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Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides a daily update on Metro graduates who are playing pro baseball. Here is the report through Aug. 24:

DAKOTA FREESE (Washington), Athletics, P, Rookie Arizona League (Oakland): Freese is on the 60-day Disabled List and probably will not pitch again until the fall.

Schebler belts 3 homers for Lookouts

Cedar Rapids Prairie grad Scott Schebler had another night to remember with the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Southern League Tuesday.

Schebler socked three home runs as the Lookouts blanked Jacksonville, 4-0, for their 10th straight victory.

Schebler now leads the Class AA Southern League with 24 homers. He is batting .282 with 65 RBIs. He also has 20 doubles, 12 triples and 10 stolen bases.

Schebler hit a two-run homer in the first inning, added a solo shot in the third inning and had an inside-the-park homer in the fifth. He drew an intentional walk in the seventh.

"It's something pretty nice, it's something pretty special," Schebler told MiLB.com about his three-homer game. "This league is pretty tough, so you take home runs whenever you can get them. I happened to put a good day together, so I'm pretty happy."

Schebler had another big night earlier in the season when he hit for the cycle against Mobile June 1.

Schebler is a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and was named their Minor League Player of the Year in 2013.

The Metro Sports Report provides a daily update on Metro graduates who are playing pro baseball. Here is the report through Aug. 12:

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier), Chicago Cubs, OF: Sweeney did not play Tuesday. He is hitting a season-high .253 (48-for-182) with 3 homers and 19 RBIs.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Kernels, OF/IF, Class A, Midwest League (Twins): Christensen went 2-for-6 Tuesday with three RBIs and a run scored. He is hitting .273 (115-for-421) with 9 homers and 64 RBIs.

JON KELLER (Xavier), Frederick, P, Class A, Carolina League (Orioles): Keller (0-0, 8.31) is on the Disabled List with a left intercostal strain.

MITCH KELLER (Xavier), Bradenton, P, Rookie, Gulf Coast League (Pirates): Keller (0-0, 1.40) pitched 4 shutout innings Tuesday. He struck out 6 batters and allowed only 2 hits. Keller has 20 strikeouts in 19.1 innings. He has allowed 15 hits and 6 walks.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar), Bowling Green, P, Class A, Midwest League (Tampa Bay): Hanse (1-3, 5.40) allowed one run in one inning Tuesday. He allowed 4 hits.

DAKOTA FREESE (Washington), Athletics, P, Rookie Arizona League (Oakland): Freese is on the 60-day Disabled List and probably will not pitch again until the fall.

Woods will play ball for Hawkeyes

Xavier High School graduate Corbin Woods will be joining the University of Iowa baseball program for the 2014-15 school year, his family confirmed Tuesday.

Woods, an infielder, hit .309 in 52 games at Heartland (Ill.) Community College this past season as a freshman. He hit two home runs with 31 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He also was 23 for 26 in stolen bases.

Woods graduated in 2013 from Xavier, where he played baseball, football and basketball.

Heartland finished with a 43-13 record this season. Woods was the starting third baseman.

Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides a daily update on Metro graduates who are playing pro baseball. Here is the report through Aug. 11:

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier), Chicago Cubs, OF: Sweeney did not play Monday. He is hitting a season-high .253 (48-for-182) with 3 homers and 19 RBIs.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Chattanooga, OF, Double-A, Southern League (Dodgers): Schebler did not play Monday. He is hitting .277 (116-419) with 21 homers and 61 RBIs.

KELLEN SWEENEY (CR Jefferson), Dunedin, IF, Advanced A, Florida State League (Blue Jays): Sweeney has been released by the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He was hitting .222 (8 for 36) with four doubles and an RBI.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Kernels, OF/IF, Class A, Midwest League (Twins): Christensen did not play Monday. He is hitting .272 (113-for-415) with 9 homers and 61 RBIs.

JON KELLER (Xavier), Frederick, P, Class A, Carolina League (Orioles) Keller (0-0, 8.31) is on the Disabled List with a left intercostal strain.

MITCH KELLER (Xavier), Bradenton, P, Rookie, Gulf Coast League (Pirates) Keller (0-0, 1.76) did not pitch Monday.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar), Bowling Green, P, Class A, Midwest League (Tampa Bay) Hanse (1-3, 5.33) did not pitch Monday.

DAKOTA FREESE (Washington), Athletics, P, Rookie Arizona League (Oakland) Freese is on the 60-day Disabled List and probably will not pitch again until the fall.