Tri-City ValleyCats 2012 Game Notes Game 4 (Home Game 2) Thursday, June 21h, 7:00 pm Joseph L. Bruno Stadium Troy, N.Y. Tonight s Pitching Matchup: Vermont: RHP JC Menna (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Tri-City: LHP Brian Holmes (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Upcoming Games & Recent Results June Opponent Time Result 18 @ Vermont 7:05 W 10-2 19 @ Vermont 7:05 L 4-7 20 vs. Vermont 7:00 L 4-7 21 vs. Vermont 7:00 22 @ Connecticut 7:05 23 @ Connecticut 7:05 24 @ Connecticut 4:05 25 vs. Lowell 7:00 26 vs. Lowell 7:00 27 vs. Lowell 7:00 28 vs. Connecticut 7:00 29 vs. Connecticut 7:00 30 vs. Connecticut 7:00 Vermont Lake Monsters (2-1) Tri-City ValleyCats (1-2) Last Night: The Cats returned to make their debut last night in front of a sellout crowd of 5,186. The Cats fell 7-4 dropping their record to 1-2 on the season. Opening Struggles: Tri-City s record in home openers is now 3-8 all-time. Hot, Hot, Hot: Yesterday s game-time temperature was 94 degrees, the warmest for a home-opener ever. Miscues: The Cats committed 3 fielding errors last night for the second straight game and as a result, surrendered 4 unearned runs. The Cats 8 errors in their first three games puts them at the bottom of the NY- Penn League. Veteran Power: Offseason acquisition and former Jamestown Jammer, Jobduan Morales provided much of the Cats offense last night, recording 3 hits including a double and home run. The homer was Morales first of the season. Through 3 games, Jobduan is batting a scorching.625. Cats Streaking: Outfielders Andrew Aplin and second baseman Austin Elkins each had two hits to extend their streaks to 3-games. 1-2 Punch: As the 1-2 hitters, Aplin and Elkins are batting.545 and.417, respectively. With one steal each last night, the two have provided a strong spark for the entire Cats lineup. Strong Starting Pitching: Last night s starter, Juri Perez, went 4 innings, striking out three and walking one. He allowed two runs, neither of which were earned, On the season, Cats starters have pitched 12 innings and have yet to allow an earned run. We re Running: With two steals last night, the Cats raised their league leading total to 4 on the season. Year-to-Date: Through 3 games last season, the Cats were also 1-2, also against Vermont. Weekend Roadtrip: The Cats will head to Connecticut for a three-game weekend series before returning home Monday night to begin a six-game home stand against division rivals Lowell and Connecticut. Familiar Face, Familiar Place: Former Cat and 2011 NY-Penn League All-Star, OF Justin Gominsky was transferred from Lexington to Tri-City today.
New York-Penn League Standings McNamara W L PCT GB Home Away Div Streak Last10 Brooklyn 3 0 1.000-1-0 2-0 3-0 W3 3-0 Hudson Valley 2 1..667 1 1-1 1-0 2-1 W1 2-1 Aberdeen 1 2.333 2 0-1 1-1 1-2 L1 1-2 Staten Island 0 3.000 3 0-2 0-1 0-3 L3 0-3 Pinckney W L PCT GB Home Away Div Streak Last10 Auburn 2 1.667-1-0 1-1 2-1 L1 2-1 Mahoning Valley 2 1.667-1-0 1-1 2-1 W1 2-1 Williamsport 2 1.667-2-0 0-1 2-1 W1 2-1 State College 1 2.333 1 1-1 0-1 1-2 L1 1-2 Jamestown 1 2.333 1 1-1 0-1 1-2 L1 1-2 Batavia 1 2.333 1 1-1 0-1 1-2 W1 1-2 Stedler W L PCT GB Home Away Div Streak Last10 Lowell 2 1.667-1-1 1-0 2-1 W1 2-1 Vermont 2 1.667-1-1 1-0 2-1 W2 2-1 Connecticut 1 2.333 1 0-1 1-1 1-2 L1 1-2 Tri-City 1 2.333 1 0-1 1-1 1-2 L2 1-2 Yesterday s Scores Vermont 7 at Tri-City 4 Lowell 11 at Connecticut 5 Brooklyn 7 at Staten Island 2 Auburn 3 at Batavia 9 Jamestown 1 at Mahoning Valley 2 Hudson Valley 5 at Aberdeen 3 State College 1 at Williamsport 13 Today s Schedule Vermont at Tri-City, 7pm Staten Island at Brooklyn, 7pm Batavia at Auburn, 7:05pm Hudson Valley at Aberdeen, 7:05pm Tonight s Pitching Matchup Jamestown at Mahoning Valley, 7:05pm Lowell at Connecticut, 7:05pm Williamsport at State College, 7:05pm Batting Leaders: Batting Average 1. J. Montero, BAT.750 2. J. DePew, HV.667 3. 2 tied.625 On-Base Percentage 1. J. Montero, BAT.769 2. J. DePew, HV.750 3. A. Aplin, TRI.643 Slugging Percentage 1. J. Montero, BAT 1.333 2. J. Morales, TRI 1.250 3. D. Washington, BAT 1.222 Home Runs 1. J. Romero, MV 3 2. 3 tied 2 Runs Batted In 1. J. Romero, MV 6 2. 3 tied 5 Runs 1. J. Montero, BAT 5 2. 7 tied 4 Stolen Bases 1. C. De Los Santos, CT 3 2. C. Bostick, VER 2 3. A. Elkins, TRI 2 Pitching Leaders Earned Run Average 1. 28 tied 0.00 Brian Holmes-LHP Height: 6 4 Weight: 205 Throws: Left Bats: Left Age: 21 Birthplace: Lawrenceville, GA College: Wake Forest Left-hander Brian Holmes makes his season debut and first start as a professional tonight for the Valley- Cats. A 13th round selection from Wake Forest in this year s draft, Holmes had a successful season for the Demon Deacon s of the ACC. In 14 games, Holmes went 7-3 with a 2.83 ERA with 81 strikeouts and just 49 walks. Holmes also threw a no hitter against Marshall on March 4th, the first for Wake Forest since 2000. J.C. Menna-RHP Height: 6 2 Weight: 175 Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 23 Birthplace: Long Branch, NJ College: Brookdale C.C. Tinton Falls, NJ native, JC Menna makes his first start of 2012 tonight after spending the 2011 season with Vermont. Last season for Vermont, Menna was 2-7 with a 5.70 ERA in 11 starts. In two starts against Tri-City, both victories for the Lake Monsters, Menna allowed 6 runs in 9.2 innings pitched. Menna struck out 7 Cats on June 19th at Tri-City. Innings Pitched 1. B. Freeman, BAT 6.1 2. 3 tied 6.0 Wins 1. 21 tied 1 Strikeouts 1. L. Mateo, BRK 9 2. F. Taveras, LOW 9 3. 2 tied 7 Walks 1. J. Rodriguez, SC 5 2. E. Rutckyj, SI 4 3. 14 tied 3 Saves 1. 7 tied 1 Home Runs Allowed 1. E. Quinonez, HV 2 2. 16 tied 1
Last Night s Box Score Season Series Road: 1-1 Home: 0-0 6/18: @ Vermont W 1-0 6/19: @ Vermont L 4-7 6/20: vs. Vermont L 4-7 6/21: vs. Vermont 7/19: @ Vermont 7/20: @ Vermont 7/21: vs. Vermont 7/22: vs. Vermont 7/24: vs. Vermont 7/25: vs. Vermont 7/26: vs. Vermont All-Time Series Record 2B: Rojas (1), Tanis (1) 2B: Morales (2) 3B: None 3B: None HR: None HR: Morales (1) E: Bostick (2) E: Wierzbicki (1), Perez (1), King (2) SB: Peralta (1) SB: Elkins (2), Dineen (1) CS: Peralta (1) 2012. 1-2 2011...5-9 201...5-5 2009...6-4 2008.3-7 2007.3-7 2006.6-3 2005.7-9 2004...6-8 2003...13-2 2002.....0-3 Total.64-61 Attendance: 5,186 Time: 3:37 2012 Tri-City Transactions: 6/21: Recalled OF Justin Gominsky from Class A Lexington Legends.
Cats 2012 Record When: Home..0-1 Road...1-1 Night.1-2 Day.0-0 Facing LHP...1-1 Facing RHP..0-1 June.1-2 July.0-0 August....0-0 September..0-0 One-run games..0-0 Two-run games..0-0 Come-from behind..0-0 Scoring First...1-1 Scoring Second...0-1 Shutouts.0-0 Extra Innings...0-0 Outhitting Opponent 1-1 Hits Even...0-1 Outhit by Opponent.0-0 Errorless.0-0 1 or 2 Errors..1-0 3+ Errors.0-2 Hitting 0 HR..0-1 Hitting 1 HR..1-1 Hitting 2+ HR..0-0 Monday.1-0 Tuesday..0-1 Wednesday...0-1 Thursday...0-0 Friday..0-0 Saturday..0-0 Sunday..0-0 Last Time the Cats..scored 10 runs: 6/18/12 @ VER (10)...threw a shutout: 8/20/11 @ BRK.scored 15 runs: 9/2/09 @ VER (15)...won five straight: 8/17-23/06 (7)...allowed 10 runs: 9/4/11 @ VER (11)...lost five straight: 7/30-8/3/11 (5).allowed 15 runs: 7/20/11 vs CT (15)...had a five-hit game: J.D. Martinez,.won on a walkoff: 8/10/11 vs MV 7/28/09 vs LOW.lost on a walkoff: 8/21/11 @ BRK...hit a grand slam: Jacke Healey, 8/24/11 vs BRK...had a 10-game hit streak: Rafael Valenzuela, 8/2-14/11 (12 games) Cats Spotlight 21 - Andrew Aplin- CF Born: 3/21/91 Hometown: Fairfield, CA Height: 6 0 Weight: 190 Bats: L Throws: L College: Arizona State 2012 Stats (Tri-City) G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 3 11 3 6 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 1.545.643.545 1.188 2012 Stats (Arizona State) G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 56 230 52 72 16 4 6 30 27 13 8 2.313.392.496.888 Acquired: Drafted 5th round in 2012 Major League Draft. College: Earned Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable mention...first on team and fourth in Pac-12 in runs scored...second on the team in home runs and hits...top five in batting average, slugging percentage and on base percentage...20 multi-hit games...reached base safely in 20 consecutive games...selected by Yankees in 33rd round in the 2009 Draft Personal: Major: Communication/Sociology Hidden Talent: Singing Hobies: Golfing, Fishing, Wakeboarding Favorite off-day Activity: Sleeping Teams: Oakland Raiders Athlete: Ken Griffey, Jr. Band: Lil Wayne Movies: Angels in the Outfield, Sandlot Color: Green Phobia: Spiders Pre-Game Meal: Pasta and Arnold Palmer Hidden Talent: Singing Highlight of Baseball Career: College World Series Appearance; Gold Medal for Team USA Walk Out Songs: Wiz Khalifa Goodbye, 2-Pac California Love
2012 Vermont Lake Monsters BATTERS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS SF SAC HBP DP E Alexander, Dayton.111 3 9 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 3 1 0.385.111.496 0 0 0 0 0 Booker, Austin.000 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000.000.000 0 0 0 1 0 Bostick, Christopher.333 2 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0.333.333.667 0 0 0 0 2 Fabiaschi, Michael.333 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.600.333.933 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis, Chad.000 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.125.000.125 0 0 0 0 1 Lopez, Diomedes.000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000.000.000 0 0 0 0 1 Marte, Miguel.429 2 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.429.429.857 0 0 0 0 0 Peralta, Jensi.000 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1.333.000.333 0 0 0 0 0 Pohl, Philip.000 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.400.000.400 0 0 2 0 0 Roberts, Sam.250 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.250.500.750 0 0 0 0 0 Rojas, Kelvin.143 2 7 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.125.286.411 1 0 0 0 0 Solano, Wilfredo.286 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 0.375.429.804 0 0 0 0 0 Stafford, Rhett.167 3 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0.231.167.397 0 0 0 0 0 Tanis, Jacob.429 2 7 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0.500.571 1.071 0 1 0 0 0 Wooten, John.333 3 12 1 4 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 0.308.417.724 1 0 0 1 0 Team Total.210 3 100 16 21 5 0 0 11 26 12 0 22 3 1.302.260.562 2 1 2 2 4 PITCHERS W L ERA G GS SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO BK WP GO/AO DP WHIP AVG Avila, Andres 0 0 4.15 1 1 0 0 4.1 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.75 1 1.62.313 Chitwood, Logan 1 0 5.40 1 0 0 0 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.00 0 2.40.375 Eppley, Nate 0 0 4.50 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.75 0 1.00.125 Gagnier, Drew 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2.00 0 1.00.167 Healy, Tucker 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.00 0 2.00.400 House, Austin 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1.00 0 0.00.000 Jimenez, Deyvi 0 0 31.50 1 0 0 0 2 5 7 7 1 1 1 1 0 0 0.25 0 3.00.500 Lamb, Chris 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2.25 0 1.00.222 Peters, Tanner 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0-0 4.00.400 Powers, Brent 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.33 0 0.00.000 Ramos, Julio 0 1 3.00 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.67 1 1.00.273 Team Total 2 1 5.67 3 3 0 0 27 26 18 17 2 3 9 25 0 0 1.58 2 1.30.255 2012 Tri-City ValleyCats (1-2) BATTERS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS SF SAC HBP DP E Aplin, Andrew.545 3 11 3 6 0 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 1.643.545 1.188 0 0 0 0 0 Cokinos, M.P..000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000.000.000 0 0 0 0 0 Davidson, Chase.000 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000.000.000 0 0 0 0 - Dineen, Ryan.273 3 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0.385.273.657 0 0 1 0 2 Elkins, Austin.417 3 12 2 5 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 3 2 0.417.667 1.083 0 2 0 0 1 Gulbransen, Dan.143 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0.333.143.476 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson, Neiko.000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000.000.000 0 0 0 0 0 King, Emilio.308 3 13 3 4 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0.308.462.769 0 0 0 0 2 McKinney, Jarrod.000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.000.000.000 0 0 0 0 - Morales, Jobduan.625 2 8 4 5 2 0 1 3 10 0 0 1 0 0.625 1.250 1.875 0 0 0 1 0 Sclafani, Joe.125 3 8 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 0 0.333.250.583 1 0 0 0 0 Wierzbicki, Jesse.091 3 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.231.091.322 0 0 2 1 1 Team Total.255 3 102 18 26 5 0 2 15 37 9 0 25 4 1.330.363.693 1 2 3 2 8 PITCHERS W L ERA G GS SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO BK WP GO/AO DP WHIP AVG Ballew, Travis 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3.00 0 1.167 Cotton, Jamaine 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.60 1 1.267 Ford, Blake 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.00 1 2.250 Long, Kenny 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.00 0 4.333 Meiners, Jeremiah 0 1 *.** 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.667 Minaya, Juan 0 1 27.00 1 0 0 0 1.1 2 4 4 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.50 0 3.333 Neely, John 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 3.00 0 2.200 Perez, Juri 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1.20 0 0.75.133 Propst, Brad 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2.00 0 3.600 Shirley, Thomas 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 2.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1.00 0 0.37.100 Velasquez, Vincent 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.80 0 0.4.118 West, Aaron 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.67 0 0.67.091 Team Total 1 2 3.46 3 3 0 0 26 21 16 10 0 2 12 22 1 5 1.33 2 1.27.210
Team: Tri-City ValleyCats vs Vermont Lake Monsters at Joesph L. Bruno Stadium, Troy, NY Date: Start Time: End Time: Time of Game: Weather: Umpires: Scorer: # Player Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AB R H RBI E S Runs T O T A L S U Hits AB: RBI: M Errors R: E: S Left on Base H: LOB: Pitcher W-L IP H R ER BB SO HB BK WP TBF
Team: Tri-City ValleyCats vs Vermont Lake Monsters at Joesph L. Bruno Stadium, Troy, NY Date: Start Time: End Time: Time of Game: Weather: Umpires: Scorer: # Player Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AB R H RBI E S Runs T O T A L S U Hits AB: RBI: M Errors R: E: S Left on Base H: LOB: Pitcher W-L IP H R ER BB SO HB BK WP TBF
" 2012 VERMONT LAKE MONSTER ROSTER As of 6-18-12 Manager: 7 Rick Magnante "mon-yawn-tay" Pitching Coach: 22 Jim Coffman Hitting Coach: 40 Casey Myers Trainer: Brian "Doc" Thorson Strength Coach: Terrence Brannic Clubhouse Manager: Phil Schelzo "shell-zo" NO. PITCHERS (13) B-T HT WT DOB AGE HOMETOWN LAST TEAM ACCQUIRED 28 Andres Avila RHP 6-0 185 6/20/1990 21 Guaymas Sonora, MEX Arizona League Athletics '11 FA '10 29 Logan Chitwood RHP 6-1 195 3/28/1989 23 Kilgore, TX Vermont Lake Monsters '11 R19 '10 23 Nate Eppley RHP 6-7 205 10/28/1988 23 Dillsburg, PA Arizona League Athletics '11 R29 '11 3 Drew Gagnier "gone-yah" RHP 6-4 225 9/21/1988 23 Santa Cruz, CA Arizona League Athletics '11 FA '11 10 Tucker Healy RHP 6-1 195 6/15/1990 22 Needham, MA Ithaca College '12 R23 '12 15 Austin House RHP 6-4 195 1/24/1991 21 Albuquerque, NM University of New Mexico '12 R23 '12 38 Deyvi Jimenez RHP 6-4 215 12/30/1989 22 Las Matas, DR Vancouver (Northwest League) '11 FA '07 16 Chris Lamb LHP 6-1 185 6/29/1990 21 Berkeley, CA Arizona League Athletics '11 R11 '11 44 J.C. Menna "men-ah" RHP 6-4 215 12/24/1988 23 Tinton Falls, NJ Vermont Lake Monsters '11 R14 '10 9 Tanner Peters RHP 5-11 150 8/6/1990 21 Simi Valley, CA Vermont Lake Monsters '11 R16 '11 18 Brent Powers LHP 6-1 205 5/25/1989 23 Richardson, TX Burlington (Midwest) '12/Vermont '11 R18 '11 32 Julio Ramos LHP 6-1 190 2/13/1988 24 Jarabacoa, DR Vancouver (Northwest League) '10 FA '06 26 Kurt Wunderlich "wonder-lick" RHP 6-2 215 8/22/1989 22 Des Meres, MO Vermont Lake Monsters '11 R20 '11 NO. CATCHERS (2) B-T HT WT DOB AGE HOMETOWN LAST TEAM ACCQUIRED 30 Diomedes Lopez "Die-o-me-dees" R-R 6-2 210 1/30/1989 23 San Pedro de Macoris, DR Vermont Lake Monsters '11 FA '06 14 Phil Pohl "pole" R-R 5-11 210 1/30/1989 23 Cooperstown, NY Clemson University '12 R28 '12 25 Rhett Stafford R-R 6-2 225 3/1/1989 23 Cherau, SC Arizona League Athletics '11 R22 '11 NO. INFIELDERS (10) B-T HT WT DOB AGE HOMETOWN LAST TEAM ACCQUIRED 2 Shane Boras S-R 5-9 160 11/24/1989 22 Newport Coast, CA Arizona League Athletics '11 R39 '11 20 Chris Bostick R-R 5-10 175 3/24/1993 19 Rochester, NY Arizona League Athletics '11 R44 '11 12 Michael Fabiaschi "fab-e-ash-e" R-R 5-11 185 8/17/1988 23 Torrington, CT Midland (AA) '12/Vermont '11 R38 '10 34 Chad Lewis R-R 6-4 215 12/10/1991 20 Huntington Beach, CA Burlington (Midwest) '12/Vermont '11 R4 '10 19 Miguel Marte "mar-tay" R-R 6-3 255 8/29/1989 22 Santiago, DR Arizona League Athletics '11 FA '07 24 Jensi Peralta "jen-see" R-R 6-2 200 7/21/1991 20 Caracas, VZ Arizona League Athletics '11 FA '08 27 Wilfredo Solano R-R 6-2 200 1/15/1993 19 Caracas, VZ Arizona League Athletics '11 FA '09 4 Sam Roberts L-R 6-1 190 2/23/1989 23 Prince George, VA Vermont Lake Monsters '11 R26 '11 31 Jacob Tanis "tan-is" R-R 6-1 195 6/30/1989 22 Peachtree City, GA Vermont Lake Monsters '11 R13 '11 17 John Wooten "woo-tin" R-R 6-4 210 1/19/1991 21 Goldsboro, NC East Carolina University '12 R37 '12 NO. OUTFIELDERS (3) B-T HT WT DOB AGE HOMETOWN LAST TEAM 6 Dayton Alexander R-R 6-1 185 2/4/1991 21 Wailukio, HI Arizona League Athletics '11 R6 '11 1 Austin Booker L-R 5-10 170 4/11/1988 24 Fairfax, VA Arizona League Athletics '11 R33 '11 33 Kelvin Rojas R-R 6-3 195 8/7/1989 22 Santo Domingo, DR Arizona League Athletics '11 FA '06
2012 Tri-City ValleyCats Roster (27 Active as of 6/16) # Pitchers (15) Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Previous Club ACQ. 17 Travis Ballew RP R/R 6' 0" 160 5/1/91 Rockwall, TX Texas State 23rd ('12) 39 Joe Bircher SP L/L 6' 4" 220 3/27/90 Omaha, NE Bradley University 10th ('12) 14 Jamaine Cotton RP R/R 6' 2" 185 9/27/90 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Tri-City (A) 15th ('10) 43 Blake Ford RP L/R 6' 5" 215 5/16/88 Lufkin, TX Lexington (A) 44th ('11) 36 Brian Holmes SP L/L 6' 4" 205 1/30/91 Lawrenceville, GA Wake Forest 13th ('12) 23 Kenny Long RP L/L 6' 0" 165 1/28/89 Fox River Grove, IL Illinois State 22nd ('12) 25 Jeremiah Meiners RP L/L 6' 0" 200 8/16/88 Silver Spring, MD Lancaster (A+) 40th ('10) 32 Juan Minaya RP R/R 6' 4" 185 9/18/90 Maimon, Dominican Republic Lexington (A) FA ('09) 24 John Neely RP R/R 6' 2" 195 7/9/90 Sugarland, TX Texas Tech 30th ('12) 15 Juri Perez SP R/R 5' 11" 203 8/8/90 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela Tri-City (A) FA ('07) 10 Brad Propst RP R/R 6' 1" 180 3/18/89 Amarillo, TX Greeneville (R) 28th ('11) 21 Brady Rodgers SP R/R 6' 2" 198 9/17/90 Richmond, TX Arizona State 3rd ('12) 44 Thomas Shirley RP L/L 6' 5" 220 11/11/88 North Huntington, PA Lexington (A) 9th ('10) 34 Vincent Velasquez SP S/R 6' 3" 185 6/7/92 Pomona, CA Greeneville (R) 2nd ('10) 29 Aaron West SP R/R 6' 1" 205 6/1/90 Snohomish, WA Washington 17th ('12) Catchers (2) Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Previous Club ACQ. 30 Mike Cokinos C R/R 6' 2" 215 6/18/90 Houston, TX St. Mary's U. 31st ('12) 16 Jobduan Morales C S/R 5' 10" 180 6/7/91 Bayamon, Puerto Rico Jamestown (A) T-Marlins 5/26/12 Infielders (6) Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Previous Club ACQ. 40 Chase Davidson IF L/R 6' 5" 222 1/14/90 Alpharetta, GA Greeneville (R) 41st ('11) 20 Ryan Dineen IF L/R 6' 2" 205 3/2/91 Valpariso, IN Eastern Illinois 25th ('12) 5 Austin Elkins IF S/R 5' 11" 185 12/21/90 Coppel, TX Dallas Baptist 19th('12) 3 Neiko Johnson IF R/R 5' 9" 165 2/2/88 Stone Mountain, GA Tri-City (A) FA ('11) 4 Joe Sclafani IF S/R 5' 9" 195 4/22/90 Palm City, FL Dartmouth 14th ('12) 28 Jesse Wierzbicki IF R/R 6' 3" 200 11/24/88 Atlanta, GA North Carolina 24th ('11) Outfielders (4) Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Previous Club ACQ. 27 Andrew Aplin OF L/L 6' 0" 190 3/21/91 Suisun, CA Arizona State 5th ('12) 19 Dan Gulbransen OF L/L 5' 11" 200 1/5/91 Appleton, WI Jacksonville 16th ('12) 22 Justin Gominsky OF R/R 6' 4" 185 8/26/89 Birchwood, MN Lexington (A) 11th ('11) 35 Emilio King OF R/R 6' 0" 212 8/17/89 Samana, Dominican Republic Lexington (A) FA ('07) 31 Jarrod McKinney OF R/R 5' 11" 205 10/14/89 Hughes Springs, TX GCL Astros (R) 31st ('11) Coaches 11 Stubby Clapp 37 Mark Bailey 45 Rick Aponte