{"id":894560,"date":"2026-09-16T21:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/894560\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:58:12","slug":"cougars-in-mlb-presented-by-waterboy-graphics-mid-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/894560\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars in MLB Presented By Waterboy Graphics: Mid-September"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013\u00a02026 MLB Draft Third-Round Pick Tre Broussard<\/a> made his professional debut with Single-A Hill City while Robert Gasser and the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central Division title to secure a Houston Baseball legend appearance in the postseason.\u00a0
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\nMID-SEPTEMBER UPDATES
\nJOSH EKNESS | MIAMI ORG. | MIAMI MARLINS | MLB<\/p>\n


\n\tMade relief appearances in seven games so far in September
\n\tPosted four scoreless outings, including a hitless appearance against Kansas City to start the month
\n\tEarned the win in his most recent outing, tossing two innings against Arizona (Sept. 15)
\n\tMiami is third in the NL East and is currently 7.5 games out of a wild card spot
\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 2-3 | 1 Sv | 3.86 ERA | 25 app. | 25.2 IP | 22 H | 15 R | 11 ER | 18 BB | 18 SO | 1.56 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nROBERT GASSER | MILWAUKEE ORG. | MILWAUKEE BREWERS | MLB<\/p>\n


\n\tGasser has made three starts so far in September for the NL Central champions
\n\tHolds a 2.57 ERA in 14.0 innings, limiting opposing hitters to a .173 average
\n\tRanks 29th\u00a0in the league and 11th\u00a0in the NL in opposing average exit velocity (86.5)
\n\tMilwaukee has clinched a spot in the playoffs, winning the NL Central
\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 4-5 | 4.30 ERA | 19 apps. | 18 starts | 96.1 IP | 91 H | 48 R | 46 ER | 31 BB | 92 SO | 1.27 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nJARED TRIOLO | PITTSBURGH ORG. | PITTSBURGH PIRATES | MLB<\/p>\n


\n\tPlayed in 13 games so far this month for Pittsburgh
\n\tPosted a pair of RBIs and a stolen base against San Francisco on Sept. 3
\n\tPittsburgh is 75-76 on the year, sitting seven games out of a playoff spot\u00a0
\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 114 G | 310 AB | 32 R | 75 H | 12 2B | 3 HR | 29 RBI | 13 SB | .242 AVG | .314 OBP | .310 SLG | .624 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nCONNOR WONG | BOSTON ORG. | BOSTON RED SOX | MLB<\/p>\n


\n\tMade appearances in four games so far in September as Boston’s reserve catcher
\n\tPosted a hit and RBI against Baltimore on Sept. 5
\n\tBoston holds a 82-69 record, sitting in the second AL Wild Card spot and needing five wins to guarantee a playoff spot
\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 68 G | 187 AB | 21 R | 46 H | 11 2B | 4 HR | 23 RBI | 3 SB | .246 AVG | .324 OBP | .369 SLG | .693 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nNICK HERNANDEZ | ATHLETICS ORG. | LAS VEGAS AVIATORS | TRIPLE-A | DEVELOPMENT LIST<\/p>\n


\n\tActivated from the Development List, which operates similar to the injured list without an injury and allows a player to practice with the team, on Sept. 5, but returned to the List on Sept. 15
\n\tMade two appearances during his active stint in September, including a scoreless outing against El Paso on Sept. 6
\n\tLas Vegas was the First Half Champs of the Pacific Coast League with a 44-29 record\u00a0
\n\tThe Aviators will play the PCL Second Half winner in a three-game series starting Sept. 22
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 4-1 | 7.85 ERA | 34 apps. | 55.0 IP | 70 H | 51 R | 48 ER | 33 BB | 54 SO | 1.87 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nCOREY JULKS | DETROIT ORG. | TOLEDO MUD HENS | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tReturned to his starting lineup role on Sept. 1 with Toledo after a stint with the Tigers
\n\tPlayed in 12 games for the Mud Hens in September
\n\tHit three homers so far this month, against Indianapolis (Sept. 5), Iowa (Sept. 11) and Louisville (Sept. 15)
\n\tToledo is just 4.5 games out of the Second Half crown in the International League
\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 4 G | 7 AB | 1 R | 2 H | 1 2B | .286 AVG | .286 OBP | .429 SLG | .715 OPS
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 99 G | 370 AB | 55 R | 98 H | 15 2B | 1 3B | 18 HR | 61 RBI | .265 AVG | .340 OBP | .457 SLG | .797 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nJOHN KING | TEXAS ORG. | ROUND ROCK EXPRESS | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tMade two appearances since joining the Texas organization and Round Rock at the beginning of the month
\n\tIn 3.2 innings with the Express, allowed just one earned run while striking out two
\n\tRound Rock sits with a 39-31 record in the second half, five games out of earning a playoff berth
\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 6-2 | 1 Sv. | 3.99 ERA | 50 apps. | 1 start | 49.2 IP | 33 H | 24 R | 22 ER | 17 BB | 33 SO | 1.01 WHIP
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 0-0 | 2.45 ERA | 2 apps. | 3.2 IP | 7 H | 2 R | 1 ER | 1 BB | 2 SO | 2.18 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nBEN SEARS | KANSAS CITY ORG. | OMAHA STORM CHASERS | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tEarned five appearances in the first half of September for Omaha
\n\tThrew four scoreless outings, dropping his AAA ERA from 4.15 at the start of the month to 3.91 after his last outing
\n\tPosted a pair of hitless outings against St. Paul (Sept. 6) and Indianapolis (Sept. 9)
\n\tOmaha holds a 31-36 Second-Half record and is nine games out of the second half playoff berth
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 6-2 | 3.98 ERA | 43 apps. | 10 starts | 72.1 IP | 70 H | 32 R | 32 ER | 28 BB | 58 SO | 1.35 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nPATRICK WEIGEL | COLORADO ORG. | ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tEarned three appearances for Albuquerque, including a start on Sept. 11
\n\tStruck out three in 2.1 innings against Tacoma (Sept. 4)
\n\tAlbuquerque is 32-38 in the Pacific Coast League second half
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 1-2 | 7.28 ERA | 28 apps. | 9 starts | 47.0 IP | 51 H | 40 R | 38 ER | 37 BB | 49 SO | 1.87 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nEND OF SEASON UPDATES
\nJAYCOB DEESE | PITTSBURGH ORG. | ALTOONA CURVE | DOUBLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tMade three appearances on the mound in September to close out the Double-A season
\n\tStruck out one in all three relief outings while posting two scoreless frames against Akron (Sept. 9)
\n\tFinished his second Double-A season with three wins and 51 strikeouts
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 3-4 | 7.15 ERA | 39 apps. | 61.2 IP | 73 H | 54 R | 49 ER | 29 BB | 53 SO | 1.65 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nRYAN DOLLAR | NEW YORK (NL) ORG. | BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES | DOUBLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tEarned a late-season call-up to Binghamton after spending the rest of the season in Single- and High-A
\n\tThrew two shutout innings while only allowing one hit and striking out four to earn the win in his lone Double-A appearance
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 3-2 | 4 Sv. | 2.94 ERA | 40 apps. | 49.0 IP | 32 H | 19 R | 16 ER | 29 BB | 64 SO | 1.24 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nCONNOR MCGINNIS | NEW YORK (AL) ORG. | SOMERSET PATRIOTS | DOUBLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tPlayed in seven games for Somerset in September
\n\tDrove home four with four hits, including a double, against Hartford (Sept. 12)
\n\tFinished the month with a .389\/.450\/.500 slash
\n\tNarrowly missed winning the Eastern League Northeast Second Half crown
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 102 G | 336 AB | 52 R | 85 H | 16 2B | 1 3B | 11 HR | 46 RBI | .253 AVG | .349 OBP | .405 SLG | .754 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nCADE CITELLI | TAMPA BAY ORG. | BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS | HIGH-A<\/p>\n


\n\tMade one appearance in September, tossing three innings with just one walk while striking out four
\n\tHelped Bowling Green win the South Atlantic League First Half Championship with a 47-18 record
\n\tBowling Green lost in the first round of the South Atlantic League playoffs to Winston-Salem
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 6-1 | 1 Sv | 4.06 ERA | 31 apps. | 44.1 IP | 37 H | 23 R | 20 ER | 24 BB | 45 SO | 1.38 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nHAROLD COLL | LOS ANGELES (AL) ORG. | TRI-CITY DUST DEVILS | HIGH-A<\/p>\n


\n\tPlayed in five games in September for Tri-City
\n\tPosted a three-hit performance and scored a pair of runs against Vancouver (Sept. 3)
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 118 G | 410 AB | 62 R | 85 H | 15 2B | 2 3B | 14 HR | 60 RBI | .207 AVG | .324 OBP | .356 SLG | .680 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nANTOINE JEAN | COLORADO ORG. | SPOKANE INDIANS | HIGH-A<\/p>\n


\n\tMissed the 2026 season due to an injury in his first appearance <\/p>\n

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\nTRE BROUSSARD | CLEVELAND ORG. | HILL CITY HOWLERS | SINGLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tMade pro debut on Sept. 3 with Hill City
\n\tPosted a .500 average (6-for-12) in three games before the season ended
\n\tCollected two doubles, a homer and six stolen bases
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 3 G | 12 AB | 4 R | 6 H | 2 2B | 1 HR | 2 RBI | 6 SB | .500 AVG | .571 OBP | .917 SLG | 1.488 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nTYLER BRYAN | MINNESOTA ORG. | FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS | SINGLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tBryan made his professional debut on Sept. 3 after being called up from the FCL Twins earlier that day
\n\tIn his lone appearance before the season ended, Bryan threw 1.2 innings where he allowed one hit while striking out former teammate Cade Climie<\/a>
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 0-0 | 0.00 ERA | 1 app. | 1.2 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 0 ER | 2 BB | 1 SO | 1.80 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\nCADE CLIMIE | PHILADELPHIA ORG. | CLEARWATER THRESHERS | SINGLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tShined in his debut Single-A campaign, playing in 23 regular-season games, including five in September
\n\tFinished the regular season on a four-game hitting streak, including a two-hit performance against Fort Myers
\n\tHelped Clearwater during its playoff run but fell in the first round to Tampa
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 18 G | 53 AB | 6 R | 15 H | 2 2B | 1 HR | 15 RBI | .283 AVG | .333 OBP | .377 SLG | .710 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nCARSTEN SABATHIA III | MILWAUKEE ORG. | WILSON WARBIRDS | SINGLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tFinished his debut campaign with Wilson by playing five games in September
\n\tExceled in his first pro season, finishing the year with a .288\/.381\/.466 slash
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 21 G | 73 AB | 9 R | 21 H | 4 2B | 3 HR | 12 RBI | 1 SB | .288 AVG | .381 OBP | .466 SLG | .847 OPS <\/p>\n

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\nOWEN WOODWARD | NEW YORK (NL) ORG. | ST. LUCIE METS | SINGLE-A<\/p>\n


\n\tMade one appearance in September before being transferred to the Development List
\n\tAllowed two hits in 2.2 shutout innings while striking out three in his lone relief appearance in September
\n\t2026 minors stat line: 0-0 | 1 Sv | 5.11 ERA | 7 apps. | 4 starts | 12.1 IP | 14 H | 8 R | 7 ER | 4 BB | 14 SO | 1.46 WHIP <\/p>\n

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\n2026 DRAFTEES
\nThree of Houston’s 2026 MLB Draft Class \u2013 Ryne Rodriguez<\/a>, Richie Roman<\/a> and Alex Solis<\/a> \u2013 were assigned to their respective organization’s Complex League team after signing their first professional contract. The Complex Leagues completed competition prior to the draft.<\/p>\n

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