Pro Baseball: Michael Rockett, Lakeland Flying Tigers

published Aug. 2, 2011

Michael Rockett went 0 for 4 in the Lakeland Flying Tigers's 11-2 loss at the Fort Myers Miracle on Monday. Rockett graduated from Fort Bend Austin High School.

Rockett graduated from Austin High School in 2005 and went on to play college baseball at the University of Texas-San Antonio. He spent four seasons (2005 to 2009) in a Roadrunners' uniform appearing in 223 games and batting .359 over his college career. As a junior in 2008, Rockett was named the Southland Conference player of the year and a league all-star after batting .360 with 25 doubles, 10 home runs and 68 RBIs. The following year as a senior he hit .394 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs to be named a conference all-star for the second-straight season. Rockett was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round (390th overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He appeared in 171 games in the Tigers' system during his first two pro seasons (2009 and 2010) hitting .250 with 10 homers and 70 RBIs while advancing as high as single-A West Michigan of the Midwest League. He was born July 26, 1987 in Sugar Land. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Matthew James Albers, Boston Red Sox

published Aug. 2, 2011

Matthew James Albers pitched one inning, striking out one and allowing one earned run Monday in the Boston Red Sox's 9-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Albers graduated from Fort Bend Clements High School.

Albers is a 2001 graduate of the Clements School. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round (686th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Albers began his professional career in 2002 and spent six seasons (2002 to 2007) in the Astros' system. During 2006 he went a combined 12-3 with a 2.49 ERA in 23 starts with Corpus Christi of the Texas League (double-A) and triple-A Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League. Albers was 10-2 with a 2.17 ERA at Corpus Christi to be named Texas League pitcher of the year. He made his Major League debut with Houston on July 25 2006 and went 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in 15 innings for the Astros that season. Albers split 2007 between Houston and Round Rock before being traded after the season to Baltimore as part of the six-player trade that sent Miguel Tejada to Houston. He spent three seasons (2008 to 2010) with Baltimore going 11-12 with a 4.60 ERA in 146 games for the Orioles before signing as a free agent with Boston prior to the 2011 season. Albers was born Jan. 20 1983 in Sugar Land. Read more...

Pro Baseball: James Brown, St. Lucie Mets

published Aug. 2, 2011

James Brown went 0 for 2 in the St. Lucie Mets's 9-1 loss at the Dunedin Blue Jays on Monday. Brown graduated from Fort Bend Kempner High School.

Brown is a 2007 graduate of Kempner High School. He played three seasons (2008 to 2010) at the University of the Pacific appearing in 151 career games for the Tigers. Brown was a career .344 hitter at Pacific with 14 home runs and 102 RBIs. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round (422nd overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He was born April 30, 1989 in Alvin. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter, Memphis Redbirds

published Aug. 2, 2011

Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter went 1 for 4 with one RBI and scored a run in the Memphis Redbirds's 8-7 loss to the Iowa Cubs on Monday. Carpenter graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School.

Carpenter is a 2004 graduate of Elkins High School. He played five seasons (2005 to 2009) of college baseball as Texas Christian University posting a career batting average of .312 with 24 home runs and 159 RBIs. Carpenter hit .349 in 241 at-bats as a sophomore (2006) before receiving a medical redshirt in 2007 after appearing in only eight games. He posted back-to-back 11 home-run seasons in 2008 and 2009, which hit also hit 23 doubles and six triples while hitting .333. Carpenter was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round (399th overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He quickly advanced through the St. Louis system making it to double-A Springfield of the Texas League by the end of 2010, his first full pro season. He was named a Texas League all-star DH after hitting .316 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs in 105 games with Springfield. Carpenter was born Nov. 26, 1985 in Sugar Land. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Chad Daniel Huffman, Columbus Clippers

published Aug. 2, 2011

Chad Daniel Huffman went 1 for 1 with one RBI in the Columbus Clippers's 8-7 loss to the Norfolk Tides on Monday. Huffman graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School.

Huffman is a 2003 graduate of Elkins High School and went on to play college baseball at Texas Christian University. As a freshman at TCU (2004), Huffman was named Conference USA freshman of the year and first-team freshman all-American at outfielder after batting .383 with nine home runs and 44 RBIs. During his junior season, 2006, Huffman earned third-team college all-American honors at designated hitter in addition to being named a Mountain West Conference all-star first baseman. That season he batted .388 with 18 homers and 71 RBIs. Huffman was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. Huffman signed with the Padres and appeared in 59 minor league games in 2006. Huffman was claimed off waivers by Cleveland at the end of the 2010 season. He was born April 29, 1985 in Missouri City. Read more...