South Carolina baseball has been a very popular topic around Columbia in the past couple of weeks, but not for the best reasons. On a much more positive note, take a look at your favorite former Gamecocks and see how they did this week!

Justin Smoak headlines our group of former Gamecocks this week. A campaign to send Smoak to the All-Star Game has begun due to of his efforts for the last place Blue Jays. This week, Smoak went 9/23 with four HR and four RBI. As Smoak‘s HR numbers rise, his high strikeout rates have fallen.

Justin Smoak has been striking out less

Smoak K rate, 2016: 32.8%

League K rate, 2017: 21.5%

Smoak K rate, 2017: 18.2%#BlueJays

— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) June 6, 2017

Staying in the AL East, Jordan Montgomery is becoming one of the best young arms in the league. Montgomery won the 5th starter role in April, and the Yankees haven’t regretted it. In Montgomery‘s only start this week, he earned the win in seven IP allowing only two ER and struck out eight.

Jordan Montgomery is on 🔥 is an understatement.#YANKSonYES pic.twitter.com/ZOXNGU1kzm

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) June 9, 2017

The rest of your favorite former Gamecocks are below.

Class A

Taylor Widener (Yankees)- 0-1, 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 K’s

Joey Pankake (Tigers)- 3/13, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

Braden Webb (Brewers)- 1-0, 3 IP, 0 ER, 5 K’s

Gene Cone (Mets)- 7/23, 3 RBI, 5 BB’s, 3 R

Marcus Mooney (Braves)- 3/24

Tanner English (Twins)- 0-11, 1 SB

Double A

Jack Wynkoop (Rockies)- 0-1, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 K’s

Kyle Martin (Phillies)- 4/17, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

Joel Seddon (Athletics)- 1-0, 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 K’s

Max Schrock (Athletics)- DISABLED LIST

Evan Beal (Royals)- No Appearances

Triple A

Michael Roth (Giants)- No Appearances

Peter Mooney (Marlins)- 2/16

Grayson Greiner (Tigers)- 3/13, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Tyler Webb (Yankees)- 0-1, 2.2 IP, 1 Save, 3 ER, 5 K’s

Christian Walker (Diamondbacks)- 6/28, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Major Leagues