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GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS ROSTER


GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS ROSTER
STUART ALEXANDER P

No. 54

Height: 6-5 Weight: 210

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 24

Hometown: Windsor, Calif.

Acquired: Drafted in 29th round, 2003

Fast facts: No. 4 starter in the rotation. ... Went 11-8 with 4.00 ERA in 23 starts for Hoppers last season. ... Improved as year went along, going 3-0 with 1.67 ERA in five starts in August.

PETE ANDRELCZYK P

No. 35

Height: 6-1 Weight: 185

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Acquired: Drafted in fifth round, 2008

Fast facts: One of three competing for closer's job. ... Four saves and a 0.00 ERA in seven games at Jamestown, but 1-4 with a 6.12 ERA in 19 games with Greensboro after promotion.

JUSTIN BASS OF

No. 1

Height: 6-0 Weight: 205

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: DeLand, Fla.

Acquired: Drafted in 19th round, 2008

Fast facts: Jamestown's starting right fielder last season. ... Batted .253 with six homers in 64 games. ... Finished strong, batting .435 with three homers in seven games in September.

JOHNNY DORN P

No. 32

Height: 6-3 Weight: 210

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Grand Island, Neb.

Acquired: Drafted in 15th round, 2008

Fast facts: No. 1 starter in rotation. ... "Command guy with good stuff, quality to everything he throws," says coach Corbell. ... Went 3-2 with 2.95 ERA in 16 starts at Jamestown last year.

BRYAN EVANS P

No. 24

Height: 6-3 Weight: 205

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 22

Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif.

Acquired: Drafted in 14th round, 2008

Fast facts: Split last season between Jamestown and Greensboro, going 3-6 with 6.95 ERA in 12 starts. ... Moves to the bullpen this summer.

ISAAC GALLOWAY OF

No. 27

Height: 6-2 Weight: 190

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 19

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Acquired: Drafted in eighth round, 2008

Fast facts: Speedy center fielder competing with Mattison for playing time. ... Batted .286 in a team-high 48 games for the Gulf Coast Marlins . ... Led team with 13 doubles and five triples.

PAUL GRAN IF

No. 15

Height: 5-11 Weight: 182

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Bothell, Wash.

Acquired: Drafted in seventh round, 2008

Fast facts: Starting third baseman. ... Hit .322 in a team-high 276 at-bats last season at Jamestown. ... New York-Penn League All-Star had team-high 89 hits and was second on team with 13 steals.

BRAD HAND P

No. 22

Height: 6-2 Weight: 185

Bats/Throws: L/L

Opening day age: 19

Hometown: Chaska, Minn.

Acquired: Drafted in second round, 2008

Fast facts: No. 2 starter in rotation. ... "Solid lefty who's older than his age in terms of pitching experience," says coach Corbell. ... Split 2008 between Gulf Coast and New York-Penn leagues, going 3-2 with 2.64 ERA in 10 starts.

JUSTIN JACOBS OF

No. 21

Height: 6-2 Weight: 185

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 20

Hometown: Pomona, Calif.

Acquired: Drafted in sixth round, 2006

Fast facts: Mike Stanton's backup in right last season, batted .230 in 74 games with Greensboro. ... Fourth-year pro hit eight homers in 235 at-bats last year.

KYLE KAMINSKA P

No. 38

Height: 6-4 Weight: 180

Bats/Throws: L/R

Opening day age: 20

Hometown: Naperville, Ill.

Acquired: Drafted in 25th round, 2007

Fast facts: No. 5 starter in rotation. ... "Young kid with good stuff. Expect him to have a much stronger year than last year, which was a growing year for him," coach Corbell says. ... Went 5-8 with 6.58 ERA last season, with 16 walks and 93 strikeouts in 94 1/3 innings.

WADE KORPI P

No. 10

Height: 6-0 Weight: 185

Bats/Throws: R/L

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Lake Worth, Fla.

Acquired: Drafted in 20th round, 2008

Fast facts: Middle reliever who went 5-1 with 3.38 ERA in 15 games with Jamestown last season. ... Struck out 41 and walked 16 in 37 1/3 innings. ... Did not give up a home run.

TORRE LANGLEY C

No. 2

Height: 5-9 Weight: 175

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 21

Hometown: Winston, Ga.

Acquired: Drafted in third round, 2006

Fast facts: Third-round pick in '06 draft hit .209 with six home runs in 71 games as Greensboro's top catcher last season. ... After slow start, batted .300 in August.

BEN LASATER 1B/3B

No. 23

Height: 6-3 Weight: 195

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 24

Hometown: Jupiter, Fla.

Acquired: Drafted in 29th round, 2007

Fast facts: Starting first baseman, but originally a third baseman. ... Batted .324 with nine homers and 41 RBIs in 59 games at Jamestown last year. ... Played 33 games with Greensboro, batting .229 with seven homers.

ANDREW LOOMIS P

No. 7

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170

Bats/Throws: R/L

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Crown Point, Ind.

Acquired: Drafted in 16th round, 2008

Fast facts: Middle reliever who went 5-3 with 3.31 ERA in 22 relief appearances at Jamestown last season. ... Struck out 46 and walked just 10 in 32 2/3 innings.

KEVIN MATTISON OF

No. 28

Height: 6-0 Weight: 180

Bats/Throws: L/L

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Kernersville

Acquired: Drafted in 28th round, 2008

Fast facts: Jamestown's starting center fielder last season will compete with Galloway for playing time. ... Former East Forsyth and UNC-Asheville star hit .250 with a team-high 14 stolen bases in his first pro season.

EMILIO ONTIVEROS SS

No. 11

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Valencia, Venezuela

Acquired: Signed as a free agent, 2003

Fast facts: Reserve middle infielder played 77 games with Greensboro last season, mostly at shortstop. ... Batted .270 with 29 RBIs and made only 11 errors.

DANIEL PERTUSATI 2B

No. 12

Height: 6-1 Weight: 185

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 18

Hometown: Ontario, Calif.

Acquired: Drafted in 13th round, 2008

Fast facts: Starting second baseman. ... Batted .295 in 46 rookie-league games last season with the Gulf Coast Marlins . ... Hit .341 in road games.

JOSHUA ROBERTS P

No. 55

Height: 6-5 Weight: 230

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 24

Hometown: Snohomish, Wash.

Acquired: Drafted in 35th round, 2008

Fast facts: No. 3 starter in the rotation. ... Sat out last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. ... "We'll kind of piggyback him a little bit early, to make sure he gets his innings under his belt and gets his strength back," says coach Corbell.

JOSE ROSARIO P

No. 26

Height: 6-0 Weight: 170

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 23

Hometown: Elias Pina, Dominican Republic

Acquired: Signed as a free agent, 2007

Fast facts: Spot starter and long reliever. ... "It's his first full year in the States (after) coming over from the Dominican summer league, and he has a good arm," says coach Corbell. ... Fanned 13 in 10 innings with Greensboro in 2008.

KYLE SKIPWORTH C

No. 8

Height: 6-4 Weight: 208

Bats/Throws: L/R

Opening day age: 19

Hometown: Riverside, Calif.

Acquired: Drafted in first round, 2008

Fast facts: First-round pick last year, considered one of the Marlins' top prospects. ... "He's a kid who's really worked his butt off and had a great spring training with the big-league camp. ... He's got all the tools and has a chance to be a real good player some day," manager Everson says. ... Batted .208 in 43 rookie-league games in '08.

JOEL STAPLES SS

No. 31

Height: 6-2 Weight: 205

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 21

Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.

Acquired: Drafted in 44th round, 2008

Fast facts: Starting shortstop. ... Started pro career 0-for-20, but still finished with a .293 average, six homers and 31 RBIs in 70 games for Jamestown last season. ... Made a team-high 23 errors.

JEREMY SYNAN OF

No. 40

Height: 6-0 Weight: 193

Bats/Throws: L/R

Opening day age: 22

Hometown: Browns Summit

Acquired: Drafted in 42nd round, 2008

Fast facts: Starting left fielder. ... Batted .297 with a league-leading 21 doubles in Jamestown's pitcher-friendly park last summer. ... Former Northeast Guilford and N.C. State star had two 10-game hitting streaks in 2008.

BRANDON TODD P

No. 16

Height: 6-1 Weight: 205

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 24

Hometown: Ocala, Fla.

Acquired: Drafted in 36th round, 2008

Fast facts: One of three competing for closer's job. ... Went 3-2 with 12 saves and 2.25 ERA at Jamestown, striking out 43 in 32 innings. ... Opponents hit .218 with one home run.

BRANDON TURNER 2B

No. 14

Height: 6-1 Weight: 185

Bats/Throws: L/R

Opening day age: 22

Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.

Acquired: Drafted in 12th round, 2008

Fast facts: Backup infielder played second base for Jamestown last season. ... Hit .331 in 44 games and would've been third in New York-Penn League batting if he had enough plate appearances.

JARED YECKER P

No. 34

Height: 6-6 Weight: 210

Bats/Throws: R/R

Opening day age: 22

Hometown: Millersville, Pa.

Acquired: Drafted in 22nd round, 2008

Fast facts: One of three competing for closer's job. ... Went 2-1 with nine saves and 0.91 ERA at Jamestown, striking out 36 in 29 2/3 innings. ... Gave up nine hits and .090 opponents' batting average.

DARIN EVERSON, MANAGER

No. 51

Opening day age: 37

Hometown: Ada, Minn.

CHARLIE CORBELL, COACH

No. 25

Opening day age: 48

Hometown: Highlands, Texas

BOBBY BELL COACH

No. 20

Opening day age: 45

Hometown: Lafayette, Ind.


Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: April 9, 2009

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