Where are they now - Mark Teixeira (Updated)

Nice story on the former Jacket. He has been on quite the tear recently, homering in 5 straight games tying a Texas record. There have been a few trade rumors in the back rooms, but it looks like Mark is solid in Texas.

Over 54 games since mid-May, two weeks after he returned from the disabled list, Teixeira is hitting .308 with 18 homers, 50 RBIs with 47 runs scored. He has raised his average, which dipped to .185 soon after his return, to .279.

Here's another recent story on MT - link here.

Teixeira's hitting heroics have helped the Rangers hold onto first place in the American League West. The switch hitter had home runs from both sides of the plate, one a grand slam, in an 18-3 win over the Houston Astros on July 4. And his biggest delivery came Sunday, when his eighth-inning grand slam capped a six-run inning and gave the Rangers a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

"I think that's the biggest night of my Rangers career," Teixeira said. "It was a huge adrenaline rush. I didn't sleep until probably 3 o'clock [Sunday] night because the adrenaline was still running through me. When that happens, and you have a big win like that ... It's the most exciting time I've ever had in pro baseball. Hopefully, we can make the playoffs and have more."

Teixeira's power outburst has moved him into an elite club. He averages a home run every 14.8 plate appearances, best in the American League and second best in baseball.

Here's a minor league update, tying together Teixeira and Mike Nickeas - link here.

Class A Spokane
Mark Teixeira isn't the only hot-hitting Georgia Tech product. Catcher Mike Nickeas, this year's fifth-round pick, is batting .333 with a .408 on-base average and a .600 slugging percentage.