media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals review COONEY ORGANIZATION Tim Cooney Timothy Manus Cooney 2nd), innings pitched (80.1, 6th) and strikeouts (54, 10th) by a freshman in Wake Forest history in 2010 Earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors on two separate occasions in Led Wake Forest pitching with 99 innings pitched, 90 strikeouts, 15 games started, and 10 pickoffs in In 2011, earned Second Team All-ACC and was the first Debats throws height weight Left Left 6-3 195 Opening Day Age: 23 Born: December 19, 1990 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania residence: Collegeville, Pennsylvania SCHOOL: Wake Forest University acquired: Cardinals 3rd round selection in the June, First-Year Player Draft Split time between Advanced-A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield, going a combined 10-13, with a 3.56 ERA (61er/154.1ip) in 26 starts Entered the season rated as the Cardinals 25th-best prospect by Baseball America Struck out 148 against only 22 walks (6.73 K/BB) Fifteen of his outings were quality starts Went 8.0 innings or more in three of his 26 starts, but was 0-2 due to poor run support Earned a decision in all six starts at Palm Beach including three straight wins from 4/13-4/25 Was 3-3 with a 2.75 ERA (11er/36ip), 23 strikeouts and four walks (5.75 K/BB) with Palm Beach Promoted to Double-A after his 5/7 start in Palm Beach and earned back-to-back wins in his first two games Finished with a 7-10 record, 3.80 ERA (50er/118.1ip), and 125 strikeouts at Springfield Put together another three-game winning streak from 7/6-7/17 allowing only two earned runs in 19.1 IP (0.94 ERA) Pitched 1.0 inning in the Texas League All-Star game in Springdale, AR, surrendering one hit and one run to go along with two strikeouts Fanned a career-high 10 batters in 8.0 innings of work on the 8/8 game vs. Frisco Finished season with a 3.56 ERA (8er/20.2ip) and three straight losses due to a combined six runs of support Doubled in his first professional at-bat on 5/13 at Tulsa, the only extra-base hit of his career Finished among the league leaders in the Texas League for strikeouts (4th), ERA (9th), and WHIP (9th, 1.27) Spent the year with Single-A Batavia and appeared in 13 games with a 3.40 ERA (21er/55.2ip), to go along with 43 strikeouts and eight walks (5.38 K/BB) Went 1-2 in five August starts with a 4.11 ERA (11er/24.1ip) and a 5.0 K/BB ratio Boasted a 1.15 WHIP while opponents hit only.268 Tied for the New York-Penn League lead with one complete game Allowed one earned run or less in eight of his 13 starts Named to Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Team in 2007, 2008 and 2009 Four-year letterwinner at Malvern Prep where he helped his team to a state championship in 2009 Compiled an overall record of 25-6 as starting varsity pitcher during his high school career Finished the season in the top 10 in games started (13, T- LHP @ T_Coons 3rd professional season, all within the Cardinals organization Attended 2014 Major League Spring Training with St. Louis as a non-roster invitee Entered 2014 rated as the No. 6 prospect and as having the Best Control in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America Named a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star Won back-to-back Texas League Pitcher of the Week honors in August Named the New York-Penn League s No. 19 prospect in by Baseball America Left Wake Forest University ranked eighth in school history with 278 innings pitched and 235 strikeouts Finished among Cardinals organizational leaders in wins (10, T-1st), strikeouts (148, 1st), and ERA (3.56, 9th) Became earliest-drafted lefty by the Cardinals since Brad Furnish in 2006 (54th overall) Surrendered only nine extra-base hits the entire year Finished with a 5.37 K/BB ratio, after walking only eight hitters all year Turned in his best starts during August, striking out a season-high eight vs. Williamsport, while going a season-high six innings in two other starts. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS IP: - 8.1 5/1/13 at DAY H: - 11 3x, last 8/27/13 at ARK HR: - 2 5/28/13 at FRI BB: - 2 3x, last 7/12/13 at NWA R: - 8 8/2/13 at ARK K: - 10 8/8/13 vs. FRI 24 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide
mon Deacon to earn All-Conference since Allan Dykstra did so in 2007 Went 8.0 innings in three straight starts from April 13-27,, allowing just two earned runs in 24.0 innings After helping Wake Forest beat Florida State on the road for the first time since 1967 during the 2011 season, he earned ACC Pitcher of the Week accolades, making him the first - Tim Cooney Continued - Deac to earn the award since Eric Niesen did so in 2007 Was 2-5 with a 3.53 ERA (19er/48.1ip) during the 2011 season with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League Selected by St. Louis in the 3rd round of the June, First- Year Player Draft Signed by Matt Blood YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG Batavia 3-3 3.40 13 11 1 0 0 55.2 56 24 21 4 2 8 43 4 0 8.268 Palm Beach 3-3 2.75 6 6 1 0 0 36.0 38 14 11 1 1 4 23 0 0 1.273 Springfield 7-10 3.80 20 20 0 0 0 118.1 132 58 50 8 6 18 125 6 3 5.284 Minor Lg. Totals 13-16 3.51 39 37 2 0 0 210.0 226 96 82 13 9 30 191 10 3 14.278 ORGANIZATION Cooney review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 25
media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals review CURTIS ORGANIZATION Jermaine Curtis Jermaine Antwann Curtis bats throws height weight Right Right 5-11 190 Opening Day Age: 26 Born: July 10, 1987 in Panorama City, California residence: Fontana, California SCHOOL: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) acquired: Cardinals 5th round selection in the June, 2008 First-Year Player Draft 7th professional season, all within the Cardinals organization Made Major League debut with St. Louis in Texas League Mid-Season All-Star and member of Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals Led Texas League with a.416 on-base percentage in and was rated as having the Best Strike Zone Discipline in the circuit in Baseball America s Best Tools Survey following the season Posted a lifetime.378 on-base percentage in his minor league career; struck out only 271 times against 251 walks Played the majority of the season with Triple-A Memphis, hitting.257 (95-for-370) with five home runs and 49 RBIs in 115 games Also made his Major League debut for St. Louis in April and accrued five total plate appearances during two different callups Led all PCL third basemen with a.948 fielding percentage in a team-leading 104 games Stole 10 bases in 12 opportunities Recorded 32 multi-hit games and 14 multiple RBI efforts Batted.284 (27-for-95) and recorded 43 RBIs with runners in scoring position; had a team-leading.533 (8-for-15) average with 15 RBIs in April Reached base safely in 82 of 108 starts Co-led the team with Ryan Jackson with 52 walks and finished 5th with a.355 on-base percentage Hit.278 (67-for-241) against opposing right-handers, but only.217 (28-for-129) against lefties Batted.343 (12-for-35) hitting 8th or 9th in the lineup (16 G) Hit walk-off RBI single in 1-0 win on 4/21 vs. Iowa Batted.286 (14-for-49) with a home run and 17 RBIs in 17 April games Had contract purchased by St. Louis on 4/26 when Matt Adams was placed on the 15-day disabled list; was first Redbird promoted to St. Louis in Went hitless with one walk in three plate appearances with St. Louis during first stint Struck out by Pittsburgh s Jason Grilli in his first Major League at-bat on 4/27, pinch-hitting for Matt Carpenter Optioned to Memphis on 5/6 and batted.252 (81-for-321) over final 98 games with the Redbirds Enjoyed season-high seven game hitting streak (.346, 9-for- 26) from 7/8-7/20 Recalled by St. Louis on 8/13 and went 0-1 with a hit-bypitch in two pinch-hit plate appearances Optioned to Memphis on 8/15 Recorded game-winning sacrifice fly in Memphis 2-1 win over New Orleans on 8/29 Removed from St. Louis 40-man roster on 11/20 Played for Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Winter League following the season, hitting.302 (29-for-96) with three doubles and six RBIs in 34 games Split the season between Triple-A Memphis and Double-A Springfield, where he was named to the Texas-League Mid- Season All-Star squad Batted a combined.310 (123-for-397) with one home run, 20 doubles, 25 RBIs, and 56 walks in 113 games between the clubs Began season at Memphis, hitting.276 (8-for-29) with a double and one RBI in 17 games Walked nine times in 38 plate appearances; posted a.447 on-base percentage Was 6-for-15 (.400) off PCL right-handers, but only 2-for-14 (.143) off lefties Appeared in seven games at third base and three in left field; hitless in six pinch-hit opportunities Had best game on 4/21 at Iowa, going 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI INF @JermaineCurtis Optioned to Springfield on 5/4 and finished the season; batted.313 (115-for-368) with one homer, 19 doubles, and 24 RBIs in 96 games Led the Texas League in on-base percentage (.416), co-led in hit by pitches (19) and ranked 2nd in batting average behind teammate Oscar Taveras league-leading.321 mark Reached base safely in 84 of 96 games for Springfield Hit.342 (66-for-193) in 50 road contests and only.280 (49- for-175) in 46 games at home Batted.322 (97-for-310) in 76 games while playing third base (Cardinals were 45-31) and.250 (16-for-64) in 15 games at DH (11-4) Enjoyed season-best 13-game hitting streak from 5/21 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS H - 4 3x, last on 5/27/12 at CC HR - 1 15x, last on 8/21/14 at IOW R - 3 8x, last on 8/16/12 vs. SA BB - 4 9/2/09 vs. BEL RBI - 3 5x, last on 6/20/11 vs. ARK K - 5 8/29/09 at CLI 26 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide
6/4, batting.438 (21-for-48) over that stretch Went 0-for-1 with a walk as a reserve at second base in the Texas League All-Star Game in Tulsa for the North Batted.212 (7-for-33) with four walks and two runs scored in nine playoff games for the Texas League champion Cardinals Rated as having the Best Strike Zone Discipline in the Texas League in Baseball America s Best Tools Survey following the season Participated for Caneros de los Mochis of the Mexican Winter League following the season 2011 Spent the entire season with Double-A Springfield, hitting.315 (87-for-276) with five homers, three triples, 12 doubles, and 32 RBIs in 90 games for the Cardinals His 31 strikeouts overall were the fewest by anyone in the Cardinals system who played at least 65 games Added 38 walks to post a.414 on-base percentage Batted.405 (15-for-37) with runners in scoring position and two outs Batted.370 (51-for-138) in the second half of the season Made two pitching appearances in an emergency role tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with a strikeout Appeared defensively in 19 games at third base, 16 at second, and 31 in the outfield Batted.349 (58-for-166) against right-handed pitching and.370 (51-for-138) in the second half of the season Finished season on a tear to hit.382 (26-for-68) in final 23 games in August and September Participated for Caneros de los Mochis of the Mexican Winter League following the season, batting.294 (63-for-214) with nine doubles and 35 walks in 63 games 2010 Combined to hit.260 (64-for-246) with 13 doubles and 27 RBIs in 79 games between Advanced-A Palm Beach and Double- A Springfield Began season in Palm Beach, batting.267 (51-for-191) with 10 doubles, and 24 RBIs in 56 games Registered a 12-game hitting streak from 5/29-6/25 Promoted to Springfield on 8/17; hit.236 (13-for-55) in 23 G 2009 Split the season between Low-A Quad Cities River Bandits and Advanced-A Palm Beach Cardinals, combining to bat.225 (96-for-426) with two homers and 34 RBIs in 120 games Started and played the majority of the campaign at Palm Beach, hitting.197 (62-for-314) with a home run and 24 RBIs in 90 games Sent to Quad Cities on 8/3 Set a career high with five strikeouts on 8/29 at Clinton Finished year batting.304 (34-for-112) with a homer and 10 RBIs in 30 contests Stole 12 bases in 14 attempts for the River Bandits 2008 In his first professional season, batted.305 (50-for-164) with two home runs, 14 doubles, and 20 RBIs in 43 games for the New York-Penn League champion Batavia Muckdogs Selected to play in the NY-PL Mid-Season All-Star Game, but Hit.426 (18-for-39) against opposing lefties missed it due to an ankle injury Is one of seven children Three-year baseball letterwinner at shortstop at Bernardino County High School Earned 2004 San Bernardino County High School Player of the Year accolades Gained Citrus Belt League MVP honors as a senior; also named MVP of the North-South Showcase Played three seasons at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Compiled a three-year career batting average of.321, collecting 171 hits, 38 doubles, six triples, six home runs, 80 RBIs and 110 runs scored - Jermaine Curtis Continued - Played an instrumental role in leading UCLA to the postseason in three consecutive seasons (2006-08) as the Bruins third baseman Hit over.300 and tallied an on-base percentage above.400 each year Played for the Alexandria Beetles in the collegiate summer wooden-bat baseball Northwoods League in 2006 Was a member of the 2007 Chatham A s of the Cape Cod League and named the starting third baseman for the Cape Cod League s East Division All-Star Team Selected by St. Louis in the 5th round of the June 2008 First- Year Player Draft YR TEAM AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HBP GDP 2008 Batavia.305 43 164 25 50 14 1 2 20 17 24 4 1.383.439 2 0 5 6 2009 Quad Cities.304 30 112 20 34 12 0 1 10 19 21 12 2.426.438 0 0 5 1 Palm Beach.197 90 314 36 62 7 0 1 24 34 52 7 4.301.229 3 4 14 6 2010 Palm Beach.267 56 191 34 51 10 0 0 24 28 25 5 1.390.319 4 2 13 4 Springfield.236 23 55 6 13 3 0 0 3 7 10 0 0.344.291 0 1 2 0 2011 Springfield.315 90 276 41 87 12 3 5 32 38 31 0 0.414.435 1 5 9 10 Springfield.313 96 368 61 115 19 1 1 24 47 51 6 1.416.378 1 5 19 8 Memphis.276 17 29 7 8 1 0 0 1 9 4 0 0.447.310 0 0 0 1 Memphis.257 115 370 45 95 17 1 5 49 52 53 10 2.355.349 5 2 7 9 ST. LOUIS.000 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.400.000 0 0 1 0 Minor Lg. Totals.274 561 1879 275 515 95 6 15 187 251 271 44 11.378.355 16 19 74 45 Major Lg. Totals.000 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.400.000 0 0 1 0 ORGANIZATION CURTIS review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 27
media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals review diaz ORGANIZATION Aledmys Diaz Aledmys (ah-led-mees) Diaz Serrano bats throws height weight Right Right 6-1 195 Opening Day Age: 23 Born: August 1, 1990 in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba residence: Mexico City, Mexico acquired: Signed by Cardinals as a free agent on March 9, 2014 6th professional season... Cardinals are his first organization Member of Cardinals 40-man roster Played five seasons for Los Naranjas de Villa Clarra in Cuba s top professional league from 2008-12 Defected from Cuba in while playing for the Cuban National team in a tournament in the Netherlands Did not play professionally after defecting from Cuba Batted.315 (85-for-270) with 12 home runs, 10 doubles, 49 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases across 313 plate appearances during his final year for Naranjas de Villa Clara Cuba s Serie Nacional professional league Walked 36 times against 25 strikeouts 2011 Batted.282 (83-for-282) with seven home runs, 16 doubles, and 45 RBIs for Naranjas de Villa Clara Cuba s Serie Nacional professional league Posted a.437 on-base percentage Stole one base in three chances Walked 58 times against 23 strikeouts 2010 Hit.282 (74-for-262) with three home runs, eight doubles, and 32 RBIs for Naranjas de Villa Clara Cuba s Serie Nacional professional league Stole two bases in seven opportunities Made 18 errors defensively, 5th-most in the league Struck out 28 times against 20 walks 2009 Batted.341 (94-for-276) with five home runs, 20 doubles, and 39 RBIs for Naranjas de Villa Clara Cuba s Serie Nacional professional league Made 24 errors defensively at shortstop, 3rd-most in the league Struck out 31 times against 25 walks Caught stealing in all five chances 2008 Played first professional season at the age of 18 for Naranjas de Villa Clara Cuba s Serie Nacional professional league Represented Cuba in the 2010 World University Championship games in Tokyo, Japan Defected from Cuba in to establish residency in Mexico while playing in a tournament in the Netherlands Established residency in Mexico in to be able to sign with a Major League club Served a one-year suspension for falsifying age and identity information during the summer of INF Largest International signing by the Cardinals in team history Looks to join such Cuban notables as catcher Eli Marrero (1997-2003), pitcher Rene Arocha (1993-95), and catcher Mike Gonzalez (1915-18, 24-25, 31-32) to have played for the Cardinals at the Major League level YR TEAM AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HBP GDP 2008 Villa Clara.281-32 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.313.281 - - - - 2009 Villa Clara.341-276 51 94 20 2 5 39 25 31 0 5.401.482 - - - - 2010 Villa Clara.282-262 41 74 8 2 3 32 20 28 2 7.349.363 - - - - 2011 Villa Clara.282-282 44 83 16 1 7 45 58 23 1 3.437.433 - - - - Villa Clara.270-270 48 85 10 2 12 49 36 25 11 2.404.500 - - - - DID NOT PLAY Cuba Totals.308-1090 184 336 54 7 27 165 139 107 14 17.401.444 - - - - 28 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide
Ed Easley Edward Michael Easley bats throws height weight Right Right 6-0 205 Opening Day Age: 28 Born: December 21, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee residence: Memphis, Tennessee SCHOOL: Mississippi State University acquired: Signed by Cardinals as a minor league free agent on November 18, C @EdEasley4 8th professional season... Cardinals are his 2nd organization Attended 2014 Major League Spring Training with St. Louis as a non-roster invitee Led PCL catchers by throwing out 35.7% (25 of 70) of attempted base stealers and posting a.993 fielding percentage in 562 total chances Graduate of Olive Branch (Miss.) High School in 2004 Recognized as the 2004 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year and Louisville Slugger High School All-American Recipient of the 2007 Mississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year and Johnny Bench Award as the nation s top collegiate catcher ORGANIZATION EASLEY review Spent the entire season with Triple-A Reno, hitting.334 (98-for-293) with six home runs and 49 RBIs in 87 games Led Pacific Coast League catchers throwing out 35.7% (25 Had more success in night games, batting.370 (85-for-230) of 70) of attempted base stealers and posting a.993 fielding in 70 games; only hit.206 (13-for-63) in 15 day contests percentage in 562 total chances Recorded multi-hit effort in each of his first three games of Owned opposing left-handers at a.391 clip (27-for-69); hit the season (8-for-11).317 (71-for-224) off righties Hit walk-off grand slam on 6/18 vs. FRE, which also marked Recorded a team-leading.369 average (31-for-84) with runners in scoring position Produced a career-high streak of five games with a multi-hit the first walk-off homer of his career Hit.377 (52-for-138) in 39 road games performance from 7/31 8/5 (11-for-19) Spent his second straight full season with Double-A Mobile, batting.265 (54-for-204) with seven doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI in 67 games Was a non-roster invitee to Major League Spring Training with Arizona Threw out 19.7 percent (13-for-66) of attempted basestealers 2011 Hit.273 (79-for-289) with 16 doubles, four home runs and 37 RBIs in 83 games with Double-A Mobile Led all Southern League catchers with a.998 fielding percentage (1 error in 658 total chances) Was 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and 6 RBIs on hitting.385 (30-for-78) Threw out 31.7 percent (26 of 82) of attempted base stealers 7/8 vs. MIS Reached base safely in 23 straight games from 6/13-7/21, Went 59-for-182 (.324) in his final 53 games 2010 Combined to hit.243 (51-for-210) with one home run and 25 RBIs in 72 games with Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno Batted.259 (42-for-162) in 55 games with the BayBears before his promotion to the Aces on 8/4 and seven RBIs in final 17 Finished season hitting.188 (9-for-48) with three doubles contests 2009 Spent second straight season with Advanced-A Visalia, hitting.228 (86-for-378) with three homers and 38 RBIs in 106 games Appeared in 53 games behind the plate at catcher; threw out 35.6% (21 of 59) of basestealers Also played 23 games at first base (.291, 23-for-79) and 11 at third base (.158, 6-for-38) Reached base safely in 36 consecutive games from 8/25/08-5/1/09 Placed on the disabled list from 7/5-7/15 with a strained left hip flexor SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS H - 4 2x, last 4/5/13 at CSP HR - 2 5/7/08 at STO R - 3 3x, last 7/8/12 at PNS BB - 3 3x, last 8/23/13 vs. SLC RBI - 6 7/8/11 vs. MIS K - 3 8x, last 6/4/13 vs. TUC Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 29
media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals review EASLEY ORGANIZATION - Ed Easley Continued - 2008 Batted.247 (112-for-453) with six home runs, 20 doubles, and 53 RBIs in 118 games with Advanced-A Visalia Appeared in 94 games behind the plate at catcher; finished Hit.327 (16-for-49) with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 13 4th in the California League by throwing out 28.2% (35 of games at designated hitter 124) of basestealers 2007 Made professional debut with Short-Season Yakima, batting.250 (31-for-124) with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 33 games Threw out 25.6% (8 of 28) of attempting basestealers 9-16 period; batted.286 (6-for-21) with two home runs and Named Northwest League Batter of the Week for the July six RBIs Married to wife, Liza Graduate of Olive Branch (Miss.) High School in 2004 Recognized as the 2004 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year and Louisville Slugger High School All-American as a senior Attended Mississippi State University Recipient of the 2007 Mississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year and Johnny Bench Award as the nation s top collegiate catcher Played in the 2007 College World Series Originally selected by Arizona in the supplemental 1st round (61st overall) of the June, 2007 First-Year Player Draft Signed by Mike Valarezo YR TEAM AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HBP GDP 2007 Yakima.250 33 124 21 31 1 1 6 20 9 30 1 0.319.419 3 0 5 2 2008 Visalia.247 118 453 52 112 20 1 6 53 42 106 1 1.313.336 4 0 3 10 2009 Visalia.228 106 378 50 86 18 1 3 38 48 86 0 1.324.304 2 5 7 15 2010 Mobile.259 55 162 13 42 6 0 1 18 19 36 5 2.335.315 1 2 0 3 Reno.188 17 48 4 9 3 0 0 7 3 14 0 0.235.250 0 4 0 2 2011 Mobile.273 83 289 37 79 16 0 4 37 32 51 1 2.352.370 2 1 4 12 Mobile.265 67 204 18 54 7 0 2 23 31 30 1 1.356.328 4 0 0 7 Reno.334 87 293 39 98 22 1 6 49 28 50 2 2.394.478 3 1 3 6 Minor Lg. Totals.262 566 1951 234 511 93 4 28 245 212 403 11 9.338.357 19 13 22 57 30 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide
Anthony Ferrara LHP Anthony J. Ferrara @FerraraJr33 bats throws height weight Right LEFT 6-1 175 Opening Day Age: 24 Born: September 2, 1989 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana residence: Riverview, Florida SCHOOL: Riverview (Fla.) High School acquired: Cardinals 7th round selection in the June, 2008 First-Year Player Draft 7th professional season, all in the Cardinals organization Pitched for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League Recognized as a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star Member of the 2011 Midwest League Champion Quad Cities River Bandits Was first in wins (2) during the Midwest League playoffs in the 2011 season Earned Midwest League Pitcher-of-the-Week (4/25-5/2) and Midwest League Mid-Season All Star in 2011 Was tied for first among all Cardinals minor leaguers in wins (13) in 2011 ORGANIZATION ferrara review Made 23 appearances (20 starts) for Double-A Springfield, going 7-6 with a 5.84 ERA (64er/98.2ip), 85 strikeouts, and 54 walks Pitched better on the road then at home holding a 3-2 record with a 4.37 ERA (22er/45.1ip) and holding opponents to a.214 average (36-for-168) Held opponents to a.249 average and lefties to a.207 mark Was 2-3 with a 6.47 ERA (29er/40.1ip) during his 10 games (nine starts) of the second half Team was 10-10 in games started by Ferrara during the season SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Had nine no-decisions, second most of all starters on the team Tied a career-high nine strikeouts on 8/3 at ARK, which was the only game all season he went 7.0 innings or more Went 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA (4er/7.1ip) for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League after the season; made scoreless appearances in six of his eight relief outings Pitched for Advanced-A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield going a combined 5-7 with a 3.67 ERA (44er/108ip) and 87 strikeouts in 21 starts and earning FSL Mid-Season All-Star honors Was 3-1 in his five starts that he lasted 7.0 or more innings Made three starts for Double-A Springfield, notching a 4.50 ERA (5er/10ip) and ten strikeouts Held opponents in the Florida State League to a.204 average with runners in scoring position (22-for-108) Surrendered one or fewer earned runs in 13 of his 21 total appearances Struck out a career-high nine hitters in his 6/6 start at DUN, going 6.0 innings and earning his third win of the season Participated in the FSL All-Star game in Charlotte, FL, throwing a scoreless sixth inning Ranked fourth among Cardinals minor leaguers in opponents BA (.241) 2011 Spent the season with Single-A Quad Cities, compiling a 13-7 mark with a 3.03 ERA (43er/127.2ip), 93 strikeouts and 53 walks in 23 games (22 starts) Ranked T1st among Cardinals minor leaguers in wins, fifth in opponents batting average (.227), sixth in ERA, sixth in WHIP (1.22), and 10th in innings pitched Named a Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star Delivered a quality start in eight of his 22 starts Was 9-2 with a 2.10 ERA (16er/68.2ip) in his 12 night time appearances (11 starts) Was the Midwest League Pitcher-of-the-Week from 4/25-5/2, going 7.0 innings, allowing no hits, striking out eight on his way to a win Finished the regular season T2nd in the league in wins Led the MWL in wins during the playoffs (2-0), was second in innings pitched (12.0) and third in strikeouts (11) Won a season-high three consecutive starts from 4/23-5/6, striking out a combined 14 hitters with a 0.47 ERA (1er/19.1ip) Earned a decision in 14 straight starts from 6/5-9/2, posting a 9-5 record in those games 2010 Made only eight outings (one start) with the Single-A Batavia Muckdogs the entire year, going 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA (12er/18ip) and 17 strikeouts IP: - 7.1 7/1/12 at JUP H: - 10 7/14/12 at DAY HR: - 3 2x, last 5/6/13 vs TUL BB: - 7 2x, last 7/28/13 vs NWA R: - 8 6/19/12 at CHA K: - 9 2x, last 8/3/13 at ARK Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 31
media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals review redbirds FERRERA ORGANIZATION Allowed four hits and two earned runs in five innings of work on 6/26 vs SC in his only start of the season Recorded two saves in back-to-back appearances on 8/29 and 9/1, combining for six strikeouts and no walks (4.2 IP) Allowed a season-high seven earned runs without registering an out in his final appearance on 9/4 at AUB 2009 Played the year with the Appalachian League Johnson City Cardinals, splitting time as a starter and reliever, going 4-1 with a 3.24 ERA (18er/50ip) and 40 strikeouts in 13 outings (nine starts) Never went more than 5.2 innings in any start His best starts came two months apart on 6/26 and 8/26, notching two shutout wins at home with a combined seven strikeouts and no walks 2008 Spent the entire season with the Rookie-league GCL Cardinals earning a 2-1 record, while posting a 4.50 ERA (15er/30ip) and 36 strikeouts in 10 appearances (two starts) Delivered a season-high eight strikeout performance in his first start of the season on 8/2 vs DGR, earning his second Was 5-0 his junior season at Riverview (Fla.) High School, owning a 0.55 ERA (2er/33ip) with 57 strikeouts Posted a 2.80 ERA (16er/40ip) with two complete games in eight starts during his senior season of high school Was a 2008 Rawlings 2nd team All-American and Florida All -Region 1st Team - Anthony Ferrara Continued - win of the year Allowed only six extra-base hits in 30.0 innings of work Had signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of South Florida Selected by the Cardinals in the 7th round in the June, 2008 First-Year Player Draft Signed by Stephen Turco YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG 2008 GCL Cardinals 2-1 4.50 10 2 0 0 0 30.0 27 19 15 3 2 14 36 6 0 2.239 2009 Johnson City 4-1 3.24 13 9 0 0 0 50.0 49 21 18 1 4 17 40 6 0 2.263 2010 Batavia 1-0 6.00 8 1 0 0 2 18.0 23 12 12 2 0 4 17 1 1 1.299 2011 Quad Cities 13-7 3.03 23 22 0 0 0 127.2 103 48 43 7 5 53 93 7 3 14.227 Springfield 0-0 4.50 3 3 0 0 0 10.0 6 6 5 0 1 11 10 0 0 3.188 Palm Beach 5-7 3.58 18 18 0 0 0 98.0 89 49 39 7 7 46 77 2 1 12.245 Springfield 7-6 5.84 23 20 0 0 0 98.2 94 66 64 16 8 54 85 6 0 9.249 Minor Lg. Totals 32-22 4.08 98 75 0 0 2 432.1 391 221 196 36 27 199 358 28 5 43.244 32 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide
Eric Fornataro Eric Anthony Fornataro (forn-uh-tear-oh) bats throws height weight Right Right 6-1 225 Opening Day Age: 25 Born: January 2, 1988 in Houston, Texas residence: Miami, Florida SCHOOL: Miami Dade Community College acquired: Cardinals 6th round selection in the June 2008 First-Year Player Draft RHP @EFornataro 7th professional season, all within the Cardinals organization Member of the Cardinals 40-man roster Rated as the Cardinals 21st-best prospect by Baseball America entering the season Switched from starter to full-time reliever in, appearing as setup man for the Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals Led Double-A Springfield and ranked 2nd in the Texas League in games (57) in Ranked 2nd in the Cardinals organization by making 28 starts for Single-A Quad Cities in 2010 ORGANIZATION fornataro review Played majority of the season with Triple-A Memphis, combining to go 1-4 with a 5.86 ERA (38er/58.1ip), 42 strikeouts, and 24 walks in 40 games; also made three outings with Rookie-level GCL Cardinals Was 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA (9er/23ip) at home and 0-2 with a 6.69 ERA (27er/36.1ip) on the road Seven of his 13 inherited runners scored Appeared in 10 games through the month of April with a 0-1 record and 3.86 ERA (5er/11.2ip) Notched his only save of the season on 4/28 at Nashville after going 2.0 innings with two strikeouts and surrendering one run Placed on the disabled list on two separate occasions (5/31 and 6/22) Made three outings with the GCL Cardinals from 7/15-26, allowing one earned run in 3.0 innings Four of his final five appearances came as a starter (0-1, 3.38 ERA) Transitioned from starter to full-time setup man for Double-A Springfield, going 3-3 with a 2.39 ERA (18er/67.2ip) and 41 strikeouts in a career-high 57 games Spent entire season in the bullpen for the first time in his career Led Springfield and ranked 2nd in the Texas League in games Ranked 2nd among league relievers in fewest baserunners/9 IP (10.11) and 3rd in fewest walks/9 IP (2.13) Did not allow a run in 45 of 57 appearances Stranded 14 of 19 inherited runners Recorded five saves in eight opportunities Went 1-1 with a 1.83 ERA (7er/34.1ip) in 28 appearances at home and 2-2 with a 2.97 ERA (11er/33.1ip) on the road Opposing left-handed batters hit.192 (14-for-73) Began season with seven consecutive scoreless appearances (10.0 IP), the longest season-opening streak on the team Struck out a season-high three batters on 4/19 against Tulsa and 5/28 at Corpus Christi Allowed a season-high four runs on five hits in 0.2 innings on 4/24 at Northwest Arkansas Put together a team-high streak of 13 consecutive scoreless appearances from 4/27-5/25 (18.0 IP) Had a sub-2.00 ERA in both May (1.00 ERA in 13 games) and August (1.32 ERA in 11 games) Tied with teammate Keith Butler for the league lead in playoff appearances with five Went 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA (1er/6.0ip) in the Texas League Playoffs, earning the win in Springfield s come-from-behind victory in Game One of the semifinals, throwing 2.0 scoreless innings Added to the Cardinals 40-man roster on 11/20 2011 Started 24 games for Advanced-A Palm Beach, going 7-13 with a 3.67 ERA (59er/144.2ip) and 116 strikeouts Tied for 3rd in the Cardinals organization in starts; also Started season with a 2.63 ERA (7er/24.0ip) in four April starts ranked 5th in the system in innings pitched and 6th in ERA Allowed a season-high seven runs on a career-high 10 hits Finished 3rd in the Florida State League in losses and had on 5/19 against Daytona; tied career-high 10 hits allowed on the 5th-most strikeouts per 9.0 innings with 7.22 6/1 at Dunedin and 7/19 against Brevard County Led the Palm Beach squad in losses, games started, innings Tied career-high with eight strikeouts on 6/21 and 8/6, both pitched, hits allowed (150), runs (68), hit batters (12), walks against Fort Myers (50), strikeouts (116), and wild pitches (16) Threw 8.0 innings on 8/12 at Fort Myers, tying a career high. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS H - 4 3x, last 5/27/12 at CC HR - 1 10x, last 5/26/12 at CC R - 3 8x, last 8/16/12 vs. SA BB - 5 8/28/13 at NO RBI - 3 5x, last 6/20/11 vs. ARK K - 5 8/29/09 at CLI Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 33
media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals review fornataro ORGANIZATION - Eric Fornataro Continued - 2010 Ranked 2nd in the Cardinals organization by making 28 starts for Single-A Quad Cities, going 7-15 with a 5.26 ERA (82er/140.1ip) and 100 strikeouts Led the Midwest League in losses and runs allowed (104), and tied for 2nd in games started and hits allowed (161) Topped the River Bandits squad in losses, games started, innings pitched, hits allowed, runs allowed, and home runs allowed (13); also finished 2nd in walks (65) Posted a 2.57 ERA (8er/28.0ip) in five April starts and a 2.70 ERA (8er/26.2ip) in five starts in May Allowed a career-high 10 hits on three occasions (4/19 vs. WIS, 6/30 @ WIS, and 7/18 vs. FW) Allowed a career-high nine runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings on 7/18 against Fort Wayne 2009 Split the season between short-season Single-A Batavia and Single-A Quad Cities, going 4-5 with a 3.63 ERA (29er/72.0ip) in 15 games (11 starts) Started the campaign with Batavia, where he went 4-0 with a 2.15 ERA (9er/37.2ip) in eight games (five starts) Posted a 1.69 ERA (2er/10.2ip) in three relief appearances and a 2.33 ERA (7er/27.0ip) in five starts Went 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA (3er/19.1ip) in four games (three starts) on the road Opposing batters hit.177 (23-for-130) Allowed three runs in 28.2 innings in July (0.94 ERA) leading to his promotion to Quad Cities on 8/3 Went 0-5 with a 5.24 ERA (20er/34.1ip) in seven games (six starts) with Quad Cities Allowed a season-high seven runs on 8/16 against Peoria, including both home runs he allowed in 2009 Surrendered a season-high nine hits on 8/22 vs. Burlington 2008 Pitched in the Gulf Coast League and Rookie-level Johnson City, combining to go 2-3 with a 1.89 ERA (8er/38.0ip) and 25 Graduated from Mills Godwin High School in Richmond, Virginia in 2006, where he played baseball and football Attended Pensacola Junior College for a year but was not offered a scholarship for the following season Transferred to Miami Dade Community College South, where strikeouts in 11 games (four starts) Began his professional career with the GCL Cardinals, going 2-2 with a 1.74 ERA (6er/31.0ip) in nine games (three starts) Allowed only one earned run in six games out of the bullpen (17.0 IP); posted a 3.21 ERA (5er/14.0ip) in three starts GCL left-handed batters hit.182 (4-for-22) with one extrabase hit against him Earned his first professional win in his first game by throwing 3.0 no-hit innings of relief Transferred to Rookie-level Johnson City, where he made one start and one appearance out of the bullpen Suffered the loss in his start on 8/15 against Kingsport, allowing two runs on five hits in 3.0 innings Notched his first professional save by throwing 4.0 hitless innings on 8/21 at Princeton he went 7-2 with a 2.87 ERA in 78 innings, leading the squad to being ranked #2 in Florida Selected by the Cardinals in the 6th round of the June 2008 First-Year Player Draft Signed by Charlie Gonzalez YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG 2008 GCL Cardinals 2-2 1.74 9 3 0 0 0 31.0 27 10 6 1 3 6 19 2 0 2.227 Johnson City 0-1 2.57 2 1 0 0 1 7.0 5 4 2 0 0 3 6 2 0 0.172 2009 Batavia 4-0 2.15 8 5 0 0 0 37.2 23 9 9 0 5 6 14 1 0 4.177 Quad Cities 0-5 5.24 7 6 0 0 0 34.1 42 25 20 2 1 11 11 1 0 3.302 2010 Quad Cities 7-15 5.26 28 28 0 0 0 140.1 161 104 82 13 5 59 100 7 1 15.290 2011 Palm Beach 7-13 3.67 24 24 1 0 0 144.2 150 68 59 7 12 50 116 16 0 17.265 Springfield 3-3 2.39 57 0 0 0 5 67.2 55 21 18 1 4 17 41 5 0 10.226 Memphis 1-4 6.02 37 4 0 0 1 55.1 65 42 37 5 8 23 39 7 1 5.300 Minor Lg. Totals 24-43 4.04 175 71 1 0 7 521.0 531 285 234 29 38 176 349 42 2 56.264 34 2014 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide