Santa Cruz County had four pitchers in big league camp at the outset of spring training. One remains: Cabrillo College alum Brett de Geus, a 6-foot-2 right-handed pitcher and member of the Texas Rangers’ 40-man roster.
De Geus, plucked from the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers with the second overall pick of the 2021 Rule 5 Draft, has a good chance of making the Rangers as a middle reliever.
Shane Carle, a 6-4 right-hander, Clayton Andrews, a 5-6 lefty, and Tyler Gilbert, a 6-3, lefty, were all reassigned to minor league camp Friday as teams trimmed their rosters.
Carle, a Scotts Valley High and Cabrillo alum, was among 11 Cincinnati Reds reassigned; Andrews, a Cabrillo alum, was among nine Milwaukee Brewers sent down, and Gilbert, a San Lorenzo Valley alum, was among seven Arizona Diamondbacks reassigned.
Optioned players can still appear in MLB spring training games.
De Geus (1-0) has appeared in three games this spring and hasn’t allowed a run over three innings of work. He has recorded three strikeouts with no walks and given up just one hit.
Carle, a former MLBer, is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA over four appearances. In four innings, he gave up six runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out one batter.
Andrews posted a 5.40 ERA over three appearances. In 3 1/3 innings, he gave up four hits and two earned runs. He walked one batter and struck out three.
Gilbert had a 3.86 ERA in three appearances. He gave up two hits, one walk, and one run over 2 1/3 innings, while striking out three batters.