Tim Mayza Photo Courtesy of Toronto Blue Jays

LHP Tim Mayza (Millersville, Quakertown) posted a 1-0 record with four Holds in nine relief appearances for the Toronto Blue Jays in April. He had a 0.88 WHIP with a 1.39 ERA and opponents average of .200. Former Blazer teammate RHP Lou Trivino (Slippery Rock,Quakertown) notched two saves as the closer for the Oakland A’s. Unfortunately he was placed on the COVID-19 Injured List in mid -April and on May 1 was assigned to Single-A Stockton for a Minor League rehab assignment.

Nick Ahmed (UConn, Westhampton) was activated from the Injured List on April 22 and on Saturday posted two hits including a home run as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Saturday. The veteran shortstop hit .368 in April.

Four former Quakertown Blazer pitchers are off to good starts in pro ball. RHP Levi Stoudt (Lehigh, Quakertown), a third round pick for the Seattle Mariners in the 2019 MLB draft, posted a 2-2 record in four starts for the Arkansas Travelers, the Mariners AA affiliate. He has a 1.10 WHIP and 4.05 ERA in 20 innings with six BB and 22 Ks in 20 innings.

RHP Jordan DiValerio (Saint Josephs, Quakertown) posted 1-0 record with a 1.27 ERA in six appearances for the Greenville Drive, the High-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

RHP Jimmy Kingsbury (Villanova, Quakertown) has not allowed a run in two starts over eight innings for the Modesto Nuts, the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. He has a 0.75 WHIP with eight strikeouts.

RHP Matt Svanson (Lehigh, Quakertown) has a 1.03 WHIP and 3.09 ERA in 11.2 innings with two base-on-balls and 14 strikeouts for Dunedin, the Single A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.

LHP Jeff Singer (Monmouth, Rutgers-Camden, Trenton Generals) posted a hold on Saturday as he pitched a scoreless inning in the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. LHP Tim Mayza (Millersville, Quakertown Blazers) tossed a scoreless inning for the Blue Jays with two strikeouts.

RHP Kevin McCarthy (Marist, Sag Harbor Whalers) pitched two scoreless innings for the Chicago Cubs and received the save as the Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 5-4. Catcher P.J. Higgins (Old Dominion, Lehigh Valley Catz) and outfielder Narciso Crook (Rowan-Gloucester, Trenton Generals) have also been assigned to the Cubs.

RHP Levi Stoudt (Lehigh, Quakertown Blazers) pitched 2.1 innings and gained the win as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6.

Two of the top relievers in the American League, RHP Lou Trivino (Slippery Rock, Quakertown Blazers) of the Oakland A’s and LHP Tim Mayza (Millersville, Quakertown Blazers) of the Toronto Blue Jays top the list of ACBL alumni preparing for the 2022 season. Trivino led the A’s with 22 saves while holding opponents to a .216 average while Mayza was the hold leader for the Blue Jays with nineteen and posted a 0.98 WHIP.

Frank Schwindel (St. John’s, Riverhead) took over first base for the Chicago Cubs after Anthony Rizzo was sent to the New York Yankees before the July 31 trade deadline. Schwindel posted a .326 average with fourteen home runs and 43 RBI for the Cubs. Nick Ahmed (UConn, Westhampton Aviators), a two time gold glove winner, returns for his ninth season at shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

OF Josh Palacios (Auburn, Staten Island Tide), Toronto Blue Jays, RHP Ron Marinaccio (Delaware, Trenton Generals), New York Yankees, RHP Justin Topa (LIU, Southampton), Milwaukee Brewers, and catcher Seby Zavala (San Diego St. Riverhead), Chicago White Sox are on 40-man rosters and competing for a spot on the Opening Day rosters.

RHP Nick Tropeano (Stony Brook, Riverhead) and RHP Casey Lawrence (Albright, Kutztown Rockies) are non-roster invitees for the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays respectively. These veteran relievers are also vying for a spot on the 25-man rosters.