GONZALES TO PLAY IN LANCASTER.Byline: Gideon Rubin Special to the Daily News Elite prospect Carlos Gonzales will probably start the season in Lancaster and 2005 No. 1 overall pick Justin Upton Justin Irvin Upton (born on August 25, 1987 in Norfolk, Virginia) was selected first overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. He was previously an all district shortstop for Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, and was awarded the is a possibility to join the team later in the year. That is 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. A.J. Hinch, the JetHawks 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. farm director. Gonzales, a 20-year-old left-handed hitting outfielder, was last season's 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 MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. 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.), where he batted .318 (112 for 352) and helped lead the Silver Hawks to a league title. Gonzales is ranked No. 4 among the Diamondbacks' top organizational prospects by 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 . . The 18-year-old Upton, who signed a record-setting $6.2 million minor-league contract with Arizona in January, is the younger brother of 2002 No. 2 overall pick B.J. Upton. Justin Upton, who was drafted as a shortstop but could also play center field, will start the season in South Bend. He could see a promotion to Lancaster or beyond if it becomes apparent that he is not challenged in the low-A Midwest League. ``If he dominates that league, it's something we'll consider, but an argument can be made for keeping him in South Bend,'' Hinch said. ``He still hasn't played a game at the professional level yet.'' Hinch said other top prospects projected to start the season in Lancaster include second baseman Emilio Bonificio, who is ranked No. 27 among Arizona's top prospects by Baseball America. --Hall of Fame: Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jack Wilson and community leader Larry Lake were inducted into the now 17-member JetHawks Hall of Fame. Wilson played for the Lancaster Stealth in the 1999 California Fall League. Lake, who died in 1997, is a former Lancaster Chamber of Commerce director who founded the Lancaster West Rotary All-Star game for top area high school players. The game has since been named in his honor. Gideon Rubin, (818)713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com |
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