Gamecocks in the MiLB Update - July 8

The 2025 Minor League Baseball season is heading to the All-Star break in most leagues. Here’s what the Gamecocks on the Farm have done in the first half of the MiLB season.

Triple A

• Jonah Bride has recently begun play for St. Paul, the Triple-A affiliate of Minnesota. He has a hit and has walked twice in two games and seven at-bats.
• Carlos Cortes has had a great season so far for Las Vegas, the Triple-A affiliate of the Athletics. Cortes is hitting .312 with 49 runs scored, 20 doubles, 15 home runs and 67 RBI. Cortes was named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for the month of June and was the PCL Player of the Week on June 29.
• Wil Crowe currently is on the injured list for Lehigh Valley, the Triple-A affiliate of the Phillies. He’s pitched in two games for the IronPigs and has five strikeouts in seven innings pitched.
• Brett Kerry has made 14 appearances with 13 starts for Salt Lake, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. He has a pair of wins and 43 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched.
• Will Sanders has seven wins between Double-A Knoxville and Triple-A Iowa, affiliates of the Chicago Cubs. For Iowa, Sanders is a perfect 4-0 with a 4.39 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched.

Double A

• Brady Allen has 76 at-bats for Erie, the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. He has 13 hits, nine of which are doubles, to go along with a home run and eight RBI.
• Wes Clarke was traded from Milwaukee to Houston on June 19 and is now playing for Corpus Christi, the Double-A affiliate of the Astros. Clarke has two doubles, a triple and three home runs in 14 games for the Hooks.
• Thomas Farr has appeared in 10 games for Chattanooga, the Double-A affiliate of Cincinnati. Farr has a 3.05 ERA and nine strikeouts in 20.2 innings of work.
• James Hicks is on the 60-day injured list for Corpus Christi, the Double-A affiliate of the Astros. Before his injury, Hicks made four appearances and had 17 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched.
• Daniel Lloyd has a 5-2 record with a save in 22 relief appearances for Chesapeake, the Double-A affiliate of Baltimore. Lloyd has 34 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched and a .180 opponent’s batting average.
• Jack Mahoney has made 14 starts for Hartford, the Double-A affiliate of the Rockies. Mahoney has two wins and 47 strikeouts in 56.2 innings of work.
• TJ Shook is a perfect 5-0 with a 2.55 ERA on the season between Triple-A Syracuse and Double-A Binghamton, affiliates of the New York Mets. With the Rumble Ponies, Shook has three saves and 38 strikeouts in 30.1 innings of work.

High A

• Julian Bosnic has made 26 appearances for Greensboro, the High-A affiliate of the Pirates. He has a 2-2 record with a 4.24 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 34 innings of work.
• Noah Hall has made 16 appearances and 12 starts for Brooklyn, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets. Hall has a 5-4 record with a save and 78 strikeouts in 71.1 innings of work.
• Cole Messina has played in 66 games for the Spokane Indians, the High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. He has a .254 batting average with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 31 RBI.
• Braylen Wimmer has had a hot start to his 2025 season with Spokane, the High-A affiliate of the Rockies. Wimmer is hitting .303 with 22 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 50 RBI. He was named the Northwest League Player of the Month for May and the NWL Player of the Week on June 1.

Low A

• Cade Austin is 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA for Tampa, the Low-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. Austin has 32 strikeouts in 31.2 innings of work to go along with a save.
• Colin Burgess has played in 20 games for Augusta, the Low-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Burgess is hitting .246 with a pair of doubles and two home runs.
• Eli Jones has made 14 appearances with 12 starts for Fort Myers, the Low-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Jones has a pair of wins and 50 strikeouts in 61.2 innings of work.
• Chris Veach has made 27 appearances in relief for Tampa, the Low-A affiliate of the Yankees. Veach is 1-1 with a 1.38 ERA and six saves while striking out 45 batters in 32.2 innings pitched.

Independent

• George Callil has played in five games for Evansville in the Frontier League and has a hit, an RBI and a run scored.
• Eddy Demurias has made 26 appearances for Charleston in the Atlantic League. He has a 2-1 record with three saves and 41 strikeouts in 28.1 innings of work.