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04/18/2008 4:45 PM ET
Rattlers Alumni Report 4/18
By Jay Grusznski / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
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 Jair Fernandez ('07) will again be behind the plate on Time Warner Cable Field, but not in the home whites.
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Seattle released RHP Mike Hrynio
Lots of stuff going on in this edition, plenty of
transactions from the end of spring training, a look at last season's Timber
Rattlers whereabouts, T-Rats and Foxes in the Majors, and the return of Hot 'N
Cold, plus: Chris Snelling is back!
Seattle
released RHP Mike Hrynio ('04), OF Casey Craig ('06), RHP Chad Fillinger ('04), C Juan
Beltran ('07), SS Eriberto Menchaca ('02)
Placed C Brian Schweiger ('05,'06) on restricted list
Placed RHP Natividad Dilone ('07), RHP Ruben Flores ('06), RHP Nolan Gallagher
('07), RHP Aaron Jensen ('05), RHP Stephen Kahn ('05,'06), RHP Denny Stark ('97), 1B Joe White
('07) on 7-day (minor league) DL
Placed LHP Steve Uhlmansiek ('07) on temporarily inactive list
Signed LHP Ryan Ketchner ('02)
Announced that 3B Reed Eastley ('07) voluntarily retired
Traded C Jair Fernandez
('07) to Minnesota for the Twins refusal to return Rule 5 draftee RHP R.A. Dickey
Placed RHP J.J. Putz
('00) on the 15-day DL
Eriberto
"Eddie" Menchaca, who has not played since 2005, will be the hitting
coach down in Peoria for the Arizona League Mariners. Kahn has a knee
injury, Dilone is still recovering from an arm injury suffered with the Rattlers
last season that required Tommy John surgery, and Gallagher will miss around two
months after bone spur surgery. Putz is close to returning to the Mariners
after suffering a rib cage injury. Ketchner returns to the team that
drafted him four years after being traded away to the Dodgers. Fernandez
was dealt to the Twins as a "bribe" for them to allow the Mariners to
keep Dickey in the minors.
Cleveland placed OF Shin-Soo Choo ('01,'02) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21
Choo is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Detroit purchased the contract of RHP Aquilino Lopez ('00) from Toledo
Lopez has appeared in 6 games so far for the
Tigers, compiling a 0.73 ERA over 12.1 innings
Atlanta placed RHP Rafael Soriano ('00) on the 15-day DL
The Braves closer is suffering from elbow
tendinitis but hopes to be back by the end of the month.
Florida Marlins placed C Dan Santin ('07) on minor league DL
Santin hit .264 for Greensboro last year after
being traded to the Marlins for current Rattlers catcher Blake Ochoa.
Philadelphia recalled OF Chris Snelling ('00) from Lehigh Valley
(IL)
In only his second at bat after being called up,
Snelling hit a pinch hit home run off Astros closer Jose Valverde to start a
Phillies rally.
St. Louis activated RHP Joel Pineiro ('98) from the 15-day DL
Pineiro was not sharp in his first start coming
off the DL, allowing 10 hits and 6 runs in just 3 2/3 innings.
Milwaukee placed RHP Juan Sandoval ('03) on restricted
list
The restricted list is kind of a catch-all in the
minors, with reasons to be on it ranging from suspension to the most common
reason, a player has left the team to ponder retirement. Not exactly sure
why Sandoval is on the list, but I would guess it is to think about his future.
Baltimore acquired SS Michael Garciaparra ('03) from Phillies for future considerations
Baltimore is trying to load up on former T-Rats
with the acquisition of Garciaparra to go along with the previous trade for
Chris Tillman, Tony Butler, and Adam Jones.
Washington released OF Sheldon Fulse ('00)
Fulse hit .263 at two stops in the Nationals
chain during the 2007 season.
Northern League
Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks agreed to terms with OF Casey Craig ('06) and OF Joe Mathis
('95,'96)
Craig quickly found a job following his release
from the Mariners. Mathis has been with the Redhawks for the past five
seasons and put up some big numbers.
American Association
El Paso Diablos acquired LHP Beau Hintz ('03) from Southern Maryland (Atlantic) for future
considerations
Hintz is playing musical chairs in the
independent leagues, bouncing from town to town. Beau had success pitching
with Fort Worth in the AA last season, so hopefully this is a good fit.
Golden Baseball League
Edmonton Cracker Cats agreed to terms with OF Carlos Arroyo ('03)
Arroyo was forced to look for a new job following
the collapse of the South Coast League, where Carlos hit .305 for Macon in 2007.
American Association
Pensacola Pelicans signed LHP Donny Langdon ('05)
Langdon joins his third team and league in three
years after he spent the 2006 season with Evansville of the Frontier League and
the 2007 season with North Shore of the CanAm League.
American Association
Sioux City Eexplorers signed LHP Paul Fagan ('06)
A fourth round pick by the Mariners in 2003,
Fagan will now try his luck in the independent leagues.
United League
Harlingen Whitewings signed RHP Caleb Balbuena ('99,'00)
This will be the fifth different independent
league Balbuena has pitched for in the last seven seasons.
An update on last year's opening day roster:
P Nathan
Adcock - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
1B
Gerardo Avila - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
P Andrew
Barb - Retired
C Juan
Beltran - Released by Mariners
IF Leury
Bonilla - High Desert Mavericks
P Tony
Butler - Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore)
IF Ogui
Diaz - High Desert Mavericks
OF Gavin
Dickey - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
P
Natividad Dilone - Injured
C Jair
Fernandez - Beloit Snappers (Minnesota)
P Rollie
Gibson - Released by Mariners
OF Greg
Halman - High Desert Mavericks
1B Andy
Hargrove - Released by Mariners
P Rob
Harmon - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
P - Joe
Kantakevich - High Desert Mavericks
3B Alex
Liddi - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
OF Kuo
Hui Lo - High Desert Mavericks
IF Luis
Nunez - Not currently on a roster
P Ricky
Orta - High Desert Mavericks
OF Kalian
Sams - Not currently on a roster
P Justin
Souza - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
P Chris
Tillman - Bowie Baysox (Baltimore)
SS Carlos
Triunfel - High Desert Mavericks
P Steve
Uhlmansiek - Temporarily Inactive List
P Anthony
Varvaro - High Desert Mavericks
Timber Rattlers or Foxes on Major League
Rosters
Rafael
Soriano - Atlanta Braves
Ryan
Franklin - St. Louis Cardinals
Joel
Pineiro - St. Louis Cardinals
Asdrubal
Cabrera - Cleveland Indians
Cha Seung
Baek - Seattle Mariners
Felix
Hernandez - Seattle Mariners
Mark Lowe
- Seattle Mariners
Eric
O'Flaherty - Seattle Mariners (since demoted to minors)
J.J. Putz
- Seattle Mariners
Ryan
Rowland-Smith - Seattle Mariners
Raul
Ibanez - Seattle Mariners
Jorge
Sosa - New York Mets
Adam
Jones - Baltimore Orioles
Greg
Dobbs - Philadelphia Phillies
Chris
Snelling - Philadelphia Phillies
Tom
Gordon - Philadelphia Phillies
Damaso
Marte - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ramon
Vasquez - Texas Rangers
David
Ortiz - Boston Red Sox
Brian
Fuentes - Colorado Rockies
Gil Meche
- Kansas City Royals
Aquilino
Lopez - Detroit Tigers
Matt
Thornton - Chicago White Sox
Alex
Rodriguez - New York Yankees
Hot
'N Cold - A look at the former Rattlers that
thriving and struggling
Tacoma
Rainiers (8-6)
Hot
- C Jeff Clement ('05) - 48 AB, .417, 5 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 11 BB
Cold
- C Rob Johnson ('05) - 43 AB, .186, 1 2B, 1 RBI
West
Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (7-7)
Hot
- 1B Thomas "Marshall" Hubbard ('05) - 41 AB, .341, 5 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR,
16 RBI
Cold
- OF Mike Wilson ('05) - 25 AB, .120, 1 2B, 1 RBI
High
Desert Mavericks (10-5)
Hot
- RHP Ricky Orta ('07) - 3-0, 1.50 ERA, 18 IP / RHP Kyle Parker - 2-0, 1.59 ERA,
17 IP
Cold
- SS Carlos Triunfel ('07) - 27 AB, .074, 1 3B, 2 RBI
September
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Is there somebody I missed?
Somebody you would like to know if they are playing anywhere?
Email me at jgrusznski@timberrattlers.com.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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