Cougar Baseball in the Pros
7/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
July 16, 2009
HOUSTON - With the 2009 MLB All-Star game completed and the MLB season at the halfway point its time to take a look at where former Cougar baseball players stand in their professional careers. Houston has a total of 12 former athletes currently playing on either a major or minor league team.
The five former Cougars that are listed on a MLB team's 40-man roster include, Michael Bourn (Houston), Jesse Crain (Minnesota), Rob Johnson (Seattle), Chris Snyder (Arizona) and Garret Mock (Washington).
In addition to those athletes, seven Cougars are playing their way through the minor league ranks. Here is a complete list of those players and the major league organization they are associated with:
Jimmy Cesario, Colorado Rockies
Donnie Joseph, Cincinnati Reds
Brad Lincoln, Pittsburg Pirates
Ryan Lormand, San Francisco Giants
Wes Musick, Colorado Rockies
Bryan Pounds, Detroit Tigers
Justin Vaclavick, Pittsburg Pirates
Highlighted among that group are two Cougars that were drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft, Donnie Joseph and Wes Musick.
Joseph was drafted as the 88th overall pick by the Reds, becoming the highest Houston draft pick since Brad Lincoln was selected in the first round of the 2006 draft. He currently plays for the Billings Mustangs, a rookie league affiliate of the Reds. The Buda, Texas native has pitched in six games and holds a 2-1 record with a 1.04 ERA. During that time on the mound, Joseph has allowed five hits with nine strikeouts.
Musick was selected in the ninth round of the draft by the Colorado Rockies and currently plays for the Tri-City Dust Devils. He has pitched in two games with a 1-0 record, allowing two hits with seven strikeouts.
