Former Black Knights off To Strong Start in Minor League Season

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point baseball team has been well-represented through the start of the 2021 minor league baseball season, as three former players have made appearances for their organizations. Catcher Jon Rosoff is on the Double-A roster for the Detroit Tigers, while both outfielder Jacob Hurtubise and left-handed pitcher Cam Opp are playing High-A for the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, respectively.

Each member of the trio will strive to join former Army West Point pitching star and 2013 graduate Chris Rowley, who is currently the program's only alum to have made an MLB appearance. Rowley got the call in August of 2017 and tossed 5.1 innings en route to becoming the 13th player in the Toronto Blue Jays' history to earn the win in his debut.

Jacob Hurtubise | OF | 2017-20 | Zionsville, Ind. | Cincinnati Reds – Dayton Dragons (High-A)
Signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds in 2020 … 39th-round draft pick by the Seattle Mariners in 2019 (1176th pick overall) … Made appearances in 11 games so far for the Dragons, posting a .212 batting average … Has tallied a pair of doubles and collected six RBI … Finished his Army career as the program's all-time leader in stolen bases (105) and walks (142) … Collected numerous honors throughout his time with the Black Knights, including an Academic All-American Second Team selection (2020), a spot on the ABCA/Rawlings All-America Second Team (2019) and a Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year nod (2019) … Finished his career as a Black Knight with a .301 batting average, 12 doubles, seven triples and 12 assists from the outfield.

Cam Opp | LHP | 2016-19 | London, England | New York Mets – Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A)
Signed as a free agent with the New York Mets in 2020 after spending a season playing independent baseball … Recently called up from the St. Lucie Mets (Low-A) to the Cyclones … Earned a pair of wins in St. Lucie, posting an ERA of 0.79 … Tossed 11.1 total frames and fanned nine batters … Led the Black Knights to a Patriot League title his senior year, recording the final two outs of the championship game against Navy (2018) … Earned a Second Team All-Patriot League selection in 2018 after making a team-high 25 appearances and posting a 2.66 ERA through 61.0 IP … Finished his career with a 4.11 ERA and a 15-6 record to go along with 181 strikeouts and nine saves.

Jon Rosoff | C | 2015-18 | Durham, N.C. | Detroit Tigers – Erie SeaWolves (Double-A)
One of the most decorated catchers in program history, Rosoff signed with the Detroit Tigers as a free agent in 2018 … Has started six games behind the dish for the SeaWolves this season … Currently batting .174 with three doubles … Owns a .262 batting average through three minor league seasons with 16 extra-base hits … Has thrown out 23 runners across his three seasons … Received numerous awards throughout his career as a Black Knight, including a selection as the Patriot League Player of the Year (2018), a spot on the Johnny Bench Award Watch List (2018), a Northeast All-Region First Team accolade (2018) and a pair of First Team All-Conference nods (2017-18) … Currently checks into the program's career record book in multiple categories, including doubles (44, fourth), base hits (230, sixth) and runs scored (130, ninth) ... Wrapped up his career as a Black Knight with a .316 batting average, 115 RBI and 22 stolen bases.

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Former Black Knights off To Strong Start in Minor League Season

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