, the righty is 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA in 29 appearances at AA Mobile.

Daniel Stange (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. The right-handed relief pitcher has 2 wins and 1 loss in 19 games for the Aces. In 28.1 innings, Stange has given up 29 hits and 17 earned runs (19 runs total), while striking out 23 batters.

Clay Zavada (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Clay Zavada has seen action in 25 games for the BayBears. The reliever owns an 0-1 record and 3.34 ERA in 29.2 innings pitched.