2002 JETHAWKS.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer Pitchers SCOTT BARBER Age: 23 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Hometown: Belton, S.C. Story line: A top-30 prospect last season according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Baseball America  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Barber struggled in 2001. A sixth-round selection in 2000 from University of South Carolina
• • , he was 7-7 with a 7.20 ERA with the JetHawks. His season was ended by an elbow injury. The parent Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the baseball team. For other uses, see Diamondback. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the West Division of the National League. are hopeful a healthy Barber can regain his confidence with a strong showing in Lancaster, where he'll be used as a reliever to start the season. GREG BELSON Age: 23 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Staten Island Staten Island (1990 pop. 378,977), 59 sq mi (160 sq km), SE N.Y., in New York Bay, SW of Manhattan, forming Richmond co. of New York state and the borough of Staten Island of New York City. , N.Y. Story line: A former Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. collegiate star, Belson was 10-1 with a 2.43 ERA at Montclair (N.J.) State, which went to the national championships in 2000. Belson was 6-4 with a 2.50 ERA and 16 saves at Single-A South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. (Ind.) last season, and was 2-2 with a 2.49 ERA with eight saves at High Desert in 2000. Belson pitched against former JetHawk Enmanuel Ulloa in the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. high school championship game in 1996. JOEY CRAMBLITT Age: 23 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 Hometown: Meridian, Miss. Story line: A 36th-round selection in 2000 from the University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1848, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford and three branch campuses located in Booneville, Tupelo, and Southaven. , Cramblitt was 5-7 with a 3.36 ERA, striking out 91 and allowing 19 walks in 104 1/3 innings at South Bend (Ind.) last season. He had mixed results in the Cal League with High Desert in 2000, where he was 4-1 with a 6.21 ERA, but he finished the season strongly with a 2.33 ERA in his last 10 appearances at Maverick Stadium Maverick Stadium is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on the western edge of University of Texas at Arlington campus. It hosts the university's track and field teams as well as many community events, and is also leased to the Arlington Independent School District for use . CASEY DAIGLE Sean Casey Daigle (born April 4, 1981 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He married softball pitcher Jennie Finch on January 15, 2005 at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. Age: 21 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-5 Weight: 195 Hometown: Vinton, La. Story line: A ``sandwich'' pick in 1999 (selected between the first and second rounds), Daigle was a workhorse at South Bend (Ind.) last season, where he led the Midwest League The Midwest League is a Class A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. History Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort with 164 innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. and was tied for fourth in starts with 27. Daigle was 10-10 with a 4.12 ERA in his first year of pro ball. He was this season's opening-day starter. ENRIQUE GONZALEZ Age: 19 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 5-10 Weight: 155 Hometown: Bolivar, Venezuela Story line: Signed as a free agent as a 16-year-old in 1998, Gonzalez pitched better at South Bend (Ind.) last season than his 4-12 record. He had a 4.01 ERA and held opponents to a .229 batting average with runners in scoring position Batting Average with Runners in Scoring Position (abbreviated BA/RISP or BA/RSP) is a baseball statistic derived by dividing a players hits with runners on second or third base by his at bats with runners in scoring position. . He was the youngest Pacific Coast League For the high school sports league, see . The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below pitcher (18 years, 27 days) when he threw four innings of shutout ball and was credited with a victory in his Triple-A debut Sept. 2, 2000. BRIAN MATZENBACHER Age: 25 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Marissa, Ill. Story line: A 42nd-round selection from Belleville (Ill.) Junior College, Matzenbacher has come out of nowhere to become one of the organization's rising stars. He pitched himself out of Lancaster in 2001, where he was 5-4 with a 3.55 ERA, but after an admittedly tough spring, he returns to the Cal League and is expected to help anchor the JetHawks' bullpen. Matzenbacher was credited with a victory in his only appearance (five innings, one run) at Double-A - for El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. (Texas) - at the end of the 2001 season. BRANDON MEDDERS Brandon Edward Medders is a baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. He was born on January 26, 1980 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Medders debuted for the Diamondbacks in 2005, going 4-1 with a 1.78 ERA and 31 strikeouts. Age: 22 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: Duncanville, Ala. Story line: An eighth-round selection in the 2001 draft, Medders made an immediate impact last season at Lancaster, where he was 1-2 with a 1.32 ERA and had three saves in 31 appearances. He struck out 53 batters and allowed 15 walks and one home run in 41 innings. Medders found a way to be successful at the hitter-friendly Hangar, where he held opponents to a .137 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. and no homers. Used exclusively as a reliever last season, Medders is being developed as a starter. JOSLIN RAMIREZ Age: 22 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 5-11 Weight: 152 Hometown: Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, pueblo, United States Santo Domingo (sän'tə dəmĭng`gō), pueblo (1990 pop. 2,866), Sandoval co., N central N.Mex., on the Rio Grande; founded c.1700 after earlier pueblos were destroyed by floods. , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. Story line: Signed as a free agent in 1998, Ramirez is a rising star. He began 2001 at Double-A El Paso (Texas), where he was 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in four relief appearances. He was equally successful at South Bend (Ind.), where he was 6-5 with a 3.28 ERA. Ramirez was especially strong down the stretch for the Silver Hawks, allowing one earned run earned run n. Baseball A run scored without the aid of an error, used in computing earned run averages. Noun 1. earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team or fewer in eight of his last nine starts. During that time he had a 1.40 ERA (nine earned runs in 57 2/3 innings). ROB SHABANSKY Age: 25 Throws: Left Bats: Left Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. Story line: A former University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. standout, Shabansky struggled in Lancaster last year but finished the season strongly at rookie-level Yakima (Wash.), where he was 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA in his last four appearances, two of which were starts. Shabansky underwent Tommy John surgery Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring, knee, or foot of the in 1999, his second elbow operation in two years, and says he's feeling better than he has in five years. JESUS SILVA Age: 19 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Maracay, Venezuela Story line: Signed as a free agent in 1999, Silva was perfect in 14 save opportunities last season in Missoula (Mont.), where he was 3-0 with a 2.35 ERA with 43 strikeouts. He allowed just eight walks in 38 1/3 innings. He will be the JetHawks' closer in his first full year of pro ball. DOUG SLATEN Douglas Slaten (born February 4 1980 in Venice, California), is a baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. He made his MLB debut on September 4, 2006 against the Florida Marlins and is currently a lefty specialist. He attended Venice High School. Age: 22 Throws: Left Bats: Left Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 Hometown: Venice Story line: Slaten was dropped from Baseball America's list of the Diamondbacks' top-30 prospects. But that had more to do with the improvement in the farm system, which the magazine ranked 23rd after putting them at No. 29 last year. A 17th-round selection in 2000 from Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. , Slaten was consistent in his first full season of pro ball at Lancaster in 2001, when he was 9-8 with a 4.79 ERA and never missed a turn in the rotation. FRANCISCO TREJO Age: 22 Throws: Left Bats: Left Height: 5-11 Weight: 146 Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Story line: Singed as a free agent as a 17-year-old, Trejo had shoulder problems in a disappointing 2001, part of which he spent in Lancaster. He was shut down in the final month at Yakima (Wash.), where he was 2-2 with a 5.90 ERA. Trejo had success in winter ball in the Dominican Republic, where he was 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in 16 appearances. He had success in 2000 at Missoula (Mont.), striking out 48 in 46 1/3 innings, and at rookie-level Tucson (Ariz.) the previous season, throwing 15 1/3 consecutive innings of shutout ball. CARLTON WELLS Age: 22 Throws: Left Bats: Left Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 Hometown: Tampa, Fla. Story line: A 43rd-round selection in the 2000 draft, Wells had success in his pro debut with Missoula (Mont.) in 2000, leading the Osprey osprey (ŏs`prē), common name for a bird of prey related to the hawk and the New World vulture and found near water in most parts of the world. with six victories. He was 4-4 with a 2.89 ERA at South Bend (Ind.) last season, highlighted by a 30 2/3-inning stretch early in the season in which he allowed just three earned runs. Catchers CRAIG ANSMAN Position: Catcher Age: 24 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 Hometown: West Islip, N.Y. Story line: Signed as a free agent in 2000, Ansman had a breakthrough year in his first full season of pro ball at South Bend (Ind.) in 2001. He batted .330 with 21 homers and 82 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in and led the Midwest League with a .623 slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: . A top-30 organizational prospect, Ansman figures to benefit from the hitting conditions in Lancaster. BRIAN EPKE Position: Catcher Age: 22 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-0 Weight: 195 Hometown: Waco, Neb. Story line: Signed as a free agent in 2001, Epke spent parts of last season at three levels in the Diamondbacks organization, including a brief stint with Triple-A Tucson (Ariz.). He played semipro sem·i·pro adj. Informal Semiprofessional: a semipro baseball player. sem ball in 2000 after undergoing elbow surgery, and last season he missed part of the Midwest League playoffs with a knee infection. He batted .250 (14 for 56) at South Bend (Ind.). JON-MARK SPROWL Position: Catcher Age: 21 Throws: Right Bats: Left Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Hometown: Panama City, Fla. Story line: Originally a 47th-round selection in the 1998 draft of the Chicago Cubs, Sprowl was acquired via trade in the final weeks of spring training. Known primarily for his defense, he has an impressive .992 fielding percentage (two errors in 257 chances) through the first three years of his professional career. He's also played first base, third and pitched. Infielders JESUS COTA COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA Council On The Ageing (Australia) COTA Children's Organ Transplant Association COTA Central Ohio Transit Authority (Columbus, OH area) Position: Infield Age: 21 Throws: Right Bats: Left Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. Story line: A 14th-round draft pick in 2000, Cota is a former junior college standout. He won the Triple Crown at Missoula (Mont.) last season in his pro debut, batting .368 with 16 homers and 71 RBI. Cota is ranked seventh among organizational prospects by Baseball America. His compact but powerful left-handed stroke is tailor-made for Lancaster, and if he can adjust to the more advanced pitching in the Cal League, he figures to be able to put up bigger numbers this season. JERRY GIL Position: Infield Age: 19 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-3 Weight: 183 Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Story line: Signed as a free agent in 1999, Gil's defense has made him a top organizational prospect. He's ranked 13th by Baseball America. Gil GIL Global Interpreter Lock (to protect Python objects from being modified from multiple threads at once) GIL Gerenciador de Informações Locais (Brasil) boasts exceptional range and arm strength and is a base-stealing threat. He stole 19 bases in 26 attempts at South Bend (Ind.) last season. The Diamondbacks are hopeful a year at Lancaster will improve his confidence at the plate. Gil batted just .215 with the Silver Hawks in 2001. ERICK MACHA MACHA Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association Position: Infield Age: 22 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 Hometown: Victoria, Texas Story line: A 12th-round selection in 2001 out of Texas Christian, Macha struggled offensively in his pro debut at Yakima (Wash.), where he batted .218 (36 for 165). He got on track toward the end of the season, hitting safely in 12 of 13 games, during which time he batted .300 (15 for 50). He'll be used primarily as a utility player for Lancaster. COREY MYERS Position: Infield Age: 21 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Hometown: Henderson, Nev. Story line: A first-round selection in 1999 (the fourth pick overall), Myers struggled early in his professional career but is coming off a breakthrough year. While splitting time between Lancaster and South Bend (Ind.), he hit .284 (52 for 183) with five homers and 33 RBI with the JetHawks, and .327 (69 for 211) with three homers and 36 RBI at South Bend. He lost 15 pounds during an offseason nutritional program and says he feels lighter on his feet in the field. Myers struggled offensively in spring training playing mostly with the Double-A group, but a promotion could be within reach as soon as he gets on track. DANNY DANNY Daniel UGGLA Position: Infield Age: 22 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Hometown: Columbia, Tenn. Story line: An 11th-round selection in 2001 from Memphis, the former collegiate standout made the Northwest League All-Star team in his pro debut last season at Yakima (Wash.), where he hit .277 (77 for 278) with five homers and 40 RBI. During a stretch at Yakima, Uggla hit safely in 24 of 26 games, during which time he batted .352 (38 for 108). DWIGHT EDGE Position: Outfield Age: 23 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-6 Weight: 235 Hometown: St. Cloud, Fla. Story line: Signed as a free agent last season out of the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. , the former Gators tight end brought a football mentality to Lancaster in a brief stint as with the JetHawks last season. Running into walls chasing fly balls typified his intensity. He spent most of 2001 at South Bend (Ind.), where he hit .232 (38 for 164) with two homers and 18 RBI. Outfielders JUJU FOREMAN Position: Outfield Age: 23 Throws: Right Bats: Left Height: 5-7 Weight: 155 Hometown: Girard, Ga. Story line: A 15th-round selection in 2000 from Augusta State (Ga.), Foreman became a fan favorite at South Bend (Ind.) last season before suffering a career-threatening injury midway through the year. Foreman, the subject of a recent Baseball Weekly feature, was batting .311 with a .425 on-base percentage and had 23 stolen bases in 30 attempts when he suffered a broken leg and a dislocated dis·lo·cate tr.v. dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing, dis·lo·cates 1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship. 2. ankle sliding into second base. A standout defensive outfielder, Foreman should provide excitement in Lancaster. VICTOR HALL Position: Outfield Age: 21 Throws: Left Bats: Left Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Hometown: Arleta Story line: A 12th-round selection from Monroe High of North Hills, Hall has emerged as one of the top base-stealing threats in minor-league baseball. He stole 60 bases in 75 attempts at South Bend (Ind.) last season, and already has 151 career steals in three-plus years of pro ball. His development is a priority for the Diamondbacks, and the fact he's being paired with first base/hitting coach Willie Wilson for a second consecutive season is no coincidence. JOSH KROEGER Position: Outfield Age: 19 Throws: Left Bats: Left Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 Hometown: San Diego Story line: A fourth-round selection in 2000, Kroeger is ranked 11th by Baseball America among organizational prospects. He batted .274 (80 for 292) with three homers in his first full season of pro ball at South Bend (Ind.) in 2001. He's projected to emerge as a power threat, and at 19 he's already ahead of the development curve at advanced Single-A. BODIE SIMPSON Position: Outfield Age: 24 Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: Lubbock, Texas Story line: Singed as a free agent in 2001, the former NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes standout struggled last year in his first season of pro ball at Yakima (Wash.), batting .236 (46 for 195). Simpson was a second-team All-America for a Bellevue (Neb.) University team that finished third in the 2001 NAIA College World Series. CAPTION(S): 26 photos Photo: (1 -- color) SCOTT BARBER (2 -- color) GREG BELSON (3 -- color) JOEY CRAMBLITT (4 -- color) CASEY DAIGLE (5 -- color) ENRIQUE GONZALEZ (6 -- color) BRIAN MATZENBACHER (7 -- color) BRANDON MEDDERS (8 -- color) JOSLIN RAMIREZ (9 -- color) ROB SHABANSKY (10 -- color) JESUS SILVA (11 -- color) DOUG SLATEN (12 -- color) FRANCISCO TREJO (13 -- color) CALTON WELLS (14 -- color) CRAIG ANSMAN (15 -- color) BRIAN EPKE (16 -- color) JON-MARK SPROWL (17 -- color) JESUS COTA (18 -- color) JERRY GIL (19 -- color) ERICK MACHA (20 -- color) COREY MYERS (21 -- color) DANNY UGGLA (22 -- color) DWIGHT EDGE (23 -- color) JUJU FOREMAN (24 -- color) VICTOR HALL (25 -- color) JOSH KROEGER (26 -- color) BODIE SIMPSON |
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