** Jake Cave ended his streak on base at 49 games this month.
**Brandon Lowe was 8 for his first 13 since returning from a back injury, increasing his OPS points to 69.
**Chad Pinder raised his 45 OPS points in a streak that included two home runs.
**Chase Pinder had five homers and 21 RBIs in his first 40 at-bats in July.
(listed with jersey number, name: position, level, team, organization)
PASTA
18 Battle of Kyle: DE, A, Tampa, Yankees; 27 games, .179 batting average (15 for 84), 8 R, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .569 OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage).
18 Judge Bigbie: 1B, A, Lakeland, Tigers; 64 G, .243 (56 for 230), 29 R, 1 HR, 25 RBI, .659 OPS.
36 Jake’s Cave: OF, AAA, St. Paul, twins; 77 G, .263 (77 for 293), 57 R, 12 HR, 49 RBI, .844 OPS.
2 PJ Higgins: C/1B/3B, MLB, Chicago, Cubs; 34 G, .277 (23 for 83), 13 R, 4 HR, 16 RBI, .873 OPS.
7 Great Cullen: 3B, AAA, Buffalo, Blue Jays; 75 G, .248 (65 for 262), 28 R, 4 HR, 34 RBI, .673 OPS.
22 André Lipcius: 3B, AA, Erie, Tigers; 79 G, .261 (75 for 270), 50 R, 8 HR, 37 RBI, .848 OPS.
8Brandon Lowe: 2B/DH/OF, MLB, Tampa Bay, Rays; 35 G, .252 (33 for 131), 24 R, 5 HR, 13 RBI, .777 OPS.
9Vinnie Pasquantino: 1B, MLB, Kansas City, Royal; 21 G, .211 (16 for 76), 7 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .652 OPS. With AAA Omaha, 69 G, .280 (70 for 250), 51 R, 18 HR, 67 RBI, .948 OPS.
10 Chad Pinder: OF/2B/3B, MLB, Oakland, Athletics; 64 G, .246 (55 for 224), 22 R, 7 HR, 25 RBI, .668 OPS.
26 Chase Pinder: FC, AA, Springfield, Cardinals; 32 G, .315 (34 for 108), 23 R, 8 HR, 32 RBI, 1.036 OPS.
3Chris Taylor: OF/SS/2B, MLB, Los Angeles, Dodgers; 74 G, .238 (60 for 252), 32 R, 6 HR, 27 RBI, .728 OPS. Is on the 10-day disabled list and is recovering from a broken foot he suffered on July 4.
8 Justin Upton: DE, MLB, Seattle, Mariners; 17 G, .125 (6 for 48), 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .471 OPS.
2Bryce Windham: C, AA, Tennessee, Cubs; 51 G, .200 (31 for 155), 27 R, 3 HR, 20 RBI, .631 OPS.
PITCHERS
28 Eddie Butler: Independent, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 16 G (16 starts), 7-2, 4.64 ERA, 95 IP, 112 H, 19 BB, 59 K.
45 Jharel Cotton: MLB, Minnesota, twins; 21 G (0 starts), 2-2, 2.76 ERA, 29 1/3 IP, 22 H, 15 BB, 25 K.
41Daniel Hudson: MLB, Los Angeles, Dodgers; 25 G (0 starts), 2-3, 2.22 ERA, 24 1/3 IP, 17 H, 5 BB, 30 K. Out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury.
30 Connor Jones: AA, Arkansas, Sailors; 17 G (17 starts), 4-8, 7.02 ERA, 74 1/3 IP, 78 H, 49 BB, 64 K. Placed on the 7-day disabled list on Friday.
52Daniel Lynch: MLB, Kansas City, Royal; 15 G (15 starts), 3-7, 5.05 ERA, 71 1/3 IP, 80 H, 33 BB, 73 K. On the 15-day disabled list for a second stint due to a blister in the left index finger.
16 Connor Overton: MLB, Cincinnati, Reds; 4 G (4 starts), 1-0, 1.82 ERA, 24 2/3 IP, 15 H, 7 BB, 10 K. On the 60-day disabled list with a back problem.
22 Lost Hunter: High A, Beloit, Marlins; 5 G (4 starts), 1-2, 6.20 ERA, 20 1/3 IP, 17 H, 12 BB, 16 K. On seven-day disabled list.
64 Sean Poppen: AAA, Reno, 2 G (0 starts), 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 2 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K.
Previously: MLB, Arizona, 26 G (0 starts), 1-2, 3.91 ERA, 25 1/3 IP, 24 H, 11 BB, 19 K. Was optioned to Reno on July 10.
36 Colin Selby: AA, Altoona, Pirates; 13 G (0 starts), 0-2, 1.76 ERA, 15 1/3 IP, 9 H, 9 BB, 18 K. Activated from 60-day injured list Friday.
41 Garrett Stalling: AA, Bowie, Orioles; 16 G (13 starts), 3-7, 7.77 ERA, 66 IP, 83 H, 15 BB, 79 K.
35Justin Verlander: MLB, Houston, Astros; 17 G (17 starts), 12-3, 1.89 ERA, 109 1/3 IP, 77 H, 19 BB, 108 K.
30 Tyler Webb: Independent, Long Island Ducks, 32 G (0 starts), 2-2, 2.20 ERA, 32 2/3 IP, 28 H, 7 BB, 42 K.
48 Ryan Yarbrough: MLB, Tampa Bay, Rays, 9 G (7 starts), 0-4, 5.49 ERA, 39 1/3 IP, 47 H, 11 BB, 24 K.
With AAA Durham, 6 G (6 starts), 2-2, 4.91 ERA, 25 2/3 IP, 32 H, 12 BB, 23 K. Recalled from Durham on July 16.
PASTA
Kyle’s Battle: Glen Allen High, Old Dominion;
Judge Bigbie: Chesapeake (Grassfield High), West Carolina;
Jake Cave: Hampton (Kecoughtan High and Hampton Christian Academy), Peninsula Pilots;
PJ Higgins: Former Dominion;
Great Cullen: James River High, William & Mary;
Andre Lipcius: Lafayette High, TN;
Brandon Lowe: Suffolk (Nansemond River High), Maryland (native of Newport News);
Vinnie Pasquantino: James River High, Old Dominion;
Chad Pinder: Poquoson High, Virginia Tech, pilots;
Chase Pinder: Poquoson High, Clemson;
Chris Taylor: Virginia Beach (Cox), UV;
Justin Upton: Chesapeake (Great Bridge);
Bryce Windham: Old Dominion (originally from Norfolk).
PITCHERS
Eddie Butler: Chesapeake (Greenbrier Christian), Radford;
Cotton Jharel: Newport News (Menchville), East Carolina, pilots;
Daniel Hudson: Virginia Beach (Princess Anne), ODU;
Connor Jones: Chesapeake (Great Bridge), U.Va. ;
Daniel Lynch: Hampton native, Douglas Freeman High, U.Va.;
Connor Overton: Atlee High, ODU;
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Hunter lost: Chesapeake (Grassfield), State of Florida.
Sean Poppen: Chesapeake (Cape Henry), Harvard;
Colin Selby: Chesapeake (West Branch), Randolph-Macon;
Garrett Stalling: Chesapeake (Grassfield).
Justin Verlander: Goochland High, ODU.
Tyler Webb: Raised of Northampton; University of South Carolina.
Ryan Yabrough: ODU.