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.