T.J. Friedl
Old team: Dayton Dragons
New team: Daytona Tortugas
A second-year pro signed last year out of Nevada after going undrafted, Friedl was promoted from low Single-A to advanced Single-A on June 17 after being announced as a Midwest League all-star.
He hit .284 with five homers, six triples and 20 doubles in 66 games for the Dragons. He also stole 14 bases.
The center fielder is not off to a great start in Daytona, where he struck out 11 times in his first 10 games and is batting .263.
Nick Senzel
Old team: Daytona Tortugas
New team: Pensacola Blue Wahoos
The Reds’ No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft torched the Florida State League, hitting .305 with 26 doubles and 31 RBIs in 62 games, though he hit only four home runs. In five games at Double-A, the third baseman from Tennessee is 3-for-17 with one extra-base hit and a couple of walks.
Shed Long
Credit: MARC PENDLETON / STAFF
Credit: MARC PENDLETON / STAFF
Old team: Daytona Tortugas
New team: Pensacola Blue Wahoos
In his second stint in the FSL, the infielder hit .312 with 13 homers and 16 doubles in 62 games. He also struck out 63 times before being called up to Double-A, where he is 1-for-13 with two walks in four games.
Tyler Mahle
Old team: Pensacola
New team: Louisville Bats
This 2015 Dragon made headlines all over baseball early in the season when he pitched a perfect game. The right-hander was 7-3 with a 1.59 ERA at the time of his promotion earlier this month. He struck out 87 while walking 17 in 85 innings. Mahle went six innings, allowing three unearned runs on four hits, in his Triple-A debut, but he was tagged with the loss. He struck out nine.
Alex Blandino
Credit: Lisa Powell
Credit: Lisa Powell
Old team: Pensacola
New team: Louisville
A first-round pick in 2014, the middle infielder from Stanford shook off a poor 2016 and a terrible start to 2017 to earn a call-up earlier this month. He was hitting .259 with six homers 31 RBis and 22 doubles in 62 games at the time of his promotion. He has a hit in six of his first 18 at-bats in Triple-A.
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