Season review of Georgia Bulldogs in the major leagues

The 2014 Major League Baseball regular season wrapped up this past Sunday. Here’s a look at the Georgia Bulldogs in the major leagues.

Gordon Beckham (INF, Chicago White Sox/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)

Beckham began the season with the Chicago White Sox before an August trade to the American League West Division winning Angels. While Beckham was the starting second baseman for the White Sox, he started at second base, third base, shortstop and designated hitter for the Angels. For the year, Beckham is batting .226 with 27 doubles, nine home runs and 44 RBI in 127 games.

The Angels will host a wild card winner in a division series starting Thursday, Oct. 2.

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The 28-year-old Beckham was a 1^st round draft pick of Chicago in 2008 and made his MLB debut in June of 2009. In his six-year MLB career, he owns a .245 batting average with 149 doubles, 63 home runs and 284 RBI.

Mitchell Boggs (RHP, Chicago White Sox/San Francisco Giants)

Boggs attended Chicago White Sox Major League Spring Training camp before opening the season at Triple-A Charlotte. He signed a minor league with the San Francisco Giants. Pitching mostly for the Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento, he finished the year 3-4 with an 8.29 ERA and one save in 37 relief appearances.

The 30-year-old Boggs was a 5^th round draft pick of St. Louis in 2005 and made his MLB debut in June of 2008. In his six-year MLB career, Boggs is 13-15 with a 4.12 ERA, six saves in 241 games including 15 starts, covering a span of 316.2 innings.

Brooks Brown (RHP, Colorado Rockies)

Brown made his MLB debut on May 22 and proved to be a reliable reliever for the Rockies. He made 28 appearances, going 0-1 with a 2.77 ERA in 26 innings. He tallied 21 strikeouts and five walks. The Rockies ended the year fourth in the National League West Division with a 66-96 record.

The 29-year-old Brown was a supplemental first round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006. Boggs pitched 935.2 innings in the Minor Leagues with is 50-65 record and 4.28 ERA and nine saves before finally getting the call up to the Majors.

Josh Fields (RHP, Houston Astros)

Fields made 54 appearances working out of the Houston bullpen, going 4-6 with a 4.45 ERA and 4 Saves in 54.2 innings. He registered 70 strikeouts and 17 walks. Houston finished fourth in the American League West Division with a 70-92 record.

The 29-year-old Fields was a first round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2008. He made his MLB debut in April of 2013. As a Major League pitcher, he is 5-9 with a 4.66 ERA and 9 saves in 95 games.

Justin Grimm (RHP, Chicago Cubs)

Grimm enjoyed his finest season in the Majors, going 5-2 with a 3.78 ERA in a team-high 73 relief appearances for the Cubs. He registered 70 strikeouts and 27 walks in 69 innings. The Cubs went 73-89 and finished fifth in the National League Central division.

The 26-year-old Grimm was a 5th round draft pick of the Texas Rangers in 2010. Grimm made his MLB debut in June of 2012. As a Major League pitcher, he is 13-12 with a 5.37 ERA in 105 games including 19 starts.

Jeff Keppinger (INF, Chicago White Sox)

Keppinger went to Major League Spring Training camp with Chicago and began the season on the disabled list due to a shoulder injury. He played in 11 games with Triple-A Birmingham on a rehabilitation assignment. Despite being signed through 2015, the White Sox opted to release him in May.

The 34-year-old Keppinger was a 4^th round draft pick of Pittsburgh in 2001. In his nine-year MLB career, he has played for seven teams and compiled a .282 batting average with 139 doubles, 45 home runs and 295 RBI in 818 games.

Jeff Walters (RHP, New York Mets)

Walters attended his first Major League Spring Training camp as a member of the 40-man roster, but elbow injury and surgery cut short his season. In 2013, his first year as a closer, he led all of minor league baseball with 38 saves for Double-A Binghamton.

The 26-year-old Walters was a 7th round draft pick of the Mets in 2010. In his minor league career, he has a 15-19 record, 3.52 ERA and 48 saves in 129 games including 16 starts.

Alex Wood (LHP, Atlanta Braves)

Wood, a steady contributor to the Brave rotation,  was arguably the Braves best starter in 2014. He posted a 2.78 ERA and an 11-11 record in 35 games including 24 starts. In 171.2 innings, he collected 170 strikeouts and 45 walks. In his final 10 starts, he compiled a 1.92 ERA but the Braves scored two runs or fewer in eight of those outings. The Braves finished second in the National League East Division with a mark of 79-83.

The 23-year-old Wood was a 2^nd round draft pick of the Braves in 2012 and made his MLB debut in May of 2013. As a Major Leaguer pitcher, he is 14-14 with a 2.89 ERA in 66 games including 35 starts.