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Quincy Latimore

Quincy Latimore

March 31, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

HIGH SCHOOL: Middle Creek HS, Apex, N.C.
DRAFT: 4th round, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2007

 

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STATUS
• Rejoins the Rockers for the third consecutive season. Is one of just three Rockers starting the 2022 season after having been in the 2019 Opening Day line-up.

CAREER NOTES
• Has played 11 minor league seasons, appearing in 1,118 games with a .252 average, 128 homers and 559 RBI.
• 225 career professional home runs, 957 RBIs and 147 stolen bases.
• In 2019, was named to the Bradenton Marauders’ All-Decade team after his performance there in 2010.

2021
• Returned to Rockers in August, batting .297 with 6 HR and 21 RBI in 39 games.
• Began season with Nettuno (Italy)
2020
• DID NOT PLAY
2019
• Played 11 games with the Rockers, hitting .264 with 21 homers and 72 RBI. Stole 12 bases and hit 24 doubles.
• Also played with Tigres de Quintana Roo for three weeks (5/28/19 to 6/19/19).
• Returned to Rockers on 6/21/19.
2018
• Hit .295 in 134 games split between AAA Leon (Mexican) and Mazatlan.
• Combined for a .295 average with 18 homers and 94 RBI along with 32 doubles.
2017
• Spent time with three teams including Aguascalientes (Mexican), AA Tulsa (Texas/Dodgers) and A+ Lakeland (Florida State/Tigers) and Rancho Cucamonga (California/Dodgers).
• Between the three teams, played in 82 games, hit .274 with 11 homers and 42 RBI.
• Named California League Player of the Week (8/20/17) while with Rancho Cucamonga.
2016
• Returned to AA Bowie for a second consecutive year and posted .209 average, 14 home runs and 45 RBI in 115 games.
2015
• Signed by Baltimore Orioles as a free agent and assigned to AA Bowie.
• Played in 122 games and hit .274 with career-best 20 homers, 64 RBI and 74 runs.
• Earned Eastern League All-Star status on both the Mid-Season and Post-Season teams.
• MiLB.com Organization All-Star with Orioles organization.
2014
• Went through spring training with Pittsburgh before being released.
•Signed with Washington Nationals and spent entire season at AA Harrisburg (Eastern) with .277 average, 11 homers and 41 RBI in 108 games.
• Named Eastern League Player of the Week (8/4/14) with Harrisburg Senators.
2013
• Acquired by the Cleveland organization and played 81 games at AA Akron (Eastern) and hit .231 with six homers and 30 RBI.
• Released by Cleveland on 7/17/2013 and signed with Washington, Pa. of the Frontier League where he hit .232 with six homers and 22 RBI in 41 games.
2012
• Returned to Altoona for a second consecutive year and played 126 games with 104 hits, 15 homers, 71 RBI and 52 runs scored.
• Posted an OPS of .754 with 10 stolen bases and 24 doubles.
2011
• At AA Altoona (Eastern), hitt .239 with 15 homers and 59 RBI in 128 games
2010
• Spent season at A+ Bradenton (Florida State) where he drove in 100 runs in 134 games.
• Hit .266 with 19 homers, 84 runs, 31 doubles, a .767 OPS and stole 11 of 12 bases.
• Florida State League Post-Season All-Star with Bradenton Marauders.
• MiLB.com Organization All-Star with Pirates organization.
2009
• Spent entire season at A West Virginia (South Atlantic) where hd played in 118 games, hitting .251 with 11 home runs and 70 RBI.
• Hit a career-high 10 triples.
2008
• Posted .244 average with three home runs and 20 RBI with A- State College (New York-Penn) in 59 games.
2007
• Selected in fourth round of MLB Draft by Pittsburgh Pirates
• Started career with Pirates’ Gulf Coast League (rookie) team where he hit .257 with three home runs and 17 RBI while stealing 13 of 17 bases.
2006
• Committed to play college baseball at N.C. State for head coach Elliott Avent.
• Played in the State Games in 2006 alongside future Major Leaguers Whit Merrifield and Madison Bumgarner.
2005
• Played American Legion ball for Fuquay-Varina.

PERSONAL
• Frederick Quincy Latimore

 

 

 

 

Jay Gonzalez

Jay Gonzalez

March 31, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: Auburn/Mt. Olive (NC)
HIGH SCHOOL: Freedom HS (Orlando, FL)
DRAFT: 10th round (301st overall), Baltimore Orioles, 2014

STATUS
• Returns for a second year with High Point after being acquired in a trade with Winnipeg of the American Association on 8/6/2021.

CAREER NOTES
• Needs 16 stolen bases for his 200th career steal.

2021
• Traded to the Rockers on 8/6, he hit two HR in 46 games, adding 7 stolen bases.
• Began the season with Winnipeg (American Association), hitting .333 with two HR and stole eight bases in 38 games.
2020
• DID NOT PLAY
2019
• In 63 games for New Jersey (Can-Am), hit .310 with 11 stolen bases.
2018
• Claimed off waivers by Arizona after the 2017 season, played 55 games for AA Jackson.
• Hit .287 for the Jackson Generals.
2017
• Again splitting the season between Frederick and Bowie, hit .273 with 31 steals in 91 games.
2016
• Split season between A+ Frederick and AA Bowie. Stole 43 bases…hit his first professional home run with Frederick.
2015
• Split season between A Delmarva and A+ Frederick.
• In 133 combined games, hit .268 and stole 34 bases…Set career high with 42 RBI…recorded 8 triples.
2014
• Hit .259 for Aberdeen and stole 14 bases.
• Drafted in the 10th round by Baltimore, played 59 games for A- Aberdeen.
• Played at the University of Mt. Olive, hit a staggering .425 with three home runs, stealing 51 bases in 56 attempts.
2013
• Drafted by Texas in the 39th round but did not sign.
• Played with the Utica Brewers where he hit .362 in 42 games with a .451 on-base percentage, 17 stolen bases and 31 RBI.
• Represented Utica at the 2013 PGCBL All-Star game.
2012
• Played 59 games for Auburn, hitting .308 and swiping 30 bases in 34 attempts.
• Considered a spark plug at the top of the order for the Tigers
2011
• Recorded 35 at-bats in 34 games at Auburn while filling in as a defensive replacement, pinch-hitter and pinch-runner.
2010
• Drafted in 27th round by Boston from Freedom HS but did not sign.
• Played high school baseball for James Anderson.
• Hit .425 with six doubles as a senior while drawing 24 walkes and stealing 11 bases.
• Finished his career with a school record .410 batting average . . . Stole 50 bases and scored 125 runs during his career.
• First team All-Metro Conference in 2009 and holds school records for runs scored in a season (38 in 2009) and stolen bases (27 in 2009).

PERSONAL
• Jay Jordan Gonzalez
• Drafted in the same round as former Atlantic Leaguers Ryan Williams (HPR- 2019), Thomas Dorminy (SOM- 2019), and Cole Sturgeon (LEX- 2021).

 

 

 

Ben Aklinski

Ben Aklinski

March 29, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: Phoenix College/Kentucky
HIGH SCHOOL: Greenway HS, Phoenix, Ariz.

See Ben's Stats

STATUS

  • Signed as a free agent

CAREER NOTES

  • Was one of just two players in the Atlantic League in 2021 to rank in the top four in home runs, RBI, runs scored and extra base hits.

2021

  • Helped the Lexington Legends win the ALPB title in their first season in the league.
  • Hit .290 with 28 home runs and 105 RBI
  • Finished fourth in the ALPB in homers, second in RBI, third in total bases and second in runs scored.
  • Hit 10 homers in 25 August contests and knocked in 38 runs in 30 September games
  • Hit a three-run homer in the final game of Lexington’s Championship Series win over Long Island
  • DH and played RF in six postseason games against Charleston (Division series) and Long Island (Championship series)

2019

  • Promoted to A+ Clearwater (Florida State) and posted a .196 batting average in 51 games while fighting through injuries
  • Spent time on the injured list and was assigned to multiple rehab assignments.

2018

  • Taken in the 32nd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft.
  • Spent the majority of the season at A-Williamsport (New York-Penn) where he hit .255 with seven homers and 25 RBI.
  • Member of the New York-Penn League All-Star team.

2017

  • Named Second-Team All-America and led Phoenix College to a Southwest District championship…Honored as NJCAA Division II Defensive Player of the Year…Named ACCAC Player of the Year…Rawlings Gold Glove winner (OF)…Ranked among nation’s top players in doubles (2nd), total bases (2nd), runs (7th), triples (13th), home runs (13th) and RBI (25th)…Appeared in 64 games, hitting .364 (87-239) with a .448 on-base percentage and .703 slugging percentage…Scored 70 runs while hitting 27 doubles, six triples, 14 home runs and driving in 61….Walked 32 times against just 29 strikeouts with 168 total bases and four steals…NJCAA Division II NJCAA World Series all-tournament team…In 2016, named Second-Team All-ACCAC…Played for Kevin Kimball.

Second-Team JUCO All-American (2017)

  • NJCAA Division II Defensive PLayer of the Year (2017)
  • Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2017)
  • Rawlings JUCO Gold Glove (2017)
  • First-Team All-ACCAC (2017)

2016

  • Second-Team All-ACCAC (2016)

2015

  • Earned three letters at Greenway High School in Phoenix…Played for Matthew Denny…Won the state championship in 2014…Greenway was named Medium School National Champion by MaxPreps in 2014…Team tied state record with a 29-game win streak in 2013…Was named Second-Team All-State in 2014.

PERSONAL

  • Benjamin Tyler Aklinski
  • Pronounced “Uh-klin-ski”
  • Son of Laura Ideus…Has an older brother, Joe, and a twin brother, Matt
  • Also played golf in high school

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