SAN ANTONIO -- A school-record nine former UTSA baseball stars saw time in affiliated professional baseball, with a pair advancing to the big leagues. Get the scoop on their seasons in the latest pro baseball notebook.
Nathan Alexander – 24th round (2018) – Miami Marlins
2018 (rookie): 0-2, 2.45 ERA, 12 APP, 18.1 IP, 19 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 22 SO
Notes: Made professional debut after strong 2018 season with Roadrunners, going in the 24th round of the MLB Draft to the Marlins … Appeared in nine games with seven starts for UTSA in 2018, with a 3-1 mark and a 3.19 ERA in 31 innings, fanning 30.
Justin Anderson – 14th round (2014) – Los Angeles Angels
2018 (double a): 3 APP, 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO
2018 (triple a): 3 APP, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO
2018 (MLB): 3-3, 4.07 ERA, 57 APP, 4 SV, 55.1 IP, 42 H, 25 ER, 40 BB, 67 SO
Notes: Ranked seventh in the American League with 22 holds … Made MLB debut on April 23, 2018 … Advanced through three levels to appear in the big leagues for the first time in his career.
John Bormann – 24th round (2015) – Pittsburgh Pirates
2018 (low a): .265/.359.353, 3 2B, 5 RBI
2018 (high a): .218/.317/.255, 2 2B, 2 RBI
2018 (double a): 3 at-bats
Notes: Played four years with the Roadrunners and finished ranked among the top 10 in UTSA's all-time record book in games played, games started, at-bats and doubles … Earned all-conference honors in the WAC and Conference USA and was a member of the Johnny Bench Award Watch List.
Trent Bowles – 36th round (2018) – Philadelphia Phillies
2018 (rookie): .256/.309/.353, 8 2B, 3B, HR, 16 RBI, 9-12 SB
Notes: Completed a strong four-year career with a breakout season in 2018 for the Roadrunners, hitting .323 with 18 doubles, one triple, eight homers and 40 RBI, stealing 15 bases … Hit .289 in his UTSA career with 213 hits, 22 homers and 115 RBI … Made his professional debut as a 36th round pick in the MLB Draft by the Phillies.
Derek Craft – 16th round (2018) – New York Yankees
2018 (rookie): 1-1, 8.02 ERA, 15 APP, 21.1 IP, 29 H, 19 ER, 10 BB, 33 SO
Notes: Completed a three-year UTSA career as a 16th round pick of the Yankees in the 2018 MLB Draft … Appeared in 56 games with three starts over his UTSA career with four saves and 97 strikeouts in 108.1 innings … Went 3-5 with a 1.89 ERA with three saves in 52.1 innings as a junior in 2018, fanning 62.
Karl Craigie – 34th round (2017) – Miami Marlins
2018 (rookie): 2-2, 3.00 ERA, 15 APP, 1 GS, 21 IP, 19 H, 7 ER, 6 BB, 24 SO
Notes: Went 10-3 with a 3.99 ERA over his two years at UTSA, appearing in 44 games with 11 starts … Tossed 103.2 innings with 74 strikeouts … Worked 47.1 innings in 2017 as a senior, striking out 39 and walking 32 in 47.1 innings.
Chance Kirby – 25th round (2018) – Detroit Tigers
2018 (rookie): 0-0, 0.71 ERA, 3 APP, 1 GS, 1 SV, 12.2 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 15 SO
2018 (short season): 2-3, 4.68 ERA, 5 GS, 25 IP, 25 H, 13 ER, 5 BB, 25 SO
2018 (low a): 0-2, 4.87 ERA, 4 GS, 20.1 IP, 19 H, 11 ER, 4 BB, 20 SO
2018 (totals): 2-5, 3.88 ERA, 12 APP, 10 GS, 1 SV, 58 IP, 53 H, 25 ER, 12 BB, 60 SO
Notes: Three-year fixture for the Roadrunners completed his career in 2018 and made his professional debut, advancing to full-season baseball … Went 7-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 13 starts as a junior in 2018, striking out 62 and walking 18 in 65 innings … Had a 14-17 record in his UTSA career with a 4.35 ERA over 246.1 innings, posting 198 strikeouts.
Kevin Markham – 24th round (2017) – Philadelphia Phillies
2018 (rookie): .250/.369./357, 8 2B, 2 3B, HR, 17 RBI, 7-9 SB
2018 (low a): .282/.353/.376, 8 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 12-19 SB
2018 (high a): .254/.323/.319, 5 2B, 2 3B, 14 RBI, 5-6 SB
2018 (totals): .269/.339/.351, 2 HR, 29 RBI, 28 BB, 17-25 SB
Notes: Hit .324 over his two-year career for UTSA with 12 homers and 68 RBI, slugging .529 with 13 steals … Hit .338 as a senior with 21 doubles, eight triples, four homers and 37 RBI in 2017.
Chris Muller – 17th round (2017) – Tampa Bay Rays
2018 (rookie): 1-3, 2.28 ERA, 14 APP, 23.2 IP, 14 H, 6 ER, 13 BB, 20 SO
Notes: Had a dominating season in 2017 for UTSA, posting a 2-0 record with a 1.72 ERA in 13 games with one start, earning four saves with 31.1 innings, allowing only 18 hits and eight walks, striking out 44.
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