A little help from the minor league experts

[DesMoinesCub]

I went to school with a kid (I guess that is what you can still call him) who was drafted by the Florida Marlins. I did a yahoo search to see what I could find on him. If any of you could post links to good minor league web sites, or post infomation about this guy, it would be greatly appreciated. Last I knew he was with Carolina in AA. Looks like he did well in the Arizona Fall League, and has an outside chance to make the Marlins. Is there a site with updated spring training numbers? I was just wandering what the books/Baseball America were saying about him...

 

I guess you need his name before you can help me...

 

Nic Ungs

 

Thanks in advance for anyone that can help,

 

DSM Cub

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/U/nic-ungs.shtml

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/Stats/showp.php?id=461902

Edited March 6, 2006 by Meat&PotatoesMan

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Player page

 

According to ESPN, he has appeared in one ST game for the Marlins.

 

EDIT: BA notebook from late November(subscriber)

Edited March 6, 2006 by Transmogrified Tiger

[Chris]

Nic is a good guy. I was at Pringles Park when he no-hit the Jaxx last year. It's my understanding that he has had to overcome a lot of things that have happened to family members.

[DesMoinesCub]

Thanks guys for the help! I looked at all of the sites (except Baseball America). I knew he played in the one game this spring. I read in one of the articles I found on Yahoo that he was one of the top prospects of the Marlins. Thought that was a little off since I never really heard much about him being that highly thought of.

 

I went to elemetary school with Nic, and then went to rival high schools, but played on the same "AAU" team. I haven't talked to him in awhile, but I know that his mom had cancer pretty bad. I'll have to talk to my parents and see if there was anything else.

 

I kind of hope for my sake (not Nic's) that he starts in AAA so he can make a trip to Des Moines.

 

Thanks again,

 

DSM Cub

[NCCubFan]

I remember his no-hitter (I think the Jaxx then got revenge and beat him in the playoffs). He played for my local team (Carolina Mudcats), but I don't recall him pitching in any of the games I went to (a couple of the Jaxx games).