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MINOR LeagUeOPeRaTIONsmatt moore ascended from Double-A Montgomery to the majors in 2011, and was called upon to start Game 1 of the ALDS in Texas. There—at just 22 years and 104 days old—he threw 7 shutout innings, yielded 2 hits and earned the win. Moore recorded more than twice as many strikeouts (700) as hits (338) in his minor league career.

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Director, minor leaGue oPerations Mitch LukevicsaDministrator, international & minor leaGue oPerations Giovanna Rodriguezassistant, international & minor leaGue oPerations Patrick Waltersassistant, minor leaGue oPerations Jeff McLerranminor leaGue viDeo coorDinator Jeff ButlerFielD coorDinator Jim HoffFielD coorDinator Bill Evers PitcHinG coorDinator Dick BosmanPitcHinG coorDinator Dewey RobinsonHittinG coorDinator Steve LiveseyHittinG coorDinator Matt Quatraro outFielD & BaserunninG coorDinator Skeeter BarnescatcHinG coorDinator Jamie NelsonmeDical coorDinator Joe BengereHaBilitation & atHletic traininG coorDinator Joel SmithstrenGtH & conDitioninG coorDinator Trung Caominor leaGue equiPment manaGer Tim McKechneyassistant minor leaGue equiPment manaGer Shane Rossetti

tAMPA BAY rAYsOne Tropicana DriveSt. Petersburg, FL 33705PHone (727) 825-3267Fax (727) 825-3493weB raysbaseball.com

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DurhAM BullsInternational League (AAA)PHone (919) 687-6500weB durhambulls.commanaGer Charlie MontoyoPitcHinG coacH Neil AllencoacH Dave Myerstrainer Mike Sandoval

MONtGOMerY BisCuitsSouthern League (AA)PHone (334) 323-2255weB biscuitsbaseball.commanaGer Billy Gardner Jr.PitcHinG coacH R.C. LichtensteincoacH Ozzie Timmonstrainer Kris Russell

ChArlOtte stONe CrABsFlorida State League (A)PHone (941) 206-3501weB stonecrabsbaseball.commanaGer Jim MorrisonPitcHinG coacH Steve WatsoncoacH Joe Szekelytrainer Scott Thurston

BOWliNG GreeN hOt rODsMidwest League (A)PHone (270) 901-2121weB bghotrods.commanaGer Brady WilliamsPitcHinG coacH Bill MoloneycoacH Manny Castillotrainer Jeremy Spencer

huDsON VAlleY reNeGADesNew York-Penn League (Short-A)PHone (845) 838-0094weB hvrenegades.commanaGer Jared SandbergPitcHinG coacH Kyle SnydercoacH Dan DeMenttrainer Brian Newman

PriNCetON rAYsAppalachian League (Rookie)PHone (304) 487-2000weB princetonrays.netmanaGer Michael JohnsPitcHinG coacH Darwin PeguerocoacHes Reinaldo Ruiztrainer Nick Flynn

GCl rAYsGulf Coast League (Rookie)PHone (727) 825-3267weB MiLB.commanaGer Paul HooverPitcHinG coacH Marty DemerrittcoacHes Hector Torres, Wuarnner Rinconestrainer Chris Tomashoff

Dsl rAYsDominican Summer League (Rookie)PHone (809) 323-4793weB MiLB.commanaGer Julio ZorrillaPitcHinG coacH Jose GonzalezcoacHes Elvin Del Rosario, Roberto Gil, Rafael Guerrero, Joan Martineztrainer Ever Perez

Vsl rAYsVenezuelan Summer League (Rookie)weB MiLB.commanaGer Esteban GonzalezPitcHinG coacH Jorge MoncadacoacHes German Melendez, Gustavo Omaña trainer Pablo Pacheco

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Jim, 66, reTurns for his 11th season overseeing all on-field operations for uniform staff in minor league operations. He replaced Tom Foley, who

was named the Rays major league third base coach in November 2001. Before joining the Rays, he served the Toronto Blue Jays as field coor-dinator in 2001 and as director of minor league development from 1998-2000. He also held the

field coordinator position with the Cincinnati Reds from 1984-90. Hoff managed in the Reds organi-zation for 11 seasons and was an infielder in their farm system from 1967-72. He is a 1963 graduate of University of Detroit High School. He graduated from Xavier University in 1967 and attended the University of Notre Dame Law School. Jim cur-rently resides in Tampa, Fla., and has two grown sons, Brian and Matthew.

Bill, 58, enTers his second season as minor league field coordinator after previously serving as a professional

scout in 2008-09 and Joe Maddon’s major league bench coach in 2006-07. Prior to his stint as bench coach, his first 30 years of baseball were spent at the minor league level, including 19 as a manager. He is Durham’s all-time leader with 613 victories as manager, and led the Bulls to International League championships in 2002 and

2003 —two of five league titles on his resume (also Florida State League in 1997 and Texas League in 1990 and 1991). On June 19, 1996, he managed the GCL Rays in the first-ever minor league game in Rays history. Drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of Eckerd College in 1976, he caught and played first base in the Cubs system from 1976-79. He and his wife, Patricia, reside in New Port Richey, Fla., and have a daughter, Kelly, and a son, William, who pitched for three years (2004-06) in the Rays system.

TenuRe Begins his 45th season in professional baseball. He joined the Rays on January 1, 2002.

TenuRe Begins his 37th season in professional baseball. He joined the Rays organization on October 16, 1995.

JIM hOFFMINOR LEAGUE FIELD COORDINATOR

BILL eVeRsMINOR LEAGUE FIELD COORDINATOR

PLayeR DeVeLOPMeNT COORDINaTORs

yeAR cluB RecoRd1973 Seattle (SS-A) 33-461974 Billings (R) 35-371975 Billings (R) 26-451976 Billings (R) 36-351977 Tampa (A) 65-701978 Billings (R) 50-18

yeAR cluB RecoRd1979 Billings (R) 43-261980 Billings (R) 44-261981 Billings (R) 30-401982 Tampa (A) 71-591983 Tampa (A) 56-71Totals 489-473

yeAR cluB RecoRd1987 Clinton (A) 72-671988 Clinton (A) 78-621989 Shreveport (AA) 75-611990 Shreveport (AA) 65-681991 Shreveport (AA) 86-501992 Phoenix (AAA) 66-781993 Greensboro (A) 45-25

Albany (AA) 34-331994 Albany (AA) 71-701995 Columbus (AAA) 71-681996 GCL Rays (R) 24-35

yeAR cluB RecoRd1997 St. Petersburg (A) 81-561998 Durham (AAA) 80-641999 Durham (AAA) 83-602000 Durham (AAA) 81-622001 Durham (AAA) 74-702002 Durham (AAA) 80-642003 Durham (AAA) 73-672004 Durham (AAA) 77-672005 Durham (AAA) 65-79Totals 1381-1206

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Dick, 68, reTurns for his 12th year with the Rays, sixth as the organization’s pitching coordinator. He previously

served as pitching coach at Short-A Hudson Valley (2001, 2004-06) and Double-A Orlando (2002-04). Dick spent nine seasons in the majors as the pitching coach for Baltimore (1992-94) and Texas (1995-2000). He began his coaching career as Baltimore’s roving pitching instructor in 1988. “Boz” pitched 11 seasons in the majors for the

Washington Senators (1966-71), Texas (1972-73), Cleveland (1973-75) and Oakland (1975-76). He led the American League with a 2.19 ERA in 1969 and hurled a no-hitter for Cleveland on July 19, 1974 against Oakland. Bosman is the Senators’ all-time leader with 49 wins and started their final game at RFK Stadium on Sep 30, 1971. He also started the first game in Rangers history on April 15, 1972 vs. California. Dick and his wife, Pamela, have three daughters: Michelle, Nadine and Amanda, and reside in Irmo, S.C.

Dewey, 56, enTers his third year with the Rays after 13 seasons with the Houston Astros organization. Before

joining the Rays, he spent two years (2008-09) as the Astros major league pitching coach. Robinson previously served as Houston’s director of pitch-ing development and worked as a professional and amateur scout, including the evaluation of draft-eligible pitchers. He joined the Astros after

spending 10 seasons in the Chicago White Sox system, where he served two years (1993-94) as the White Sox bullpen coach and worked as the minor league pitching coordinator. The former right-handed pitcher made 30 career relief ap-pearances for the White Sox over parts of three seasons (1979-81). Dewey and his wife, Cindy, have two sons, Brett and Greg, and reside in Sarasota, Fla.

TenuRe This is his 41st year in professional baseball, 25th as a coach or coordinator. He joined the Rays on January 1, 2001.

TenuRe This is his 32nd year in professional baseball, 26th as a coach or coordinator. He joined the Rays on October 20, 2009.

DICK BOsMaNPITCHING COORDINATOR

Dewey ROBINsONPITCHING COORDINATOR

w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR BB soMajor League Totals 82 85 3.67 306 229 29 10 2 1591.0 1594 736 648 412 757


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tHe LeGenD oF DUrHaMLegend has it that the term “bullpen” originated from the area of shaded grass beyond the outfield wall where pitchers warmed up. The cooler ground was created by the large bull-shaped billboards for Bull Durham Tobacco, a subsidiary of American Tobacco, and the original owner of the Durham Bulls.

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sTeve, 43, reTurns for his seventh season as the minor league hitting coordinator and his 17th season in the

Rays system. He was named the 2007 Rays Player Development Man of the Year. Steve is the only person to have coached or managed in the Rays organization continuously since the inaugural 1996 season. He made his managerial debut with

Class-A Charleston (S.C.) in 2004 and led the RiverDogs to their first playoff appearance since 1988. A 35th-round draft pick of the Yankees in 1991, he played two years before beginning his coaching career with the GCL Yankees, where he spent two years. Steve is the son of former Rays Special Assistant Bill Livesey. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Davidson College in North Carolina. He resides in St. Petersburg.

maTT, 37, sTarTs his third season as hitting coordina-tor after four seasons of managing, including two

with Class-A affiliates Bowling Green (2009) and Columbus (2008). He spent 2006-07 as the skip-per for Short-A Hudson Valley. Matt began his coaching career midway through 2004 with the Renegades and returned to the post in 2005. An eighth-round pick by the Rays in the 1996 June Draft, he became the first Rays minor league

player to join the organization’s coaching staff as the catching instructor in 2003. Matt played sev-en minor league seasons, batting .286 with 202 RBI in 415 games. He became the first Rays player to hit for the cycle on July 6, 1997 vs. Hickory. Quatraro graduated from Old Dominion University with a history degree and was named the 1996 ODU Male Athlete of the Year and Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. He and his wife, Christine, live in Albany, N.Y.

TenuRe This is his 22nd season in professional baseball, 20th as a coach, manager or coordina-tor. He joined the Rays on May 1, 1996.

TenuRe Begins his 17th season in professional baseball, 10th in a coaching capacity. He joined the Rays on June 22, 2004.

sTeVe LIVeseyHITTING COORDINATOR

MaTT QUaTRaROHITTING COORDINATOR

yeAR cluB RecoRd2004 Visalia (A) 55-852005 Charleston (A) 76-63Totals 131-148

yeAR cluB RecoRd2006 Hudson Valley (SS-A) 31-432007 Hudson Valley (SS-A) 34-422008 Columbus (A) 67-69 2009 Bowling Green (A) 64-74Totals 196-228

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51st annUaL FLoriDa state LeaGUe aLL-star GaMeThe Stone Crabs are hosting the 51st annual Florida State League All-Star Game at Charlotte Sports Park on June 16.

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william henry “skeeTer” Barnes, 55, returns for his 10th season in the Rays orga-nization and his sixth at this

position. He coached the Rays Double-A affiliate in 2003-04 and Class-A Southwest Michigan in 2005, and managed Class-A Southwest Michigan in 2006. Skeeter served as the hitting coach for Triple-A Indianapolis (Brewers) in 2001-02. His coaching career began in the Detroit Tigers organization, making stops at Triple-A Toledo

(1995-96, 1999) and Class-A West Michigan (1997-98) before managing Class-A Lakeland in 2000. Originally drafted by the Reds in 1978, he played 17 years in professional baseball. He started at every position except pitcher and catcher during a nine-year major league career that spanned four organizations: Cincinnati (1983-84, 1989), Montreal (1985), St. Louis (1987) and Detroit (1991-94). Skeeter and his wife, Karen, re-side in Indianapolis and have a daughter, Christy.

Jamie, 52, Begins his 13th season in the Rays organiza-tion and his fifth as catching coordinator. He spent the

previous five seasons managing Rookie-level Princeton and stands as the P-Rays all-time lead-er in managerial wins with 141. He also coached at Princeton in 2000 and at Class-A Charleston in 2001-02. Jamie managed in the independent leagues from 1994-98. He appeared in 40 games

in the majors with the Seattle Mariners in 1983 and played 12 years in the minors with seven or-ganizations: the Mets (1978-80), Mariners (1981-83), Brewers (1984-85), Royals (1987), Yankees (1988), Angels (1989) and Twins (1990). Jamie hosted a sports talk show in Mobile, Ala., in 1994-95 and co-hosted another in Tri-City, Wash., in 1997-98. He and his wife, Lee Ann, live in Hoover, Ala.

TenuRe This is his 34th year in professional baseball, 18th as a coach, manager or coordinator. He joined the Rays on January 1, 2003.

TenuRe Begins his 29th season in professional baseball, 17th as a manager or coach. He joined the Rays on January 1, 2000.

sKeeTeR BaRNesOUTFIELD & BASERUNNING COORDINATOR

JaMIe NeLsONCATCHING COORDINATOR

yeAR cluB RecoRd2000 Lakeland (A) 52-882006 SW Michigan (A) 62-77Totals 114-165

yeAR cluB RecoRd2003 Princeton (R) 23-412004 Princeton (R) 23-442005 Princeton (R) 34-312006 Princeton (R) 28-362007 Princeton (R) 33-35Totals 141-187

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Joe, 34, enTers his second season in the Rays organiza-tion and first as the minor league medical coordina-tor…spent last season as the Durham trainer after

spending the previous 10 years with the Orioles organization…made stops at Bowie (2007-10), Delmarva (2004-06), Aberdeen (2002-03) and the Bluefield Orioles (2001)…prior to joining the

Orioles, served as the athletic training intern for the Class-A Lowell Spinners in the Red Sox orga-nization in 2000…interned with the Orioles major league training staff in the summer of 1999…is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association…graduated from Loyola College with a BS in Biology in 1999 and received his mas-ters degree in kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University in 2010…resides in Bradenton with his wife, Samantha, and their daughter, Isla (1).

Joel enTers his ninth season with the Rays and his fourth in his current role. He spent the previous four years as a trainer at various Rays affili-ates: Montgomery in 2008,

Class-A Vero Beach in 2007 and Short-A Hudson Valley in 2005-06. In 2003, Joel interned with the

Rays in minor league spring training and with the Tampa Yankees during the season. He graduated from the University of South Florida in 2003 with a degree in athletic training and worked with the football, basketball, baseball and men’s soccer teams. Joel and his wife, Sara, reside in Sarasota with their daughter, Emma Jean.

Trung enTers his seventh season as the Rays minor league strength and con-ditioning coordinator. T.C. previously worked in the Chicago White Sox organi-

zation for 11 seasons. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Registered (CSCS *R) and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Trung and his wife, Helene, reside in Bradenton with their two sons, Ethan (3) and Eli (2).

Tim Begins his 17th year with the Tampa Bay organiza-tion, 10th as minor league equipment manager. He oversees the Charlotte Sports Park complex year-round,

maintains the clubhouse for minor league spring training, assists during major league spring train-ing and orders all equipment for the Rays minor

league affiliates. He previously served as the assistant minor league equipment manager from 2000-03 and as a batboy from 1996-99, when he worked the organization’s first-ever game. Tim be-gan his career as a batboy for the St. Petersburg Cardinals (1993-96). The Northeast High School graduate resides in North Port, Fla., with his wife, Brooke, their son, Jayce (3), daughter, Shae (1), and two dogs.

JOe BeNgeMINOR LEAGUE MEDICAL COORDINATOR

JOeL sMIThREHABILITATION & ATHLETIC TRAINING COORDINATOR

TRUNg CaOSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR

TIM McKeChNeyMINOR LEAGUE EQUIPMENT MANAGER

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APRil5-8 gwinnett9-11 charlotte12-15 @Gwinnett16-19 @Charlotte20-23 @Pawtucket24-25 @Norfolk27-30 indianapolis

mAy1-4 louisville5-6 norfolk

7-10 @Syracuse11-14 @Scranton15-18 Pawtucket19-22 charlotte24-25 norfolk26-27 @Norfolk28-31 @Indianapolis

June1-4 @Louisville5-8 scranton9-12 Toledo

14-17 @Lehigh Valley18-21 @Rochester22-25 Buffalo26-29 syracuse30 @Buffalo

July1-3 @Buffalo4-5 norfolk6-8 @Gwinnett9-11 All-Star Break12-15 @Charlotte

16-19 lehigh Valley20-23 Rochester24-27 @Gwinnett28-31 @Norfolk

AugusT2-5 gwinnett6-9 columbus10-13 @Toledo14-17 @Columbus18-19 gwinnett20-21 charlotte

22-26 norfolk28-30 @Norfolk31 charlotte

sePTemBeR1 charlotte2-3 @Charlotte

APRil5-9 @Pensacola10-14 @Mississippi15-19 mobile20-24 Pensacola26-29 Birmingham

mAy1-5 @Tennessee6-10 @Chattanooga

11-15 Jacksonville16-20 @Birmingham23-27 Jackson28-31 @Mississippi

June1 @Mississippi2-6 Tennessee7-11 chattanooga13-17 @Huntsville

18-20 All-Star Game21-25 @Mobile26-30 Jacksonville

July1-3 @Jacksonville4-6 mobile7-9 Jackson11-13 @Jacksonville14-17 mobile

19-22 @Birmingham24-28 @Jackson29-31 mississippi

AugusT1-2 mississippi3-7 @Jacksonville8-12 Jackson14-18 @Huntsville19-23 @Pensacola

24-28 Jacksonville30-31 Huntsville

sePTemBeR1-3 Huntsville

APRil5 Fort myers6-7 @Fort Myers9-11 @St. Lucie12-14 Jupiter15-17 st. lucie19-21 @Jupiter22-24 @Palm Beach25-27 Bradenton28-30 Palm Beach

mAy1-3 @Bradenton4-7 @Clearwater

8-11 daytona12 Fort myers14 Fort myers15-16 @Fort Myers17-20 @Tampa21-24 Brevard co.25-27 @St. Lucie29-31 Jupiter

June1-4 dunedin5-8 @Lakeland9-11 st. lucie12-14 @Jupiter

15-17 All-Star Game18-20 Palm Beach21 @Bradenton22-23 Bradenton24-27 @Brevard28 Fort myers29 @Fort Myers30 Fort myers

July1 Bradenton2-3 @Bradenton4 Fort myers5 @Fort Myers

6 Fort myers7-9 @Palm Beach11-14 lakeland15-18 @Daytona19-22 clearwater23 @Fort Myers24-25 Fort myers26-29 @Dunedin30-31 Tampa

AugusT1-2 Tampa3-5 @Jupiter7-9 Bradenton

10-12 Jupiter14-16 @Bradenton17-19 st. lucie21-23 @Palm Beach24-26 @St. Lucie27-29 Palm Beach30-31 @Fort Myers

sePTemBeR1 @Fort Myers2 Fort myers

APRil5-7 @South Bend9-11 @West Michigan12-15 @Lake County16-18 great lakes19-21 cedar Rapids22-24 quad cities25-27 @Beloit28-30 @Wisconsin

mAy2-4 @South Bend5-8 lake county

9-11 @Lansing12-15 south Bend16-18 dayton19-21 @Fort Wayne23-25 @Great Lakes26-29 @Fort Wayne30-31 lansing

June1 lansing2-4 dayton6-8 @Lansing9-11 @Dayton

12-14 west michigan15-17 Fort wayne18-21 All-Star Game22-24 @Dayton25-27 @West Michigan28-30 lansing

July1-3 dayton4-6 @Fort Wayne7-9 lake county11-13 @Burlington14-16 @Peoria

18-20 kane county21-23 clinton25-27 @Lansing28-31 west michigan

AugusT1-3 great lakes4-7 @Fort Wayne8-10 south Bend11-13 @West Michigan15-17 @Great Lakes18-21 south Bend22-24 dayton

25-28 @South Bend29-31 @Lake County

sePTemBeR1-3 Fort wayne

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MONTgOMeRy BIsCUITs › SOUTHERN LEAGUE (AA)

ChaRLOTTe sTONe CRaBs › FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE (A)

BOwLINg gReeN hOT RODs › MIDWEST LEAGUE (A)

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hUDsON VaLLey ReNegaDes › NEW YORk-PENN LEAGUE (SHORT-A)

PRINCeTON Rays › APPALACHIAN LEAGUE (ROOkIE)

gULF COasT LeagUe Rays › (ROOkIE)

June18-19 Aberdeen20-21 @Aberdeen22 staten island23-24 @Staten Island25 @Brooklyn26 Brooklyn27 @Brooklyn28 staten island

29 @Staten Island30 staten island

July1 Brooklyn2 @Brooklyn3 Brooklyn4-6 @Vermont7-9 @Auburn11-13 Batavia

14-16 mahoning Val.17 @Brooklyn18 Brooklyn19-20 Aberdeen21-22 @Aberdeen23 staten island24 @Staten Island25-27 Tri-city28-30 williamsport

AugusT1-3 @State College4-6 @Jamestown7-9 Vermont10-12 lowell13-14 All-Star Game15-17 @Connecticut18-20 @Lowell21-23 connecticut

24-26 Aberdeen27 @Staten Island28 staten island29 Brooklyn30 @Brooklyn31 @Aberdeen

sePTemBeR1-2 @Aberdeen3-5 @Tri-City

June19-21 kingsport22-24 Pulaski27-27 @Greenville28-30 @Bristol

July1-3 elizabethton

4-6 @Pulaski7-9 danville11-13 @Danville14-16 Burlington17-19 @Bluefield20 Bluefield21 @Bluefield

22-24 Johnson city26-28 Bluefield29-31 @Burlington

AugusT1-3 @Pulaski4-6 @Kingsport7-9 Bluefield

10-12 greenville14-16 @Burlington17-19 @Johnson City20-22 danville23-25 Bristol26-28 @Elizabethton

June18 @Red Sox19 Red sox20 @Twins21 Twins22 orioles23 @Orioles25 Red sox26 @Red Sox27 Twins28 @Twins29 @Orioles30 orioles

July2 Twins3 @Twins4 @Red Sox5 Red sox6 orioles7 @Orioles9 @Twins10 @Orioles11 @Red Sox12 Red sox13 Twins14 orioles

16 @Red Sox17 Red sox18 @Twins19 Twins20 orioles21 @Orioles23 Red sox24 @Red Sox25 Twins26 @Twins27 @Orioles28 orioles30 @Twins

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orGaniZation no-Hitters (coMPLete GaMes)

Jason Standridge June 28, 1999 with Charleston (7.0 IP)Doug Waechter Aug 10, 2000 with Hudson Valley (9.0 IP)Gerardo Garcia May 22, 2002 with Orlando (9.0 IP)Chad Gaudin July 15, 2003 with Orlando (7.0 IP) (Perfect Game)Wade Davis Aug 31, 2006 with Southwest Michigan (7.0 IP)Wade Davis May 4, 2007 with Vero Beach (7.0 IP)Matt Moore June 6, 2009 with Bowling Green (7.0 IP)Matt Garza July 26, 2010 with Tampa Bay (9.0 IP)Matt Moore June 16, 2011 with Montgomery (9.0 IP)Victor Mateo July 8, 2011 with Bowling Green (7.0 IP)

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staDium (yr. oPeneD)� Durham Bulls Athletic Park (1995)aDDress 409 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC 22701aFFiliate year 15thPresiDent-ceo Jim GoodmonGeneral manaGer Mike Birling

PHone (919) 687-6500weB durhambulls.comP.r. contact Patrick Kinas (919) 687-6516Press Box PHone (919) 687-0681

DURhaM BULLs

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2011 seasON ReVIewfor The seconD Time in Two seasons, the Bulls fell to the Columbus Clippers (Indians) in the International League playoffs as they were swept out of IL Semifinals in three games. They did, however, win their fifth consecutive International League South Division title and collected 80-plus wins for the third consecutive season, only the second time that has happened in league history. INF Russ Canzler, in his first year in the organization, was named IL MVP after batting .314 with 18 home runs and 83 RBI.

charlie, 47, Begins his sixth season as Durham’s manager and his 16th in the Rays organization…

has led Durham to the South Division title and International League finals in each of his five years as manager…was named manager of the World Team at the XM Futures game for a second consecutive season…led the Bulls to the International League championship series for the three straight seasons from 2007-09...after the Bulls won the Triple-A championship in 2009, he was named the Baseball America Minor League Manager of the Year and received the Mike Coolbaugh Award, which is presented to “an individual who has shown an outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game and skill in mentoring young players on the field”…

named by BA as its Triple-A Manager of the Year in 2007…in 2006, led Montgomery to the Southern League title and was selected as the Rays inaugu-ral Player Development Man of the Year…steered Short-A Hudson Valley to the division title in 1998, his only year there…took Class-A Bakersfield to the playoffs in 2001 and missed the postseason by one game in 2002…played 10 years as an infielder with the Brewers, Expos and Phillies or-ganizations, and spent 27 days in the majors with Montreal in 1993…drafted by Milwaukee in the sixth round of the 1987 June Draft…attended San Jose De Anza (Calif.) Junior College and Louisiana Tech University…he and his wife, Samantha, reside in Sahuarita, Ariz., and have two sons, Tyson (8) and Alexander (3).

TenuRe This is his 26th season in professional baseball, 16th as a minor league manager. He joined the Rays on October 31, 1996.

ChaRLIe MONTOyOMANAGER

yeAR cluB RecoRd1997 Princeton (R) 39-301998 Hudson Valley (SS-A) 50-261999 Charleston (A) 65-772000 Charleston (A) 73-662001 Bakersfield (A) 64-762002 Bakersfield (A) 69-722003 Orlando (AA) 65-722004 Montgomery (AA) 57-83

yeAR cluB RecoRd2005 Montgomery (AA) 67-702006 Montgomery (AA) 77-622007 Durham (AAA) 80-632008 Durham (AAA) 74-702009 Durham (AAA) 83-612010 Durham (AAA) 88-552011 Durham (AAA) 80-62Totals 1,031-945

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neil, 54, reTurns for a sec-ond season in Durham after stops in Charlotte (2010) and Montgomery (2007-09)…

spent the previous seven seasons in the Yankees organization, including 2005 when he served as the major league club’s bullpen coach…coached at Class-A Staten Island from 2000-02 and joined Triple-A Columbus for the 2003, 2004 and 2006 seasons…coached in the Blue Jays system from 1996-99, making stops at Class-A St. Catharines

(1996, 1998-99) and Rookie-level Medicine Hat (1997)…made his coaching debut for Mobile of the independent Texas-Louisiana League in 1995…an 11th-round selection of the Mets in 1976, he pitched 11 years in the majors for the Mets (1979-83), Cardinals (1983-85), Yankees (1985, 1987-88), White Sox (1986-87) and Indians (1989)…played baseball, basketball and football at Bishop Ward (Kan.) High School…he and his wife, Lisa, reside in Sarasota, Fla., with their son, Bobby (12).

Dave, 52, reTurns to the Bulls for his fourth season after coaching the previ-ous two years with Triple-A

Buffalo (Indians)…prior to that, spent 26 years in the Mariners system, 19 as a coach or manager…included were four years (2001-04) as the third base and infield coach at the major league level…began his coaching career as a player/coach for Double-A Vermont (Mariners) in 1988…was named

Arizona League co-Manager of the Year in 1990...managed 12 years (1989-2000) in the M’s sys-tem…a 13th-round selection by Seattle in the 1981 June Draft, he hit .272 over eight minor league seasons (1981-88) with the Mariners...won the Southern League batting title (.328) in 1987…was drafted out of Temple University, where he gradu-ated with a degree in physical education…resides in Gig Harbor, Wash., with his wife, Christine, son, D.J., and daughter, Chelsea.

TenuRe This is his 32nd season in professional baseball, 17th as a minor league coach. He joined the Rays organization on November 29, 2006.

TenuRe Begins his fourth season with the Rays organization and 32nd year in professional baseball including four major league seasons. He joined the Rays on January 1, 2009.

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yeAR cluB RecoRd1989 Tempe (R) 28-381990 Tempe (R) 32-211991 Bellingham (SS-A) 37-391992 Bellingham (SS-A) 43-331993 Riverside (A) 76-611994 Riverside (A) 87-491995 Port City (AA) 62-80

yeAR cluB RecoRd1996 Tacoma (AAA) 69-731997 Tacoma (AAA) 76-671998 Tacoma (AAA) 77-671999 Tacoma (AAA) 69-702000 Tacoma (AAA) 76-67Totals 732-665

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mike sTarTs his first year with the Rays and 26th in professional baseball, all previously coming with the Pirates organization…from 2001-11, was the Pirates as-

sistant athletic trainer and major league rehab coordinator…in 2002 was named to the Major League Athletic Trainers Staff of the Year…in 2006 was the athletic trainer for the Mexican team dur-

ing the World Baseball Classic…from 1987-2000, made stops at five different levels in the Pirates system as an athletic trainer for eight different teams…has also spent winters as a trainer in the Dominican Republic (1991), Venezuela (1990) and with Kauai of the Hawaiian Winter League (2003-04)…graduated from New Mexico State University in 1988 with a degree in physical education and sports medicine…he and his wife, Dodie, have a son, Michael Jr.

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Billy, 45, enTers his sixth season as Biscuits manager…this past offseason he man-aged the Surprise Saguaros

in the Arizona Fall League to a 26-11 record, the 2nd-highest winning percentage in league his-tory (.703)…named by Baseball America as the Best Manager Prospect in the Southern League in the 2010 Best Tools survey…led Montgomery to the Southern League title in 2007, his first year…skippered Class-A Dayton (Reds) in 2006 after a three-year stint in the Royals chain…led Class-A Wilmington to the Carolina League playoffs in 2003 and 2004, and earned the Dick Howser Player Development Award in 2004…spent 10 sea-sons in the Red Sox system, coaching at Rookie-level Butte (1993) and Class-A High Desert (1994) and managing for several clubs from 1995-2002…

led Class-A Augusta to the Sally League title in 1999…in 1998 with Class-A Michigan, was hon-ored as Midwest League Manager of the Year and Red Sox Edward F. Kenney Player Development Award…began his pro coaching career in 1990 with the Pittsfield Mets of the New York-Penn League for two seasons, then joined the St. Lucie Mets in 1992…was selected by the Royals as a first baseman in the 50th round of the 1987 June Draft out of the University of Hartford (Conn.)…played two years in the minors before returning to Hartford for his first coaching job…his father, Billy Gardner Sr., managed the Twins from 1981-85 and the Royals for part of the 1987 campaign…he and his wife, Kristie, make their home in Wake Forest, N.C., and have three children: Joshua, Jaycie and Abbie.

TenuRe This is his 23rd season in professional baseball, 18th as a minor league manager. He joined the Rays on November 29, 2006.

BILLy gaRDNeR JR.MANAGER

yeAR cluB RecoRd1995 Butte (R) 19-511996 Lowell (SS-A) 33-411997 Michigan (A) 70-671998 Michigan (A) 79-611999 Augusta (A) 69-702000 Trenton (AA) 67-752001 Trenton (AA) 67-752002 Sarasota (A) 62-742003 Wilmington (A) 80-60

yeAR cluB RecoRd2004 Wilmington (A) 77-622005 High Desert (A) 75-652006 Dayton (A) 67-732007 Montgomery (AA) 81-592008 Montgomery (AA) 69-702009 Montgomery (AA) 65-742010 Montgomery (AA) 72-662011 Montgomery (AA) 65-74Totals 1,117-1,117

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2011 seasON ReVIewThe BiscuiTs misseD The playoffs for a fourth consecutive season and their 65 wins matched the second-lowest win total (also 2009) in the club’s eight-year history. Matt Moore was named Southern League Pitcher of the Year as well as a midseason and postseason All-Star and threw the franchise’s first no-hitter on June 16 at Mobile.

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r.c., 43, is new to the Biscuits staff this season after spending the previous three years at Bowling Green…

this is his eighth season with the Rays…spent 2007-08 as the pitching coach for Vero Beach after doing the same for Class-A Southwest Michigan in 2005-06…was the pitching coach for independent Central League champion Edinburg in 2004 and manager of the Alexandria Aces of the Central League in 2003…worked the previous five seasons (1998-2002) as a pitching coach in the Brewers system where his teams made the playoffs three

of his first four seasons…R.C. was the manager and director of baseball operations for the independent DuBois County Dragons in 1996-97…in 1995, he ap-peared as a player/pitching coach of the Merrillville Muddogs of the independent Mid-American League…he is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago where he also served as a coach from 1991-94…during the summers of 1993-94, he coached the USA Select Team in International Tournaments in Belgium, Holland and Aruba…re-sides in Wheeling, Ill., with his wife, Grace, and two children, Zach and Peyton.

TenuRe This is his 18th season in professional baseball, all as a coach or manager. He joined the Rays on January 1, 2005.

R.C. LIChTeNsTeINPITCHING COACH

ozzie, 41, will serve his fourth year on the Biscuits staff in his sixth season as a coach…in his first three

years of coaching, he advanced from Short-A Hudson Valley (2007) to Class-A Columbus (2008) to Montgomery…the former outfielder played his final stint in the majors with the Rays in 2000, receiving a September call-up after posting a ca-reer year for Triple-A Durham, hitting 29 homers, leading the International League in RBI (104) and runs (100) and earning All-Star honors…batted .341 in 12 games during his Rays call-up with 4

homers and 13 RBI…was selected by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 1991 June Draft and played professionally for 16 seasons with the Cubs, Reds, Mariners, Rays, Braves, Diamondbacks and Mets organizations as well as the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League, the Mexican League and independent Atlantic City…hit 269 home runs over his minor league career…graduated from Brandon (Fla.) High School in 1988 and attended the University of Tampa where he was a two-time NCAA Division II All-American…Ozzie and his wife, Kimberly, reside in Tampa with their three chil-dren: Marnika, Keyon and Ozzie Jr.

TenuRe This is his 22nd season in professional baseball, sixth in a coaching capacity. He joined the Rays on November 29, 2006.

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kris enTers his sixth season with the Rays and ninth in professional base-ball…he joins Montgomery this season after spend-ing 2011 in Charlotte…prior

to his most recent stint with the Rays, he was with the Class-A Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League from 2008-10 as a trainer…was previously an athletic trainer in the Rays system from 2004-07…made stops at Class-A Columbus

(2007), Class-A Southwest Michigan (2006) and Rookie-level Princeton (2005)…began his profes-sional career in 2004 as an intern at the Raymond A. Naimoli Complex…the St. Petersburg native graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training in 2004…while at USF, he worked with the football, basketball, baseball and men’s soccer teams…is NATA certified and licensed as a trainer…resides in Clearwater with his wife, Bridget.

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ChaRLOTTe sTONe CRaBs

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2011 seasON ReVIewThe sTone craBs faileD To reach The posTseason after making it to the FSL Championship the previous two seasons. Charlotte led the FSL with 177 stolen bases. SS Hak-Ju Lee was ranked by Baseball America as the Most Exciting Player in the FSL and INF Tyler Bortnick was ranked as the Best Baserunner in the FSL.

Jim, 59, Begins his fourth season as manager at Charlotte in his sixth year with the Rays…led the Stone

Crabs to the Florida State League finals in 2009 and 2010…named by Baseball America as the Best Manager Prospect in the FSL in its 2009 and 2010 Best Tools surveys…managed Vero Beach in 2008 and moved to Charlotte along with the franchise…in 2007, managed Class-A Columbus to the South Atlantic League title…joined the coaching ranks in 2000, spending two seasons with the Rookie-level GCL Phillies, then acted as Philadelphia’s roving infield instructor in 2002…coached for

two seasons (2003-04) at Short-A Batavia before taking on his first managerial assignment with the GCL Phillies in 2005…played 15 years as an infielder, including 12 major league seasons with the Phillies, White Sox, Pirates, Tigers and Braves before retiring in 1988…hit a career-high 23 hom-ers as Pittsburgh’s third baseman in 1986…was selected by the Phillies in the fifth round of the 1974 June Draft…reached the postseason with Philadelphia in the 1978 NLCS and again with Detroit in the 1987 ALCS…played collegiate ball at Georgia Southern…he and wife, Nan, have two children, James III (21) and Sarah (18), and reside in Bradenton, Fla.

TenuRe This is his 28th season in professional baseball, eighth as a minor league manager. He joined the Rays on November 29, 2006.

JIM MORRIsONMANAGER

yeAR cluB RecoRd2005 GCL Phillies (R) 24-272006 GCL Phillies (R) 18-312007 Columbus (A) 82-532008 Vero Beach (A) 54-81

yeAR cluB RecoRd2009 Charlotte (A) 71-662010 Charlotte (A) 80-592011 Charlotte (A) 64-75Totals 393-392

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sTeve (Doc), 51, reTurns for his second season with the Stone Crabs and Rays…he pre-viously spent three seasons

in the Florida Marlins organization, serving as the pitching coach for the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Florida State League in 2010…managed the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Marlins in 2008 and was pitching coach of Jamestown in 2009…before join-

ing the Marlins, spent five seasons in the Orioles organization…began his coaching career in the Cincinnati organization after retiring as a player following the 1984 season…Watson played five sea-sons in the minors and led the FSL with 55 appear-ances while playing at Tampa in 1983…graduated from Florida Southern in 1980…he and his wife, Edie, have three children: Daniel (23), Chandler (19) and Alexandra (16).

TenuRe This is his 33rd season in professional baseball, 28th in a coaching capacity. He joined the Rays on December 14, 2010.

sTeVe waTsONPITCHING COACH

Joe, 50, reTurns To Charlotte for his eighth sea-son with the Rays…this is his fourth season with Charlotte

after managing in the four seasons prior…skip-pered Class-A Visalia to the California League finals in 2006 and Class-A Southwest Michigan to the playoffs in 2005…spent six seasons in the Royals system, serving as hitting coach with Class-A Spokane (1999), manager from 2000-03, and minor league catching instructor in 2004…a

second-round pick by Kansas City in 1982, he caught 11 seasons in the minors for the Royals (1982-83), Dodgers (1983-89), Blue Jays (1990) and Braves (1991-92)…after retiring as a player, he coached in the Braves system from 1993-95, the Colorado Silver Bullets women’s baseball team in 1997 and the independent Somerset Patriots in 1998…majored in physical education at Texas A&M and resides in Marion, Texas, with his wife, Kim, and daughters, Shelby and Morgan.

TenuRe This is his 28th season in professional baseball, 17th in a coaching capacity. He joined the Rays on November 1, 2004.

JOe szeKeLyCOACH

scoTT Begins his fifth sea-son as a trainer in the Rays organization and first with Charlotte after spending the previous two seasons at Bowling Green…spent 2009

in Hudson Valley and 2008 with Rookie-level Princeton…came to the Rays from the Cleveland Indians, where he interned in 2007 with the major

league medical staff after graduating…owns a dual degree in dietetics and sports exercise sci-ence from the University of Northern Colorado…while in college, he worked at the Northern Colorado Sports Medicine Clinic and completed an internship with the Greeley Grays of the Colorado Collegiate Baseball League…the Greeley, Colo., resident enjoys snowboarding, four-wheeling and off-roading in his Jeep.

sCOTT ThURsTONTRAINER

yeAR cluB RecoRd2008 GCL Marlins 30-24

yeAR cluB RecoRd2000 Charleston,WV (R) 38-302001 Burlington (A) 39-372002 Burlington (A) 26-492003 Burlington (A) 37-372005 SW Michigan (A) 72-67

yeAR cluB RecoRd2006 Visalia (A) 75-652007 Vero Beach (A) 59-792008 Princeton (R) 24-38Totals 370-402

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77-63 Third Place

MiDWest leAGue (A)

BraDy, 32, reTurns to the Hot Rods for a third season, his fourth year as a manager…took his first managerial as-

signment at Hudson Valley in 2009…coached at Class-A Vero Beach in 2008 after serving the pre-vious two years as a coach at Class-A Columbus (2007) and Southwest Michigan (2006)…selected by the Red Sox in the 45th round of the 1999 June Draft, the former first baseman played five sea-

sons of minor league ball with the Red Sox (1999-2001), Twins (2002) and Rays (2003) before join-ing the coaching ranks…appeared in five games in 2003 for Class-A Bakersfield, his final playing experience…Williams attended Pasco Hernando Community College and was a member of the 1991 Dunedin Little League team that advanced to the World Series…he is the son of former Rays special instructor and big league manager Jimy Williams…resides in Palm Harbor, Fla.

TenuRe This is his 13th season in professional baseball, seventh in a coaching or managing ca-pacity. He joined the Rays on March 5, 2006.

BRaDy wILLIaMsMANAGER

yeAR cluB RecoRd2009 Hudson Valley (SS-A) 38-372010 Bowling Green (A) 61-782011 Bowling Green (A) 77-63

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2011 seasON ReVIewBowling green won a franchise-BesT 77 games and made the club’s first playoff appearance after it won the Midwest League North Division in the first half but was swept in the first round of the MWL playoffs by the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres). The Hot Rods sent four players to the MWL All-Star Game: SS Derek Dietrich, LH C.J. Riefenhauser, RH Eliazer Suero and 1B Phil Wunderlich.


“BoWLinG Green caVe sHriMP”The Hot Rods won the MiLB.com award for Promotion of the Year in 2009 with “What Could Have Been Night,” where they explored the alternate reality that could have been if “Cave Shrimp” had won the name-the-team contest instead of Hot Rods. The team hosted “What Could Have Been Night 2” in 2010 and gave away 1,000 Cave Shrimp bobble-tail dolls.

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Bill, 56, enTers his sixth season as pitching coach in the Rays organization and his first at Bowling Green after

spending the previous two years at Montgomery…was the pitching coach for Class-A Columbus for two years (2007-08) and served in that same role for Charlotte in 2009…he spent the previous six seasons in the Reds system as pitching coach at Double-A Chattanooga (2003-06), Class-A Stockton (2002) and Class-A Dayton (2001)…prior to joining the Reds, logged 21 years in the Red Sox organization, including six as a player…spent four

seasons (1997-2000) as an assistant to the Sox major league staff…made his coaching debut in 1995 with Class-A Michigan and returned to the same post the following season…served 11 years (1984-94) as major league batting practice pitcher after his playing career ended…signed with Boston as a non-drafted free agent in 1979 and pitched in their minor league system from 1979-84, reach-ing Triple-A Pawtucket…born and raised in Lowell, Mass., he graduated in 1978 from Lowell University, where he led the nation his senior season with a 1.00 ERA…he and his wife, Diana, reside in Lowell and have two sons, Patrick and Kevin.

TenuRe This is his 33rd season in professional baseball, 28th in a coaching capacity. He joined the Rays on November 29, 2006.

BILL MOLONeyPITCHING COACH

manny, 57, reTurns To Bowling Green for a third sea-son, his 15th with the Rays organization…returned to the U.S. in 2009 as a member of Brady Williams’ coaching

staff in Hudson Valley, after spending the 2008 season managing the DSL Rays…coached with Class-A Visalia in 2006 after spending three years as a coach at Rookie-level Princeton…in 2002 coached at Double-A Orlando in his first stateside coaching assignment since 1983…managed the

DSL Rays from 1998-2001…spent eight years (1989-96) managing or coaching for the minor league affiliate of the Hiroshima Carp in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. …had an 18-year playing career as a switch-hitting infielder, including stints with the Mets (1973-75), Cardinals (1976-79), Royals (1980-81), Mariners (1982-83) and Blue Jays (1984) organizations…the last three seasons were his only years in the majors…he and his wife, Ingrid, reside in Santo Domingo, D.R., and have five children: Luis Manuel, Manuel, Esteban, Americo and Marlene.

TenuRe Begins his 37th year in professional baseball, 21st as a coach or manager.

MaNNy CasTILLOCOACH

Jeremy Joins Bowling Green after spending last season at Hudson Valley…he enters his second season with the Rays and his fifth season in pro-fessional baseball…was the

athletic trainer for the Oakland County Cruisers of the independent Frontier League in 2010…from 2007-08, worked as a staff specialist with Work-Fit, a national leader in corporate preventative health care, in Flint, Mich. ...assisted the Class-A

Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League in 2005 through extended spring training before becoming head athletic trainer for the Rookie-level Casper Rockies of the Pioneer League, a position he held through the 2006 season…began his career in professional baseball as an athletic training intern with the Detroit Tigers in 2004…attended Saginaw Valley State University from 2001-04, where he earned his bachelor of Science in athletic training, and minored in biology…he and his wife, Jessica, have a cat, Vegas.

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staDium (yr. oPeneD)� Dutchess Stadium (1994)aDDress P.O. Box 661, Fishkill, NY 12524aFFiliate year 17thPrinciPal owner/cHairman oF tHe BoarD Marvin S. Goldklang

General manaGer Eben YagerPHone (845) 838-0094weB hvrenegades.comP.r. contact Rick Kubitschek ([email protected])Press Box PHone (845) 838-1748

hUDsON VaLLey ReNegaDes

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NeW YOrK-PeNN leAGue (shOrt-A)

JareD, 34, reTurns To Hudson Valley for a third season as manager in just his fifth year of coaching profes-

sionally…made his managerial debut in Princeton in 2009…his first coaching job came in 2008 with Hudson Valley…retired after the 2007 season from a 12-year playing career as an infielder, including three major league seasons (2001-03) all spent with the Rays…compiled 25 home runs, 92 RBI and a .221 average over parts of three seasons in the majors…spent a total of nine seasons in the

Rays organization and holds the Rays all-time minor league records with 113 home runs, 473 RBI and 417 runs…was drafted by the Rays in the 16th round of the club’s first-ever June Draft in 1996…played for four Double-A clubs after leaving the Rays in 2004, joining Portland (Red Sox) in 2005 and splitting the 2006 campaign between Corpus Christi (Astros) and Akron (Indians)…concluded his playing career in 2007 with Wichita (Royals)…is the nephew of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg…he and his wife, Julie, have a son, Evan, and daughter, Clara.

TenuRe Begins his 17th year in professional baseball, fifth in a coaching or managing capacity. He joined the Rays as a coach on December 11, 2007.

JaReD saNDBeRgMANAGER

yeAR cluB RecoRd2009 Princeton (R) 36-312010 Hudson Valley (SS-A) 39-362011 Hudson Valley (SS-A) 37-39Totals 112-106

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2011 seasON ReVIewhuDson valley finisheD in ThirD place in the New York-Penn League’s McNamara Division for the third time in the last four seasons. Parker Markel, Matt Rice, Charlie Cononie and Robert Dickmann were named midseason NYPL All-Stars.


Mascots For tHe MassesThe Renegades are one of the few teams in professional sports to have more than one mascot. It started with Rookie the Raccoon…he married Rene…they had Rascal…then Rookie’s dad, Rufus, visits them in the summer from his winter home in Boca. Four mascots for a Class-A team with only 38 home games.

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kyle, 34, Begins his pro-fessional coaching career after a five-year career as a right-handed pitcher with the

Kansas City Royals (2003, 2005-06) and Boston Red Sox (2006-08)…a former first round draft pick (seventh overall) by the Royals in 1999, the six-foot-eight Snyder appeared in 93 games in his ma-jor league career, including 29 starts from 2003-

07…won a career-high four games with the Red Sox in 2006…in 2007, his only full major league season, he appeared in 46 games out of the bullpen, fin-ished with a 3.81 ERA and was added to Boston’s World Series roster…was originally selected by the Rays in the 27th round of the 1996 June Draft out of Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla., but did not sign…pitched three seasons at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

TenuRe Enters his 13th year in professional baseball, first as a coach. He joined the Rays on January 5, 2012.

KyLe sNyDeRPITCHING COACH

Dan, 33, moves to Hudson Valley after spending the previous two years with the GCL Rays…returned to the

Rays organization in 2009 with Princeton to begin his coaching career after taking a year away from baseball…in 2007 wrapped up an eight-year play-ing career with the Rays and Nationals systems…the former infielder spent the first five years of his career with the Rays after signing as a non-drafted free agent in June 2000…was selected by the Nationals from the Rays in the minor league Rule 5 Draft in 2004…reached as high as Triple-A

New Orleans in 2005 and 2006 and played his final season in 2007…played for Princeton in his first year, 2000, earning Appalachian League midseason All-Star honors and leading the circuit with 48 runs scored…had his best season in 2005, split between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A New Orleans, as he hit a combined .324 with 14 homers and 30 doubles in 384 at-bats…attended the University of Alabama-Birmingham…he and his wife, Krista, make their home in Birmingham and are parents of two young daughters: McNally (6) and Fallon (3).

TenuRe This is his 12th season in professional baseball, fourth as a coach. He joined the Rays organization on November 1, 2008.

DaN DeMeNTCOACH

Brian sTarTs his first year with the Rays and third in professional baseball…from 2010-11, he was the clinical coordinator of sports medi-cine at New Mexico State

University…from 2006-10, earned his doctorate in health science from the University of Alabama while serving as an athletic trainer…has a master’s degree in sports science from Emory University, where he was a graduate assistant from 2004-06…was a strength and conditioning coach in the

Milwaukee Brewers system in 2004 and the San Diego Padres system in 2002…from 1997-2001 attended George Fox University where he gained Bachelor of science degrees in sports medi-cine and human performance…board certified nutritionist and athletic trainer, and a certified strength and conditioning coach…played for the Seattle Studs of the Pacific International League from 2000-01…was born in Anchorage, Alaska, grew up in Washington, and now makes his home in Boise, Idaho…has a dog named Porterhouse.

BRIaN NewMaNTRAINER

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staDium (yr. oPeneD)� Hunnicutt Field (1988) aDDress P.O. Box 5646, Old Bluefield Road, Princeton, WV 24740aFFiliate year 16thPrinciPal owner Tampa Bay Rays Ltd.

General manaGer Jim HollandPHone (304) 487-2000weB princetonrays.netP.r. contact Jim HollandPress Box PHone (304) 487-2000

PRINCeTON Rays

2011 RecoRd

30-38 Third Place

APPAlAChiAN leAGue (rOOKie)

michael, 37, reTurns to Princeton for his third season as manager and fifth season coaching at the professional

level…spent the 2008-09 seasons as a coach in Hudson Valley…was the head coach at Orange Park (Fla.) High School from 2004-07 prior to join-ing the Rays…before that, spent four years as the assistant baseball coach at Fernandina Beach

(Fla.) High School…the former middle infielder was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 19th round of the 1997 June Draft, and played two years for their Class-A affiliates in Portland, Ore., and Asheville, N.C. …graduated from Tulane University, where he was a two-time Conference USA, all-conference shortstop for the Green Wave…resides in Orange Park, Fla.

TenuRe Begins his seventh year in professional baseball, fifth in a coaching or managing capac-ity. He joined the Rays on December 11, 2007.

MIChaeL JOhNsMANAGER

yeAR cluB RecoRd2010 Princeton 33-352011 Princeton 30-38ToTAls 63-73

MANAGeriAl CAreer

2011 seasON ReVIewprinceTon finisheD 10 games Back of first-place Bluefield. Joel Caminero led all Rays minor leaguers with a .330 avg. and Taylor Motter earned the P-Rays only Appalachian League All-Star selection.

Darwin, 33, Begins his seventh year of coaching, all with the Rays, and his first season with Princeton…spent

the previous three years with the GCL Rays…served as pitching coach the for the DSL Rays from 2006-08…the southpaw pitched seven years in the Astros organization (1996-2002), reaching

Double-A Round Rock in his final year, and three years of independent ball…made the DSL All-Star Team in 1996, his professional debut…posted a 2.80 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 64.1 innings for Short-A Auburn in 1998…originally from Hato Mayor, D.R., Darwin now resides in Santo Domingo, D.R., and has three daughters: Desire Lee, Healy and Lauren.

TenuRe Enters his 17th season in professional baseball, seventh in a coaching capacity. He joined the Rays on March 4, 2005.

DaRwIN PegUeROPITCHING COACH

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reinalDo, 32, moves To Princeton after two years with Hudson Valley…spent 2009 with the GCL Rays…served as catching instruc-

tor for the VSL Rays in 2007-08…spent two years (2005-06) as the hitting coach for Magallanes de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Winter League after concluding an eight-year career as a professional

catcher (1997-2005)…signed by then-Astros scout Andres Reiner in September 1996…played for the VSL Astros in 1997-98 and DSL Astros in 1999 before missing all of 2000 with an injury…reached as high as Class-A Salem of the Carolina League, where he played three seasons (2003-05) before joining the coaching ranks…he and his wife, Lorena, reside in Punto Fijo, Venez.

TenuRe Enters his 16th year in professional baseball, eighth as a coach.

ReINaLDO RUIzHITTING COACH

nick, 23, Begins his firsT season with the Rays and his fourth in professional baseball…has completed athletic training internships with the Toronto Blue Jays

(2009), Atlanta Braves (2010-11) and most re-cently with the Rays (2011)…finished his master’s

degree in sports medicine from Georgia State University, where he was a sports medicine gradu-ate Assistant with the baseball team…earned a Bachelor of Science in sports medicine from the University of South Florida in 2010…was born in Newfoundland, Canada, and moved to New Port Richey, Fla. when he was eight years old…currently resides in Atlanta, Ga.

NICK FLyNNTRAINER


tHe Man BeHinD tHe cUrtainPrinceton General Manager Jim Holland was named the 2010 winner of the Appalachian League Promotional Award of Excellence in 2010. He has won the award three times (2002, 2005) and was also named the Executive of the Year for the league in 1993.

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staDium (yr. oPeneD)� Charlotte Sports Park (1987); renovated and re-opened in 2008aDDress 2300 El Jobean Road, Rays Clubhouse Building, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

aFFiliate year 4thPHone (727) 825-3267weBsite MiLB.com

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2011 RecoRd

24-36 Fourth Place

GulF COAst leAGue (rOOKie)

paul, 35, Becomes the sec-ond manager in GCL Rays his-tory as they enter their fourth season as a Rays affiliate…

the former catcher was selected in the 23rd round of the 1997 June Draft by the Rays…he is the third Rays draft pick to manage in the system, joining current minor league hitting coordinator Matt Quatraro and current Hudson Valley Renegades Manager Jared Sandberg…in his major league debut with the Rays on Sep 8, 2001 at OAK, he singled as a pinch-hitter and scored a run…played

in 8 games for the Rays from 2001-02 and 40 games overall in parts of seven seasons with the Rays, Florida Marlins (2006-08) and Philadelphia Phillies (2009-10)…made his only Opening Day roster in 2008 with the Marlins…over his 14-year minor league career, threw out 28 percent (208-for-745) of would-be base stealers...is fully adept at communicating in sign language, as both his parents are deaf…he and his wife, Shannon Cunningham, have two daughters, Cameron (5) and McKenna (1).

TenuRe Enters his 16th season in professional baseball, first season as a manager. He joined the Rays on January 5, 2012.

PaUL hOOVeRMANAGER

2011 seasON ReVIewThe gcl rays finisheD lasT in the GCL South with a 24-36 record, a 10-game reversal from last year’s GCL runner-up squad. Roberto Gomez was named the team MVP after posting a 2.48 ERA, the fifth-lowest mark in the Gulf Coast League.

marTy, 59, Begins his 12th season with the Rays organi-zation and first with the GCL Rays…spent the previous five

years with Princeton…he has previously worked with the Rays staffs at Class-A Bakersfield (2001-03), Charleston (2004) and Visalia (2005-06)…his staffs led the Rays system in strikeouts in each of his first six seasons as pitching coach, including 2002, when Blaze pitchers led all of minor league baseball with 1,281 strikeouts…has served four years as a major league pitching coach for the Giants (1987, 1989, 1991) and Cubs (1999), guiding

his Giants staff to the National League pennant in 1989…spent five years in the Cubs organization, serving as a minor league pitching coach before his promotion to the big league staff…coached for three seasons (1992-94) in the Marlins system…coached for Samsung in Korea in 1990…began his coaching career with the San Francisco orga-nization in 1983 (Class-A Clinton)…was originally selected by St. Louis in the 1971 June Draft and pitched eight seasons in the minor leagues with the Cardinals, Brewers and Astros…resides in Venezuela.

TenuRe Enters his 36th season in professional baseball, 28th as a manager or coach. He joined the Rays on January 1, 2001.

MaRTy DeMeRRITTPITCHING COACH

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yeAR cluB RecoRd1985 Florence (A) 82-551986 Florence (A) 56-761993 GCL Blue Jays (R) 22-38Totals 160-169

MANAGeriAl CAreer

hecTor, 66, is in his firsT season on the GCL Rays staff after moving from Class-A Bowling Green…begins his

eighth year with the Rays organization…coached for Rookie-level Princeton in 2008 after coaching with Double-A Montgomery in 2007 and for the second part of 2005, after Mako Oliveras left the club to manage Puebla of the Mexican League…served in the same capacity in 2006 for Short-A Hudson Valley…spent the first 24 years of his coaching career with the Blue Jays, serving as a coach, manager or instructor from 1979-2002…

was a member of the major league coaching staff for the AL East Champion Blue Jays club in 1991, his only stint in the bigs as a coach…coached at Class-A Hagerstown (Giants) in 2004…the former infielder was drafted by the Giants in 1962 and played nine seasons in the majors with the Astros (1968-70, 1973), Cubs (1971), Expos (1972), Padres (1975-76) and Blue Jays (1977)…in December 1976 he was one of three players traded from San Diego to Cleveland in exchange for current Rays first base coach George Hendrick…the Mexico native makes his home in Dunedin, Fla.

wuarnner, 38, Begins his first season with the GCL Rays after coaching in Princeton the previous two years…spent 2009 as the

manager for the Venezuelan Summer League champion VSL Rays…spent 2008 as the hitting coach and infield instructor for VSL Rays and in 2007 for the Rays/Reds shared VSL affiliate…

served as manager of the VSL Reds in 2006, his only previous managing experience…worked 10 years (1996-2005) at the Chicago White Sox Venezuelan academy as a hitting coach, infield instructor and scout…played five years (1991-95) as an outfielder in the White Sox system, reach-ing as high as Class-A South Bend of the Midwest League in 1995…he and wife Brenda have two children, Wuarnner Jr. and Bryant.

TenuRe Begins his 44th year in professional baseball, 34th as a coach or manager, including nine seasons as a player.

TenuRe Begins his 23rd year in professional baseball, 17th as a coach, instructor or scout.

heCTOR TORResCOACH

wUaRNNeR RINCONesCOACH

chris reTurns to the GCL Rays for a second season af-ter spending the previous two years as Charlotte’s trainer…begins his 17th season with the Rays organization and

20th year in professional baseball…named the Florida State League Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2010…spent the 2006-08 seasons as the Rays assistant athletic training coordinator…in 2004 he was selected as the Professional Baseball Athletic

Trainers’ Society California League Trainer of the Year for his work at Class-A Bakersfield…his resume as a trainer also includes stops at Southwest Michigan, Hudson Valley, Princeton and Butte, and during the 1990s he served as clubhouse manager in Orlando, Charleston and Butte…Chris received his sports medicine train-ing at the University of Washington…he has sung the National Anthem at both spring training and regular season Rays games throughout the last seven years.

ChRIs TOMashOFFTRAINER


CAreer BAttiNG

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yeAR cluB RecoRd2004 GCL Expos 22-38

yeAR cluB RecoRd2009 DSL Rays 30-372010 DSL Rays 42-30

yeAR cluB RecoRd2011 DSL Rays 35-35Totals 107-102

MANAGeriAl CAreer

MANAGeriAl CAreer

arTuro, 58, reTurns for his third season with the Rays as the DSL Rays field coordina-tor…was the hitting coach for the Astros Dominican acad-

emy from 2005-08…managed the GCL Expos in 2004 in his only managerial experience…previous-ly spent time in the Yankees, Expos and Marlins organizations as a director, manager and scout

for the Dominican academies…played 10 season in the Cincinnati Reds organization, including parts of the 1978 and 1979 seasons in the majors…played in 939 games and hit 101 home runs in his 10-year minor league career…spent the next seven seasons playing in the Mexican League before joining the GCL Yankees in 1987 as a coach…he and his wife, Maritza, have three grown children: Cesar, Jason and Anna.

Julio, 40, will serve as manager of the DSL Rays for the fourth straight year…the 2009 season was his first as a manager…served as

the infield coach for the DSL Rays in 2007-08…former second baseman played six years in the Mets organization (1993-98)…signed on July 12, 1992 by Mets scout Eddy Toledo, currently the

Rays director of Dominican Republic operations…played 1993-94 for the DSL Mets…was named a South Atlantic League All-Star in 1995 for Capital City…set a St. Lucie record with 16 sacrifice bunts in 1997…the San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., native attended Jose Joaquin Perez High School…he and his wife, Yesenia Castro, have three daughters: Samasly, Yuliana and Asly.

TenuRe Begins his 35th year of professional baseball, 25th as coach, manager or coordinator.

TenuRe Begins his sixth year as a coach with the Rays. He joined the Rays on October 4, 2006.

aRTURO De FReITesFIELD COORDINATOR

JULIO zORRILLaMANAGER


CAreer BAttiNG

staDium Campos las Palmas aDDress Carretera de Guera KM 23 ½, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicaFFiliate year 6thPrinciPal owner Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Ltd.

Director, D.r. oPerations Eddy Toledo ([email protected])PHone (809) 543-4793weBsite MiLB.com

DsL Rays

2011 RecoRd

35-35 Fifth Place

DOMiNiCAN suMMer leAGue (rOOKie)

2011 seasON ReVIewfor The fourTh Time in five seasons as the Rays Dominican affiliate, the DSL Rays finished below .500, 11.0 GB of first place in the Boca Chica North Division. INF Adderly Rosa claimed team MVP honors and LHP Geisel De La Cruz led the starting rotation with a 2.02 ERA in a team-high 58 innings.

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roBerTo, 27, Begins his fourth season of coaching for the DSL Rays…was a pitcher in the Rays system from 2004-08…did not pitch in

2007 due to injury and was released during spring

training in 2008…originally signed with the Rays in January 2004…spent one season at Rookie-level Princeton and the following two years at Short-A Hudson Valley…appeared in 36 games and fanned 62 in 54 innings over three seasons.

gonzalez, 33, reTurns To the DSL Rays for a second season…from 2006-10, served as the pitching coach for the DSL Red Sox…pitched in the Red Sox farm system from 2000-02, advancing to

Short-A Lowell in 2002…in three seasons, posted a 2-1 record with a 3.44 ERA in 19 games…resides in Santo Domingo, D.R.

elvin, 32, enTers his sixth year as a coach with the DSL Rays...played in the Seattle Mariners organization from

1998-99…resides in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., with his two children, Junnerbys and Derek.

rafael, 37, Begins his sec-ond season as the DSL Rays hitting coach after spending 2009-10 as the outfielder instructor…played profes-

sional baseball in the New York Mets system from 1992-96…played one season in the independent

Texas League before spending the 1998 season with the Rays organization in Class-A Charleston and Class-A St. Petersburg…finished his playing career in 2000 with Waterbury of the indepen-dent Northern League…married to Cheila Reinoso and has three children: Ambar (13), Elvira (9) and Rachel (2).

TenuRe Begins his ninth season in professional baseball, fourth as a coach.

TenuRe Enters his 11th year of professional baseball, eighth as a coach. He joined the Rays organization on November 2, 2010.

TenuRe Begins his sixth year as a coach with the Rays. He joined the Rays in October 2006.

TenuRe Begins his 10th season in professional baseball, fourth as a coach.

ROBeRTO yILCOACH

JOse gONzaLezPITCHING COACH

eLVIN DeL ROsaRIO COACH

RaFaeL gUeRReROCOACH


orGaniZation cYcLesMatt Quatraro July 6, 1997 with CharlestonJose Guillen April 22, 2000 with DurhamMatt Diaz June 14, 2000 with St. PetersburgLuis De Paula July 21, 2000 with Hudson ValleyGabriel Martinez July 26, 2002 with PrincetonElliot Johnson Sep 15, 2006 with MontgomeryB.J. Upton Oct 2, 2009 with Tampa Bay

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Joan, 27, Begins his fifth season on the DSL Rays staff as the catching instructor af-ter wrapping up a three-year career as a catcher in the

New York Mets chain (2004-06)…signed by then-

Mets scout Eddy Toledo, who is currently the Rays director of Dominican Republic operations…played for their DSL affiliate in 2004, when he had his best season as a pro…reached as high at Class-A St. Lucie in 2005…has one son, Joan Gilberto.

ever, 36, enTers his first season as the trainer for the DSL Rays after serving as the team’s

strength and conditioning coach for the previous three years…he resides in Cartagena, Colombia.

TenuRe Begins his eighth year of professional baseball, fifth as a coach.

JOaN MaRTINezCOACH

eVeR PeRezTRAINER


raYs Minor LeaGUe PitcHer & PLaYer oF tHe YearAwards are chosen by the Rays Player Development staff.

1998 Pitcher: Dave Eiland (Durham) Player: Alex Sanchez (St. Petersburg)

1999 Pitcher: Jason Standridge (Charleston/St. Petersburg) Player: Steve Cox (Durham)

2000 Pitcher: Jim Magrane (Charleston) Player: Aubrey Huff (Durham)

2001 Pitcher: Joe Kennedy (Orlando/Durham) Player: Toby Hall (Durham)

2002 Pitcher: Lance Carter (Durham) Player: Rocco Baldelli (Bakersfield/Orlando/Durham)

2003 Pitcher: Scott Autrey (Charleston/Orlando) Player: Joey Gathright (Bakersfield/Orlando)

2004 Pitcher: Chad Orvella (Charleston/Bakersfield/Montgomery/Durham) Player: Delmon Young (Charleston)

2005 Pitcher: Jason Hammel (Montgomery/Durham) Player: Delmon Young (Montgomery/Durham)

2006 Pitcher: Andy Sonnanstine (Montgomery) Player: Reid Brignac (Visalia/Montgomery)

2007 Pitcher: Wade Davis (Vero Beach/Montgomery) Player: Ryan Royster (Columbus)

2008 Pitcher: David Price (Vero Beach/Montgomery/Durham) Player: Fernando Perez (Durham)

2009 Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson (Montgomery/Durham) Player: Desmond Jennings (Montgomery/Durham)

2010 Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson (Durham) Player: Dan Johnson (Durham)

2011 Pitcher: Matt Moore (Montgomery/Durham) Player: Stephen Vogt (Montgomery/Durham)

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staDium (yr. oPeneD)� Pirelli Factory (2007) aDDress Carretera Nacional Guácara, Planta Pirelli, Guácara, Estado Carabobo, VenezuelaaFFiliate year 6th

PrinciPal owner Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Ltd.Director, veneZuelan oPerations Ronnie Blanco ([email protected])weBsite MiLB.com

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2011 RecoRd

38-33 First Place

VeNezuelAN suMMer leAGue (rOOKie)

2011 seasON ReVIewfor The seconD Time in Three years, the Venezuelan Summer League Rays took home the VSL Championship after defeating the VSL Pirates in a decisive Game 3, 7-2. Eighteen-year-old catcher Oscar Hernandez set a number of league hitting records en route to winning the VSL Triple Crown and team MVP honors.

yeAR cluB RecoRd2010 VSL Rays 37-332011 VSL Rays 38-33Totals 75-66

MANAGeriAl CAreer

gonzalez, 28, reTurns for his third year as manager and sixth season with the VSL Rays…spent the previous three seasons as a coach

with the VSL Rays…a September 2002 signee

of then-Houston Astros scout Andres Reiner, Esteban spent three years as an infielder in the Astros system (2003-05)…played his first two seasons for the VSL Astros club before advancing to Rookie-level Greeneville in 2005.

moncaDa, 27, will spenD his sixth year as the pitch-ing coach for the VSL Rays…joined the Rays as an instruc-tor in February 2006…logged

two years as a pitching coach in the Venezuelan parallel league for Magallanes in 2006 and Caracas in 2005…also served as the VSL Astros

bullpen coach in 2005…former left-handed pitcher was signed in 2001 by then-Astros scout Andres Reiner, now the Rays special assistant to baseball operations…pitched four years in the Astros sys-tem and played five years in the parallel league – one with Magallanes and three with Caracas…he and his wife, Crisbel, have one daughter, Nicole.

TenuRe Begins his ninth year in professional baseball, sixth as a coach.

TenuRe Enters his 12th year in professional baseball, eighth as a coach.

esTeBaN gONzaLez MANAGER

JORge MONCaDaPITCHING COACH


raYs MaKe FeWest MistaKesIn 255 games since June 21, 2010, the Rays have made only 110 errors, fewest in the majors during that span and 36 fewer than any other AL club.

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melenDez, 31, Begins his second season as a coach with the VSL Rays…played in the Astros farm system…started his career at catcher before

converting to pitcher for his final six years…went 18-11 with a 3.97 ERA as a pitcher and finished at Double-A Corpus Christi…resides in Guacara, VEN.

paBlo, 33, will Be The heaD trainer for the VSL Rays for the fourth season…spent 2008 as the head athletic trainer for the Rays sum-

mer and winter league teams…joined the Rays in November 2007 as the trainer and strength coach after spending the 2006-07 seasons with

the White Sox organization…spent one year in Houston’s organization in 2005 as an assistant trainer and then worked in the Venezuelan Winter League with Magallanes…received his under-graduate degree in physical therapy from Arturo Michelena University…lives with his wife, Veronica Bencomo, in Valencia, Venezuela.

gusTavo, 26, will serve as the hitting coach for the VSL Rays…in the winter of 2010, served as the catching instructor for the Tiburones

BBC in the Venezuelan Winter League, his first coaching experience…played four years, mainly as

a catcher, in the Cincinnati Reds organization at the VSL level from 2004-07…played on the 2007 team that had split affiliation with the Rays and Reds…hit .321 in 2007, good for 7th in the VSL…resides in Maracay, Venezuela, with his wife, Yrny Guilarta.

TenuRe Begins his 12th year in professional baseball, second as a coach.

TenuRe Begins his 12th year in professional baseball, second as a coach.

TenuRe Begins his seventh year in professional baseball, third as a coach.

geRMaN MeLeNDezCATCHING INSTRUCTOR

PaBLO PaCheCOTRAINER

gUsTaVO OMañaCOACH


orGaniZation LeaGUe MVPsyear Player leaGue1997 Jared Sandberg Appalachian League1999 Andrew Beinbrink New York-Penn League Steve Cox International League2000 Josh Hamilton South Atlantic League2001 Toby Hall International League Jonny Gomes Appalachian League2002 Rocco Baldelli California League Wes Bankston Appalachian League2005 Delmon Young Southern League2006 Reid Brignac California League Kevin Witt International League2007 Evan Longoria Southern League2009 Desmond Jennings Southern League2010 Dan Johnson International League2011 Russ Canzler International League

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inor League Single Season Leaders

MINOR LeagUe sINgLe seasON LeaDeRs

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HitsSteve Cox, 1999 182Delmon Young, 2005 176Joey Gomes, 2005 172Matt Diaz, 2001 172Matt Diaz, 2003 170Carl Crawford, 2000 170Fernando Perez, 2006 168Matt Diaz, 2004 167reid Brignac, 2006 167B.j. upton, 2005 165

DoublesSteve Cox, 1999 49Matt Diaz, 2004 47Ryan Jackson, 2003 47Jon Weber, 2009 46Chris Nowak, 2006 45Josh Pressley, 2000 44Cesar Suarez, 2007 42Russ Canzler, 2011 40Matt Diaz, 2001 40Aubrey Huff, 1999 40

rBiSteve Cox, 1999 127Delmon Young, 2004 115Scott McClain, 1998 109stephen vogt, 2011 105Scott McClain, 1999 104Ozzie Timmons, 1999 104Chris Nowak, 2006 103Wes Bankston, 2004 1013 tied 99

Batting average (min. 316 PA)

Jason Pridie, 2002 .368Matt Diaz, 2003 .354stephen vogt, 2010 .345Steve Cox, 1999 .341Toby Hall, 2001 .335Joey Gathright, 2003 .334Toby Hall, 2000 .333Matt Diaz, 2004 .332Rocco Baldelli, 2002 .3312 tied .329

runsFernando Perez, 2006 123Steve Cox, 1999 107Scott McClain, 1999 106Jason Pridie, 2004 103Jonny Gomes, 2002 102reid Brignac, 2006 100Ozzie Timmons, 2000 100Carl Crawford, 2000 99B.j. upton, 2005 98Hak-ju lee, 2011 98

stolen BasesAlex Sanchez, 1997 92Joey Gathright, 2003 69ty morrison, 2010 58Fernando Perez, 2005 57Carl Crawford, 2000 55Alex Sanchez, 2000 54Desmond jennings, 2009 52Irwin Centeno, 2001 48Alex Sanchez, 1999 483 tied 46

winsHeath Rollins, 2007 17Chris Mason, 2007 15Andy Sonnanstine, 2006 15Richard De Los Santos, 2010 14Jeremy Hall, 2009 14Andy Sonnanstine, 2005 14Chris Seddon, 2004 14Scott Autrey, 2003 147 tied 13

strikeoutsmatt moore, 2011 210matt moore, 2010 208Andy Sonnanstine, 2005 178matt moore, 2009 176jake mcGee, 2007 175Neal Frendling, 2000 174jake mcGee, 2006 171wade Davis, 2007 1693 tied 165

innings PitchedPablo Ortega, 1997 188.2Andy Sonnanstine, 2006 185.2Jim Magrane, 2001 182.0Dan Wheeler, 1998 181.0Andy Sonnanstine, 2005 180.2Mark Malaska, 2001 174.2Jason Standridge, 2002 173.0Jim Magrane, 2000 173.0Jim Magrane, 2006 172.1Matt White, 2002 172.1

era (min. 130 iP)

matt moore, 2011 1.92Darin Downs, 2009 2.23wade Davis, 2007 2.50Heath Rollins, 2007 2.54Chris Mason, 2007 2.57Jason Standridge, 1999 2.57Jason Hammel, 2004 2.66Andy Sonnanstine, 2006 2.67Shane Dyer, 2010 2.72Jim Magrane, 2000 2.76

savesEvan Rust, 2002 31Lee Gardner, 2003 30John Daniels, 1997 29Josh Parker, 2003 28Eddy Reyes, 1999 27Neal Frontz, 2008 26Billy Taylor, 2000 26Eddie Gaillard, 1999 26Zach quate, 2010 25Greg Dupas, 2006 25

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BesT TOOLs, LeagUe › 2011

BesT TOOLs, ORgaNIzaTION › ENTERING 2012

1. Matt Moore, LHP 2. Hak-Ju Lee, SS 3. Chris Archer, RHP 4. Taylor Guerrieri, RHP 5. Alex Colome, RHP 6. Alex Torres, LHP 7. Tim Beckham, SS 8. Enny Romero, LHP 9. Drew Vettleson, OF 10. Mikie Mahtook, OF

11. Mikie Mahtook, OF12. Brandon Guyer, OF13. Jake Hager, SS14. Derek Dietrich, SS15. Ryan Brett, 2B16. Luke Bailey, C17. Parker Markel, RHP18. Albert Suarez, RHP19. Matt Bush, RHP20. Blake Snell, RHP

21. Braulio Lara, LHP22. Stephen Vogt, UTL23. Wilking Rodriguez, RHP24. Lenny Linsky, RHP25. Brandon Martin, SS26. Kes Carter, OF27. Justin O’Conner, C28. Felipe Rivero, LHP29. Tyler Bortnick, INF30. Jake Thompson, RHP

iNterNAtiONAl leAGue (AAA)most exciting Player Desmond Jennings

sOutherN leAGue (AA)Best Pitching Prospect Matt MooreBest Fastball Matt MooreBest changeup Marquis Fleming

FlOriDA stAte leAGue (A)Best Batting Prospect Hak-Ju LeeBest Baserunner Tyler BortnickFastest Baserunner Hak-Ju LeeBest Defensive 1B Michael SheridanBest Defensive shortstop Hak-Ju Leemost exciting Player Hak-Ju Lee

Best Hitter for average Drew Vettleson Best Power Hitter Derek Dietrich Best strike Zone Discipline Tyler Bortnick Fastest Baserunner Hak-Ju Lee Best athlete Ty Morrison Best Fastball Matt Moore Best curveball Matt Moore Best slider Chris Archer

Best changeup Marquis Fleming Best control Matt Moore Best Defensive catcher Mark Thomas Best Defensive infielder Hak-Ju Lee Best infield arm Tim Beckham Best Defensive outfielder Kevin Kiermaier Best outfield arm Brandon Guyer


taMPa BaY orGaniZation cHaMPionsyear team leaGue1997 St. Petersburg Devil Rays Florida State League (A)1999 Orlando Rays Southern League (AA) Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn League (SS-A)2002 Durham Bulls International League (AAA)2003 Durham Bulls International League (AAA)2006 Montgomery Biscuits Southern League (AA)2007 Columbus Catfish South Atlantic League (A) Montgomery Biscuits Southern League (AA)2009 Durham Bulls International League (AAA) VSL Rays Venezuelan Summer League (R)2011 VSL Rays Venezuelan Summer League (R)

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cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 80-62 First 0-3Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 65-74 Fourth -Charlotte Stone Crabs Florida State A 64-75 Third -Bowling Green Hot Rods Midwest A 77-63 Third 0-2Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 37-39 Third -Princeton Rays Appalachian R 30-38 Third -GCL Rays Gulf Coast R 24-36 Fourth -DSL Rays Dominican Summer R 35-35 Fifth -VSL Rays Venezuelan Summer R 38-33 First 2-1

450-455 (.497)� 2-6 (.250)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 88-55 First 4-5Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 72-66 Third -Charlotte Stone Crabs Florida State A 80-59 First 3-4Bowling Green Hot Rods South Atlantic A 61-78 Sixth -Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 39-36 Second -Princeton Rays Appalachian R 33-35 Fourth -GCL Rays Gulf Coast R 34-26 First 2-2DSL Rays Dominican Summer R 42-30 Second -VSL Rays Venezuelan Summer R 37-33 Third -

486-418 (.538)� 9-11 (.450)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 83-61 First 6-2*Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 65-74 Fifth -Charlotte Stone Crabs Florida State A 71-66 Second 4-4Bowling Green Hot Rods South Atlantic A 64-74 Eighth -Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 38-37 Third -Princeton Rays Appalachian R 36-31 Second -GCL Rays Gulf Coast R 19-36 Fifth -DSL Rays Dominican Summer R 30-37 Seventh -VSL Rays Venezuelan Summer R 41-28 Second 2-1*

376-379 (.498)� 12-7 (.632)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 74-70 First 4-4Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 69-70 Third -Vero Beach Devil Rays Florida State A 54-81 Fifth -Columbus Catfish South Atlantic A 67-69 Sixth -Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 40-35 Third -Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 24-38 Fourth -DSL Devil Rays Dominican Summer R 29-41 T-Ninth -VSL Devil Rays Venezuelan Summer R 29-36 Sixth -

386-440 (.467)� 4-4 (.500)�

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cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 80-63 First 5-3Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 81-59 First 6-3*Vero Beach Devil Rays Florida State A 59-79 Fifth -Columbus Catfish South Atlantic A 82-53 Third 5-0*Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 34-42 T-Third -Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 33-35 Third -

369-331 (.527)� 16-6 (.727)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 64-78 Second -Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 77-61 Second 6-1*Visalia Oaks California A 75-65 Second 7-6Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Midwest A 62-77 Sixth -Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 31-43 Fourth -Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 28-36 Sixth -

369-331 (.527)� 13-7 (.650)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 65-79 Second –Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 67-70 Fourth –Visalia Oaks California A 55-85 Fifth –Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Midwest A 72-67 Third 0-2Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 31-43 Fifth –Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 34-31 Second –

324-375 (.464)� 0-2 (.000)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 77-67 Second 2-3Montgomery Biscuits Southern AA 57-83 Fifth –Bakersfield Blaze California A 57-76 Fourth –Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic A 76-63 Second 0-2Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 39-33 Third –Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 23-44 Fifth –

329-366 (.473)� 2-5 (.286)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 73-67 First 6-1*Orlando Rays Southern AA 65-72 Fifth –Bakersfield Blaze California A 70-70 Fourth –Charleston RiverDogs Midwest A 77-62 Third –Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 37-37 Third –Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 23-41 Fifth –

345-349 (.497)� 6-1 (.857)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 80-64 First 6-0*Orlando Rays Southern AA 58-79 Fifth –Bakersfield Blaze California A 69-72 Third –Charleston RiverDogs Midwest A 60-76 Sixth –Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 26-49 Sixth –Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 19-49 Fifth –

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cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 74-70 Second –Orlando Rays Southern AA 59-81 Fifth –Bakersfield Blaze California A 71-69 Third 3-3Charleston RiverDogs Midwest A 64-76 Fifth –Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 39-37 Fourth –Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 28-39 Fifth –

336-372 (.473)� 3-3 (.500)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 81-62 First 2-3Orlando Rays Southern AA 65-71 Fourth –St. Petersburg Devil Rays Florida State A 58-80 Fourth –Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic A 73-66 Third –Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 23-52 Seventh –Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 34-34 Second –

334-365 (.478)� 2-3 (.400)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 80-64 First 4-3Orlando Rays Southern AA 70-68 Second 6-2*St. Petersburg Devil Rays Florida State A 74-63 Third –Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic A 65-77 Fifth –Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 42-34 Second 5-1*Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 25-45 Fourth –

356-361 (.504)� 15-6 (.714)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsDurham Bulls International AAA 80-64 First 2-3St. Petersburg Devil Rays Florida State A 64-75 Eighth –Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic A 67-74 Fifth –Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 50-26 First 0-2Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 38-30 First 0-2GCL Devil Rays Gulf Coast R 36-24 First 1-2

335-293 (.533)� 3-9 (.250)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsSt. Petersburg Devil Rays Florida State A 81-56 Second 5-2*Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic A 60-82 Sixth –Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 35-40 Fourth –Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian R 39-30 Second –GCL Devil Rays Gulf Coast R 25-35 Third –

240-243 (.497)� 5-2 (.857)�

cluB leaGue class recorD FinisH PlayoFFsHudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn SS-A 32-44 Fourth –Butte Copper Kings Pioneer R 37-35 First 1-2GCL Devil Rays Gulf Coast R 24-35 Fourth –

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Bats RighttHrows RightHeiGHt 6'0"weiGHt 185

Born 12/16/92 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 21, 2010

2011 Batted a team-high .323.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 DSL Rays .300 26 70 10 21 4 0 0 7 2 0 4 5-0 12 3 0 4 .357 .380 82011 DSL Rays .323 40 127 16 41 16 2 2 21 0 0 4 10-0 21 1 1 2 .528 .390 4minor league Totals .315 66 197 26 41 20 2 2 28 2 0 8 15-0 33 4 1 6 .467 .386 12

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MayOBaNeX aCOsTa CATCHER

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FRaNKLIN aLCaLa FIRST BASEMAN



Bats LefttHrows LeftHeiGHt 6'2"weiGHt 200

Born 11/20/87 in Cabrera Nagua, DRresiDes Cabrera Nagua, DRsiGninG scout Junior RamirezacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 26, 2006

Born 3/31/91 in La Romana, DRresiDes La Romana, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 18, 2011

Born 3/9/91 in Carupano, VENresiDes Capital, VENsiGninG scout Juan Castillo/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 2, 2009

2009 Threw out 17 of 46 attempted base stealers (37 percent)…was named the No. 25 prospect in the Rays organization

following the season by Baseball America. 2008 Caught 47.9 percent (23 of 48) of runners attempting to steal.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2007 Princeton .234 38 124 12 29 10 0 1 11 2 0 2 12-0 33 2 2 1 .339 .312 52008 Princeton .268 43 168 8 45 14 2 2 33 0 2 0 10-1 25 1 3 6 .411 .306 32009 Hudson Valley .255 55 188 16 48 9 1 2 20 0 3 0 18-1 34 8 5 4 .346 .316 12010 Bowling Green .237 32 118 10 28 4 1 0 14 2 1 0 7-0 20 1 1 3 .288 .278 2

Hudson Valley .271 51 188 29 51 12 0 7 27 0 0 0 18-0 30 0 2 9 .447 .335 42011 Bowling Green .221 23 77 16 17 3 1 3 11 1 0 4 10-0 20 1 1 2 .403 .341 0

Charlotte .203 60 202 18 41 13 0 3 24 4 2 1 23-0 44 1 1 7 .312 .285 1minor league Totals .243 302 1065 109 259 65 5 18 140 9 8 7 98-2 206 14 15 32 .364 .309 16

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2011 DSL Rays .226 49 168 19 38 6 0 0 23 1 4 3 15-0 34 6 3 2 .262 .295 11

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 VSL Rays .086 12 35 3 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 3-0 19 0 0 1 .257 .158 32010 VSL Rays .162 35 105 14 17 5 0 2 14 0 1 2 17-0 35 1 0 2 .267 .288 42011 VSL Rays .192 38 130 13 25 5 1 0 9 0 0 1 7-0 42 3 2 2 .246 .239 5minor league Totals .167 85 270 30 45 10 1 4 29 0 1 1 27-0 96 4 2 5 .256 .249 12

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Born 4/5/94 in La Victoria, VENresiDes La Victoria, VEN siGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on September 9, 2010

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2011 VSL Rays .149 24 67 3 10 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 5-1 20 0 0 2 .179 .216 4

wILMeR aLMONTe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

yOMeLBIN aLMONTe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

JOse aLONzO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER




Born 8/19/89 in Cotuy, DRresiDes Cotuy, DRsiGninG scout Junior RamirezacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 6, 2006

Born 2/22/93 in Puerto Plata, DRresiDes Puerto Plata, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on October 26, 2010

Born 9/10/93 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 7, 2010

2011 Missed the entire season due to right shoulder injury. 2010 Finished with the 7th-lowest ERA among Rays minor

leaguers (2.77). 2009 Named the GCL Rays MVP after finishing 3-2 with a 3.32 ERA…finished 4th in the GCL in innings

pitched during his first season in the U.S.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2007 DSL Rays 0 1 4.91 3 2 0 0 0 7.1 6 4 4 1 2 2-0 9 1 02008 DSL Rays 0 3 6.38 8 8 0 0 0 18.1 33 24 13 1 3 1-0 8 0 02009 GCL Rays 3 2 3.32 12 7 0 0 0 62.1 62 24 23 4 5 8-0 37 1 02010 Hudson Valley 4 3 2.77 15 14 0 0 0 78.0 67 32 24 4 1 15-0 73 0 12011 Injured – Did Not Playminor league Totals 7 9 3.47 38 31 0 0 0 166.0 168 84 64 10 11 26-0 127 2 1

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2011 DSL Rays 0 3 4.41 8 5 0 0 0 16.1 10 9 8 1 4 9-0 6 2 0

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 DSL Rays 2 1 1.17 16 0 0 0 0 23.0 19 5 3 0 3 18-0 16 4 02011 DSL Rays 2 7 4.11 13 11 0 0 0 50.1 49 35 23 1 9 24-0 41 10 1minor league Totals 4 8 3.19 29 11 0 0 0 73.1 68 40 26 1 12 42-0 57 14 1

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Born 4/25/93 in Glendora, CAresiDes Glendora, CAsiGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Selected in the eighth round of the 2011 June Draft

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2011 GCL Rays .314 12 51 4 16 4 1 2 11 0 1 1 0-0 12 0 0 0 .549 .321 2

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Born 1/31/91 in Vancouver, WAresiDes Vancouver, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the first round (42nd overall) of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…was previously select-

ed in the 46th round of the 2009 June Draft by the Phillies and in the 30th round of the 2010 June Draft by the Rockies.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2011 Princeton 4 2 7.12 11 5 0 0 1 30.1 40 25 24 4 0 7-0 39 0 0

ChRIs aNDUJaR RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/24/87 in Berkeley, CAresiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Junior RamirezacquireD Signed as a free agent on April 25, 2006

2009 Finished 4th in the South Atlantic League with a 2.70 ERA…was a midseason All-Star. 2008 Led the Renegades

pitching staff with 15 starts. Personal Is the son of former major league pitcher Joaquin Andujar.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2006 Princeton 3 5 5.66 12 11 0 0 0 47.2 52 32 30 2 6 25-0 37 4 02007 Princeton 0 4 6.56 12 11 0 0 0 46.2 64 41 34 0 5 22-0 27 6 02008 Hudson Valley 3 4 5.65 15 15 0 0 0 65.1 81 48 41 2 7 31-0 57 5 12009 Bowling Green 10 4 2.70 31 17 0 0 0 120.0 99 44 36 7 2 42-0 79 8 12010 Charlotte 9 6 4.11 25 18 0 0 0 103.0 105 59 47 2 12 39-0 55 7 02011 Charlotte 0 1 5.04 5 5 0 0 0 25.0 31 17 14 0 1 13-0 13 2 0minor league Totals 25 24 4.46 100 77 0 0 0 407.2 432 241 202 13 33 172-0 268 32 2

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Bats LefttHrows RightHeiGHt 5'7"weiGHt 165

Born 6/17/91 in Caja Seca, VENresiDes Caja Seca, VENsiGninG scout Marlon Roche/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 9, 2009

2011 Stole the 2nd-most bases in the Venezuelan Summer League before his promotion to the Gulf Coast League.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 VSL Rays .237 41 93 18 22 3 0 0 2 3 0 3 22-1 36 8 6 0 .269 .398 52010 VSL Rays .269 28 171 36 46 7 1 1 36 2 0 6 29-0 45 26 10 0 .339 .393 42011 VSL Rays .248 33 125 30 31 1 0 3 10 2 1 2 25-0 27 22 3 1 .328 .379 2

GCL Rays .235 46 132 19 31 10 0 0 10 3 1 3 12-0 41 7 7 0 .311 .311 0minor league Totals .250 148 521 103 130 21 1 4 58 10 2 14 88-1 149 63 26 1 .317 .371 11

FReDDy aLVaRez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/24/93 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on September 28, 2010

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2011 VSL Rays 3 1 2.47 15 6 0 0 1 47.1 35 19 13 2 5 19-0 41 14 0

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Born 6/19/93 in Hermosillo, MEXresiDes Hermosillo, MEXsiGninG scout Carlos AlfonsoacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 8, 2010

Born 12/3/93 in San Pedro de Macoris, DRresiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 3, 2010

2011 Led the DSL Rays in home runs and was tied for second on the team in RBI.



NeLsON aRgUILa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

OsCaR aRMeNTa LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Bats RighttHrows LeftHeiGHt 5'11"weiGHt 170

Born 9/4/88 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 9, 2011

Born 10/15/93 in Mazatlan, MEXresiDes Mazatlan, MEXsiGninG scout Eddie DiazacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 7, 2010



LUCas (LUKe) BaILey CATCHER


Born 3/11/91 in LaGrange, GAresiDes LaGrange, GAsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the fourth round of the 2009 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…underwent Tommy

John surgery on his right elbow in spring of 2009…ranked by Baseball America as the No. 10 catcher and No. 96 pros-

pect in the 2009 June Draft out of Troup County (Ga.) High School.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 GCL Rays .182 42 137 18 25 8 0 5 14 0 1 6 17-1 47 0 0 1 .350 .298 62011 Bowling Green .223 74 247 26 55 17 1 7 35 1 0 7 18-0 89 5 1 3 .385 .294 8minor league Totals .208 116 384 44 80 25 1 12 49 1 1 13 35-1 136 5 1 4 .372 .296 14

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Born 8/28/95 in Guarenas, VENresiDes Guarenas, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 28, 2011

aNDRew BeLLaTTI RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/5/91 in San Diego, CAresiDes La Mesa, CAsiGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Selected in the 12th round of the 2009 June Draft

2011 Finished the season with a 2.62 ERA, the 7th-lowest mark in the New York-Penn League and 3rd-lowest mark in

the Rays organization behind Matt Moore (1.92) and teammate Roberto Gomez (2.20)…led the Renegades pitching staff

with 63 strikeouts. Personal Turned down a baseball scholarship at Cal State-Fullerton to sign with the Rays.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 GCL Rays 1 0 3.38 12 3 0 0 0 29.1 30 12 11 1 3 7-1 29 2 02010 Princeton 2 5 4.04 13 13 0 0 0 64.2 56 35 29 4 1 16-0 63 1 12011 Hudson Valley 3 5 2.62 15 13 0 0 0 72.0 66 26 21 1 1 23-0 63 0 0minor league Totals 6 10 3.31 40 29 0 0 0 166.0 152 73 61 6 5 46-1 155 3 1

NICK BaRNese RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/11/89 in Tarzana, CAresiDes Simi Valley, CAsiGninG scout Robbie MoenacquireD Selected in the third round of the 2007 June Draft

2010 Finished 5th in the Florida State League in ERA…led the league in hit batters…named to the FSL midseason All-

Star Team. 2009 Finished 5th in the organization in ERA…missed first two months of the year with shoulder tendonitis…

ranked by Baseball America as the No. 10 prospect in the Rays org. after the season. 2008 Named the Renegades

Pitcher of the Year and an NYPL All-Star…ranked 3rd in the NYPL in ERA and strikeouts…posted a 11.45 SO/9 IP,

good for 5th in the minor leagues…yielded only one home run…after the season, was named the No. 7 prospect in the

Rays org. by BA. 2007 Was ranked the No. 6 prospect in the Appalachian League by BA. Personal Committed to Cal

State-Fullerton before signing with the Rays.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2007 Princeton 2 2 3.22 9 8 0 0 0 36.1 30 19 13 1 5 4-0 37 4 12008 Hudson Valley 5 3 2.45 13 13 0 0 0 66.0 52 26 18 1 1 24-1 84 4 02009 Bowling Green 6 5 2.53 15 15 0 0 0 74.2 56 30 21 3 9 25-0 62 3 02010 Charlotte 8 4 3.02 21 20 1 0 0 122.1 114 46 41 5 18 26-0 100 6 02011 Montgomery 6 8 3.76 24 24 0 0 0 117.1 109 64 49 8 11 57-0 91 5 1minor league Totals 27 22 3.07 82 80 1 0 0 416.2 361 185 142 18 44 136-1 374 22 2


aFForDaBiLitYMLB clearly remains the most affordable of the major North American professional sports:

leaGue avG. ticketNational Football League (NFL) $77.34National Hockey League (NHL) $57.10National Basketball Association (NBA) $47.66Major League Baseball (MLB) $26.91

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TyLeR BORTNICK SECOND BASEMAN


Born 7/3/87 in Mentor, OHresiDes Myrtle Beach, SCsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 16th round of the 2009 June Draft

2011 Ranked by Baseball America as the Best Strike Zone Discipline in the Rays farm system entering 2012...was

named to both the midseason and postseason Florida State League All-Star teams…was voted the Best Base Runner in

the FSL by BA and by the Rays organization…led the organization in stolen bases…led the FSL in SB and OBP (.428),

was 3rd in BB (79) and 8th in avg. (.306)…earned a spot on the Topps Class-A All-Star Team...was named an Arizona

Fall League Rising Star after the season. 2010 Earned the Most Valuable Player award for the Hot Rods…ranked 7th in

the Midwest League and tied for 2nd in the Rays organization in stolen bases. 2009 Finished 4th in the New York-Penn

League in stolen bases and 10th in hitting…was named to the league’s All-Star Team…also appeared at second base

and third base. Personal Drafted out of Coastal Carolina University, where he hit .363 with 11 HR, 44 RBI, .469 OBP

and a .566 SLG as a senior.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 Hudson Valley .300 65 217 37 65 17 4 4 26 6 1 4 27-0 38 24 8 6 .470 .386 122010 Bowling Green .303 113 406 72 123 32 2 8 45 2 3 11 63-2 67 39 14 4 .408 .303 14

Charlotte .206 12 34 4 7 3 0 1 9 1 1 0 5-0 10 2 0 2 .382 .300 12011 Charlotte .306 132 474 96 145 34 7 4 70 6 4 25 79-2 67 43 4 7 .432 .428 19minor league Totals .301 322 1131 209 340 86 13 17 150 15 9 40 174-4 182 108 26 19 .445 .409 46

MIChaeL BOURDON CATCHER


Born 10/12/88 in Simsbury, CTresiDes Simsbury, CTsiGninG scout Evan BrannonacquireD Selected in the 42nd round of the 2011 June Draft


DaNIeL BReaM RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/16/88 in Magnolia, ARresiDes Magnolia, ARsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 33rd round of the 2011 June Draft

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2011 GCL Rays 0 2 3.91 14 0 0 0 1 23.0 27 17 10 2 3 11-3 21 3 0

RyaN BReTT SECOND BASEMAN

Bats SwitchtHrows RightHeiGHt 5'9"weiGHt 180

Born 10/9/91 in Seattle, WAresiDes Seattle, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the third round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Finished 3rd in the Appalachian League in doubles (22) and stolen bases (21)…led Princeton in runs (42), hits (72),

doubles and total bases (113) and was second in stolen bases. Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Develop-

ment Program at Tropicana Field in January.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 GCL Rays .303 27 89 8 27 5 2 0 9 0 1 1 8-0 17 12 3 1 .404 .364 62011 Princeton .300 61 240 42 72 22 5 3 24 0 2 2 26-1 24 21 3 4 .471 .370 18minor league Totals .301 88 329 50 99 27 7 3 33 0 3 3 34-1 41 33 6 5 .453 .369 24

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Born 9/28/83 in Evansville, INresiDes Evansville, INsiGninG scout Chris Heidt (Marlins)acquireD Claimed off waivers from the Florida Marlins on May 25, 2011

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2006 Jamestown 2 3 3.09 22 3 0 0 1 43.2 17 15 2 2 2 13-2 41 3 02007 Greensboro 5 2 3.75 42 0 0 0 2 60.0 58 36 25 6 3 19-2 71 11 02008 Jupiter 5 1 3.00 40 0 0 0 1 60.0 49 22 20 4 3 27-0 63 10 12009 Jacksonville 0 1 2.45 16 0 0 0 1 22.0 17 6 6 1 0 11-0 23 2 0

New Orleans 5 1 3.39 35 0 0 0 1 61.0 59 24 23 6 1 32-5 56 5 02010 New Orleans 0 1 2.67 20 0 0 0 0 30.1 22 13 9 3 0 18-0 38 2 0

Florida 0 0 6.55 8 0 0 0 0 11.0 16 8 8 0 0 11-2 9 1 0Jacksonville 1 0 4.05 10 1 0 0 1 13.1 13 6 6 1 0 1-0 12 0 0GCL Marlins 1 0 3.60 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 0 0 1-0 4 0 0

2011 New Orleans 3 0 1.94 10 5 1 0 0 41.2 23 9 9 1 2 10-0 44 4 1Florida 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 3 0 1 3-0 1 0 0Durham 1 3 5.70 24 4 1 0 1 42.2 48 31 27 4 4 17-1 43 2 1Tampa Bay 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 0 0 2-0 1 0 0

minor league Totals 23 12 3.37 223 13 2 0 8 379.2 334 166 142 28 15 153-10 395 39 3major league Totals 0 1 7.31 10 1 0 0 0 16.0 23 14 13 0 1 16-2 11 1 0

zaCh BUTLeR RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/28/89 in Sugarland, TXresiDes Sugarland, TXsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 34th round of the 2011 June Draft


yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 DSL Rangers 0 0 81.00 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 3 3 0 3 1-0 1 3 0

VSL Rays 0 0 9.00 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 4 4 0 0 7-0 3 3 02011 VSL Rays 4 1 2.84 14 12 0 0 0 57.0 48 26 18 3 16 25-0 43 13 0minor league Totals 4 1 3.67 18 12 0 0 0 61.1 52 33 25 3 19 33-0 47 19 0

LUIs CaBReRa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/14/90 in Maracay, VENresiDes Maracay, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 7, 2010

2010 Converted to pitcher after spending his first two professional seasons as an outfielder.

JORge CaLDeRON OUTFIELDER


Born 2/8/93 in La Romana, DRresiDes La Romana, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on January 7, 2011


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LeaNDRO (JOeL) CaMINeRO OUTFIELDER


Born 10/24/89 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR resiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 3, 2007

2011 Led the Rays organization and finished 7th in the Appalachian League in batting avg. (.330).

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 DSL Rays .224 58 214 22 48 8 1 1 20 0 2 3 15-0 47 5 3 3 .285 .282 42009 DSL Rays .260 50 177 31 46 10 2 0 18 3 6 3 13-1 30 12 1 3 .339 .312 102010 GCL Rays .251 52 187 17 47 8 4 0 20 3 1 0 10-0 41 2 5 2 .337 .388 22011 Princeton .330 48 188 25 62 9 6 3 22 2 0 0 5-0 38 6 7 4 .489 .347 7minor league Totals .265 208 766 95 203 35 13 4 80 8 9 6 43-1 156 25 16 12 .360 .306 23

JOseLITO CaNO LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 9/16/92 in Carolina, DRresiDes San Pedro De Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy Toledo acquireD Signed as a free agent on November 30, 2010


RyaN CaRPeNTeR LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/22/90 in Peoria, AZresiDes Peoria, AZsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the seventh round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Previously drafted by the Rays in the 21st round of the 2008 June Draft.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2011 Hudson Valley 2 1 0.76 8 4 0 0 0 23.2 9 2 2 0 0 4-0 26 1 0

JOhN (Kes) CaRTeR OUTFIELDER


Born 3/3/90 in Brentwood, TNresiDes Brentwood, TNsiGninG scout James BonniciacquireD Selected in the first round (56th overall) of the 2011 June Draft

2011 Rated by Baseball America as the No. 3 prospect out of the state of Kentucky and the No. 51 prospect overall…

became the highest draft pick in Western Kentucky University’s 92-year history. Personal Participated in the Rays

Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January...was previously drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 43rd

round of the 2008 June Draft.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2011 Hudson Valley .231 3 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2-1 1 0 0 0 .231 .333 0

aLBeRTO CasaNas RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/27/93 in Rio Chico, VENresiDes Rio Chico, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Singed as a free agent on August 5, 2011

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Born 1/2/94 in Villa Riva, DRresiDes Villa Riva, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2011

KeITh CasTILLO CATCHER


Born 7/10/87 in Huntington Beach, CAresiDes Huntington Beach, CAsiGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 22, 2011

Personal His father, Tony Castillo, pitched parts of 10 seasons with four different major league clubs, making 403

appearances.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2011 Bowling Green .330 29 97 19 32 8 0 5 22 0 0 3 10-0 25 0 1 0 .567 .409 1

KeVIN CazORLa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/14/93 in La Victoria, VENresiDes La Victoria, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 10, 2010


CaRLOs CeDeñO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/19/90 in San Pedro de Macoris, DRresiDes Boca Chica, DR siGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 25, 2008

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 DSL Rays 0 1 12.60 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 7 7 0 1 9-0 7 7 02010 DSL Rays 2 2 3.23 20 0 0 0 0 30.2 27 23 11 1 6 27-0 23 6 12011 DSL Rays 2 5 4.54 14 9 1 0 0 39.2 41 26 20 1 3 21-0 24 11 0minor league Totals 4 8 4.54 39 9 1 0 0 75.1 71 56 38 2 10 57-0 54 24 1

eRODIs CasTILLO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/29/93 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 17, 2011


LaBor PeaceWith a new five-year labor agreement, Major League Baseball will have seen at least 21 years of uninterrupted play by the end of the 2016 season.

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JULIO CeDeñO THIRD BASEMAN


Born 8/25/89 in Tucupita, VENresiDes Tucupita, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 31, 2006

2008 Starting third baseman led his team with 17 doubles (2nd in VSL)…finished tied for 2nd in the league in homers,

one behind teammate Jonathan Quiñonez. 2007 Named VSL Rays Player of the Year…ranked 2nd on the club in home

runs and 3rd in RBI. 2006 Loaned to the DSL Dodgers on June 8 and returned on Sep 14.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2006 DSL Dodgers .218 43 142 14 31 3 0 0 15 2 1 3 11-0 31 3 2 1 .239 .287 02007 VSL Rays/Reds .300 51 190 27 57 13 2 5 32 0 0 9 16-3 39 5 1 5 .468 .381 202008 VSL Rays .283 70 254 38 72 17 4 8 37 0 2 3 25-3 29 5 2 8 .476 .352 252009 Princeton .272 54 202 26 55 11 0 5 34 1 3 5 17-0 52 4 2 4 .401 .339 172010 Bowling Green .261 104 371 34 97 22 2 3 40 2 4 2 30-0 75 5 3 17 .356 .317 192011 Bowling Green .246 66 254 30 65 13 1 8 31 0 1 2 10-0 67 4 1 4 .394 .278 11minor league Totals .265 388 1423 169 377 79 9 29 189 5 11 24 109-6 293 26 11 39 .394 .325 92

heNRy CeNTeNO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/14/93 in Araya, VENresiDes Cumana, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 14, 2010


RayMOND ChURCh JR. SECOND BASEMAN


Born 11/3/88 in Green Acres, FLresiDes Green Acres, FLsiGninG scout Evan BrannonacquireD Selected in the 26th round of the 2011 June Draft


OsCaR COLLaDO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/30/93 in Valverde Mao, DRresiDes Valverde Mao, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on October 13, 2011

ChaRLes CONONIe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/25/89 in Germantown, MDresiDes Germantown, MDsiGninG scout Lou WiebenacquireD Selected in the 24th round of the 2011 June Draft


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Born 12/3/91 in Ocumare del Tuy, VENresiDes Charallave, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 18, 2008

2011 Finished among the top three Venezuelan Summer League leaders in RBI (54), HR (8), SLG (.500) and TB (115)...his

.322 batting avg. was 9th in the VSL.


RaFaeL CORDOVa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/16/94 in Yuma, AZresiDes San Luis Rios Colorado, MEXsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 3, 2011

shay CRawFORD LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/12/87 in Bartlett, TNresiDes Bartlett, TNsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the 41st round of the 2011 June Draft


CRIsTOPheR CRIsOsTOMO LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 3/8/94 in La Romana, DRresiDes La Romana, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2011

JOsePh (JOe) CRUz RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/20/88 in Monterey Park, CAresiDes Baldwin Park, CAsiGninG scout Robbie MoenacquireD Selected in the 30th round of the 2007 June Draft

2011 Suffered a right shoulder injury in June and spent the remainder of the season rehabbing. 2010 Led the Florida

State League with 13 wins…his 2.85 ERA ranked 2nd in the FSL…finished 3rd in the Rays organization in strikeouts

(131), 2nd in wins and 8th in ERA…named to the FSL postseason All-Star Team…participated in the Rays Winter Devel-

opment Program at Tropicana Field in January. Personal Drafted out of East Los Angeles Junior College.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2007 Princeton 2 0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 5 0 0 0 0 3-0 13 0 02008 Princeton 1 3 3.17 13 13 0 0 0 54.0 61 29 19 5 2 14-0 62 3 02009 Bowling Green 5 8 4.04 21 21 0 0 0 98.0 110 54 44 5 2 26-0 99 4 02010 Charlotte 13 6 2.85 25 25 1 0 0 142.0 137 53 45 6 6 39-0 131 7 02011 Montgomery 3 5 8.43 11 11 0 0 0 47.0 75 44 44 8 3 20-1 42 3 0

GCL Rays 2 0 0.00 4 1 1 1 0 13.2 6 0 0 0 0 2-0 16 0 0Charlotte 1 0 5.14 3 3 0 0 0 14.0 12 8 8 1 0 6-0 6 1 0

minor league Totals 27 22 3.81 80 74 2 1 0 377.2 406 188 160 1 0 110-1 369 18 0

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DIONICIO De La CRUz LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 4/1/92 in Villa Altagracia, DRresiDes Villa Altagracia, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on April 6, 2011

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 DSL Pirates 0 4 11.76 14 0 0 0 0 20.2 27 35 27 1 2 34-0 14 12 12010 Did Not Play2011 DSL Rays 3 1 2.57 18 0 0 0 1 28.0 23 16 8 1 1 27-0 24 4 0minor league Totals 3 5 6.47 32 0 0 0 1 48.2 50 51 35 2 3 61-0 38 16 1

geIseL De La CRUz LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 4/11/93 in Barahona, DR resiDes Barahona, DRsiGninG scout Daniel Santana/Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 17, 2009


JaIRO De La ROsa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 9/8/85 in La Victoria, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Rudy SantinacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 27, 2002

2011 Missed the entire season while rehabbing from right shoulder surgery. 2009 Converted from infielder to pitcher…

prior to the conversion, Baseball America rated him as Best Infield Arm in the Rays organization.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2004 Princeton 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 02009 Princeton 4 3 3.41 15 0 0 0 2 29.0 29 20 11 2 4 7-1 27 5 0

Bowling Green 0 1 10.80 2 0 0 0 0 3.1 6 4 4 0 0 1-1 6 4 02010 Bowling Green 0 2 8.88 16 0 0 0 0 25.1 28 28 25 3 7 13-0 22 4 12011 Injured – Did Not Playminor league Totals 4 6 6.24 33 0 0 0 2 57.2 63 52 40 5 11 21-2 55 13 1

FRaNK De LOs saNTOs LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/17/87 in Samana, DRresiDes Los Forrales, DRsiGninG scout Junior RamirezacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 7, 2006

2011 Had the 2nd-lowest BB/9IP ratio among Southern League relievers in 59.1 IP out of the Biscuits bullpen (1.67).

2010 Finished 4th in the Florida State League in innings pitched. 2009 Led the Hot Rods in innings pitched. 2007 Tied for

the Appalachian League lead in games started.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2007 Princeton 4 5 3.64 13 13 0 0 0 64.1 64 30 26 5 4 16-0 43 6 22008 Hudson Valley 4 5 5.40 11 11 0 0 0 56.2 73 40 34 2 5 16-0 44 2 12009 Bowling Green 4 10 3.65 27 27 1 0 0 135.2 136 69 55 7 9 45-0 81 14 22010 Charlotte 10 9 4.33 25 24 1 1 0 149.2 181 90 72 8 6 37-0 105 6 32011 Charlotte 0 1 19.22 3 1 0 0 0 8.0 25 17 17 3 1 2-0 8 1 0

Montgomery 3 6 3.55 33 5 0 0 3 78.2 81 43 31 3 1 23-2 48 2 1minor league Totals 25 36 4.29 112 81 2 1 3 493.0 560 289 235 28 26 139-2 329 31 9

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JaKe DePew CATCHER


Born 3/1/92 in Granite City, ILresiDes Granite City, ILsiGninG scout Tom CoustonacquireD Selected in the ninth round of the 2010 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January of 2011.


ROBeRT DICKMaNN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/25/86 in Woodland Hills, CAresiDes Woodland Hills, CAsiGninG scout Robbie MoenacquireD Selected in the 36th round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Named a New York-Penn League midseason All-Star.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 Hudson Valley 4 2 2.41 16 2 0 0 1 41.0 38 15 11 2 0 16-2 31 2 02011 Hudson Valley 3 3 1.65 17 5 0 0 1 49.0 42 26 9 4 3 13-0 45 3 1minor league Totals 7 5 2.00 33 7 0 0 2 90.0 80 41 20 6 3 29-2 76 5 1

DeReK DIeTRICh SHORTSTOP


Born 7/18/89 in Parma, OHresiDes Clermont, FLsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the second round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Ranked by Baseball America as the Best Power Hitter in the Rays farm system entering 2012…named Bowling

Green’s Most Valuable Player and a Midwest League midseason All-Star…led Rays organization with 22 home runs and

was 5th with 81 RBI. Personal Participated in the last two Rays Winter Development Programs at Tropicana Field,

January 2011 and 2012…Drafted out of Georgia Tech University…was a semifinalist for the 2010 Golden Spikes Award

by USA Baseball…was a third-round pick by the Houston Astros in the 2007 June Draft.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 Hudson Valley .279 45 179 33 50 12 2 3 20 1 1 6 11-2 42 2 2 2 .419 .340 72011 Bowling Green .277 127 480 73 133 34 4 22 81 0 5 15 38-2 128 5 7 14 .502 .346 25minor league Totals .278 172 659 106 183 46 6 25 101 1 6 21 49-4 170 7 9 16 .480 .344 32

DeshUN DIXON OUTFIELDER


Born 9/20/91 in Jackson, MSresiDes Jackson, MS siGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 10th round of the 2010 June Draft


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wILMeR DOMINgUez CATCHER


Born 6/19/91 in Valencia, VENresiDes Guigue, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 15, 2008

2011 Finished 7th in the Venezuelan Summer League with a .324 avg.


hUgO DUaRTe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/7/90 in Higuerote, VENresiDes Higuerote, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 26, 2007

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2007 VSL Rays/Reds 0 5 5.66 19 4 0 0 0 41.1 41 28 26 3 7 18-0 26 4 02008 VSL Rays 3 2 6.18 14 2 0 0 0 27.2 27 21 19 1 7 18-0 25 0 02009 VSL Rays 1 2 5.56 18 1 0 0 4 22.2 26 19 14 3 2 20-2 22 2 12010 VSL Rays 4 3 4.91 16 5 0 0 0 47.2 45 29 26 10 1 23-0 47 4 12011 GCL Rays 3 5 3.33 12 6 1 1 0 54.0 46 22 20 3 3 17-1 39 2 1minor league Totals 11 17 4.89 79 18 1 1 4 193.1 185 119 105 20 20 96-3 159 12 3

JORMaN DUaRTe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/16/94 in Cumana, VENresiDes Cumana, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2011

DOUgLas DURaN SHORTSTOP


Born 11/17/92 in Maracay, VENresiDes Maracay, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 6, 2010



BiGGer anD BetterThe Montgomery Biscuits installed a state-of-the-art video board and ribbon board for the 2012 season at Riverwalk Stadium. The new video board will measure 30 x 36 feet, more than four times larger than the existing display, making it the largest in the Southern League.

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shaNe DyeR RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 3/9/88 in Greeley, CO resiDes Eaton, COsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the sixth round of the 2008 June Draft

2011 Threw 157.0 innings, second in the Rays organization only to teammate Alexander Colome, who tossed 157.2.

2010 Made 7 starts with the Hot Rods before his promotion…named Rays organization Pitcher of the Month in April

after posting a 1.55 ERA in 29 innings. 2008 Reported to Hudson Valley after signing and led the Renegades in starts.

Personal Drafted out of South Mountain (Ariz.) CC…had signed a letter of intent with Nebraska…previously drafted

by Colorado in the 24th round of the 2006 June Draft.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 Hudson Valley 3 4 3.68 14 14 0 0 0 58.2 62 29 24 4 2 19-0 46 9 02009 Bowling Green 1 10 5.06 25 16 0 0 0 101.1 121 65 57 3 14 32-0 76 6 12010 Bowling Green 2 3 1.71 7 7 2 1 0 42.0 34 12 8 1 6 4-0 34 1 0

Charlotte 5 8 3.17 17 6 1 0 0 93.2 91 38 33 4 9 24-0 75 0 02011 Montgomery 7 11 4.47 28 28 0 0 0 157.0 191 85 78 11 13 45-1 66 7 2minor league Totals 18 36 3.98 91 81 3 1 0 452.2 499 229 200 23 44 124-1 297 23 3

eLy eChaRRy RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/1/92 in La Guaria, VEN resiDes La Guaria, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 3, 2008

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 VSL Rays 1 2 6.25 14 7 0 0 1 31.2 40 24 22 5 3 17-0 27 5 02010 VSL Rays 4 2 3.20 13 10 0 0 0 59.0 45 24 21 3 2 19-0 59 4 12011 GCL Rays 0 5 7.05 12 6 0 0 0 44.2 56 39 35 4 2 19-0 38 7 0minor league Totals 5 9 5.19 39 23 0 0 1 135.1 141 87 78 12 7 55-0 124 16 1

JOhNNy eIeRMaN SHORTSTOP


Born 8/23/92 in Warsaw, MOresiDes Warsaw, MO siGninG scout Brian HickmanacquireD Selected in the third round of the 2011 June Draft

2011 Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 1 prospect out of the state of Missouri and the No. 84 prospect overall.

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…previously commit-

ted to Louisiana State University…his father, John Eierman, was his high school baseball coach at Warsaw (Mo.) High

School and played four seasons in the Boston Red Sox organization after being drafted in the 13th round of the 1991

June Draft.


seRgIO esPINOsa LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/2/86 in Isla de la Juventud, CUresiDes Cancun, MXsiGninG scout Carlos AlfonsoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 7, 2010

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 Charlotte 0 0 1.17 3 0 0 0 0 7.2 10 3 1 0 0 1-0 5 1 0

Montgomery 3 3 4.83 30 0 0 0 0 50.1 50 29 27 4 4 16-1 29 1 02011 Charlotte 2 0 1.95 14 0 0 0 1 37.0 27 8 8 1 5 7-0 33 0 0


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ROBI esTRaDa INFIELDER


Born 10/8/88 in West Los Angeles, CAresiDes El Segundo, CAsiGninG scout Robbie MoenacquireD Selected in the 19th round of the 2006 June Draft

Personal Draft-and-follow selection in 2006 out of El Segundo (Calif.) High School…signed May 28, 2007 with the Rays.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2007 Princeton .232 44 155 20 36 6 0 1 11 4 1 0 16-0 31 5 3 1 .290 .302 162008 Hudson Valley .242 63 244 42 59 7 4 1 13 3 0 2 31-0 51 12 4 3 .316 .332 172009 Bowling Green .225 89 289 31 65 8 3 1 27 5 6 0 13-0 51 5 4 6 .284 .253 142010 Bowling Green .240 103 317 36 76 13 0 0 27 8 4 1 50-0 62 14 4 1 .281 .384 192011 Bowling Green .255 83 220 35 56 8 3 3 25 3 4 0 31-1 39 14 3 4 .359 .341 14minor league Totals .238 382 1225 164 292 42 10 6 103 23 15 3 141-1 234 50 18 15 .304 .315 80

JaCOB FaRIa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/30/93 in Anaheim, CAresiDes Anaheim, CA siGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Selected in the 10th round of the 2011 June Draft


JOse FeRMIN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 9/16/90 in Puerto Plata, DRresiDes Puerto Plata, DR siGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 3, 2007

2011 Missed the entire season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. 2010 Missed all of 2010 with a right elbow

ligament sprain…underwent Tommy John surgery in November.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 DSL Rays 0 3 5.59 18 2 0 0 0 29.0 30 29 18 2 8 23-0 18 14 02009 DSL Rays 4 3 6.10 14 7 0 0 0 38.1 36 28 26 1 9 34-0 34 11 02010 Injured – Did Not Play2011 Injured – Did Not Playminor league Totals 4 6 5.88 32 9 0 0 0 67.1 66 57 44 3 17 57-0 52 25 0

MaRIO FeRNaNDez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 9/7/93 in Maracaibo, VENresiDes Maracaibo, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 10, 2010



GcL raYs resUrrecteDLong before they played in Charlotte County, the GCL Rays existed from 1996-98, playing at Al Lang Field in downtown St. Petersburg. They made the playoffs in 1998.

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sTePheN (COLe) FIgUeROa INFIELDER


Born 6/30/87 in Tallahassee, FLresiDes Tallahassee, FL siGninG scout Rob Sidwell (Padres)acquireD From the San Diego Padres along with RHP Brandon Gomes, LHP Cesar Ramos and RHP Adam Russell in exchange for SS Jason Bartlett and cash considerations on December 17, 2010

2010 Ranked among California League leaders in walks (3rd, 81), stolen bases (T-7th, 26) and OBP (3rd, .408)…played

for the Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League. Personal Originally drafted by the Padres in the 6th round of

the 2008 June Draft…played at the University of Florida…his father, Bien Figueroa, played 11 seasons in the St. Louis

Cardinals organization and was a coach in the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants systems.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 Eugene .289 32 114 23 33 6 0 5 16 0 1 0 24-1 16 7 2 4 .474 .410 62009 Fort Wayne .319 70 238 32 76 15 1 1 34 1 6 3 37-0 38 10 7 12 .403 .408 5

Lake Elsinore .187 21 75 5 14 3 0 0 9 1 0 1 6-0 14 5 0 0 .227 .256 12010 Lake Elsinore .303 124 482 88 146 25 3 4 66 7 2 6 81-0 54 26 9 12 .392 .408 42011 Montgomery .283 114 410 71 116 20 6 5 51 11 4 8 55-0 41 9 5 6 .398 .375 7minor league Totals .292 361 1319 219 385 69 10 15 176 20 13 18 203-1 163 57 23 34 .393 .390 23

ChRIsTOPheR (JaKe) FLOeThe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 5/29/89 in Martinez, CAresiDes Martinez, CAsiGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Selected in the sixth round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…his father, Chris

Floethe, pitched in the Oakland Athletics organization from 1968-74...his cousin is Taylor Twellman, a former Major

League Soccer player and league MVP…was selected by the Diamondbacks in the 29th round of the 2010 June Draft

but decided to return to Cal State Fullerton.


TRaVIs FLORes FIRST BASEMAN


Born 7/12/92 in Mesa, AZresiDes Mesa, AZ siGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the 11th round of the 2010 June Draft

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 GCL Rays .182 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-0 1 0 0 0 .182 .357 02011 Did Not Play – Personal

CaRLOs gaRCIa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/1/90 in Bonao, DRresiDes Bonao, DR siGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 30, 2011


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Born 5/9/88 in San Jose, CAresiDes San Jose, CA siGninG scout Brian MorrisonacquireD Selected in the 16th round of 2010 June Draft

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 Hudson Valley 3 2 2.88 16 6 0 0 2 50.0 37 18 16 5 1 18-0 45 1 02011 Bowling Green 2 4 3.52 37 0 0 0 4 64.0 62 28 25 4 5 19-1 64 8 0minor league Totals 5 6 3.24 53 6 0 0 6 114.0 99 46 41 9 6 37-1 109 9 0

gRaysON gaRVIN LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/27/89 in Suwanee, GAresiDes Suwanee, GA siGninG scout James BonniciacquireD Selected in the first round (59th overall) of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 45th round of the 2008 June Draft, but opted to attend Vanderbilt

University instead…in 2010 received the B.F.C. Whitehouse (Outstanding Pitcher) Award in the Cape Cod League after

going 5-0 with a league-leading 0.74 ERA for the Bourne Braves…coming out of Wesleyan (Ga.) High School in 2008,

was ranked as the No. 55 prospect overall and the No. 16 left-handed pitching prospect by Baseball America.

TheRON geITh LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 6/27/89 in Peoria, AZresiDes Peoria, AZsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 39th round of the 2011 June Draft


Hudson Valley 0 1 1.80 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 0-0 4 0 0minor league Totals 4 2 2.08 18 0 0 0 4 30.1 25 12 7 1 2 7-2 34 1 0

DaRRyL geORge INFIELDER


Born 3/14/93 in Hoppers Crossing, AUSresiDes Hoppers Crossing, AUSsiGninG scout John GilmoreacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 25, 2010

Personal Is the only Australian-born player currently in the Rays organization.


IsaaC gIL RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/8/91 in New York, NYresiDes New York, NYsiGninG scout Tim AlexanderacquireD Selected in the 31st round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Became the first student-athlete ever to be drafted out of Advance Software Analysis College in any sport.


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Born 10/24/90 in Waco, TXresiDes Woodway, TXsiGninG scout Pat MurphyacquireD Selected in the third round of the 2009 June Draft

2009 Entered the season rated as the Best Outfield Arm in the Rays organization by Baseball America. Personal

Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January of 2010…committed to Texas A&M

before signing with the Rays…ranked by BA as the No. 10 center fielder in the Draft out of Midway (Texas) HS, where he

also played quarterback and wide receiver.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 GCL Rays .278 5 18 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 3 1 0 0 .333 .278 02010 Princeton .233 62 236 41 55 17 5 4 24 2 1 9 13-0 70 13 6 5 .398 .297 32011 GCL Rays .216 11 37 7 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5-0 10 6 1 1 .243 .341 2

Bowling Green .229 63 210 28 48 8 2 4 21 1 0 3 14-0 85 6 0 1 .343 .286 0minor league Totals .232 141 501 77 116 27 7 8 47 4 1 14 32-0 168 26 7 7 .361 .296 4

2011 Was named the GCL Rays Player of the Year.

TyLeR gOeDDeL INFIELDER


Born 10/20/92 in Hillsborough, CAresiDes Hillsborough, CA siGninG scout Brian MorrisonacquireD Selected in the first round (41st overall) of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Pronounced GOOD-ell…participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in Janu-

ary…named to the second team of the 2011 Preseason Baseball America All-America Team…ranked by BA as the No.

89 prospect overall in the 2011 June Draft…his brother, Erik Goeddel, was drafted by the New York Mets in the 24th

round of the 2010 June Draft…committed to UCLA before signing with the Rays…his father, David Goeddel, was a

biotech industry pioneer who developed synthesized insulin.

gRaNDeN gOeTzMaN OUTFIELDER


Born 11/14/92 in Palmetto, FLresiDes Palmetto, FL siGninG scout Evan BrannonacquireD Selected in the second round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 52 prospect overall in the 2011 June Draft and the No. 4 corner

outfield prospect…was named the Bradenton Herald All-Area Player of the Year while at Palmetto (Fla.) High School…

committed to Florida Gulf Coast University before signing with the Rays.


ROBeRTO gOMez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/3/89 in Santiago, DRresiDes Santiago, DR siGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 29, 2010

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 DSL Rays 4 0 1.85 8 8 0 0 0 39.0 32 12 8 0 4 9-0 28 1 02011 DSL Rays 2 1 4.26 2 1 0 0 0 12.2 16 6 6 1 1 4-0 12 0 0

GCL Rays 3 4 2.48 11 8 0 0 0 54.1 41 22 15 3 5 9-0 42 2 0Hudson Valley 1 0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 7.0 2 0 0 0 0 3-0 4 0 0

minor league Totals 10 5 2.31 24 19 0 0 0 113.0 91 40 29 4 10 25-0 86 3 0

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aNDRes gONzaLez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/20/94 in San Felix, VENresiDes San Felix, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 28, 2011


FeLIX gONzaLez INFIELDER


Born 4/4/90 in Maracay, VENresiDes Turmero, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 3, 2007

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 VSL Rays .183 47 164 25 30 4 0 0 16 2 3 2 9-0 32 10 3 5 .207 .230 302009 GCL Rays .226 46 168 17 38 7 3 0 15 4 0 0 7-0 44 8 2 7 .304 .257 52010 Princeton .253 47 150 15 38 7 1 1 12 3 0 0 4-0 33 6 3 2 .333 .273 22

Hudson Valley .286 2 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 2 0 0 0 .571 .375 12011 Princeton .289 32 90 9 26 3 1 0 6 1 0 0 4-0 18 3 1 4 .344 .319 4minor league Totals .231 174 579 70 134 21 6 1 49 10 3 2 25-0 129 27 9 18 .294 .264 62

JOyNeRD gONzaLez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/22/92 in Barquisimeto, VENresiDes Aroa, VEN siGninG scout Euclides Vargas/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on April 13, 2009

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 VSL Rays 0 0 4.39 13 3 0 0 1 26.2 23 21 13 4 6 11-0 20 3 02010 VSL Rays 1 1 2.84 14 0 0 0 1 25.1 19 9 8 0 3 13-0 13 2 02011 VSL Rays 4 3 2.29 17 0 0 0 2 35.1 31 14 9 0 5 19-2 19 5 0minor league Totals 5 4 3.09 44 3 0 0 4 87.1 73 44 30 4 14 43-2 52 10 0

JOaN gUeRReRO LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/22/91 in San Pedro de Macoris, DRresiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 4, 2007

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 DSL Rays 3 4 3.47 14 4 0 0 0 36.1 37 23 14 0 1 25-0 19 2 02009 DSL Rays 1 3 5.86 15 10 0 0 0 50.2 67 43 33 3 3 30-0 35 10 02010 DSL Rays 1 3 3.12 14 13 1 1 0 66.1 67 29 23 1 1 15-0 48 8 12011 DSL Rays 1 0 1.42 3 3 0 0 0 12.2 7 5 2 0 1 11-1 8 0 0

GCL Rays 1 5 6.68 12 2 0 0 0 31.0 47 30 23 0 2 11-1 20 2 1minor league Totals 7 15 4.34 58 32 1 1 0 197.0 225 130 95 4 8 89-1 130 22 2


increaseD teLeVision VieWersHiPOne of the most memorable World Series in history, the 2011 Fall Classic generated a 19 percent increase in television ratings over the 2010 World Series.

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Born 12/1/92 in Columbia, SCresiDes Sebastian, FLsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the first round (24th overall) in the 2011 June Draft

Personal Was the first of 11 Rays draft picks before the 2nd round in 2011…participated in the Rays Winter Develop-

ment Program in January…ranked by Baseball America as the No. 4 prospect in the Rays system entering 2012…rated

by BA as No. 10 overall prospect, the No. 7 pitcher and the best fastball among high school pitchers in the 2011 June

Draft…named to the third team of the 2011 Preseason BA All-America Team…at Spring Valley (S.C.) High School, went

6-1 with a 1.10 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 51 IP…committed to the University of South Carolina before signing with the

Rays…his sister was a member of the United States Air Force…she is currently in law school and intends on joining the

Navy SEALs.

heCTOR gUeVaRa SECOND BASEMAN


Born 10/7/91 in San Felix, VEN resiDes San Felix, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 26, 2006

2009 Was named the VSL Rays MVP while playing shortstop and second base in his first pro season…finished 5th in the

Venezualean Summer League in hitting…was named a VSL All-Star.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 VSL Rays .330 54 206 29 68 14 2 8 36 2 4 1 16-0 21 6 5 2 .534 .374 122010 Princeton .251 64 223 24 56 13 3 2 26 1 4 5 15-1 31 9 3 11 .363 .308 142011 Bowling Green .248 69 234 24 58 16 2 3 29 0 2 1 14-0 37 2 4 8 .372 .291 6minor league Totals .275 187 663 77 182 43 7 13 91 3 10 7 45-1 89 17 12 21 .419 .323 32

DaNILO gUTIeRRez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 6/2/91 in Bonao, DRresiDes Bonao, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 13, 2011

LUIs gUzMaN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/21/91 in San Mateo, VENresiDes San Mateo, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 1, 2011

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 DSL Royals 0 1 8.10 8 0 0 0 0 6.2 12 8 6 0 1 14-0 7 7 02010 DSL Royals 0 0 24.30 8 0 0 0 0 6.2 15 19 18 1 2 12-0 2 1 02011 DSL Rays 4 2 4.85 13 5 0 0 0 39.0 39 35 21 2 5 26-0 22 12 0minor league Totals 4 3 7.74 29 5 0 0 0 52.1 66 62 45 3 8 52-0 31 20 0


MLB netWorK’s raPiD GroWtHMLB Network saw the largest growth in homes of any cable network in the past year after securing distribution deals with AT&T and Dish Network. Launched in 2009, MLB Network is already the most widely available league-owned cable network, distributed in approximately 68 million homes.

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Jesse hahN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/30/89 in Groton, CTresiDes Groton, CT siGninG scout Lou WiebenacquireD Selected in the sixth round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Missed the entire season while recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow…surgery was performed

in August 2010 by Dr. James Andrews. Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana

Field in January.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2011 Injured – Did Not Play

JaMes haRRIs JR. OUTFIELDER


Born 8/7/93 in Hayward, CAresiDes Hayward, CAsiGninG scout James BonniciacquireD Selected in the first round (60th overall) of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…was drafted out of

Oakland Tech (Calif.) High School, the alma mater of Rickey Henderson and Curt Flood…Baseball America ranked him

the No. 13 prospect in Northern California.


sTePaN haVLICeK LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/1/93 in Brno, CZresiDes Blansko, CZsiGninG scout John GilmoreacquireD Signed as free agent on January 14, 2010

Personal Czech Republic native is the first player signed by the Rays out of Europe.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 GCL Rays 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 1-0 2 1 02011 GCL Rays 0 1 4.80 11 0 0 0 0 15.0 19 8 8 2 0 7-1 8 0 1minor league Totals 0 1 3.79 14 0 0 0 0 19.0 20 8 8 2 0 8-1 10 1 1

JaKe hageR SHORTSTOP


Born 3/4/93 in Henderson, NVresiDes Henderson, NV siGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…as a senior at Sierra

Vista (Nev.) High School, was named the 2010-11 Gatorade Nevada Baseball Player of the Year after he batted .533 with

11 HR and 54 RBI…was named a Second Team High School All-American as voted on by Baseball America…committed

to Arizona State University before signing with the Rays.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2011 Princeton .269 47 193 29 52 11 1 4 17 1 0 1 9-0 26 5 7 10 .399 .305 8

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Born 4/19/92 in Chesnee, SCresiDes Chesnee, SCsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 15th round of the 2010 June Draft

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 GCL Rays 3 0 1.59 9 2 0 0 1 22.2 13 4 4 2 2 3-0 28 0 02011 Princeton 4 2 4.30 13 7 0 0 2 58.2 65 36 28 7 2 15-0 44 3 0minor league Totals 7 2 3.54 13 7 0 0 3 81.1 78 40 32 9 4 18-0 72 3 0

CesaR heRNaNDez OUTFIELDER


Born 4/24/95 in Valencia, VENresiDes Valencia, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2011

NahUM heRNaNDez OUTFIELDER


Born 9/20/89 in Tocuyo, VENresiDes Barquisimeto, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on October 8, 2007

2010 Named the VSL Rays Most Valuable Player…ranked 2nd in the VSL in batting avg. (.380) and slugging pct. (.560)…

ranked first in the VSL in OBP (.490).

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 VSL Rays .251 66 243 42 61 8 3 4 31 3 3 7 29-1 46 3 5 2 .358 .344 52009 VSL Rays .258 52 159 30 41 8 0 4 21 3 0 7 16-0 44 4 1 0 .384 .352 42010 VSL Rays .380 50 166 35 63 14 2 4 26 0 0 8 28-0 27 11 5 4 .560 .490 02011 Did Not Playminor league Totals .290 168 568 107 165 30 5 12 78 6 3 8 73-1 117 18 11 6 .424 .390 9

OsCaR heRNaNDez CATCHER


Born 7/9/93 in Punto de Fijo, VENresiDes Punto de Fijo, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 14, 2009

2011 Named the Venezuelan Summer League MVP and a VSL All-Star…won the Triple Crown by batting .402 with 21

home runs and 66 RBI, all league records…his OBP (.503) and SLG (.732) also led the VSL.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 VSL Rays .223 34 103 17 23 6 0 4 14 0 1 4 11-0 19 0 0 1 .398 .319 42011 VSL Rays .402 69 239 56 96 14 1 21 66 0 3 15 37-7 44 3 5 2 .732 .503 8minor league Totals .348 103 342 73 119 20 1 25 80 0 4 19 48-7 63 3 5 3 .632 .450 12


FooD PoLicYOf the nine MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL teams in Florida, the Rays remain the only team to allow fans to bring food into the ballpark.

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wILMeR heRNaNDez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 9/29/91 in Moca, DR resiDes Moca, DRsiGninG scout Andres Hiraldo/Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 23, 2009


sTeVe hIsCOCK RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/23/88 in Beacon Falls, CTresiDes Beacon Falls, CTsiGninG scout Evan BrannonacquireD Signed as a free agent on June 15, 2010

Personal Went 7-2 in his senior season at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla.


aUsTIN hUBBaRD RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 6/14/88 in Gainesville, GAresiDes Auburn, AL siGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the 14th round of the 2010 June Draft

Personal Served as the Auburn University closer and recorded 10 saves in his senior season…finished with a team-

best 2.44 ERA…played quarterback at Homewood High School (Birmingham, Ala.), which won the 5A state champion-

ship his junior year and went undefeated his senior year…holds school records for single-season and career passing

yards, touchdowns and completions.


JheFFeRsON hURTaDO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/19/91 in Maracay, VENresiDes Maracay, VENsiGninG scout Marlon Roche/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 11, 2009

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 VSL Rays 0 3 6.00 12 7 0 0 0 24.0 25 24 16 0 3 25-0 5 7 02011 VSL Rays 1 2 3.79 9 6 0 0 0 19.0 16 12 8 0 5 17-0 5 4 0minor league Totals 1 5 5.02 21 13 0 0 0 43.0 41 36 24 0 8 42-0 10 11 0

JULIO heRReRa CATCHER


Born 10/9/92 in Villa Riva, DR resiDes Villa Riva, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 11, 2011

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JhaNCaRLOs INFaNTe CATCHER


Born 10/12/89 in Santiago, DRresiDes Santiago, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 29, 2010


LUCas IRVINe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/1/88 in Natchitoches, LAresiDes Natchitoches, LAsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 27th round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 43rd round of the 2010 June Draft, but elected to attend

Northwestern State University (La.).


KeVIN JaMes LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/1/90 in Milwaukee, WIresiDes Whitefish Bay, WIsiGninG scout Tom CoustonacquireD Selected in the ninth round of the 2009 June Draft

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 GCL Rays 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 02010 GCL Rays 0 1 7.27 4 2 0 0 0 8.2 9 7 7 1 2 6-0 9 1 02011 Princeton 1 2 7.91 11 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 19 17 0 2 27-0 14 6 1minor league Totals 1 3 7.45 16 2 0 0 0 29.0 30 26 24 1 4 33-0 24 7 1

geORge JeNseN RIGHT-HANDED PTCHER


Born 4/12/90 in Eagan, MNresiDes Apple Valley, MNsiGninG scout Tom CoustonacquireD Selected in the 46th round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Led the Rays organization with 13 wins.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 Princeton 1 2 2.97 12 1 0 0 1 36.1 38 14 12 5 0 6-0 30 4 02011 Bowling Green 13 4 4.28 26 26 0 0 0 122.0 137 64 58 16 9 42-0 88 1 0minor league Totals 14 6 3.98 38 27 0 0 1 158.1 175 78 70 21 9 48-0 118 5 0


Fan FrienDLYESPN has named the Rays in the top three in affordability in each of the past five years among the 122 MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL franchises. In 2011, ESPN ranked the Rays ballpark experience first among all major league baseball in “bang for your buck.”

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Born 8/21/91 in Richmond, TXresiDes Scottsdale, AZsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the 30th round of the 2009 June Draft

Personal Is the son of former major league catcher Marcus Jensen, who played parts of 7 seasons (1996-2002) with

the Giants, Brewers, Twins, Cardinals, Red Sox, Rangers and Tigers.


KyeONg KaNg OUTFIELDER


Born 2/6/88 in Busan, South KorearesiDes Norcross, GAsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the 15th round of the 2006 June Draft

2009 Played for the World Team in the 2009 Futures Game…led the Hot Rods in hitting, on-base pct. and slugging pct.

2008 Was named Renegades Player of the Year while leading the team in RBI, total bases (118), slugging and games

played…was named to the New York-Penn League All-Star Game. Personal Drafted out of Parkview High School in

Alpharetta, Ga., the alma mater of big league outfielder Jeff Francoeur.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2007 Princeton .276 55 203 25 56 14 4 3 22 1 0 0 20-1 44 3 3 2 .429 .341 162008 Hudson Valley .278 69 255 38 71 15 7 6 43 1 4 5 20-1 62 6 2 3 .463 .338 32009 Bowling Green .307 89 316 42 97 29 7 5 42 0 2 4 40-0 74 10 5 3 .491 .390 42010 Charlotte .241 86 270 32 65 15 1 1 22 0 2 2 34-3 75 2 4 3 .315 .328 42011 Montgomery .263 99 316 54 83 14 4 11 39 1 3 11 53-2 85 6 3 6 .437 .384 8minor league Totals .274 398 1360 191 372 87 23 26 168 3 11 22 167-7 340 27 17 17 .429 .360 23

MeRRILL (KeNNeTh) KeLLy RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/14/88 in Houston, TXresiDes Scottsdale, AZsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the eighth round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Finished with the 9th-best ERA in the Rays organization…led the Stone Crabs in IP (129) and was second in wins

with 8, one behind Alexander Colome.


Bowling Green 0 1 7.16 6 2 0 0 0 16.1 15 15 13 1 2 8-0 10 0 12011 Charlotte 8 7 3.28 25 23 0 0 0 129.0 117 52 47 6 7 51-1 70 4 3minor league Totals 9 9 3.51 37 26 0 0 0 166.2 148 74 65 7 10 64-1 99 5 5

IaN KeNDaLL RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/11/91 in Lithia, FLresiDes Lithia, FL siGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the fifth round of the 2010 June Draft


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Born 4/22/90 in Fort Wayne, INresiDes Fort Wayne, INsiGninG scout Tom CoustonacquireD Selected in the 31st round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Ranked by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Outfielder in the Rays farm system entering 2012.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 Princeton .303 57 218 44 66 8 7 2 16 1 0 3 24-2 54 17 5 4 .431 .380 32011 Bowling Green .241 120 402 54 97 11 8 4 39 9 3 8 37-0 99 27 10 3 .338 .316 8minor league Totals .263 177 620 98 163 19 15 6 55 10 3 11 61-2 153 44 15 7 .371 .338 11

aLeXaNDeR KORONIs RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/4/88 in New York, NYresiDes Miami, FLsiGninG scout Evan BrannonacquireD Selected in the 11th round of the 2009 June Draft

Personal Drafted out of the University of Tampa where he went 8-2 with a 3.48 ERA as a junior…spent first two years

at the University of Miami…as a senior in 2006, won the state championship at Monsignor Pace High School in Miami…

named First-Team All-Dade County…team finished the 2006 season as Florida state champions and ranked 5th in the

country by Baseball America.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 Princeton 1 3 1.95 15 0 0 0 3 27.2 19 7 6 2 1 8-2 34 1 02010 Bowling Green 8 4 4.24 43 1 0 0 5 85.0 69 50 40 8 8 40-0 100 6 02011 Charlotte 7 8 5.04 27 23 0 0 0 126.2 134 85 71 10 16 49-1 111 9 3minor league Totals 16 15 4.40 85 24 0 0 8 239.1 222 142 117 20 25 97-3 245 16 3

DaVID KUBIaK RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/3/89 in Riverhead, NYresiDes Riverhead, NYsiGninG scout Tim AlexanderacquireD Selected in the 36th round of the 2011 June Draft


Princeton 2 1 3.26 12 0 0 0 3 19.1 21 9 7 3 3 3-0 27 1 0minor league Totals 2 2 3.20 15 0 0 0 3 25.1 26 12 9 4 4 4-0 36 2 0

BRaULIO LaRa LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/20/88 in Bani, DRresiDes San Jose de Ocoa, DRsiGninG scout Junior RamirezacquireD Signed as a free agent on January 14, 2008

2010 Finished with the 2nd-best ERA in the Appalachian League (2.18) and lowest opp avg. (.200). 2009 Led DSL Rays

in strikeouts for the second straight year and was credited with the staff’s lone complete game.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 DSL Rays 2 2 3.97 17 3 0 0 0 34.0 28 21 15 1 5 21-0 39 12 02009 DSL Rays 5 3 3.58 13 8 1 0 0 55.1 52 29 22 2 5 21-0 58 13 12010 Princeton 6 4 2.18 13 13 1 0 0 66.0 49 26 16 2 3 25-0 58 12 12011 Bowling Green 5 11 4.94 25 25 0 0 0 120.1 117 74 66 10 5 55-0 111 22 3minor league Totals 18 20 3.89 68 49 2 0 0 275.2 246 150 119 15 18 122-0 266 59 5

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Born 12/9/87 in Las Vegas, NVresiDes Las Vegas, NVsiGninG scout Brian MorrisonacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 5, 2010

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2011 Charlotte 0 4 8.20 9 5 0 0 1 26.1 39 27 24 4 2 8-0 25 1 0


aDaM LIBeRaTORe LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 5/12/87 in Monaca, PAresiDes Monaca, PAsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 21st round of the 2010 June Draft

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 Hudson Valley 2 1 2.63 17 0 0 0 2 27.1 32 12 8 1 1 12-0 33 3 02011 Charlotte 6 5 3.09 38 1 0 0 1 90.1 88 34 31 3 4 31-4 70 4 0minor league Totals 8 6 2.98 55 1 0 0 3 117.2 120 46 39 4 5 43-4 103 7 0

LeNNy LINsKy RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 3/4/90 in Rancho Palos Verdes, CAresiDes Rancho Palos Verdes, CAsiGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Selected in the second round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…attended the Univer-

sity of Hawaii at Manoa for three years…made 71 appearances, all out of the bullpen and broke the single-season record

for saves at UH with 14 as a junior.


Bowling Green 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0 0 4.2 3 0 0 0 0 1-0 3 0 0minor league Totals 3 0 1.23 16 0 0 0 3 29.1 22 11 4 2 2 7-0 30 2 0

KyLe LOBsTeIN LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/12/89 in Flagstaff, AZ resiDes Flagstaff, AZsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the second round of the 2008 June Draft

2011 Finished 5th in the Rays organization with 10 wins. 2009 Ranked 8th in the New York-Penn League in ERA and 5th

in strikeouts…ranked by Baseball America as the No. 10 prospect in the NYPL. 2008 Was named the No. 11 prospect in

the Rays organization after the season by BA. Personal Drafted out of Coconino High School (Ariz.), where he went

6-2 with a 1.32 ERA as a senior (42.1-IP, 27-H, 75-SO)…committed to the University of Arizona before signing with the

Rays…BA rated his command as the best among any high school pitcher in the draft…was a member of USA Baseball’s

junior national team in 2007.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 Hudson Valley 3 5 2.58 14 14 0 0 0 73.1 55 23 21 4 3 23-0 74 4 02010 Bowling Green 9 8 4.14 27 27 1 0 0 148.0 150 76 68 14 3 54-0 128 6 02011 Charlotte 9 9 3.71 22 21 1 0 0 121.1 120 54 50 11 3 30-1 85 4 0


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Born 4/27/91 in Caracas, VENresiDes Marurin, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 14, 2007

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 VSL Rays 2 2 3.97 6 3 0 0 0 11.1 10 5 5 0 1 10-0 3 2 02009 VSL Rays 1 1 4.87 13 9 0 0 0 44.1 52 30 24 2 8 23-0 25 1 02010 GCL Rays 5 1 2.98 13 8 0 0 1 57.1 56 24 19 3 2 14-0 35 5 12011 Princeton 2 4 3.66 14 6 0 0 1 51.2 59 32 31 3 2 15-0 28 1 1minor league Totals 10 8 3.77 46 26 0 0 2 164.2 177 91 69 8 13 62-0 91 9 2

heCTOR LOPez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 6/10/95 in Valencia, VENresiDes Valencia, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 12, 2011

OMaR LUNa INFIELDER


Born 12/13/86 in Montecristy, DRresiDes Montecristy, DRsiGninG scout Junior RamirezacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 3, 2006

2007 Princeton’s Player of the Year led the team in batting average and hits.


Hudson Valley .265 13 49 5 13 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2-0 7 2 2 1 .286 .294 12008 Columbus .251 111 390 54 98 19 2 1 31 5 1 1 16-1 58 19 10 11 .318 .282 252009 Charlotte .185 76 259 26 48 6 1 0 19 5 0 0 11-0 32 5 3 11 .216 .219 132010 Charlotte .083 10 24 3 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1-0 3 0 0 0 .125 .120 0

Montgomery .250 4 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1 .250 .250 1Durham .291 40 141 15 41 6 1 1 9 5 0 1 2-0 28 3 2 4 .369 .306 7

2011 Durham .203 56 172 15 35 4 0 0 6 3 1 3 3-0 22 1 1 4 .227 .229 4Charlotte .272 48 169 19 46 10 1 0 12 1 0 4 7-0 24 6 3 5 .343 .317 8

minor league Totals .244 416 1444 169 352 60 8 4 109 22 3 11 54-1 211 46 26 40 .305 .276 75

CRaIge LyeRLy OUTFIELDER


Born 8/24/88 in Salisbury, NCresiDes Salisbury, NCsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 19th round of the 2010 June Draft


Hudson Valley .091 11 33 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 4-0 12 1 0 1 .121 .189 02011 Hudson Valley .285 50 172 23 49 2 1 3 19 1 2 3 15-0 34 17 3 2 .260 .349 2minor league Totals .244 93 307 46 75 6 2 5 32 4 2 8 30-0 74 27 5 6 .326 .326 2

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RONI MaesTRe OUTFIELDER


Born 4/22/95 in Caracas, VEN resiDes Charallave, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 3, 2011

MIChaeL (MIKIe) MahTOOK OUTFIELDER


Born 11/30/89 in Lafayette, LA resiDes Lafayette, LAsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the first round (31st overall) of the 2011 June Draft

2011 Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 10 prospect in the Rays system entering 2012…batted .338 (23-for-68)

with 3 HR, 14 RBI and 5 SB in 18 games with the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League. Personal Participated

in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…drafted out of Louisiana State University…

earned a starting spot midway through the 2009 season and helped LSU win the College World Series championship…

his late father, Mike Mahtook, and his uncle, Robbie Mahtook, played football at LSU…his other uncle, Ronnie Mahtook,

played football at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette…was drafted by the Marlins in the 39th round of the 2008 June

Draft but did not sign.

DaRwIN MaLDONaDO OUTFIELDER


Born 7/10/89 in Cartagena, COL resiDes Cartagena, COLsiGninG scout Carlos AlfonsoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 7, 2008

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 VSL Rays .143 21 70 10 10 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 3-0 21 1 2 0 .200 .189 22009 VSL Rays .297 48 148 28 44 7 1 7 29 0 1 4 15-0 34 4 2 5 .500 .375 52010 DSL Rays .250 6 16 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2-0 8 2 1 0 .250 .368 02011 DSL Rays .254 18 63 11 16 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 7-0 17 3 2 0 .286 .333 1

VSL Rays .176 12 51 7 9 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 4-0 16 3 2 0 .196 .232 2minor league Totals .239 105 348 57 83 14 1 7 38 4 3 7 31-0 96 13 9 5 .345 .311 10

JeFFRey MaLM FIRST BASEMAN


Born 10/31/90 in Las Vegas, NVresiDes Las Vegas, NVsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the fifth round of the 2009 June Draft

2011 Was named Hudson Valley’s Most Valuable Player after leading the team with 47 RBI, 15 doubles, 38 walks and

a league-high 12 HR…was named a midseason New York-Penn League All-Star. Personal Participated in the Rays

Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January 2011…is the all-time career high school hits leader with 277,

according to the National Federation of High School Sports…was ranked by Baseball America as the top high school first

baseman and No. 59 overall prospect in the 2009 June Draft…carried Bishop Gorman High School (Nev.) to four state

titles, playing first base and pitching…hit .564 (79-for-140) as a senior with 17 HR, 69 RBI, 16 SB, 14 2B and 68 R.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 GCL Rays .240 7 25 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-0 4 1 0 1 .240 .296 02010 Princeton .220 61 200 20 44 9 0 3 25 0 1 5 17-1 46 2 1 5 .310 .296 92011 Hudson Valley .257 73 249 36 64 15 0 12 47 0 1 13 38-0 65 3 2 5 .435 .382 4minor league Totals .241 141 474 58 114 24 0 15 72 0 2 19 56-1 115 6 3 11 .386 .343 13

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Born 9/15/90 in Newport Beach, CAresiDes Glendale, AZsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the 39th round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Was named a midseason New York-Penn League All-Star. Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Develop-

ment Program at Tropicana Field in January…was selected out of Mountain Ridge High School (Ariz.) by the Detroit

Tigers in the 32nd round of the 2009 June Draft…instead of signing, attended Yavapai College (Ariz.) in 2010.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 GCL Rays 2 0 1.74 7 0 0 0 0 10.1 8 2 2 0 0 3-0 13 0 02011 Hudson Valley 3 4 3.14 13 13 0 0 0 57.1 42 26 20 3 5 23-0 44 2 0minor league Totals 5 4 2.93 20 13 0 0 0 67.2 50 28 22 3 5 26-0 57 2 0

geRMaN MaRQUez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/22/95 in San Felix, VENresiDes San Felix, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2011

LUIs MaRTe OUTFIELDER


Born 2/23/91 in San Jose de los Llanos, DR resiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 31, 2007

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 DSL Rays .200 34 90 11 18 2 0 0 6 3 0 2 7-0 35 7 3 2 .222 .273 22010 DSL Rays .223 47 139 19 31 7 2 3 13 0 0 6 15-1 50 8 1 0 .367 .325 32011 DSL Rays .203 65 222 28 45 4 2 2 24 2 7 10 22-1 80 7 4 2 .266 .295 4minor league Totals .208 146 451 58 94 13 4 5 43 5 7 18 44-2 165 22 8 4 .288 .300 9

BRaNDON MaRTIN SHORTSTOP


Born 8/24/93 in Anaheim, CAresiDes Corona, CAsiGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Selected in the first round (38th overall) of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…was rated by Baseball

America as the No. 3 best defensive high school shortstop and No. 5 shortstop overall in the 2011 June Draft…commit-

ted to Oregon State University before signing with the Rays.


JOhaN MaRVaL RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/24/93 in Valencia, VENresiDes Valencia, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on September 28, 2010


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LeONaRDO MaTeO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/6/92 in Bani, DRresiDes Bani, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 31, 2011

VICTOR MaTeO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/27/89 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 15, 2006

2011 Tossed Bowling Green’s first-ever no-hitter in a 7-inning game on July 8 vs. Lake County (Indians). 2009 Finished

2nd among all Rays minor leaguers with a 1.98 ERA.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2007 DSL Rays 0 2 6.39 15 1 0 0 0 38.0 44 45 27 3 11 25-0 27 3 02008 DSL Rays 3 4 4.07 14 7 0 0 0 48.2 41 35 22 3 13 24-0 33 6 02009 GCL Rays 3 4 1.98 10 9 0 0 0 50.0 42 23 11 1 5 9-0 38 2 12010 Princeton 2 5 4.89 15 5 0 0 0 46.0 52 33 25 2 6 19-0 36 5 02011 Bowling Green 12 6 3.98 26 20 1 1 1 124.1 134 65 55 14 5 37-1 102 17 3minor league Totals 20 21 4.10 80 42 1 1 1 307.1 313 201 140 23 40 114-1 236 33 4

JasON MceaCheRN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/12/90 in Wilmington, NC resiDes Hickory, NCsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 13th round of the 2008 June Draft

2009 His 2.35 ERA between Princeton and Hudson Valley was good for 4th in the organization. Personal The St.

Stephens (N.C.) High School graduate won 11 games his senior year and led the state with 140 strikeouts…posted a

0.97 ERA…committed to Central Carolina before signing with the Rays.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 Princeton 3 0 1.44 9 2 0 0 0 25.0 17 5 4 2 2 8-0 16 1 02009 Princeton 0 0 1.06 3 3 0 0 0 17.0 11 2 2 1 1 0-0 15 0 0

Hudson Valley 2 3 2.75 11 11 1 1 0 55.2 56 23 17 3 4 12-0 47 0 12010 Bowling Green 4 11 5.68 27 24 0 0 0 120.1 143 88 76 20 11 60-0 95 11 12011 Hudson Valley 3 0 2.38 7 7 0 0 0 34.0 21 12 9 1 4 9-0 35 1 1

Bowling Green 1 2 7.20 4 4 0 0 0 20.0 28 16 16 2 3 5-0 14 4 0minor league Totals 13 16 4.10 61 51 1 1 0 272.0 276 146 124 29 25 94-0 222 17 3

eDUaRDO MeDINa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/24/92 in Maracay, VENresiDes Villa Riva, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 6, 2011

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 DSL Red Sox 2 0 7.71 7 0 0 0 0 9.1 13 9 8 0 1 9-0 4 3 12010 Injured – Did Not Play2011 VSL Rays 4 4 2.70 23 0 0 7 0 40.0 36 17 12 1 1 19-6 35 3 0minor league Totals 6 4 3.65 30 0 0 7 0 49.1 49 23 20 1 2 28-6 39 6 1

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Born 3/30/92 in Villa Riva, DRresiDes Villa Riva, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 16, 2010


BeNJaMIN MOLINa LEFT-HANDED PITCHER

aNThONy MOJICa INFIELDER



Born 11/18/94 in Porlamar, VENresiDes Porlamar, VENsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2011

Born 7/12/92 in San Pedro De Macoris, DR resiDes San Pedro De Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 13, 2011

JOse MOLINa LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 6/26/91 in Bonao, DR resiDes Bonao, DRsiGninG scout Junior RamirezacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 12, 2008

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 DSL Rays 0 2 3.74 18 0 0 0 0 33.2 26 18 14 0 2 21-1 26 8 12009 GCL Rays 2 3 6.00 15 0 0 0 0 24.0 32 19 16 1 3 9-0 16 0 02010 GCL Rays 5 4 3.88 15 2 0 0 0 51.0 45 25 22 3 1 19-0 37 5 02011 Princeton 1 1 2.55 13 1 0 0 1 42.1 32 17 12 5 1 20-0 44 0 1minor league Totals 8 10 3.81 61 3 0 0 1 151.0 135 79 64 9 7 69-1 123 13 2

JULIaN MORILLO INFIELDER


Born 12/10/91 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR resiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 14, 2008

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 DSL Rays .291 52 189 38 55 6 2 0 27 0 1 10 30-0 21 11 9 3 .344 .413 182010 GCL Rays .218 41 124 16 27 2 0 0 16 1 0 2 17-0 17 4 2 5 .234 .322 112011 GCL Rays .194 41 124 13 24 4 3 0 12 2 1 1 17-0 30 3 3 2 .274 .294 7minor league Totals .243 134 437 67 106 12 5 0 55 3 2 13 64-0 68 18 14 10 .293 .355 36

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ChRIsTOPheR (Ty) MORRIsON OUTFIELDER


Born 7/22/90 in Chesapeake, VA resiDes Gainesville, FLsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the fourth round of the 2008 June Draft

2011 Ranked by Baseball America as the Best Athlete in the Rays system entering 2012. 2010 Finished 2nd in the

Midwest League with 58 stolen bases. 2009 Led Princeton with 20 steals (tied for 4th in the Appalachian League)…also

tied for the team lead in walks (27). Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana

Field in January…drafted out of Tigard High School (Ore.), which reached the 6A state championship his senior season…

was the first player selected out of the state of Oregon in the 2008 June Draft, and was ranked by BA as the state’s top

prospect…committed to the University of Oregon before signing with the Rays.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 Princeton .265 10 34 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2-0 12 3 1 0 .265 .297 02009 Princeton .271 59 225 34 61 9 2 3 18 5 1 7 27-1 61 20 5 1 .369 .365 22010 Bowling Green .250 131 452 65 113 21 13 6 56 9 1 7 43-0 133 58 10 6 .394 .324 92011 Charlotte .264 67 265 36 70 8 2 0 18 12 0 5 11-1 67 19 7 1 .309 .306 3minor league Totals .259 267 976 137 256 38 17 9 93 26 3 19 83-2 273 100 23 8 .361 .328 14

TayLOR MOTTeR SHORTSTOP


Born 9/18/89 in West Palm Beach, FLresiDes Palm Beach Gardens, FLsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 17th round of the 2011 June Draft

2011 Named to the Appalachian League All-Star Team.


Bowling Green .182 3 11 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1-0 4 1 0 0 .455 .250 0minor league Totals .314 49 169 38 53 13 0 5 26 0 3 1 34-0 30 23 2 4 .479 .425 14

ChRIsTOPheR MURRILL OUTFIELDER


Born 6/5/88 in Mobile, ALresiDes Mobile, ALsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 35th round of the 2009 June Draft

2010 Named to the Midwest League midseason All-Star Team. 2009 Led the Renegades with a .306 batting avg.,

3rd best in the Rays organization and tied for 6th in the New York-Penn League…his 29 steals ranked 3rd in the org.

Personal Drafted out of Nicholls State (Ala.) University.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 Hudson Valley .306 49 193 31 59 7 2 0 18 4 1 4 13-0 46 29 7 1 .363 .360 42010 Bowling Green .292 70 277 47 81 11 3 2 22 6 2 5 21-0 59 28 7 2 .375 .351 4

Charlotte .226 45 168 18 38 2 0 0 11 4 2 0 11-0 45 9 3 3 .238 .271 12011 Charlotte .279 45 165 19 46 5 0 0 9 2 1 2 10-0 44 10 3 1 .309 .326 1minor league Totals .279 209 803 115 224 25 5 2 60 16 6 11 55-0 194 76 20 7 .330 .331 10

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OMaR NaRVaez CATCHER


Born 2/10/92 in Maracay, VEN resiDes Maracay, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 4, 2008

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 VSL Rays .315 47 165 23 52 7 3 0 27 2 1 2 19-0 13 4 4 1 .394 .390 62010 VSL Rays .308 46 143 29 44 4 1 1 20 1 2 2 27-1 11 3 0 1 .371 .420 62011 GCL Rays .221 47 140 11 31 4 0 0 15 1 1 1 16-1 16 1 1 8 .250 .304 1minor league Totals .283 140 448 63 127 15 4 1 62 4 4 5 62-2 40 8 5 10 .342 .374 13

JIMINsON NaTeRa OUTFIELDER


Born 4/10/92 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR resiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 29, 2010


CaRLOs NINa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 3/29/93 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR resiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 15, 2011


BReTT NOMMeNseN OUTFIELDER


Born 10/6/86 in Chicago, ILresiDes Fox River Grove, ILsiGninG scout Tom CoustonacquireD Selected in the eighth round of the 2009 June Draft

2011 Ranked 5th in the Florida State League with a .404 OBP. 2010 Led the Hot Rods with 10 home runs and 68 RBI.

Personal Was a four-year starter in center field at Eastern Illinois University…hit .525 (53-for-101) as a senior with

11 HR, 27 RBI and 1.010 SLG despite missing 6 weeks with a wrist injury…was a Baseball America midseason All-

American as a senior.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 Hudson Valley .258 57 186 21 48 4 4 1 26 4 3 7 20-0 37 15 5 1 .339 .347 22010 Bowling Green .263 109 395 55 104 19 4 10 68 0 2 8 53-1 65 35 10 7 .408 .360 32011 Charlotte .292 87 305 51 89 17 4 4 45 4 7 18 44-3 52 20 5 9 .413 .404 3minor league Totals .272 257 901 128 245 40 12 15 140 8 12 33 117-4 154 70 20 17 .393 .371 8

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shawN O’MaLLey SECOND BASEMAN


Born 12/28/87 in Richland, WAresiDes Kennewick, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the fifth round of the 2006 June Draft

2010 Sidelined after only 44 games with Montgomery due to a right shoulder injury…played rehab stints with Charlotte

and the GCL Rays after the All-Star break. 2009 Named the Best Base Runner in the Rays organization…finished the

season with 40 stolen bases (2nd in the org. and 4th in the Florida State League) and led both the org. and the league

with a .388 OBP…named to the FSL All-Star Team.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2006 Princeton .213 50 160 28 34 4 1 1 10 5 1 7 16-0 38 10 3 3 .269 .310 82007 Hudson Valley .242 48 161 21 39 6 4 0 10 7 0 5 20-0 40 12 3 1 .329 .344 92008 Columbus .237 91 334 48 79 14 3 0 23 8 2 11 34-0 77 28 14 4 .296 .325 152009 Charlotte .268 103 366 73 98 9 2 1 27 6 2 15 58-1 80 40 14 4 .311 .388 162010 Montgomery .181 44 144 18 26 1 3 0 7 3 0 6 16-0 32 9 1 0 .229 .289 1

GCL Rays .375 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0-0 0 2 0 0 .375 .400 0Charlotte .320 8 25 8 8 2 2 0 3 2 0 3 4-0 2 4 0 0 .560 .469 2

2011 Montgomery .276 79 308 55 85 8 5 1 23 7 1 4 42-2 58 24 13 2 .344 .369 11minor league Totals .247 425 1506 252 372 44 20 3 104 38 7 53 190-3 327 129 48 14 .309 .350 62

CaRLOs ORasMa LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/13/91 in Maracay, VEN resiDes Maracay, VEN siGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on October 16, 2008


JUsTIN O’CONNeR CATCHER


Born 3/31/92 in Indianapolis, IN resiDes Muncie, INsiGninG scout James BonniciacquireD Selected in the first round (31st overall) in the 2010 June Draft

2010 Named the Rays No. 8 prospect and the No. 3 prospect in the Gulf Coast League following the season.

Personal Participated in the last two Rays Winter Development Programs at Tropicana Field in January, 2011 and

2012…was the first catcher ever taken by the Rays in the first round of the draft…ranked by Baseball America as the

top high school catcher, No. 3 catcher overall and No. 24 prospect overall in the 2010 June Draft…was also rated by BA

as the Best Arm among all high school position players…did not catch until his senior year at Cowan (Ind.) High School

after playing most of his career as a shortstop, third baseman and pitcher...as a senior, hit .470 (31-for-66) with 8 HR,

40 RBI, 15 SB, 13 2B and 43 runs…committed to the University of Arkansas before signing with the Rays.


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Born 11/2/82 in Chicago, IL resiDes Elmwood Park, ILsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on June 3, 2011

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2005 Sarasota 4 9 3.81 23 17 1 0 1 104.0 104 51 44 6 4 25-2 66 1 12006 Louisville 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 2-0 0 0 0

Sarasota 6 5 4.61 21 16 0 0 1 105.1 132 67 54 14 5 34-1 55 7 02007 Gary (IND) 3 5 5.23 12 11 0 0 0 63.2 67 41 37 6 2 34-0 29 2 0

Evansville (IND) 0 3 4.37 5 5 0 0 0 22.2 33 12 11 2 4 9-0 20 1 02008 Rockford (IND) 3 6 5.07 12 12 2 0 0 71.0 76 46 40 12 3 34-0 59 4 3

Lincoln (IND) 1 1 3.12 5 2 0 0 1 17.1 14 6 6 1 0 4-0 10 0 02009 Lincoln (IND) 7 5 4.79 24 19 0 0 0 120.1 116 74 64 8 5 58-0 96 7 02010 Lincoln (IND) 9 6 4.65 23 22 0 0 0 120.0 143 71 62 8 8 63-1 118 26 12011 Durham 1 0 3.86 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 8 3 3 0 0 1-0 3 0 0


JOse Paez OUTFIELDER


Born 8/11/93 in Barcelona, VENresiDes Barcelona, VENsiGninG scout Edgar Ramos/Marlon Roche/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 4, 2009

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 VSL Rays .174 45 155 25 27 1 3 0 11 1 0 3 21-0 42 14 8 3 .219 .285 52011 VSL Rays .167 12 48 9 8 3 0 1 4 0 0 1 7-0 14 6 1 1 .292 .286 0minor league Totals .172 57 203 34 35 4 3 1 15 1 0 4 28-0 56 20 9 4 .236 .285 5

RUBeN PaReDes RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 9/21/93 in Barquisimeto, VENresiDes Cabudare, DRsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on September 15, 2011

JaCOB PaRTRIDge LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/21/90 in Spokane, WAresiDes Spokane, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the 18th round of the 2009 June Draft

Personal Ranked as the No. 5 high school prospect out of Washington state in the 2009 June Draft by Rivals.com.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 GCL Rays 0 2 1.75 11 7 1 0 0 36.0 26 8 7 0 0 13-1 39 0 02010 Princeton 4 3 3.23 13 9 0 0 0 53.0 56 24 19 6 3 19-0 42 4 12011 Hudson Valley 3 6 3.89 15 15 0 0 0 74.0 81 45 32 6 1 23-0 57 4 0minor league Totals 7 11 3.20 39 31 1 0 0 163.0 163 77 58 12 4 55-1 138 8 1

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JaMes PaTTeRsON LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/9/89 in Chandler, AZresiDes Tempe, AZ siGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the 18th round of the 2010 June Draft

Personal Drafted out of Arizona State University.


eMMaNUeL PaULINO SHORTSTOP


Born 11/28/93 in Santo Domingo, DR resiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 7, 2010


FRaNKLIN Paz OUTFIELDER


Born 5/7/91 in Maracaibo, VENresiDes Santa Rita, VENsiGninG scout Euclides Vargas/Ronnie Blanco acquireD Signed as a free agent on May 22, 2009


CesaR PeRez THIRD BASEMAN


Born 3/8/93 in Maracay, VENresiDes Maracay, VENsiGninG scout Marlon Roche/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2009

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 GCL Rays .174 43 144 15 25 4 0 1 11 2 2 1 17-0 33 0 2 6 .222 .262 92011 GCL Rays .147 44 150 8 22 0 0 0 12 0 2 1 11-0 40 1 0 3 .147 .207 15minor league Totals .160 87 294 23 47 4 0 1 23 2 4 2 28-0 73 1 2 9 .184 .235 24


raYs sWitcH-HittersThe Rays have had 19 switch-hitters in the club’s history: Willy Aybar, Geoff Blum, Raul Casanova, Jose Cruz Jr., Elliot Johnson, David Lamb, Jose Lobaton, Felipe Lopez, Felix Martinez, Quinton McCracken, Dioner Navarro, Greg Norton, Fernando Perez, Tomas Perez, Kevin Stocker, Javier Valentin, Randy Winn, Gregg Zaun and Ben Zobrist.

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Born 4/20/88 in Richland, WAresiDes Lawrence, KSsiGninG scout Brian HickmanacquireD Selected in the 13th round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Led the Midwest League and all Rays minor leaguers with 86 walks. 2010 Led the New York-Penn League in on-

base percentage, finishing with 15 HBP and a 36 walks in 57 games with Hudson Valley…was named a NYPL All-Star.

Personal Was drafted out of the University of Kansas, where his father, Ritch, is the head coach of the baseball

team…brother Ritchie was drafted by the Mets in 2006 and is now the head coach at South Dakota State…brother Ryne

was drafted by the Giants in 2008…was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team as a senior at Kansas.


zaChaRy (zaCh) QUaTe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 9/12/87 in Raleigh, NC resiDes Wake Forest, NCsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 14th round of the 2009 June Draft

2011 Tied with Bowling Green’s Chris Rearick for the most saves among Rays minor leaguers with 20. 2010 Named Best

Relief Pitcher by the Rays organization after going 2-2 with a 1.49 ERA and an organizational-high 25 saves while with

Charlotte…ranked 3rd in the Florida State League in saves…Baseball America named him Best Reliever in the FSL in

their Best Tools survey…held opponents to a .199 average…named to FSL midseason and postseason All-Star teams.

2009 Allowed 1 ER in 18 appearances (26-IP) for the Renegades…went a perfect 13-for-13 save opportunities, good for

2nd-most saves in the New York-Penn League. Personal Drafted out of Appalachian State University…recorded

11 saves his senior year to set a new school record.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 Hudson Valley 1 0 0.35 18 0 0 0 13 26.0 15 2 1 0 1 4-1 34 1 02010 Charlotte 2 2 1.49 49 0 0 0 25 72.1 51 12 12 2 1 18-4 90 5 02011 Montgomery 4 6 4.68 49 0 0 0 20 57.2 65 31 30 5 2 20-2 39 5 0minor league Totals 7 8 2.48 116 0 0 0 58 156.0 131 45 43 7 4 42-7 163 11 0

JUNIeL QUeReCUTO SHORTSTOP


Born 9/19/92 in Barquisimeto, VEN resiDes Bobare, VENsiGninG scout Euclides Vargas/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2009

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 GCL Rays .251 46 167 20 42 4 1 0 11 4 1 3 13-0 26 11 2 7 .287 .315 132011 Hudson Valley .241 70 274 36 66 11 3 0 24 4 3 1 20-0 45 8 3 5 .303 .292 26minor league Totals .245 116 441 56 108 15 4 0 35 8 4 4 33-0 71 19 5 12 .297 .301 39


HoMe rUn BaLLs aUtoGraPHeDOnce again, any fan retrieving a Rays home run ball at Tropicana Field during the regular season can get it autographed by the player who hit it before leav-ing the ballpark. No other major league team boasts that feature.

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eDUaR QUIñONez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/9/89 in San Felipe, VENresiDes San Felipe, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 8, 2007

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2007 VSL Rays/Reds 0 4 9.69 16 2 0 0 1 26.0 37 34 28 2 6 16-0 15 10 02008 VSL Rays 2 1 3.80 13 6 0 0 0 45.0 44 25 19 4 5 18-0 33 3 02009 VSL Rays 2 6 6.10 14 12 0 0 0 48.2 56 43 33 4 3 20-0 24 14 12010 GCL Rays 2 4 3.99 12 9 0 0 0 49.2 58 24 22 2 1 15-0 43 11 02011 Princeton 1 5 6.61 12 12 0 0 0 47.2 47 39 35 8 4 26-0 24 7 0minor league Totals 7 20 5.68 67 41 0 0 1 217.0 242 165 137 20 19 95-0 139 45 1

JONaThaN QUIñONez OUTFIELDER


Born 11/27/90 in Barinas, VEN resiDes Barinas, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on April 18, 2008

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 VSL Rays .263 59 228 33 60 10 2 9 41 1 3 10 5-0 29 4 2 5 .443 .305 92009 VSL Rays .232 25 99 19 23 7 2 2 13 0 0 5 9-1 18 6 3 1 .404 .327 7

DSL Rays .800 3 5 5 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3-0 0 1 0 0 .400 .875 12010 VSL Rays .290 62 210 38 61 8 4 6 41 2 4 10 20-0 19 7 3 1 .452 .373 62011 GCL Rays .293 40 123 18 36 2 2 1 18 3 2 3 12-0 22 11 2 3 .366 .364 8minor league Totals .280 202 711 122 199 31 10 20 118 6 9 31 52-1 88 31 11 12 .436 .351 31

MaTThew RaMsey RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

ROLMaN RaMIRez OUTFIELDER



Born 9/24/89 in Oak Ridge, TNresiDes Lenoir City, TNsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 13, 2011

Born 1/9/92 in Montecristi, DRresiDes Montecristi, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 13, 2011

ChRIsTOPheR ReaRICK LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/5/87 in Savannah, GAresiDes Pooler, GAsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the 41st round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Was named Rays Reliever of the Year...tied with Montgomery’s Zach Quate for the most saves among Rays minor

leaguers with 20…named to the Midwest League postseason All-Star Team.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2010 Princeton 3 1 4.72 13 1 0 0 0 40.0 59 25 21 0 4 7-0 29 5 02011 Bowling Green 7 2 1.66 50 0 0 0 20 81.1 49 18 15 3 7 16-0 89 6 1minor league Totals 10 3 2.67 63 1 0 0 20 121.1 108 43 36 3 11 23-0 118 11 1

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Born 4/10/90 in Curitiba, BRZresiDes Curitiba, BRZsiGninG scout Adriano de Souza/Carlos Alfonso/Andres ReineracquireD Signed as a free agent on February 2, 2009

Personal Was the first player signed out of Brazil by the Rays.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 VSL Rays .328 54 186 31 61 7 2 1 29 4 5 6 9-0 14 2 5 3 .403 .369 232010 Princeton .279 16 61 4 17 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 4-0 8 2 2 0 .344 .323 82011 Hudson Valley .198 63 207 20 41 5 0 2 17 2 1 4 12-0 47 11 3 5 .254 .251 11minor league Totals .262 133 454 55 119 16 2 3 50 6 6 10 25-0 69 15 10 8 .326 .311 42

KeIVeRsON Reyes INFIELDER


Born 9/9/83 in Guarenas, VENresiDes Guarenas, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 17, 2008


MaTT RICe CATCHER


Born 5/8/89 in Johnson City, TNresiDes Johnson City, TNsiGninG scout James BonniciacquireD Selected in the ninth round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Finished his career at Western Kentucky as the school’s all-time leader in hits and RBI.


ChaRLes (C.J.) RIeFeNhaUseR LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/30/90 in Yonkers, NYresiDes Mahopac, NYsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the 20th round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Led Bowling Green with a 2.31 ERA...was the only Hot Rods player to be named to both the midseason and post-

season Midwest League All-Star teams.


Bowling Green 1 0 1.00 2 2 0 0 0 9.0 7 1 1 0 0 1-0 4 0 02011 Bowling Green 6 5 2.31 18 18 1 1 0 101.1 77 32 26 7 2 25-0 99 2 1

Charlotte 1 3 4.14 8 7 0 0 0 37.0 35 21 17 3 1 11-0 24 2 0minor league Totals 9 8 2.71 39 27 1 1 1 166.1 133 60 50 11 3 43-0 143 5 1

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BROhIgLyN RIVeRO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 5/3/93 in Puerto Cabello, VENresiDes Puerto Cabello, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 25, 2010


FeLIPe RIVeRO LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/5/91 in San Felipe, VEN resiDes San Felipe, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 30, 2008

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 VSL Rays 6 4 3.74 16 0 0 0 1 33.2 38 24 14 0 3 12-0 25 2 12010 VSL Rays 3 3 2.09 14 9 0 0 2 51.2 46 20 12 1 4 10-0 44 1 02011 Princeton 3 3 4.62 14 12 0 0 0 60.1 64 36 31 7 6 13-0 57 0 1minor league Totals 12 10 3.52 44 21 0 0 3 145.2 148 80 57 8 13 35-0 126 3 2

aBRahaN RODRIgUez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 4/20/95 in Maracay, VENresiDes Valencia, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 7, 2011

JORge RODRIgUez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/15/91 in Montecristi, DR resiDes Montecristi, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on October 26, 2010


JUNIOR RODRIgUez INFIELDER


Born 1/24/88 in La Habana, CUBresiDes Miami, FLsiGninG scout Evan BrannonacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 26, 2010

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2010 Hudson Valley .208 12 24 4 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 4-0 11 0 0 0 .375 .321 02011 Princeton .280 33 100 16 28 7 0 6 14 0 2 1 15-0 28 0 0 6 .530 .373 1minor league Totals .266 45 124 20 33 8 0 7 18 0 2 1 19-0 39 0 0 6 .500 .363 1

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Born 9/13/88 in Longview, TXresiDes White Oak, TXsiGninG scout Pat MurphyacquireD Selected in the seventh round of the 2009 June Draft

2011 Tied for the Midwest League lead with 11 triples. 2009 Selected to the Appalachian League All-Star Team and

named Most Valuable Player for Princeton…led the team in home runs, triples and RBI…stole 14 bases in 15 attempts.

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 Princeton .303 52 198 33 60 7 6 6 37 0 2 0 20-0 54 14 1 0 .490 .364 52010 GCL Rays .250 9 24 3 6 1 1 1 5 0 0 2 4-0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 1

Bowling Green .196 34 138 25 27 2 2 7 20 1 1 4 17-0 39 8 2 1 .391 .300 02011 Bowling Green .244 122 475 89 116 18 11 12 51 3 3 12 43-0 11 28 7 6 .404 .321 10minor league Totals .250 217 835 150 209 2 20 26 113 4 6 18 84-0 205 51 10 7 .425 .330 16

JOse ROJas CATCHER


Born 3/11/93 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Boca Chica, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 22, 2011


eNNy ROMeRO LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 1/24/91 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on June 2, 2008

2011 Was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 8 prospect in the Rays system entering 2012. 2010 Was named

Most Valuable Player for Princeton…led the Appalachian League with a 1.95 ERA and ranked 3rd with 72 strikeouts.

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 DSL Rays 1 0 2.76 10 0 0 0 0 16.1 11 9 5 0 3 8-0 20 1 02009 GCL Rays 2 4 4.81 11 4 0 0 0 39.1 38 25 21 2 3 21-0 33 6 12010 Princeton 4 1 1.95 13 13 0 0 0 69.1 51 15 15 2 6 14-0 72 4 3

Hudson Valley 1 0 1.80 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 1 1 1 0 1 5-0 4 0 02011 Bowling Green 5 5 4.26 26 26 0 0 0 114.0 104 67 54 9 4 68-0 140 14 3minor league Totals 13 10 3.54 61 44 0 0 0 244.0 205 117 96 13 17 116-0 369 25 7

aDDeRLy ROsa SECOND BASEMAN


Born 7/4/91 in Santiago, DRresiDes Santiago, DRsiGninG scout Andres Hiraldo/Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 24, 2009

2011 Was named the DSL Rays team MVP after collecting a team-high 28 RBI, 45 walks and 16 stolen bases. 2010 Led

the DSL Rays in walks and stolen bases.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 DSL Rays .243 37 111 25 27 3 1 0 10 3 0 6 31-0 20 11 6 0 .288 .432 112010 DSL Rays .236 66 225 38 53 4 2 0 19 6 2 10 44-1 45 15 8 4 .271 .381 152011 DSL Rays .269 64 212 34 57 12 3 2 28 7 3 2 45-0 40 16 9 1 .382 .397 8minor league Totals .250 167 548 97 137 19 6 2 57 16 5 18 120-1 105 42 23 5 .318 .398 34

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Born 9/24/92 in Carupano, VENresiDes Carupano, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on June 22, 2010


FRaNCIsCO ROsaRIO CATCHER


Born 1/26/91 in Santiago, DRresiDes Santiago, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on June 2, 2010


LUIs RUIz RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/8/89 in La Romana, DRresiDes La Romana, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on October 18, 2010

wILMeR saBaLa RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/22/91 in Macuto, VEN resiDes Maracay, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 2, 2008


DaNMaR saLazaR LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 7/23/92 in Barquisimeto, VENresiDes Cabudare, VENsiGninG scout Euclides Vargas/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on June 15, 2009


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JOsh saLe OUTFIELDER


Born 7/5/91 in Seattle, WAresiDes Seattle, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the first round (17th overall) of the 2010 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…ranked as the No. 6

prospect in the Rays system by Baseball America heading into the 2011 season…rated by BA as the best high school

power hitter, the top corner outfielder, the No. 10 overall prospect, the No. 5 position player and the top high school

outfield prospect in the draft…rated by BA as the top player in the draft out of Washington and was the highest drafted

player from the state since Tim Lincecum (No. 10, Giants) and Travis Snider (No. 14, Blue Jays) in 2006…competed in

amateur state golf tournaments and held a single-digit handicap before devoting his time to baseball…his father, Jesse,

is Samoan and is a former champion drug-free power lifter…committed to Gonzaga University before signing with the

Rays.


eMeeL saLeM OUTFIELDER


Born 2/11/85 in Birmingham, ALresiDes Birmingham, ALsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the sixth round of the 2007 June Draft

2011 Missed the entire season while recovering from right knee surgery. 2010 Led Montgomery in hits, runs and stolen

bases…was a Southern League midseason All-Star. 2008 Underwent elbow surgery on May 20 from Dr. James Andrews

after injuring the elbow on May 14…led the minors with 25 steals at the time of the injury…was still named a South

Atlantic League midseason All-Star and won Rays Player of the Month honors for April. 2007 Was named Renegades

Player of the Year after leading the team in batting, triples and stolen bases. Personal Hit .351 with 7 HR as a senior

at the University of Alabama…played for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod League in 2005…his father, Emeel Sr.,

was drafted by the Cubs out of high school, but opted to sign with South Alabama where he played for Eddie Stanky.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2007 Hudson Valley .311 58 225 41 70 11 7 1 23 2 2 4 24-0 27 28 8 0 .436 .384 32008 Columbus .301 38 153 24 46 4 3 0 7 2 1 0 14-0 18 25 5 5 .366 .357 02009 Charlotte .255 99 357 54 91 12 7 0 22 6 2 3 36-0 36 24 9 6 .328 .327 22010 Montgomery .262 128 519 72 136 22 7 4 42 9 1 8 49-0 65 23 11 9 .355 .334 2

Durham .182 3 11 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 0 .364 .182 02011 Injured – Did Not Playminor league Totals .273 326 1265 192 345 51 24 5 95 19 6 15 123-0 149 100 33 20 .363 .343 7

yeRwIN saNChez RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 5/5/93 in San Felix, VEN resiDes San Felix, VENsiGninG scout Mario Gonzalez/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 21, 2009


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aNThONy sCeLFO INFIELDER | OUTFIELDER


Born 9/19/86 in West Monroe, LA resiDes Ruston, LAsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the eighth round of the 2008 June Draft

2009 Led Bowling Green in runs and walks. 2008 Named to the New York-Penn League All-Star Team…led the league

in triples. Personal Hit .322 (74-for-230) with 72 R, 12 HR, 54 RBI, .453 OBP and .578 SLG for Tulane in 2008…the

only two-sport athlete on the Tulane baseball team, he spent two seasons as quarterback of the football team…as a

sophomore in 2007 he played in all 12 games as QB and started the final 9 contests, leading the Green Wave with 1,396

yards and six touchdowns on 111-of-205 passing.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 Hudson Valley .281 61 221 32 62 11 8 4 24 2 1 2 25-1 66 11 8 2 .457 .357 52009 Bowling Green .244 125 484 61 118 18 5 8 52 3 6 6 41-0 106 12 11 8 .351 .307 62010 Charlotte .240 82 271 33 65 25 4 4 30 1 3 1 25-2 68 3 3 6 .369 .303 142011 Charlotte .253 112 399 39 101 17 3 3 44 3 2 3 37-2 92 15 4 11 .333 .320 12minor league Totals .252 380 1375 165 346 61 20 19 150 9 12 12 128-5 332 41 26 27 .367 .318 37

NeIL sCheNK LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 6/17/86 in New Orleans, LA resiDes Memphis, TNsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 23th round of the 2008 June Draft

2010 Named to the Florida State League midseason All-Star Team…his 11.44 SO/9 IP (67.2-IP, 86-SO) ranked

2nd among FSL relievers…posted 1.72 ERA in 12 appearances with the Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.

Personal Named to the 2008 Conference USA All-Academic Baseball Team while pitching for the Memphis Tigers.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 Hudson Valley 2 2 2.84 20 0 0 0 1 38.0 32 13 12 2 1 11-3 53 5 02009 Bowling Green 6 4 4.46 39 2 0 0 0 74.2 88 46 37 6 3 22-1 72 7 02010 Charlotte 5 2 2.79 44 0 0 0 0 67.2 67 24 21 2 0 25-1 86 5 02011 Montgomery 1 2 3.76 46 0 0 2 2 67.0 55 42 28 5 2 43-2 49 7 2minor league Totals 14 10 3.57 149 2 0 0 3 247.1 242 125 98 15 6 101-7 260 24 2

NIChOLas sChwaNeR OUTFIELDER


Born 2/27/88 in Slidell, LAresiDes Slidell, LAsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 30th round of the 2010 June Draft

2010 Led Hudson Valley in runs, hits, home runs, RBI and stolen bases. Personal Drafted out of the University of New

Orleans by the Giants in the 42nd round of the 2009 June Draft, but returned to University of New Orleans for the 2010

season…named All-District and All-Metro during senior year at Slidell (La.) High School.



raYs recorDs on HoLiDaYsOpening Day 7-7Mother’s Day 5-9Memorial Day 3-8

Father’s Day 7-7Independence Day 4-10Labor Day 2-8

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Born 4/27/90 in San Felipe, VENresiDes Santa Teresa, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as free agent on July 3, 2007

2009 Was named a VSL All-Star and led the VSL in hitting…finished 2nd in OBP and 3rd in SLG.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 VSL Rays .270 48 159 19 43 6 0 4 19 3 1 6 14-0 17 3 1 5 .384 .350 62009 VSL Rays .349 50 189 35 66 16 0 7 40 2 0 7 15-0 18 1 1 4 .545 .417 3

GCL Rays .188 23 69 3 13 5 0 0 9 0 2 5 6-0 6 0 1 1 .261 .293 12010 Princeton .268 34 112 10 30 7 0 0 10 0 1 1 1-0 19 1 0 3 .330 .278 72011 GCL Rays .071 5 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 3 0 0 2 .143 .133 0

Hudson Valley .276 18 58 7 16 2 0 2 9 0 0 2 6-0 10 0 0 3 .414 .364 0minor league Totals .281 178 601 76 169 37 0 13 87 5 4 21 43-0 73 5 3 18 .408 .348 16

CaMeRON seITzeR FIRST BASEMAN


Born 1/11/90 in Overland Park, KSresiDes Overland Park, KSsiGninG scout Brian HickmanacquireD Selected in the 11th round of the 2011 June Draft

Personal Drafted out of the University of Oklahoma…his father, Kevin Seitzer, played 12 seasons (1986-97) in the

majors with the Royals, Brewers, A’s and Indians, compiling a career .295 avg.


gRegORy seXTON INFIELDER


Born 2/8/85 in Norfolk, VAresiDes Suffolk, VAsiGninG scout Doug WittacquireD Selected in the 10th round of the 2007 June Draft

2009 Was a Florida State League midseason All-Star. 2008 Ranked 3rd in the Rays system in RBI and 6th in batting.

Personal Named the Colonial Athletic Association co-Player of the Year at William & Mary…his 95 hits as a senior

broke the school’s single-season hits record, but he was passed by fellow Rays farmhand Michael Sheridan (96) the next

season…is the W&M career record holder for hits, doubles, games played and batting avg.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2007 Hudson Valley .256 57 215 28 55 6 2 4 27 0 3 6 15-1 27 3 3 5 .358 .318 122008 Columbus .294 124 490 64 144 32 3 7 87 0 6 6 23-0 73 3 7 19 .414 .330 202009 Charlotte .244 67 238 37 58 7 2 3 37 4 7 2 25-0 30 4 2 6 .328 .313 162010 Charlotte .272 93 356 37 97 14 1 2 38 2 3 7 34-2 62 5 4 7 .334 .345 20

Montgomery .212 33 113 11 24 8 0 1 13 0 0 2 19-0 21 0 2 2 .310 .336 42011 Charlotte .313 72 281 48 88 22 2 3 59 2 4 5 29-0 38 1 1 9 .438 .382 15

Montgomery .222 54 194 21 43 4 1 4 19 2 1 3 16-0 28 0 0 4 .314 .290 4minor league Totals .270 500 1887 246 509 93 11 24 280 10 24 31 161-3 279 16 19 52 .369 .333 91

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MIChaeL sheRIDaN FIRST BASEMAN


Born 8/8/87 in Washington, D.C. resiDes Washington, D.C.siGninG scout Doug WittacquireD Selected in the fifth round of the 2008 June Draft

2011 Named by Baseball America as the Best Defensive first baseman in the Florida State League. 2009 Led the Hot

Rods in home runs. Personal Hit .423 in 2008 with 15 HR, 72 RBI, 76 R, 26 2B, .744 SLG, 9 SB at William & Mary…

his 96 hits broke the W&M single-season hits record previously set by fellow Rays farmhand Gregory Sexton (95) in

2007…established single-season school records for hits, runs, RBI and doubles.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2008 Hudson Valley .321 31 78 14 25 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 4-0 12 1 0 0 .436 .354 12009 Bowling Green .238 122 442 51 105 16 5 14 57 8 8 2 26-1 38 4 2 9 .391 .278 62010 Charlotte .250 112 408 39 102 17 3 3 42 7 4 4 38-2 39 3 2 8 .328 .317 62011 Charlotte .243 127 497 52 121 38 3 3 72 5 12 6 19-3 72 5 3 15 .350 .273 6minor league Totals .248 392 1425 156 353 76 13 20 176 20 24 12 87-6 161 13 7 32 .361 .292 19

TReVOR shULL RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/7/90 in Spokane, WA resiDes Spokane Valley, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the 19th round of the 2008 June Draft

2010 Missed the entire season after straining his right elbow in April…returned to pitch in the Instructional League in the fall.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 Princeton 0 0 9.90 7 0 0 0 0 10.0 13 11 11 1 2 8-0 6 5 12009 Princeton 4 4 4.62 13 12 1 0 0 60.1 68 35 31 6 7 16-0 50 7 22010 Injured – Did Not Play2011 GCL Rays 1 0 2.51 5 5 0 0 0 14.1 10 4 4 0 1 4-0 6 2 1


yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2006 Great Falls .272 66 250 37 68 12 3 8 36 5 1 5 18-1 55 8 4 8 .440 .332 142007 Kannapolis .301 122 488 83 147 35 9 16 79 6 4 5 35-1 77 19 8 8 .352 .508 192008 Winston-Salem .295 114 447 81 132 37 7 15 80 5 4 4 22-1 95 33 5 7 .510 .331 32009 Birmingham .243 115 428 64 104 32 3 10 49 10 3 3 49-0 77 30 9 7 .402 .323 62010 Birmingham .249 111 395 63 99 18 7 11 43 10 5 3 24-2 111 15 9 5 .239 .412 52011 Montgomery .248 117 415 63 103 20 5 16 52 2 4 4 20-0 99 7 4 16 .436 .287 6

Durham .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 0minor league Totals .269 646 2429 390 653 154 34 76 339 38 21 24 168-5 518 112 39 51 .320 .454 53

JOhN sheLBy OUTFIELDER


Born 8/6/85 in Baltimore, MD resiDes Lexington, KYsiGninG scout Keith Staab/Mike Shirley (White Sox)acquireD From the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations on March 29, 2011

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yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 Princeton Rays 0 0 0.82 10 0 0 0 3 22.0 18 4 2 0 3 9-0 29 3 02010 Bowling Green 4 5 3.01 46 0 0 0 14 71.2 50 29 24 5 3 38-0 111 5 1

Charlotte 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 2-0 3 0 02011 Charlotte 0 4 4.70 42 0 0 0 2 51.2 28 30 27 3 5 59-1 86 8 0minor league Totals 4 9 3.23 99 0 0 0 19 147.2 96 63 53 8 12 108-1 229 16 1

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 DSL Rays 3 2 4.99 23 0 0 0 2 48.2 60 35 27 2 7 31-0 30 9 12010 GCL Rays 6 0 2.29 13 5 0 0 1 51.0 49 16 13 2 6 15-1 32 5 02011 Princeton 4 0 4.01 15 0 0 0 0 33.2 35 23 15 7 2 14-1 29 5 2minor league Totals 13 2 3.71 51 5 0 0 3 133.1 144 74 55 11 15 60-2 91 19 3

sCOTT shUMaN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 3/28/88 in Valdosta, GAresiDes Valdosta, GAsiGninG scout Milt HillacquireD Selected in the 19th round of the 2009 June Draft

2010 Led the Hot Rods with 14 saves…averaged 13.87 SO/9IP, highest in the Midwest League…held opponents to

a .195 avg. (50-for-257), 2nd best in the league. 2009 Averaged 11.86 SO/9 IP. Personal Drafted out of Auburn

University.

PeDRO sILVesTRe RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/23/89 in San Pedro de Macoris, DRresiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 26, 2008

2010 Tied for first in GCL with 6 wins.

aLeXaNDeR sIMON THIRD BASEMAN


Born 9/28/92 in La Romana, DR resiDes La Romana, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 12, 2010


gaRReT sMITh RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 10/17/88 in Sterling, MAresiDes Sterling, MAsiGninG scout Tim AlexanderacquireD Selected in the 20th round of the 2011 June Draft


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BLaKe sNeLL LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/4/92 in Seattle, WAresiDes Shoreline, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the first round (52nd overall) in the 2011 June Draft

Personal Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…was home-schooled

until his senior year, when he had a 1.00 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 56 innings at Shorewood (Wa.) High School.


aRIeL sORIaNO INFIELDER


Born 11/24/91 in La Romana, DRresiDes La Romana, DRsiGninG scout Daniel Santana/Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on March 12, 2009

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 DSL Rays 1.000 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 02010 DSL Rays .273 64 231 32 63 10 3 2 33 4 5 6 20-0 35 9 5 6 .368 .340 62011 GCL Rays .220 53 191 24 42 11 2 3 22 2 1 4 14-1 26 10 5 7 .346 .286 19minor league Totals .251 118 423 57 106 21 5 5 55 6 6 11 34-1 61 19 10 13 .359 .319 25

DaURIs sORIaNO LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/16/89 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on June 12, 2010


MaTThew sPaNN LEFT-HANDED PITCHER

Bats SwitchtHrows LeftHeiGHt 6'6"weiGHt 185

Born 2/17/91 in Columbia, TNresiDes Columbia, TNsiGninG scout Brad MatthewsacquireD Selected in the 25th round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Ranked 4th in the Appalachian League with a 3.13 ERA and tied a team high with 4 wins.


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Born 9/17/93 in Valencia, VENresiDes Valencia, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2011


MaTThew sTaBeLFeLD LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/21/86 in Modesto, CAresiDes Turlock, CAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the 41st round of the 2009 June Draft

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 Princeton 1 0 3.10 16 0 0 0 0 20.1 19 15 7 0 2 12-1 18 1 02010 Bowling Green 4 1 4.75 37 0 0 0 0 60.2 61 35 32 6 4 26-1 42 7 12011 Bowling Green 1 1 3.98 11 0 0 0 0 20.1 22 9 9 0 2 11-0 29 1 0


BRUeDLIN sUeRO LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 2/28/90 in Santo Domingo, DRresiDes Santo Domingo, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 19, 2008

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 DSL Rays 2 1 3.83 19 0 0 0 2 42.1 39 23 18 2 5 30-0 34 10 12010 DSL Rays 4 1 2.61 13 12 0 0 0 58.2 59 23 17 2 1 21-0 41 1 02011 DSL Rays 0 2 3.21 3 2 0 1 1 14.0 16 7 5 0 0 2-0 8 2 0

GCL Rays 3 4 2.63 11 8 0 0 0 54.2 48 24 16 5 2 8-1 36 3 0minor league Totals 9 8 2.97 46 22 0 0 3 169.2 162 77 56 9 8 61-1 119 16 1

eLIazeR sUeRO RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 6/7/89 in Haina, DRresiDes Haina, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on November 26, 2007

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2008 DSL Rays 3 5 4.06 15 12 0 0 0 51.0 50 32 23 2 8 17-0 38 3 12009 GCL Rays 2 3 3.38 12 5 0 0 1 50.2 48 23 19 1 1 12-2 39 4 02010 Princeton 1 6 4.03 13 13 0 0 0 60.1 60 31 27 5 6 18-0 52 6 12011 Bowling Green 8 6 4.46 27 10 0 0 2 107.2 122 65 53 12 11 36-0 72 11 1minor league Totals 14 20 4.07 67 40 0 0 3 269.2 280 151 122 20 26 83-2 201 24 3

MaTThew swILLey RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 12/19/90 in Oceanside, CAresiDes Oceanside, CAsiGninG scout Jake WilsonacquireD Selected in the 21st round of the 2009 June Draft


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JUaN TaPIa SHORTSTOP


Born 3/1/92 in San Pedro de Macoris, DRresiDes San Pedro de Macoris, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on February 1, 2010


JhONNaThaN TeRaN SHORTSTOP


Born 12/13/94 in Valencia, VENresiDes Valencia, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on October 17, 2011

sTayTON ThOMas RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 4/7/89 in Waco, TXresiDes Corsicana, TXsiGninG scout Pat MurphyacquireD Selected in the 43rd round of the 2011 June Draft




Charlotte 2 0 0.00 2 2 0 0 0 110 2 0 0 0 0 2-0 6 0 02011 Charlotte 5 7 2.90 22 22 0 0 0 114.2 114 47 37 4 3 37-0 56 2 0minor league Totals 9 8 2.34 34 31 0 0 0 165.2 144 57 43 4 4 45-0 95 2 0

JaCOB (JaKe) ThOMPsON RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 8/8/89 in Downey, CAresiDes Cerritos, CA siGninG scout Robbie MoenacquireD Selected in the second round of the 2010 June Draft

2011 Ranked 4th in the Rays organization and the Florida State League in ERA. Personal Participated in the Rays

Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January…ranked as the No. 13 prospect in the Rays system by

Baseball America heading into the 2011 season…drafted out of Long Beach State University.

sTeVeN TINOCO INFIELDER | OUTFIELDER


Born 4/11/88 in Anaheim, CAresiDes Coto de Casa, CAsiGninG scout Robbie MoenacquireD Selected in the 34th round of the 2010 June Draft

Personal Drafted out of Long Beach State University along with Rays farmhand Jacob Thompson.


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eLIas TORRes OUTFIELDER


Born 2/22/92 in Santiago, DRresiDes Santiago, DRsiGninG scout Eddy ToledoacquireD Signed as a free agent on December 13, 2011

aLeJaNDRO TORRes CATCHER


Born 9/30/88 in Caracas, VENresiDes Caracas, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 7, 2006

2010 Threw out 11 of 25 attempted base stealers (44 percent). 2008 Named VSL Rays Player of the Year…led the team

with a .316 avg. (5th in VSL), 83 hits (2nd) and 43 RBI (2nd)…led the VSL in throwing out opposing base stealers, catch-

ing 44 of 78 (56.4 percent) on the year.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2007 VSL Rays/Reds .234 38 145 13 34 3 0 0 13 0 0 2 8-1 18 0 5 4 .255 .284 52008 VSL Rays .316 67 263 37 83 14 0 5 43 6 2 6 13-0 29 0 1 6 .426 .359 82009 Princeton .222 34 117 16 26 5 0 1 5 0 0 0 2-0 24 1 2 5 .291 .235 32010 Hudson Valley .250 30 108 11 27 5 0 0 10 2 1 0 6-0 22 1 0 1 .296 .287 72011 Bowling Green .174 37 121 12 21 6 0 1 11 2 1 1 6-0 30 0 0 2 .248 .217 2

Charlotte .185 11 27 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 2-0 11 0 0 0 .222 .233 1minor league Totals .254 217 781 91 196 34 0 7 85 10 5 9 37-1 134 2 8 18 .321 .291 26

RICCIO TORRez THIRD BASEMAN


Born 10/14/89 in Phoenix, AZresiDes Phoenix, AZsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Selected in the fourth round of the 2011 June Draft

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2011 Charlotte .194 8 31 2 6 1 0 1 6 0 0 1 1-0 2 0 0 1 .323 .242 1

GCL Rays .231 13 52 4 12 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 1-0 12 1 1 0 .365 .259 1minor league Totals .217 21 83 6 18 2 0 3 9 0 0 2 2-0 14 1 1 1 .349 .253 1

CaRLOs VaaMONDe OUTFIELDER


Born 11/21/94 in Caracas, VENresiDes Caracas, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on August 3, 2011

eRICK VasQUez OUTFIELDER


Born 9/27/93 in Bocono, VENresiDes Caracas, VENsiGninG scout Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on July 21, 2010


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Born 7/5/88 in Panama City, PANresiDes Panama City, PANsiGninG scout Kevin Carcomo (Indians)acquireD From the Cleveland Indians in exchange for RHP Juan Salas on February 19, 2009

2010 Led the Stone Crabs with 132 hits and ranked 4th in the FSL with 41 stolen bases…named to the FSL midseason

All-Star Team. 2009 Led the Hot Rods in stolen bases in his first year in the Rays organization after spending 4 seasons

in the Indians system. 2007 Led the Gulf Coast League in stolen bases.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2005 DSL Indians .260 61 200 32 52 6 4 0 10 2 1 1 30-0 32 6 9 2 .330 .358 02006 DSL Indians .292 71 267 60 78 8 3 0 20 7 7 4 38-0 36 25 7 8 .345 .380 102007 GCL Indians .277 47 159 33 44 8 0 0 18 1 1 4 16-0 29 22 3 1 .327 .356 82008 Mahoning Valley .281 64 242 40 68 10 1 1 18 5 1 3 31-0 42 7 4 7 .343 .368 212009 Bowling Green .278 122 428 58 119 30 6 2 40 5 2 7 36-0 74 14 4 6 .390 .342 292010 Charlotte .289 127 457 6 132 17 4 2 36 6 2 4 45-1 68 41 13 7 .357 .356 42011 Montgomery .255 63 204 29 52 11 8 2 24 0 3 3 22-0 32 5 4 7 .417 .332 2minor league Totals .278 557 1966 299 547 91 26 7 167 26 17 26 218-1 314 120 44 38 .362 .355 74

DRew VeTTLesON OUTFIELDER


Born 7/19/1991 in Boise, IDresiDes Bremerton, WAsiGninG scout Paul KirschacquireD Selected in the first round (42nd overall) in the 2010 June Draft

2011 Was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect and Best Hitter for Average in the Rays system entering

2012…named Princeton’s team MVP. Personal Participated in the past two Rays Winter Development Programs at

Tropicana Field, in January…ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the Rays system by BA heading into the 2011 season…

drafted out of Central Kitsap (Wash.) High School…rated as the best pure hitter among high schoolers in the 2010 June

Draft by BA…threw three no-hitters as an ambidextrous pitcher during in his junior and senior seasons…committed to

play for Oregon State University before being drafted.


DaVID weNDT CATCHER


Born 1/2/87 in Methuen, MA resiDes Merrimack, MAsiGninG scout John CepriniacquireD Selected in the 50th round of the 2009 June Draft

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2009 Princeton .298 19 57 2 17 6 0 0 12 1 0 1 4-0 9 0 0 2 .404 .355 02010 Hudson Valley .400 1 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1 .800 .400 0

Bowling Green .220 13 5 4 11 1 0 0 8 0 1 2 1-0 8 2 0 2 .240 .259 22011 Charlotte .176 5 17 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 7 0 0 0 .235 .176 0

Montgomery .211 14 38 1 8 5 0 0 5 1 0 1 4-0 8 0 0 1 .342 .302 0minor league Totals .246 52 167 9 41 13 1 0 26 2 1 4 9-0 32 2 0 6 .335 .298 2

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Born 10/1/91 in Maracay, VENresiDes Maracay, VENsiGninG scout Marlon Roche/Ronnie BlancoacquireD Signed as a free agent on May 12, 2009

2011 Missed the entire season due to a left elbow sprain and subsequent surgery…underwent Tommy John surgery on

May 23 with Dr. Koco Eaton. 2010 Led the VSL Rays with 6 wins.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 VSL Rays 3 1 3.10 14 4 0 0 0 29.0 35 14 10 1 1 5-0 13 3 22010 VSL Rays 6 2 1.19 13 5 0 0 1 45.1 37 10 6 2 1 6-0 35 1 12011 Injured – Did Not Playminor league Totals 9 3 1.94 27 9 0 0 1 74.1 72 24 16 3 2 11-0 48 4 3

JUsTIN wOODaLL LEFT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 11/6/87 in Oxford, MSresiDes Oxford, MSsiGninG scout Rickey DrexleracquireD Selected in the 26th round of the 2010 June Draft

Personal Played football at the University of Alabama and was a member of the 2009 team that won the BCS Cham-

pionship…drafted out of high school by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2006 June Draft…chose to attend

Alabama.


heNRy wRIgLey III FIRST BASEMAN


Born 8/9/86 in Redwood City, CAresiDes San Carlos, CAsiGninG scout Carlos DelgadoacquireD Selected in the 14th round of the 2005 June Draft

2011 Led Montgomery with 118 games played, 128 hits, 34 doubles and 17 home runs. 2010 Named to FSL midseason

All-Star Team…ranked 2nd in the Rays farm system with 21 home runs. 2008 Led the South Atlantic League with 10 triples.

yeAR cluB AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBi sH sF HB BB-i so sB cs gdP slg oBP e2006 Princeton .250 54 188 22 47 9 1 5 26 3 3 0 7-0 39 5 2 9 .273 .388 22007 Hudson Valley .235 67 243 28 57 10 3 3 33 0 2 4 20-1 37 10 3 4 .301 .337 122008 Columbus .250 113 404 45 101 13 10 7 60 2 5 2 24-1 62 7 3 14 .292 .384 92009 Bowling Green .220 45 177 20 39 16 1 4 17 0 1 1 5-0 30 3 4 4 .245 .390 8

Charlotte .246 70 260 26 64 15 2 6 43 0 4 0 9-0 44 5 1 4 .267 .388 62010 Charlotte .292 68 260 35 76 13 3 12 46 1 2 2 19-2 37 5 2 10 .343 .504 5

Montgomery .248 62 254 31 63 12 1 9 37 0 4 1 12-1 54 1 1 9 .280 .409 52011 Montgomery .274 118 468 60 12 34 2 17 84 0 2 2 23-1 73 3 2 2 .464 .309 13minor league Totals .255 597 2254 267 575 122 23 63 346 6 23 12 119-6 376 39 18 12 .413 .293 60

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PhILIP wUNDeRLICh FIRST BASEMAN


Born 11/4/88 in Chicago, ILresiDes Louisville, KYsiGninG scout James BonniciacquireD Selected in the 12th round of the 2010 June Draft

2010 Set a Bowling Green franchise record with 86 RBI…ranked second in the Rays organization in RBI. 2010 Led

Hudson Valley and ranked 6th among Short-A minor leaguers with a .330 batting average…ranked second in the organi-

zation behind Stephen Vogt (.345)…named a New York-Penn League midseason All-Star. Personal Drafted out of the

University of Louisville where he earned Second Team All-America honors after his sophomore season.


KIRBy yaTes RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER


Born 3/25/87 in Lihue, HI resiDes Koloa, HIsiGninG scout Jayson DurocheracquireD Signed as a non-drafted free agent on June 19, 2009

2009 Averaged 16.75 SO/9 IP in 14 games for Princeton.

yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk2009 Princeton 0 1 2.39 14 0 0 0 4 26.1 22 7 7 0 5 8-1 49 4 02010 Bowling Green 3 6 3.30 27 12 0 0 5 90.0 73 41 33 9 5 41-3 97 5 1

Charlotte 0 0 5.06 1 1 0 0 0 5.1 7 3 3 0 0 2-0 3 0 02011 GCL Rays 0 1 2.70 4 4 0 0 0 6.2 6 3 2 0 1 2-0 3 0 0



eriK WaLKer coMMUnitY cHaMPion aWarDMatt Hall was named the winner of the 2011 Erik Walker Community Champion Award. The award annually recognizes one Rays minor league player who exemplifies teamwork, sportsmanship and community involvement, attributes exhibited by Rays minor league pitcher Erik Walker, who died tragically in October 2006 in a canoeing accident.

Hall, who appeared in 94 games for Charlotte and hit .237 with four home runs and 35 RBI, was recognized with a commemorative trophy and a $2,500 award given to the charity of his choice. The 24-year-old Phoenix, Ariz., native was selected by the Rays in the 10th round of the 2008 June Draft out of Auburn University.

Walker was drafted by the Rays in June 2006 and had just completed his first professional season with the Hudson Valley Renegades in the New York-Penn League when his life was cut short on Oct 26, 2006, just 11 days after his 23rd birthday. Each of the Rays minor league affiliates nominates a candidate for the award. Nominees embody the qualities of Erik, recognized as someone who was a great teammate, a caring person and who enriched the lives of people in need and inspired others to do the same.

erik walker community cHamPion awarD winners

2011 Matt Hall, Charlotte Stone Crabs

2010 Stephen Vogt, Charlotte Stone Crabs

2009 Ryan Wiegand, Princeton Rays

2008 Matt Spring, Montgomery Biscuits

2007 Pat Cottrell, Vero Beach Devil Rays

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aMaTeUR sCOUTs › AREA SUPERVISORS

aMaTeUR sCOUTs › REGIONAL SUPERVISORS

sCOUTINg sTaFF

Bart BraunSPECIAL

ASSIGNMENT SCOUT

rico Brogna

larry Doughty

jason karegeannes

jeff mcavoy

carlos rodriguez

Bob cluck

jason Grey

Brian keegan

jim Pransky

mike cubbageSPECIAL

ASSIGNMENT SCOUT

tim HuffNATIONAL

CROSSCHECKER

tim alexanderCT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, E. CANADA

j.D. elliby

KS, OK, MO, ND, NE, SD

robbie moenSW. CA

jeff cornellNORTH

REGIONALSUPERVISOR

james Bonnici

IN, OH, KY, MI, N. TN

Brett Foley

IA, IL, MN, WI

Brian morrisonN. CA, NV

kevin elferingEAST

REGIONALSUPERVISOR

evan Brannon

FL, PUERTO RICO

Brian Hickman

NC, SC, E. TN

Pat murphy

TX

Fred repkeWEST

REGIONALSUPERVISOR

rickey Drexler

AR, LA, MS, SW. TN

milt Hill

AL, GA, N. FL, S. TN

jake wilson

SE. CA, HI

ken staufferSOUTH

REGIONALSUPERVISOR

jayson Durocher

AZ, CO, LAS VEGAS,

NM, UT

Paul kirsch

AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY

lou wieben

D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV

Director, scoutinG R.J. Harrisonassistant Director, amateur scoutinG Rob MetzleraDministrator, scoutinG Nancy BerryPart-time scouts Tom Couston, Jose Hernandez, Jim Leif, Gilberto Martinez, Graig Merritt, Casey Onaga, Jack Sharp, Donald Turley, Pete Woodworth

Director, Pro scoutinG Matt ArnoldaDvance scoutinG coorDinator Mike Calitri

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Eddy Toledo

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Ronnie Blanco

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Manny Esquivia

coorDinator, colombian operations

Tim Ireland

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Milton Jamail

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While baseball remains america’s national pastime, it has truly become a global game. Today, more than one-fourth of all major leagu-ers were born outside the United States, and as a result, the Rays have expanded their global outreach. To facilitate these new international endeavors, the Rays hired Carlos Alfonso to serve as the team’s Director of International Operations and Andres Reiner as a special assistant in 2006. Alfonso joined the Rays after 19 years with the San Francisco Giants. Reiner, who retired from the Rays in 2011, pioneered baseball’s scouting efforts

in Venezuela while working in the Houston Astros organization. Reiner helped discover and develop future stars such as Johan Santana, Bobby Abreu, Freddy Garcia, Carlos Guillen, Melvin Mora and Richard Hidalgo.

It wasn’t long after Alfonso and Reiner were on board that the Rays agreed to a partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers where the two clubs

the rays Dominican academy opened in april 2009 and can accommodate up to 96 players.

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would share Campo Las Palmas in the Dominican Republic, long considered the gold standard for Dominican facilities. Eddy Toledo was hired from the New York Mets organization to oversee the Rays Dominican operations. Campo Las Palmas was home to the Rays baseball academy and a summer league team until early 2009 when the organization inaugurated their new academy located on property adjacent to Dodgers. The complex has two full diamonds and a half field, clubhouse, gym, covered batting cages, dining area and living facilities, which can accommodate up to 96 players.

In 2007, the Rays celebrated the opening of their baseball academy—dedicated to Andres Reiner—and located on the grounds of the Pirelli tire factory in Guacara, Venezuela, one hundred miles west of Caracas. In addition to baseball fields and existing amenities, the newly renovated facility now includes new dormitory rooms and offices, as well as an expanded player lounge. The academy can now accommodate 56 players. Ronnie Blanco, former general manager of the Magallanes baseball club in the Venezuelan pro-fessional league, oversees the Rays Venezuelan baseball operations. In 2007, Tampa Bay players joined together with Cincinnati Reds prospects to form a co-op team in the Venezuelan Summer League (VSL). In 2008 the Rays had a complete team and have since won two of the last three VSL championships (2009 and 2011).

The Rays continue to grow their scouting pro-grams in Colombia—directed by Manny Esquivia and based in Cartagena—and in Mexico headed by Eddie Diaz. The Rays have now signed three players from Mexico since 2010: Armando Araiza, Oscar Armenta and Rafael Cordoba. In 2012 the Rays added Chairon Isenia to lead their scouting efforts in Curacao and Aruba. Carlos Rodriguez is also heavily involved in the Rays efforts in Latin America, splitting his time between pro and inter-national scouting.

Tampa Bay and the city of Marília, Brazil, locat-ed 230 miles northwest of São Paulo, have built a partnership that will include construction of a training facility beginning in the summer of 2012. It will be the first baseball academy run by a major league organization in Brazil. The academy will be constructed by the city of Marília with additional funding from the national government, and will consist of two full playing fields, two diamonds for youth teams and dormitories, which will accom-modate up to 40 players. Adriano de Souza, who was hired in 2008 to scout Brazil for the Rays, will coordinate the academy. In addition to scouting Brazil for prospects, the Rays will also introduce baseball to groups between 7 and 14 years of age in the Marília area. In 2009 the Rays signed their first Brazilian player, infielder Leonardo Reginatto.

The Rays have also expanded scouting ef-forts in the Pacific Rim, Europe and Australia. Tim Ireland begins his fourth year as Pacific Rim scouting coordinator. Tateki “Bori” Uchibori, who served as an interpreter for former Tampa Bay infielder Akinori Iwamura, scouts for the Rays in Japan and Korea, while Keith Hsu covers Taiwan.

John Gilmore enters his fourth year in charge of Europe and Australia. In 2010 the Rays signed 16-year-old left-handed pitcher Stepan Havlicek, a member of the Czech Junior National Team, to a free agent minor league contract. Havlicek, the first player signed by the Rays out of the Czech Republic, played last summer in the Gulf Coast League. Also in 2010 Tampa Bay signed Darryl George, an 18-year-old infielder from Australia who played his first professional season in 2011.

In 2011 the Rays continued a program to intro-duce U.S.-born minor league players to the organi-zation’s Latin American operations. Six players se-lected in the 2011 June Draft—Jeff Ames, Jake Faria, Jake Hager, James Harris, Brandon Martin and Blake Snell—spent a week at the Rays Dominican academy getting a firsthand look at the country that produces so much major league talent.

Rays staff and players distribute gear to

local children in Batey Cachena, near San Pedro de Macoris,

Dominican Republic in November 2010.

PHOTO BY Daniel santana

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MeNTaL sKILLs TRaININg PROgRaMsince eliTe aThleTes are saddled with an overwhelming demand to succeed, the Rays developed the Mental Skills Training Program (MSTP), which addresses the mental side of the game. The MSTP operates in conjunction with all other aspects of the Rays Player Development program. Built upon the belief that what an athlete is thinking will influence his performance, the MSTP’s goal is to develop a consistent, ideal mindset for performance and provide training in coping and mastery strategies on both an individual and team basis.

When a player’s performance levels are not peaking, the mental skills training he receives provides him with a tool, something to lean on in tough times. Exercises con-ducted by the MSTP focus on concentration, awareness and communication skills. It is with these exercises that a player’s preparation, execution and evaluation—both physical and mental—help lead to streamlined thought processes and consistent per-formance at the highest level.

Greg Riddoch, the Rays third base coach from 1998-99 and a former manager of the San Diego Padres (1990-92), is in his first season with the Rays in a mental skills role. Riddoch trains the Rays, Triple-A Durham and Double-A Montgomery. Lance Green, in his third year with the Rays and an Associate Clinical Professor of Wellness and Human Performance at Tulane, tutors Class-A Charlotte, Class-A Bowling Green, Short-A Hudson Valley, Rookie-level Princeton and the Gulf Coast League Rays.

eMPLOyee assIsTaNCe PROgRaMa key componenT of Developing successful baseball players is providing each individual with a web of support and education as he transitions into adulthood. The Rays believe that developing quality persons who are also professional athletes goes a long way in producing quality major league players. The Rays offer their players and staff the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which is designed to provide support, education, consultation and information throughout all areas of the Rays Baseball Operations department, both in the United States and abroad in Latin America.

Spearheading the EAP’s stateside efforts is Vince Lodato, who has been integral to the program’s continued success since he began working with the Rays in 2001. Francisco Ruiz, who joined the Rays in 2007, works in conjunction with Lodato. Ruiz’s focus is in Latin America, where he provides support, along with assistance in the as-similation of Latin American players into American culture.

Lodato and Ruiz have led the EAP with a proactive approach. Education and skills development are viewed as equally critical to a player’s growth, with an understand-ing in place that each player’s needs are different at different points in their journeys. The program reaches all levels of the organization, from in-season rookie orientation, instructional leagues and extended spring training to major league and minor league spring training.

During education sessions players are instructed on topics such as the Rays Player Code of Conduct, drug abuse, performance enhancing substances and stimulants. In addition, they cover the subjects of leadership, teamwork and developing one’s career both on and off the field.

Rays PLayeR DeVeLOPMeNT PROgRaMs

Greg riddochMENTAL SKILLS CONSULTANT

lance GreenMENTAL SKILLS CONSULTANT

vince lodatoEAP

DIRECTOR

Francisco ruizEAP,

LATIN AMERICA

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2010 TOP 10 DRaFT PICKs 2009 TOP 10 DRaFT PICKs

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Taylor Guerrieri RHP Spring Valley (SC) HS1 Mikie Mahtook OF Louisiana State Univ.1 Jake Hager SS Sierra Vista (NV) HS1A Brandon Martin SS Santiago (CA) HS1A Tyler Goeddel 3B St. Francis (CA) HS1A Jeff Ames RHP Lower Columbia JC (WA)1A Blake Snell LHP Shorewood (WA) HS1A Kes Carter OF Western Kentucky Univ.1A Grayson Garvin LHP Vanderbilt Univ.1A James Harris Jr. OF Oakland Tech (CA) HS2 Granden Goetzman OF Palmetto (FL) HS2 Lenny Linsky RHP Univ. of Hawaii3 Johnny Eierman SS Warsaw (MO) HS4 Riccio Torrez 3B Arizona State Univ.5 Jonathan Davis 3B Elk Grove (CA) HS6 Jake Floethe RHP Cal State Fullerton7 Ryan Carpenter LHP Gonzaga Univ.8 John Alexander 1B Glendora (CA) HS9 Matt Rice C Western Kentucky Univ.10 Jacob Faria RHP Gahr (CA) HS11 Cameron Seitzer 1B Oklahoma Univ.12 Trevor Mitsui 1B Shorewood (WA) HS13 Tanner English CF St. James (SC) HS14 Matt Young OF El Camino Coll. Compton Center (CA)15 Tyler Parmenter SS Cibola (AZ) HS16 Brett McAfee SS Pine Tree (TX) HS17 Taylor Motter SS Coastal Carolina Univ.18 Andy Bass RHP Davidson Coll.19 Matthew Ramsey RHP Univ. of Tennessee20 Garret Smith SS Boston Coll.

Rd nAme Pos scHool21 Ryan Terry 3B Monmouth Univ.22 Bradley Hendrix RHP Auburn Univ.23 Matthew Johnson CF Arkansas Tech Univ.24 Charles Cononie RHP Towson Univ.25 Brooks Belter RHP Occidental Coll.26 Raymond Church 2B Florida Atlantic Univ.27 Lucas Irvine RHP Northwestern State Univ.28 Blake Grant-Parks C Yuba City (CA) HS29 Jonathan Koscso 2B Univ.of South Florida30 Chris Burgess RHP Black Hawk Coll. (IL)31 Isaac Gil RHP ASA Coll. (NY)32 Ryan Turner RHP Tarleton State Univ.33 Daniel Bream RHP Southern Arkansas Univ.34 Zachary Butler RHP McNeese State Univ.35 John Magliozzi RHP Dexter (MA) HS36 David Kubiak RHP Univ. of Albany37 Tanner Poppe RHP Univ. of Kansas38 Brandon Choate C Southern Arkansas Univ.39 Theron Geith LHP Univ.of Louisiana – Lafayette40 Joseph Perricone RHP John Hersey (IL) HS41 Shay Crawford LHP Lee Univ.42 Michael Bourdon C Univ. of Tampa43 Stayton Thomas RHP Univ. of Texas44 Jordan Leyland 1B Univ. of California – Irvine45 Kevin Lusson C Univ. of Texas46 Max Rossiter C Central Arizona Coll.47 Derek Vaughn RHP Texas Wesleyan Univ.48 Brandon Leibrandt LHP Marist (GA) HS49 Alan Baldwin C Kailua (HI) HS50 Ian Tomkins C Abilene Christian Univ.

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Josh Sale OF Bishop Blanchet (WA) HS1 Justin O’Conner C Cowan (IN) HS1A Drew Vettleson OF Central Kitsap (WA) HS2 Jake Thompson RHP Long Beach State Univ.2 Derek Dietrich SS Georgia Tech Univ.3 Ryan Brett SS Highline (WA) HS4 Austin Wood RHP St. Petersburg (FL) Coll.5 Ian Kendall RHP Ashland (OR) HS6 Jesse Hahn RHP Virginia Tech Univ.7 Michael Lorenzen CF Fullerton (CA) HS8 Merrill Kelly RHP Arizona State Univ.9 Jake DePew C Granite City (IL) HS10 Deshun Dixon CF Terry (MS) HS

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 LeVon Washington CF Buchholz (FL) HS2 Kenneth Diekroeger SS Menlo (CA) HS3 Todd Glaesmann CF Midway (TX) HS4 Lucas Bailey C Troup County (GA) HS5 Jeffrey Malm 1B Bishop Gorman (NV) HS6 Devin Fuller RHP Chandler Gilbert (AZ) CC7 Cody Rogers CF Panola (AZ) JC8 Brett Nommensen CF Eastern Illinois Univ.9 Kevin James LHP Whitefish Bay (WI) HS10 Derek Dennis SS Forest Hills Central (MI) HS

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Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Dewon Brazelton RHP Middle Tennessee St. Univ.2 Jon Switzer LHP Arizona State Univ.3 Christopher Flinn RHP Stony Brook Univ.4 David Bush RHP Wake Forest Univ.5 Christopher Seddon LHP Canyon (CA) HS6 Matt Rico RF Fresno CC7 Timothy King LHP Deer Park (TX) HS8 Aaron Clark RF Univ. of Alabama9 Fernando Cortez 3B Grossmont (CA) JC10 Jason St. Clair SS Desert Vista (AZ) HS

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Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Timothy Beckham SS Griffin (GA) HS2 Kyle Lobstein LHP Coconino (AZ) HS3 Jacob Jefferies C UC Davis 4 Christopher Morrison OF Univ. of Oregon5 Michael Sheridan 1B William & Mary Coll.6 Shane Dyer RHP South Mountain CC7 Jason Corder OF Cal State-Long Beach8 Anthony Scelfo 2B Tulane Univ.9 Shawn Smith LHP Saugus (CA) HS10 Matthew Hall SS Auburn Univ.

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 David Price LHP Vanderbilt Univ.2 William Kline RHP Univ. of Mississippi3 Nicholas Barnese RHP Simi Valley (CA) HS4 David Newman LHP Texas A&M Univ.5 Dustin Biell CF Inglemoor (WA) HS6 Emeel Salem CF Univ. of Alabama7 Reid Fronk LF Univ. of North Carolina8 Matthew Moore LHP Moriarty (NM) HS9 William Cipriano 2B Univ. of California-Irvine10 Greg Sexton 3B William & Mary Coll.

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Evan Longoria 3B Long Beach State Univ.2 Josh Butler RHP Univ. of San Diego3 Nick Fuller RHP Kell (GA) HS4 Alex Cobb RHP Vero Beach (FL) HS5 Shawn O’Malley SS Southridge (WA) HS6 Nevin Ashley C Indiana State Univ.7 Ryan Reid RHP James Madison Univ.8 Tyree Hayes RHP Tomball (TX) HS9 Eligio Sonoqui 1B Cesar Chavez (AZ) HS10 Desmond Jennings CF Itawamba (AL) JC

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Wade Townsend RHP Rice Univ.2 Chris Mason RHP UNC Greensboro3 Bryan Morris RHP Tullahoma (TN) HS4 Jeremy Hellickson RHP Hoover (IA) HS5 Michael McCormick 3B Marist (OR) HS6 Gregory Reinhard RHP Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater7 Michael Wlodarczyk LHP Boston Coll.8 Andrew Lopez OF Elk Grove (CA) HS9 Derek Feldkamp RHP Univ. of Michigan10 John Matulia OF Eustis (FL) HS

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Jeff Niemann RHP Rice Univ.2 Reid Brignac SS St. Amant (LA) HS3 Wade Davis LHP Lake Wales (FL) HS4 Matthew Spring C Dixie State (UT) JC5 Jacob McGee LHP Edward Reed (NV) HS6 Ryan Royster LF Churchill (OR) HS7 Fernando Perez CF Columbia Univ.8 John Rhyne Hughes 1B Pearl River (MS) CC9 Joseph Muro RHP Mt. San Antonio (CA) Coll.10 Matt Walker RHP Central (LA) HS

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Delmon Young RF Camarillo (CA) HS2 James Houser LHP Sarasota (FL) HS3 Andrew Miller LHP Buchholz (FL) HS4 Travis Schlichting 3B Round Rock (TX) HS5 Jonathan Barratt LHP Hillcrest (MO) HS6 Christian Lopez C Hialeah (FL) HS7 Brian Henderson LHP Univ. of Houston8 Matthew Maniscalco SS Mississippi State Univ.9 William Buckner RHP Young Harris (GA) JC10 Shawn Cumberland CF Pace (FL) HS

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Melvin Upton SS Greenbrier Christian Acad. (VA)2 Jason Pridie CF Prescott (AZ) HS3 Elijah Dukes CF Hillsborough (FL) HS4 Wesley Bankston OF Plano East (TX) HS5 Mark Romanczuk LHP St. Marks (DE) HS6 Cesar Ramos LHP El Rancho (CA) HS 7 Jeffrey Autrey RHP Univ. of North Carolina 8 Joseph Gomes LF Santa Clara Univ. 9 Christopher Leroux CF St. Joseph (Ontario) SS10 Jason Hammel RHP Treasure Valley (OR) CC


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Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Rocco Baldelli OF Bishop Hendricken (RI) HS5 Jace Brewer SS Baylor Univ.6 Daniel Massiatte C Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette7 Mike Krga SS St. Ignatius (IL) HS8 Dennis Malaska LHP Akron Univ.9 John Dischiavo RHP Las Vegas (NV) HS10 John Benedetti RHP Augustana (IL) Coll.11 Hans Smith LHP Fresno State Univ.12 Kelly Eddlemon 3B Sam Houston State Univ.13 Richard Dorman RHP Western Baptist Univ.

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Jason Standridge RHP Hewitt Trussville (AL) HS2 Kenny Kelly OF Tampa Catholic HS3 Barrett Wright RHP Myers Park (NC) HS4 Todd Belitz LHP Washington State Univ.5 Marquis Roberts LHP McLane (CA) HS6 Matthew Mansfield RHP Jacksonville (AR) HS7 Eddy Reyes RHP Univ. of Miami8 Jack Joffrion SS Lamar Univ.9 Toby Hall C Univ. Nevada Las Vegas10 Dane Hutchens RHP Anderson (TX) HS

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Josh Hamilton CF Athens Drive (NC) HS2 Carl Crawford CF Jeff Davis (TX) HS3 Doug Waechter RHP Northeast (FL) HS4 Alex Santos RHP Univ. of Miami5 Michael McClung RHP Greenbrier East (WV) HS6 Eric Henderson LHP Santa Fe (FL) CC 7 Andrew Beinbrink 3B Arizona State Univ.8 Ryan Gloger LHP Jesuit (FL) HS9 Dan Ortiz 1B Hemet (CA) HS10 Nathan Cromer LHP Lincoln (IA) HS

Rd nAme Pos scHool1 Paul Wilder OF Cary (NC) HS2 Douglas Johnson 3B Buchholz (FL) HS3 Edward Kofler RHP Tarpon Springs (FL) HS4 Cedrick Bowers LHP Chiefland (FL) HS5 Alex Sanchez CF Miami Dade Wolfson (FL) HS6 Elliott Brown RHP Auburn Univ. 7 Michael Calloway RHP Univ. of Mississippi8 Matt Quatraro C Old Dominion Univ.9 Dennis Pujals RHP Univ. of Miami10 Chie Gunner OF Grandview (MO) HS

Rd nAme Pos scHool4 Joshua Presley 1B Westminster Acad. (FL)5 Aubrey Huff 3B Univ. of Miami6 Ryan Rupe RHP Texas A&M Univ.7 John Jacobs 3B Marin Catholic (CA) HS8 Joseph Kennedy LHP Grossmont (CA) JC9 Brian Martin 1B Central Union (CA) HS10 Ben Keiter RHP Arvada West (CO) HS11 Steve Goodson 1B Cowley (KS) CC12 Adam Flohr LHP Portland State Univ. 13 Vaughn Dickson LHP Dalton (GA) HS






2012 JUne DraFtThe annual First-Year Player Draft is set for June 4-6. After hav-ing 10 selections before the second round began last year, the Rays have the 25th pick in this year’s draft and their next pick will come in the second round (88th overall).

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