{"id":912515,"date":"2026-10-01T18:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/912515\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T18:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:08:11","slug":"cougars-in-mlb-presented-by-waterboy-graphics-end-of-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/912515\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars in MLB Presented By Waterboy Graphics: End of September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HOUSTON \u2013\u00a0The MLB Postseason is underway! Two Cougars made the playoffs while Robert Gasser is still active in this year&#8217;s postseason.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSTILL PLAYING<br \/>\nROBERT GASSER | MILWAUKEE ORG. | MILWAUKEE BREWERS | MLB<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tMilwaukee won the NL Central and will face San Diego in the NLDS&#13;<br \/>\n\tGasser made 20 starts in the regular season, his most in three regular-seasons in The Show&#13;<br \/>\n\tFinished September with a 1-0 record and a 1.67 ERA with 25 strikeouts, remaining a key part of Milwaukee&#8217;s rotation&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 5-5 | 3.87 ERA | 21 apps. | 20 starts | 109.1 IP | 95 H | 49 R | 47\u00a0ER | 35 BB | 103 SO | 1.19 WHIP&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nEND-OF-SEASON UPDATES<br \/>\nJOSH EKNESS | MIAMI ORG. | MIAMI MARLINS | MLB<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tFinished his debut campaign in MLB with a 3-4 record and a save&#13;<br \/>\n\tEarned a 3.23 ERA with 24 strikeouts while limiting opposing hitters to a .211 average&#13;<br \/>\n\tMade 12 appearances in September, recording a 3.86 ERA and a 2-2 record&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 3-4 | 1 Sv | 3.23 ERA | 30 app. | 30.2 IP | 23 H | 16 R | 11 ER | 20 BB | 24 SO | 1.40 WHIP&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nCOREY JULKS | DETROIT ORG. | DETROIT TIGERS | MLB<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tFinished the season with Triple-A Toledo, but was called up to the Tigers after Detroit&#8217;s last game of the season&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed in 103 games for Toledo this season, posting a .262\/.337\/.447 slash along with 18 homers and 62 RBIs&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 4 G | 7 AB | 1 R | 2 H | 1 2B | .286 AVG | .286 OBP | .429 SLG | .715 OPS&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 minors stat line: 103 G | 385 AB | 56 R | 101 H | 15 2B | 1 3B | 18 HR | 62 RBI | .262 AVG | .337 OBP | .447 SLG | .784 OPS&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nJARED TRIOLO | PITTSBURGH ORG. | PITTSBURGH PIRATES | MLB<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tFinished the season as a starter for Pittsburgh, tying his career high for games played&#13;<br \/>\n\tIn 125 games, posted bests in batting average (.238) and stolen bases (13)&#13;<br \/>\n\tNotched four runs and three RBIs in September along with three stolen bases&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 MLB stat line: 125 G | 324 AB | 34 R | 77 H | 12 2B | 3 HR | 29 RBI | 13 SB | .238 AVG | .307 OBP | .302 SLG | .609 OPS&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nCONNOR WONG | BOSTON ORG. | BOSTON RED SOX | MLB<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tNamed to Boston&#8217;s ALWC Roster but did not make an appearance in the series&#13;<br \/>\n\tFinished his sixth season in MLB with a .233\/.308\/.348 slash&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed in nine games in September, collecting three hits, including a double, and two RBIs&#13;<br \/>\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&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nNICK HERNANDEZ | ATHLETICS ORG. | LAS VEGAS AVIATORS | TRIPLE-A | DEVELOPMENT LIST<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tFinished the season on the Development List, which operates similar to the injured list without an injury and allows a player to practice with the team&#13;<br \/>\n\tHelped Las Vegas reach the Pacific Coast League Championship Series, but fell 2-1 to Oklahoma City&#13;<br \/>\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&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nJOHN KING | TEXAS ORG. | ROUND ROCK EXPRESS | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed in four games in September, bringing his combined total to 54 appearances in 2026&#13;<br \/>\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&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 minors stat line: 0-0 | 3.28 ERA | 4 apps. | 7.0 IP | 11 H | 4 R | 3 ER | 2 BB | 4 SO | 1.86 WHIP&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nCONNOR MCGINNIS | NEW YORK (AL) ORG. | SCRANTON\/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tEarned his first career call-up to Triple-A for the final weekend of the season&#13;<br \/>\n\tPosted two hits in five at-bats during his Triple-A stint, collecting a double and two RBIs&#13;<br \/>\n\tIn his first full professional season, advanced from High-A to Triple-A, posting a .255\/.352\/.408 slash with 48 RBIs and 11 homers&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 minors stat line: 105 G | 341 AB | 52 R | 87 H | 17 2B | 1 3B | 11 HR | 48 RBI | 8 SB | .255 AVG | .352 OBP | .408 SLG | .760 OPS&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nBEN SEARS | KANSAS CITY ORG. | OMAHA STORM CHASERS | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tEarned a sub-4 ERA in his fifth professional season, earning a 6-2 record across 10 starts and 43 appearances&#13;<br \/>\n\tMade five appearances in September, shining with a 1.69 ERA by allowing just one run in 5.1 innings&#13;<br \/>\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&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nPATRICK WEIGEL | COLORADO ORG. | ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES | TRIPLE-A<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tThrew 48.0 innings in 2026, his most since tossing 62.0 innings in 2022&#13;<br \/>\n\tMade four appearances in September, earning five strikeouts while earning a start on Sept. 11&#13;<br \/>\n\t2026 minors stat line: 1-2 | 7.50 ERA | 29 apps. | 9 starts | 48.0 IP | 55 H | 44 R | 40 ER | 40 BB | 49 SO | 1.98 WHIP&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nSEASON ENDED<br \/>\nJAYCOB DEESE | PITTSBURGH ORG. | ALTOONA CURVE | DOUBLE-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nRYAN DOLLAR | NEW YORK (NL) ORG. | BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES | DOUBLE-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nCADE CITELLI | TAMPA BAY ORG. | BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS | HIGH-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nHAROLD COLL | LOS ANGELES (AL) ORG. | TRI-CITY DUST DEVILS | HIGH-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nANTOINE JEAN | COLORADO ORG. | SPOKANE INDIANS | HIGH-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nTRE BROUSSARD | CLEVELAND ORG. | HILL CITY HOWLERS | SINGLE-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nTYLER BRYAN | MINNESOTA ORG. | FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS | SINGLE-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nCADE CLIMIE | PHILADELPHIA ORG. | CLEARWATER THRESHERS | SINGLE-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nCARSTEN SABATHIA III | MILWAUKEE ORG. | WILSON WARBIRDS | SINGLE-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nOWEN WOODWARD | NEW YORK (NL) ORG. | ST. LUCIE METS | SINGLE-A<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nRYNE RODRIGUEZ | LOS ANGELES (NL) ORG. | ACL DODGERS | ROOKIE<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nRICHIE ROMAN | KANSAS CITY ORG. | ACL ROYALS | ROOKIE<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nALEX SOLIS | SAN FRANCISCO ORG. | ACL GIANTS | ROOKIE<\/p>\n<p>SEASON TICKETS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSeason tickets for the 2027 season\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uh.evenue.net\/events\/BBSR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">remain available<\/a>\u00a0with those who purchase season tickets able to buy a season-long parking pass in the Blue Lot for $100. Houston&#8217;s 2027 home schedule includes signature matchups against West Virginia, who advanced to the 2026 College World Series, Texas Tech and Utah.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SUPPORT THE COUGARS\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Baseball by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.uhcougars.com\/UH25PartnerWSA\" title=\"https:\/\/app.uhcougars.com\/UH25PartnerWSA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">providing NIL opportunities<\/a>\u00a0and by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uh.evenue.net\/events\/BBSR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">buying 2027 Season Tickets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STAY CONNECTED\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans can receive updates by following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHCougarBB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@UHCougarBB<\/a>\u00a0on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team&#8217;s Facebook page at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UHCougarBB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Cougar Baseball<\/a>. 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