Former South Carolina Gamecocks in MLB: Where Are They Now? (Part 5)

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In the last several weeks, I have been updating you on the whereabouts and progress of former South Carolina Gamecocks players in various ranks of professional baseball.

To get caught up, you can read part one, two, three and/or four.

In the final installment, you'll discover where the last six of the 26 Gamecocks in Major League Baseball are playing. These players are the most recent members of the Gamecocks baseball team.

See how they're doing just a few months removed from college baseball.

Adrian Morales: Burlington Royals

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Adrian Morales was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 49th round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft.

Last season, he was promoted from the rookie league to Single-A Advanced Wilmington Blue Rocks.

Morales began this season with Blue Rocks but it didn't last long. After just one game, he was sent back down to the Burlington Royals in the rookie league.

In 31 games, he is batting .170/.248/.234. Morales has one home run and eight RBI.

Evan Marzilli: Missoula Osprey

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In the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Evan Marzilli in the 8th round.

He has been playing in the rookie league for the Missoula Osprey.

Marzilli is hitting .332/.403/.389 in 51 games this season.

While he has no home runs, he has 15 RBI and six stolen bases.

Adam Matthews: AZL Reds

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Adam Matthews was drafted in the 29th round of the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft by the Cincinnati Reds.

He has played 32 games with the AZL Reds in the rookie league.

He is currently batting .325/.407/.470 with two home runs and 19 RBI.

Matt Price: Gulf Coast Orioles

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Matt Price was drafted in the 7th round of the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

On July 12, Price agreed to terms with the Orioles on a minor league contract.

Though he is listed as active, there are no stats listed for him. He is not listed as injured on the Baltimore Orioles or minor league baseball websites.

However, some of his tweets allude to a possible injury.

Michael Roth: Orem Owlz

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Michael Roth was taken in the 9th round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft.

In ten games in the rookie league for the Orem Owlz, Roth is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA.

He has 19 strikeouts and eight walks in 20 innings pitched.

Christian Walker: Aberdeen IronBirds

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The Baltimore Orioles drafted Christian Walker in the 4th round in the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft.

The IronBirds are in the Class-A Short Season New York-Penn league.

He was placed on the seven-day disabled list on Aug. 9 with a back injury.

In 22 games, Walker batted .284/.376/.420 with two home runs and nine RBI.

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