Bryce Ball (Tennessee Smokies \u2013 Double A Chicago Cubs)<\/p>\n
Bryce Ball, a first baseman, is hitting .287 (51-178) with 11 doubles, six home runs and 35 RBIs this season playing for the Tennessee Smokies, the Double A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
\nBall, who prepped at Newman Catholic in Mason City, has an on-base percentage of .374.
\nBall was a 24th round draft pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2019. Ball was traded from the Braves’ organization to the Chicago Cubs’ organization on July 15, 2021 for Joc Pederson.
\nBall, who prepped at Newman Catholic, played at NIACC in 2017-18 and played one season at Dallas Baptist University in 2019.
\nAt NIACC, Ball had a career batting average of .362 with 135 hits (7th on school’s career list), 96 RBIs (tied for 11th on school’s career list), 21 home runs (6th on school’s career list) and 33 doubles (4th on the school’s career list).
\nIn Ball’s one season at Dallas Baptist in 2019, Ball hit .325 with 18 home runs, 12 doubles and 54 RBIs.<\/p>\n
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Brandon Williamson<\/p><\/div>\n
Brandon Williamson (Chattanooga Lookouts \u2013 Double A Cincinnati Reds)<\/strong><\/p>\n Brandon Williamson, a left-handed pitcher, is 5-1 with a 3.97 earned run average in 45 1\/3 innings pitched this season playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Double A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Robbie Glendinning<\/p><\/div>\n Robbie Glendinning (Northwest Arkansas Naturals \u2013 Double A Kansas City Royals)<\/strong><\/p>\n Robbie Glendinning, an infielder, is hitting .257 with six home runs, 11 doubles and 34 RBIs this season for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, the Double A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
\nIn Williamson’s last outing on May 27, he gained the win with a 4-1 win over the Birmingham Barons. The southpaw struck out five and walked two in six innings of work allowing one run on six hits.
\nWilliamson, who is from Welcome, Minn., has compiled 48 strikeouts and issued 25 free passes.
\nWilliamson, who was a second round pick by the Seattle Mariners in 2019, was traded to the Reds along with outfielder Jake Fraley for the Reds’ outfielder Jesse Winker and third baseman Eugenio Suarez on March 14, 2022. He was also drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 36th round of the 2018 draft out of NIACC.
\nWilliamson played at NIACC in 2017-18 and played one season at TCU in 2019.
\nAt NIACC, Williamson won 12 games, which ranks fourth on the school’s career win list. He accumulated 151 strikeouts, which ranks first on the school’s career strikeout list.
\nAt TCU in 2019, Williamson was an honorable mention all-Big 12 selection. He was 4-5 with a 4.19 ERA in 77 1\/3 innings pitched with 89 strikeouts and 36 walks.<\/p>\n![\"Robbie](\"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/niacc-minute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/286004307_478302280760533_8138749088174457065_n-300x230.jpg\")
\nGlendinning’s on-base percentage is .358.
\nGlendinning, who is from Perth, Western Australia, was released by the Altoona Curve, the Double A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, on Feb. 21. The Kansas City Royals signed Glendinning on Feb. 22 and was assigned to the Naturals.
\nGlendinning was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 21st round of the 2017 draft.
\nGlendinning played two seasons at NIACC in 2015-16 and helped lead the Trojans to back-to-ba
\nck NJCAA Division II World Series berths. He played one season at the University of Missouri in 2017.
\nAt NIACC, Glendinning had a career batting average of .390, which ranks fifth on the school’s career list. He’s also the career leader for the Trojans in hits (195), RBIs (141), home runs (33), doubles (42), runs scored (151) and at-bats (500).
\nAt Missouri in 2017, Glendinning hit .274 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 30 RBIs.<\/p>\n