Wade Miley to Diamondbacks

Just received word that Wade Miley has been called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks.  He pitched for South Bend in 2009 and becomes the 126th former South Bend White Sox/Silver Hawks player to make the majors.

Congrats Wade!

Collin Cowgill to Majors

Last night, former Silver Hawks outfielder Collin Cowgill was called up to the Major Leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks.  He made his pro debut last night, but went 0-for-4.

Cowgill played with South Bend for 50 games in 2008, hitting .249 with one homer and 17 RBIs.

Cowgill is the 125th former South Bend White Sox/Silver Hawks players to make the Majors.  He joins Josh Collmenter, Evan Scribner, Bryan Shaw, and Ryan Cook as former Hakws to debut in the Majors this season. 

Bryan Shaw to the Big Leagues

Below you will find the text of a press release from the Arizona Diamondbacks announcing that former Silver Hawks pitcher Bryan Shaw has been called up to the Major Leagues.  When he appears in a game, he will become the 123^rd former South Bend White Sox/Silver Hawks player to make the Majors.  He joins Josh Collmenter and Evan Scribner as former Hawks to debut this year in the Majors.

Shaw was with South Bend for 11 games in 2008, going 0-1 with a 4.03 ERA.  He struck out 16 batters in 22.1 innings for South Bend.

D-BACKS SELECT SHAW FROM RENO, OPTION KROENKE TO RENO

(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they have selected right-handed pitcher Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-handed pitcher Zach Kroenke to Reno, according to D-backs’ Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Towers.

Shaw, 23, was a combined 4-1 with 10 saves, a 2.37 ERA (8 ER in 30.1 IP) and .207 opponents average (23-for-111) with 11 walks and 24 strikeouts in 23 games at Reno and Double-A Mobile. In 8 games for Reno, he went 1-0 with 3 saves, a 5.59 ERA (6 ER in 9.2 IP) and a .222 opponents average (8-for-36) with 3 walks and 9 strikeouts. In 15 games at Mobile, he went 3-1 with 7 saves, a 0.87 ERA (2 ER in 20.2 IP) and a .200 opponents average (15-for-75) with 8 walks and 15 strikeouts. He most recently pitched on June 7 vs. Salt Lake, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with a hit and walk in picking up his first Triple-A win, 8-7, in 10 innings. In 4 minor league seasons, he is 11-19 with 14 saves and a 4.36 ERA (135 ER in 278.2 IP) in 107 games (32 starts). This will be Shaw’s first stint in the Majors. He will wear No. 37.

Kroenke, 27, is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (4 ER in 4.0 IP) and .333 opponents average (6-for-18) with a walk and 3 strikeouts in 4 games for the D-backs.

Make it 122!

A couple weeks back, I told you that Josh Collmenter became the 121st former South Bend White Sox/Silver Hawks player to make the Majors.  Well, now we're up to 122.

About a week ago (April 26th), Evan Scribner debuted for the San Diego Padres.  He tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in his debut, and has now added a second game.  All total, he's at 3.0 innings with 1 run allowed, 3 K's, and 1 BB.

Scribner pitched for South Bend in 2007 and 2008.

From the Bend to the Bigs

Another former Silver Hawks player made his MLB debut last night. This time, it was catcher Konrad Schmidt making an appearance for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Schmidt was a 2008 Silver Hawks catcher, batting .259 with two homers and 18 RBIs for South Bend. He had worked his way through double-A and triple-A this year, earning a late call-up.

He had a pinch hitting appearance last night against the Reds and drew a walk.

Former Silver Hawks with Other MLB Teams

In our weekly look at former Silver Hawks, we'll check in on Major League Baseball players that play for teams other than the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Position Players

Emilio Bonifacio (Florida) - .273, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 4/4 SB - '04 + '05 Silver Hawk

Mike Cameron (Boston) - .259, 4 HR, 15 RBI - '92 + '93 South Bend White Sox

Jack Cust (Oakland) - .292, 8 HR, 29 RBI - '98 Silver Hawk

Alberto Gonzalez (Washington) - .299, 0 HR, 3 RBI - '04 + '05 Silver Hawk

Carlos Gonzalez* (Colorado) - .319, 23 HR, 72 RBI - '04 + '05 Silver Hawk

Scott Hairston (San Diego) - .232, 10 HR, 33 RBI - '02 Silver Hawk

Lyle Overbay (Toronto) - .249, 12 HR, 41 RBI - '00 Silver Hawk

Dan Uggla (Florida) - .281, 24 HR, 66 RBI - '02 Silver Hawk

* - Hit for the cycle on 7/31 against the Chicago Cubs

Starting Pitchers

Brett Anderson (Oakland) - 3-2, 3.14 ERA in 8 starts - '07 Silver Hawk

Ross Ohlendorf (Pittsburgh) - 1-9, 4.41 ERA in 17 starts - '05 Silver Hawk

Brad Penny** (St. Louis) - 3-4, 3.23 ERA in 9 starts - '97 Silver Hawk

Relief Pitchers

Jason Bulger (Anaheim)** - 0-0, 3.74 ERA in 22 games - '02 Silver Hawk

Chris Capuano (Milwaukee) - 1-1, 4.64 ERA in 13 games (2 starts) - '00 Silver Hawk

Lance Cormier (Tampa Bay) - 3-3, 4.28 ERA in 38 games - '02 Silver Hawk

Dustin Nippert (Texas)** - 3-4, 5.36 ERA in 28 games (2 starts) - '03 Silver Hawk

Tony Pena (Chicago AL) - 3-1, 4.88 ERA in 37 games - '03 Silver Hawk

Jose Valverde (Detroit) - 1-2, 2.54 ERA, 21 SV in 46 games - '99 + '00 Silver Hawk

** - Currently on DL

Managers

Terry Francona (Boston) - 61-47, -6.5 NYY + TB - '92 SB Manager

Players who were in MLB at some point this season

Brian Bruney (AAA, Milwaukee)

Garrett Mock (A, Washington)

Enright Pitching Well for Diamondbacks

A few weeks ago we posted that former Silver Hawk Barry Enright was going to make his Major League debut for the Diamondbacks after being called up straight from Double-A. Enright's stint with Arizona has been a success thus far, as he holds a 2-2 record and 2.66 ERA through four starts.

Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic writes that Enright is making a case to remain in the rotation throughout the year and in to next season. The article also contains some information on Enright's background and his path to the Diamondbacks.

Enright pitched for the Silver Hawks in 2007, throwing 2.0 scoreless innings in one appearance before being promoted to Visalia.

Tonight's Lineup - July 5th

Game One:
Keon Broxton - CF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Matt Davidson - DH
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Alberto Diaz - RF
Matt Helm - LF
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Victor Estevez - SS

Andrew Wolcott - SP

Game Two Probable Lineup (Not official):
Keon Broxton - CF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - DH
Andrew Fie - 1B
Errol Hollinger - C
Matt Helm - LF
Alberto Diaz - RF
David Narodowski - SS

Randy Rodriguez - SP

The pregame interview is going to be a little bit different tonight. I did a longer interview with manager Mark Haley about former players in the majors, and also how he uses those lessons to teach the current squad. I'll play the first half of it during the pregame show before game one. Then I'll go back and play the full interview between games of the doubleheader. So if you listen to the whole thing, you'll hear the first half of the interview twice.

Pregame show begins at 5:45 PM Eastern Time. First pitch is at 6:05 PM Eastern Time.