KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As Major League Baseball rolls on, the majority of teams are already more than a third of the way through their seasons as we near the end of August.
See how former Vols in the MLB are faring below. The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Check UTSports.com for updates throughout the season.
Zack Godley — RHP, Boston Red Sox
Season: 5 App, 4 GS, 0-2, 6.87 ERA, 18.1 IP, 27 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 7 BB, 18 K, 1.85 WHIP
Since coming on in relief in his 2020 debut, Godley has moved into the Red Sox starting rotation and has started in each of his last four appearances. The veteran right hander had rough outings in losses to the Yankees (Aug. 1) and Rays (Aug. 12), but put forth a pair of quality performances in his other two starts.
Godley pitched four shutout innings while allowing just three hits and striking out three batters in Boston’s 2-1 loss to Toronto on Aug. 8. In his most recent outing, Godley had four strikeouts and allowed just one run on four hits in four innings of work, earning a no-decision against the Phillies on Aug.18.
Yan Gomes — C, Washington Nationals
Season: 9 G, 34 AB, 3 R, 8 H, 11 TB, 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, .235 AVG, .297 OBP, .324 SLG
After a slow start to the year, Gomes has reeled off five straight games with a hit, including three multi-hit performances for the Nationals.
The veteran backstop went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI in Washington’s 16-4 thumping of the Mets on Aug. 10 before recording a pair of extra-base knocks – a double and a triple – to go along with two RBI in the Nationals’ 15-3 thrashing of the Orioles on Aug. 14. Gomes had two more hits and another RBI in his last game played, an 8-5 win over the Braves on Aug. 18.
Nick Senzel — OF, Cincinnati Reds
Season: 14 G, 45 AB, 7 R, 11 H, 22 TB, 5 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 BB, 10 K, 2 SB, .244 AVG, .327 OBP, .489 SLG
Senzel has cooled off a bit after a hot start to the season but had a big day at the plate against the Pirates on Aug. 13. The Knoxville product went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and a career-high four RBI. Senzel has not played since Aug. 14 and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 19.
Drew Steckenrider — RHP, Miami Marlins
Season: N/A
On July 23, Steckenrider was placed on the 60-day injured list with right triceps tendonitis and has not seen action this season.
Christian Stewart — OF, Detroit Tigers
Season: 19 G, 50 AB, 3 R, 8 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 17 K, .160 AVG, .236 OBP, .260 SLG
Stewart has struggled in the month of August, batting just .133 with four hits and one RBI. The Georgia native had a solid day at the plate on Aug. 7 against Pittsburgh, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, a double and an RBI, but has recorded just one hit in the eight games since then.
