Here is the Rays preliminary minor league spring training roster. More players will be added as they are removed from the major league roster, as SS Tim Beckham, LHP Jake McGee and C Nevin Ashley were yesterday.Pitchers (67) Catchers (16)
Wilmer Almonte Mayobanex Acosta
Chris Andujar Luke Bailey
Kyle Ayers Luis Bautista
James Bagley Tomas Francisco
Brian Baker David Genao
Nick Barnese Tyler Hauschild
Andrew Bellatti Alex Jamieson
Omar Bencomo Jake Jefferies
Matt Bush John Mollicone
Joseph Callender Ian Paxton
Kevin Chavez Travis Simas
Jeff Cinadr Matt Spring
Alex Cobb Mark Thomas
Alex Colome Alejandro Torres
Joseph Cruz Stephen Vogt
Dane De La Rosa David Wendt
Jairo De La Rosa
Frank De Los Santos Infielders (32)
Joey Dettrich Drew Anderson
Aaron Dott Jeremy Beckham
Darin Downs Tyler Bortnick
Shane Dyer Julio Cedeno
Woods Fines Cody Cipriano
Marquis Fleming Juan Cuello
Brian Flores Bennett Davis
Neal Frontz Chris De La Cruz
Devin Fuller Robi Estrada
Brad Furdal Matt Fields
Justin Garcia Eugene Glynn
Matt Gorgen Felix Gonzalez
Jeremy Hall Matt Hall
James Hill Diogenes Luis
Austin Hinkle Omar Luna
Kevin James Jeff Malm
Michael Jarman Luis Marchena
Marcus Jensen Chris Nowak
Will Kline Shawn O'Malley
Alex Koronis Elias Otero
Kyle Lobstein Burt Reynolds
Deivis Mavarez Daniel Rhault
Jason McEachern Greg Sexton
Matt Moore Mike Sheridan
Eduardo Morlan Eli Sonoqui
David Newmann Kyle Spraker
Tyler Oakes Matt Sweeney
Rayner Olveros Cristian Vasquez
Ryan Owen Isaias Velasquez
Jacob Partridge Ryan Wiegand
Paul Phillips Shawn Williams
Zach Quate Henry Wrigley
Tom Rafferty
Ryan Reid Outfielders (22)
Aneury Rodriguez Dustin Biell
Wilking Rodriguez Brian Bryles
Zach Rosscup Gabe Cohen
Josh Satow Ruben Contreras
Neil Schenk Jason Corder
Trevor Shull Alex Diaz
Brian Shuman Rashad Eldridge
Miguel Sierra Reid Fronk
Shawn Smith Todd Glaesmann
Michael Southern D.J. Jones
Matt Stabelfeld Kyeong Kang
Albert Suarez John Matulia
Jake Sullivan Ty Morrison
Matt Swilley Chris Murrill
Kirby Yates Brett Nommensen
Hunter Pace
Jason Patton
Cody Rogers
Ryan Royster
Emeel Salem
Anthony Scelfo
Cody StraitUpdated to add 3 more to the minor league roster:
And 3 more:
I hope this doesn't mean that Hector Guevara won't play in the States this year.
ReplyDeleteYep, and I was hoping Juan Wilsino would make the jump from the DSL. Couple others missing are Victor Mateo (1.98 ERA in 50.0 innings with 1.02 whip) and C Alejandro Segovia (who had a rough GCL but was incredible in the VSL .349/.417/.545.
ReplyDeleteGood to see Woods Fines and Will Kline.
ReplyDeleteWoods is a great kid. Hope he recovers from last years issues.
ReplyDeleteNoticed some guys missing, curious as to release or omission?
ReplyDeleteMike McCormack C
T. Hayes P
J Tweedy OF
A Chapa P
M McKenna DH
S. Henry IF
H Hill P
M Proctor P
Last 3 were 09 draftees.
Also, re some Carib players mentioned above in other comments, they may be in DR or Ven camp instead of US, especially if they're ticketed for SS / Rookie leagues that don't start until June. Might come to FL for Extended spring.
And Dan April from '09 draft and SS is missing as well.
ReplyDeleteNone of these and above are world beaters, just curious
McCormick retired (see the Forum), H Hill is listed as James "Hunter" Hill, Dan April retired last summer after one appearance. Who is SS? Don't know about they rest, Tyree Hayes is a good catch, I hadn't noticed him missing.
ReplyDeleteNever mind re SS, you meant April pitching at SS Hudson Valley. If you use the search box you can probably find the story, but he did retire after signing and making one appearance.
ReplyDeleteLink to April retiring: http://www.raysprospects.com/2009/07/bad-news-albert-suarez-elbow-daniel.html
ReplyDeleteMarcus Proctor is listed as Marcus Jensen, so he's there.
ReplyDeleteMike McKenna retired last season, Angel Chapa just retired. Dan April retired when told he would be moving back to Princeton at the beginning of 2009 season. I'll ask around and see if I can find out about Tweedy and Hayes.
ReplyDeleteWow - nice response time on my questions.
ReplyDeleteNow for the other side. Who is C Luis Batista?
Can't find in MiLB, B-Ref.
Nevermind, I found him.
ReplyDeleteCorrect spelling helps.
Lucas Nakandakare (played C/1B with the GCL Rays last year) will be playing in the VSL this year.
ReplyDeleteYep, Proctor is listed as Jensen, I should have noted that (I did fix some other mistakes, but missed that one, if it is a mistake). Almost everywhere he's Proctor, including milb, but for some reason the Rays call him Jensen. For those that don't know, his father's name is Marcus Jensen. He was a catcher for 9 years in the majors and now coaches in A's minors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update on McKenna and Chapa. Hayes retiring would really be disappointing to me, hope it's something else.
I noticed LN was missing too from GCL, but he didn't play much and had a rough year, so I didn't mention. Plus I hate trying to spell his name.
So the ones I'm still wondering about are Guevara, Hayes, Mateo (I was considering him for my 'lower-level breakout candidate', not now), Wilsino, and Segovia.
Anyone spot any others missing?
Luis Bautista is listed as a catcher, but he's only caught 16 games in 3 years. He's 25 and was drafted by the Cubs in the 32 round of the 2007 draft. He had decent numbers in 2007 and 2008, but played all of 2009 in the indy American Association. Most interesting thing about him: listed at 6'4", 240 lbs!!! He may not have spent much time behind the plate, but he's spent some serious time in front of a plate. Sorry... Link to his b-ref page: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bautis001lui
ReplyDeleteA couple other new names:
Dane De La Rosa - 27, 6'6", 220 lbs, pitched in Yankees and Brewers orgs, last few in indy ball. Link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=delaro001dan
Miguel Sierra - 21, 6'5", 170 lbs, pitched in Cubs org from 2006-9. Link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sierra001mig
Everyone else looks familiar. We certainly added some size to the frontcourt.
I told you I'd try to find out about a couple of the players- I did my homework today! Tyree Hayes and Jason Tweedy did not retire, nor were they released. They will both be reporting at a later date.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow up, you get an A+ on homework! And it's good to hear that Hayes and Tweedy are still in the org.
ReplyDeleteSo that leaves Guevara, Mateo, Wilsino, and Segovia. Maybe Guevara and Segovia are going to stay in the VSL and Wilsino in the DSL. Mateo could go back to the DSL I suppose, but I assumed he would go to Princeton or HV.
Doug, sorry, but, I don't know any of these guys, so I can't help with this one...Camp day is tomorrow-(only AM practice) and, at last, the games will start on Wednesday! Tough when you know guys on each level-which game do you go to???-but also fun!
ReplyDeleteNo problem Anon, you've been a big help already with McKenna, Chapa, Tweedy and Hayes. The others could be coming in later or I suppose there could be visa issues (kind of doubt that since all four have been stateside already between GCL and Fall Instructs, wasn't Wilsino there last fall?).
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of fun. I'd pick the complex with the A/A+ games, but that's just my personal preferance. Can't go wrong either way. Let us know what you see!
Per Matt Eddy of BA, LHSP Brandon Mann (Montgomery in 2009) has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Link: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=7830
ReplyDeleteis de best the kecheer gerardo olivares in gcl the all fourth-bat game played
ReplyDeletenot on that list