Athletes Beyond Bartow: Updates on local baseball professionals

August 17, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

MLB

Anthony Seigler

ANTHONY SEIGLER — Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Baseball; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … appeared in four games last week for the first-place Brewers — two each against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds — and was 2-for-6 at the plate with three walks, scoring three runs. A utility player for Milwaukee, Seigler has appeared in 18 games at third base, one at first base, and one at catcher since joining the MLB club from Triple-A Nashville at the beginning of July. The Brewers began the week with a 78-45 record and an 8-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

MiLB

MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a 3-⅔ innings start last Friday at home against the Tacoma Rainiers and received no decision in an eventual 10-9 win for the Aviators. The 24-year-old righty allowed six earned runs on five hits and four walks, but Las Vegas rallied for six runs in the eighth and ninth innings for a come-from-behind win. Barnett is 6-2 this season in 24 appearances and 22 starts. He has 121 strikeouts in 114 innings with a 5.92 ERA. Las Vegas (68-51 overall) began the week 18-25 in the Pacific Coast League’s second half schedule. The Aviators won the first half and have already clinched a postseason berth. Las Vegas has a six-game series this week at the Albuquerque Isotopes.

LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … made a 2-⅔ innings start last Saturday at the Cedar Rapids Kernels with no decision in an eventual 4-1 loss. The 24-year-old right-handed pitcher did not allow a run or walk and struck out two in his 20th start. Martin is 8-4 on the season with 70 strikeouts in 84 innings. He has a 3.75 ERA. Quad Cities (63-51 overall) began the week with a 24-24 mark in the Midwest League’s second half standings, trailing Beloit by 2-½ games. The River Bandits host a six-game series this week with the Great Lakes Loons.