Goldschmidt to compete tonight
in Southern League homer derby
Goldschmidt
Former Texas State first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who leads all Double-A players in home runs this season with 22, will take part in the Southern League Home Run Derby tonight in Jackson, Tenn.
The competition is part of the league’s all-star celebration. The all-star game, in which Goldschmidt is a starter for the Southern Division, is Tuesday.
Pitcher Mike Hart continued his hot streak last week. Hart, a reliever for Class A Burlington, has given up just two hits and no runs in June.
Here’s the weekly update of former Bobcats playing pro baseball:
| Player | Team | League | Level | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| Thomas Field | Tulsa (Rockies) | Texas | 2A | .264 | 7 | 32 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | Mobile (D’backs) | Southern | 2A | .328 | 22 | 61 |
| Jason Martinson | Hagerstown (Nationals) | South Atlantic | A | .258 | 5 | 21 |
| Dominic Ramos | Brockton | Can-Am | Ind. | .261 | 1 | 4 |
| Ben Theriot | NW Arkansas (Royals) | Texas | 2A | .200 | 3 | 12 |
| Pitcher | Team | League | Level | W-L | ERA | S |
| Mike Hart | Burlington (A’s) | Midwest | A | 3-2 | 1.54 | 2 |
| Kane Holbrooks | Fort Myers (Twins) | Florida State | A | 2-8 | 5.92 | 0 |
| Scott Linebrink | Braves | National | ML | 3-1 | 3.68 | 1 |
| Josh Walter | Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers) | California | A | 2-1 | 4.86 | 0 |
Note: Kyle Kubitza has signed a contract with the Atlanta Braves organization but has not been assigned to a team.
