Update on ASU players in the minor leagues
Zach Quate and David Rubinstein, two of the four former Appalachian State players now in the minor leagues, are off to solid starts this season.
Quate, a closer for the Montgomery Biscuits, the Class AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, is tied for sixth in the Southern League with six saves. Quate is 2-1 with a 3.05 earned-run average and has 17 strikeouts and just two walks in 20 2/3 innings pitched.
Rubinstein, a right fielder for the Bradenton Marauders, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, ranks third on the team with a .326 batting average. Rubinstein has two home runs, 14 RBIs and six stolen bases in 27 games.
Two other former ASU players remain on the disabled list.
Josh Dowdy, a reliever for the Frederick Keys (Class A Advanced, Baltimore Orioles), has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a shoulder injury. Rand Smith, an outfielder for the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Class A, Florida Marlins), is recovering from a broken hand and has yet to play this season.