Former Terps pitcher Brett Cecil is retiring from baseball, the left-hander announced November 7, via a lengthy Instagram post. https://twitter.com/aalyssacohen/status/1457476100590800898?s=20 Cecil last pitched in 2018 when he pitched 32 2/3 innings in a Cardinals uniform, recording a 6.89 ERA in 40 total appearances. A rough stretch of injuries kept Cecil off the mound in the … Continue reading Former Terp Brett Cecil announces retirement
Terps in the Pros
Pro Terps Update: 2020 Opening Day edition
Opening Day for the abbreviated 2020 MLB season has finally arrived, and several former Terps find themselves on 30-man rosters in what can only be described as a 60-game sprint to the postseason. Those in the majors may be the only ones seeing any professional baseball action over the pandemic-filled summer, as the 2020 Minor … Continue reading Pro Terps Update: 2020 Opening Day edition
Preseason Countdown No. 9: Pro Terp Update
Ahead of the 2020 season kicking off, 17 former Terps are preparing for their season on a professional diamond. Here's a look at where these players will be on Opening Day in a few weeks. 2B Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays (MLB) In his first full season in the Majors, Lowe ended as one of … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 9: Pro Terp Update
Pro Terps: Lowe named finalist for AL Rookie of the Year
Former Maryland infielder and current Tampa Bay second baseman Brandon Lowe was named one of three finalists in the American League Rookie of the Year race by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Monday. https://twitter.com/officialBBWAA/status/1191508544639553536?s=20 Lowe was named to the AL All-Star team earlier in the season, after being first recalled toward the end … Continue reading Pro Terps: Lowe named finalist for AL Rookie of the Year
Pro Terps Update: 2019 MLB Postseason edition
October baseball is here, and two former Terrapins shined in their postseason debuts. Tampa Bay Rays’ Brandon Lowe and Los Angeles Dodgers’ Adam Kolarek represented Maryland in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs. Both Lowe and Kolarek were knocked out of their respective divisional series in the first round, each of which … Continue reading Pro Terps Update: 2019 MLB Postseason edition
Pro Terps Update: 9/30/19
As the MLB regular season comes to its close, the four out of the five former Terps that are currently on Major League rosters will see their teams play baseball in October. Other former Terps weren't as fortunate, but some still wrapped up the season with solid performances. Here's the end-of-the-season update on how these … Continue reading Pro Terps Update: 9/30/19
Pro Terps Update: 7/10/19
At the halfway point in the 2019 season, three former Terps are on MLB rosters, while numerous others have been in the big leagues at some point during the spring. Here's an mid-season update at how those pro Terps have played on the diamond thus far: LHP Brett Cecil, St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) In his … Continue reading Pro Terps Update: 7/10/19
Pro Terps Update: LaMonte Wade Jr. Makes MLB Debut
Former Terp LaMonte Wade Jr. stepped onto a Major League field for the first time Friday night as he made his debut with the Minnesota Twins. After being called up on Thursday from Triple-A Rochester, Wade made the starting lineup in the team's game against the Chicago White Sox. In the nine hole and starting … Continue reading Pro Terps Update: LaMonte Wade Jr. Makes MLB Debut
Pro Terps Update: Twins reportedly recall LaMonte Wade Jr.
The Minnesota Twins have reportedly recalled former Terp LaMonte Wade Jr. from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, after injuries depleted the Twins' outfield depth. The move was first reported by MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Minnesota drafted Wade in the ninth round of the 2015 MLB Draft after his three years with Maryland. In those three … Continue reading Pro Terps Update: Twins reportedly recall LaMonte Wade Jr.
Pro Terps Update: Shawaryn makes MLB debut
On Friday night, former Terp Mike Shawaryn made his major league debut in relief for the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays after he was recalled at the end of May. Shawaryn entered in the eighth inning, throwing four strikeouts in two complete innings while allowing only one run, a solo homer, in … Continue reading Pro Terps Update: Shawaryn makes MLB debut