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Local flavor: A look at how former Utes, Cougars and high school stars are playing in pro baseball

Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

Oakland Athletics' Jaycob Brugman, left, celebrates his solo home run with teammate Sean Doolittle during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

It hasn't been a great year for many of the players with Utah ties who are suiting up at all levels of professional baseball. There have been plenty of injuries, inconsistency and a handful of players getting released or retiring altogether.

On the positive side, there have been a few players producing at a high level while earning call-ups to the majors or moving up in their team's system.