Bama in the Big Leagues: Alabama Alums Ready to Play in the Postseason
Another regular season has come to a close with two Alabama alums ready to make an appearance in postseason play.
Alex Avila and the Chicago Cubs finished first in the National League Central and will face the Washington Nationals in the National League Division Series beginning Thursday. For the Cubs, it is their third straight postseason appearances.
While the Cubs have a few days to prepare for the Nationals, David Robertson and the New York Yankees face a winner-take-all American League Wild Card Game Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. The Yankees fell two games shy of winning the AL East but their 91 wins in the regular season ensured home field advantage for Tuesday’s clash.
Speaking of Robertson, the Tuscaloosa native wrapped up the regular season by throwing four scoreless innings and striking out seven batters in four outings against Kansas City, Tampa Bay and Toronto.
As the 2017 regular season goes into the history books, check out how Alabama’s former stars fared this season.
Alex Avila - Catcher (Chicago Cubs)
2017:
112 games, ,264 avg. 14 HR, 49 RBI, 41 runs, 1 triple, 13 doubles, 62 BB, 120 K, 3 errors, .387 OBP
Last Week:
Sep. 25 at St. Louis: Did not play
Sep. 26 at St. Louis: Did not play
Sep. 27 at St. Louis: Did not play
Sep. 28 at St. Louis: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Sep. 29 vs. Cincinnati: 0-1, 1 run, 3 BB, 1 K
Sep. 30 vs. Cincinnati: Did not play
Oct. 1 vs. Cincinnati: 0-2
This Week:
Oct. 5 at Washington (NLDS Game 1)
Oct. 6 at Washington (NLDS Game 2)
Tommy Hunter - RHP (Tampa Bay Rays)
2017:
61 appearances, 3-5, 1 save, 2.61 ERA, 58.2 IP, 43 hits, 18 runs (17 earned), 14 BB, 64 K, 6 HR allowed, 2 errors
Last Week:
Sep. 25: Off Day
Sep. 26 at New York Yankees: Did not play
Sep. 27 at New York Yankees: Did not play
Sep. 28 at New York Yankees: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 run (1 earned), 1 BB, 2 K
Sep. 29 vs. Baltimore: Did not play
Sep. 30 vs. Baltimore: 1 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs (2 earned), 1 BB, 0 K
Oct. 1 vs. Baltimore: Did not play
Wade LeBlanc - LHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2017:
50 appearances, 5-2, 1 save, 4.50 ERA, 68 IP, 64 hits, 35 runs (34 earned), 17 BB, 54 K, 10 HR allowed
Last Week:
Sep. 25: Off Day
Sep. 26 vs. Baltimore: Did not play
Sep. 27 vs. Baltimore: Did not play
Sep. 28 at Washington: Did not play
Sep. 29 at Washington: 0.1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Sep. 30 at Washington: Did not play
Oct. 1 at Washington: Did not play
Adam Morgan - LHP (Philadelphia Phillies)
2017:
37 appearances, 3-3, 54.2 IP, 51 hits, 25 runs (25 earned), 18 BB, 63 K, 10 HR allowed
Last Week:
Sep. 25 vs. Washington: Did not play
Sep. 26 vs. Washington: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 2 K
Sep. 27 vs. Washington: Did not play
Sep. 28: Off Day
Sep. 29 vs. New York Mets: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 2 K
Sep. 30 vs. New York Mets: Loss, 0.2 IP, 2 hits, 3 runs (3 earned), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR allowed
Oct. 1 vs. New York Mets: Did not play
Jimmy Nelson - RHP (Milwaukee Brewers)
2017:
29 appearances (29 starts), 12-6, 3.49 ERA, 175.1 IP, 171 hits, 75 runs (68 earned), 48 BB, 199 K, 16 HR allowed, 2 errors
Last Week:
Sep. 25: Off Day
Sep. 26 vs. Cincinnati: Did not play
Sep. 27 vs. Cincinnati: Did not play
Sep. 28 vs. Cincinnati: Did not play
Sep. 29 at St. Louis: Did not play
Sep. 30 at St. Louis: Did not play
Oct. 1 at St. Louis: Did not play
David Robertson - RHP (New York Yankees)
2017:
61 appearances, 9-2, 14 saves, 68.1 IP, 35 hits, 14 runs (14 earned), 23 BB, 98 K, 6 HR allowed, 1 error
Last Week:
Sep. 25 vs. Kansas City: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 3 K
Sep. 26 vs. Tampa Bay: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs 1 BB, 1 K
Sep. 27 vs. Tampa Bay: Did not play
Sep. 28 vs. Tampa Bay: Did not play
Sep. 29 vs. Toronto: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs 1 BB, 1 K
Sep. 30 vs. Toronto: 1 IP, 0 BB, 0 runs, 1 BB, 2 K
Oct. 1 vs. Toronto:
This Week:
Oct. 3 vs. Minnesota (AL Wild Card Game)
Josh Rutledge - Third Base (Boston Red Sox)
Out for the season (hip surgery)
2017:
37 games, .224 avg. 0 HR, 9 RBI, 10 runs, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 9 BB, 31 K, 1 SB, 4 errors, .297 OBP
Last Week:
Sep. 25 vs. Toronto: Did not play
Sep. 26 vs. Toronto: Did not play
Sep. 27 vs. Toronto: Did not play
Sep. 28 vs. Houston: Did not play
Sep. 29 vs. Houston: Did not play
Sep. 30 vs. Houston: Did not play
Oct. 1 vs. Houston: Did not play
This Week:
Oct. 5 vs. Houston (ALDS Game 1)
Oct. 6 vs. Houston (ALDS Game 2)