Little Falls Times:
Two other 2011 draftees signed earlier this summer and have begun their professional careers. Ryan Kemp, a two-way player at St. Joseph’s University, and Liberty University’s Garrett Baker are both currently pitching in the Pioneer League.
Kemp played first base and the outfield more than he pitched in Little Falls in 2010 but was drafted in the 14th round as a pitcher. He has 2-1 record in 11 appearances out of the bullpen in Billings, Mont., with a 3.14 ERA, 15 strikeouts and seven walks in 14 1/3 innings. He picked up a win and did not allow an earned run in two appearances in the Arizona League before reporting to Cincinnati Reds’ affiliate in Billings.
Baker has been reunited with fellow Roman and former DiamondDawgs teammate Joe Melioris in Orem, Utah. The 11th-round selection has thrown 24 2/3 innings in 13 relief appearances and has won each of his three decisions. He has a 6.57 ERA with 22 strikeouts and 10 walks.
Melioris signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as a free agent after going undrafted in 2010. He is 3-2 with Orem’s Owls having started six games and relieved in six others. His ERA stands at 8.74, having allowed 35 runs, 34 of them earned, in 35 innings with 29 strikeouts and nine walks.