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Meet the Beavers!

Opening Day starters are highlighted in blue.

Editor's Note: Since we are now in the 21st century, pitching speeds will be reported as they are in game and not 5 MPH slower. I did some research and one reason pitch speeds are generally higher today than they seemed to be 30 years ago is that they are now measured at release, when they were measured at the plate back in the day. We will report the low end of the velocity spread. Also, since pitch ratings are turned off, I cannot report on the quality of the pitches, only what the repertoire is.

Opening Day Roster
Pitchers
Starting Rotation
Steve Muir
26 year old right-hander from Ooltewah, Tennessee (a suburb of Chattanooga). 6' 3" 199 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. 90 MPH fastball with a curve and slider. Average bunter. Solid move to first and a decent fielder. 0-2 with a 5.74 ERA this Spring.
2000 (MLB): 10-17 4.43 ERA 35 GS 215.1 IP 228 H 24 HR 71 BB 102 SO 3.0/4.3 BB/SO per 9 for Portland
MLB (2 yrs): 20-27 3.89 ERA 66 GS 435 IP 431 H 48 HR 141 BB 193 SO 2.9/4.0 BB/SO per 9 for Portland

Bobby Johnson
21 year old (22 on April 20) right-hander from St. Petersburg, Florida. 6' 2" 189 lbs. Rookie. Acquired in a trade with Seattle in January. 94 MPH over-the-top fastball with a curve, changeup, splitter and circle change. Not a good move to first. Decent bunter. Average fielder. Was the 12th pick in this year's B League Draft. We wanted to take him with our first pick, the 2nd of the draft, but could not pass up Fernando Mexicano. Was 2-1 with a 5.85 ERA this Spring, but his numbers were not that bad. He struck out 19 in 20 IP.
2000 (B): 19-7 2.51 ERA 33 GS 251.1 IP 203 H 6 HR 67 BB 193 SO 2.4/6.9 BB/SO per 9 for Elmira

Ricardo Gil
22 year old right-hander from Punto Fijo, Venezuela. 6' 0" 186 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the 2nd round of this year's B Leagues Draft. 93 MPH fastball with a curve and changeup. A very good bunter. Has an excellent move to 1st, but is not a good fielder. Was 2-1 with a 5.12 ERA this Spring, but his numbers also did not look that bad.
2000 (B): 13-12 2.64 ERA 33 GS 225 IP 181 H 8 HR 69 BB 193 SO 2.8/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for Modesto

Roger Lerer
27 year old left-hander from New Milford, Connecticut (near the border with New York). 6' 0" 182 lbs. $50,000. An Original Beaver. 92 MPH sidearm fastball with a slider, changeup and splitter. A very good bunter. Has a good move to first and is an average fielder. Was 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA this Spring, but walked 8 in 16 IP.
2000 (MLB): 5-7 4.53 ERA 17 GS 97.1 IP 113 H 6 HR 47 BB 59 SO 4.3/5.5 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Portland.
2000 (A): 4-5 3.02 ERA 11 GS 80.1 IP 68 H 5 HR 40 BB 54 SO 4.5/6.0 BB/S) per 9 for Vancouver

Duane Howard
29 year old right-hander from Chicago, Illinois. 6' 4" 215 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. 92 MPH fastball with a slider, changeup and forkball. Has a superior move to 1st and is a greet bunter, but not a good fielder. 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA this Spring.
2000 (MLB): 0-1 5.25 ERA 2 GS 12 IP 18 H 1 HR 4 BB 3 SO 3.0/2.3 BB/SO per 9 for Portland
2000 (A): 8-14 3.65 ERA 28 GS 185 IP 174 H 12 HR 62 BB 92 SO 3.0/4.5 BB/SO per 9 for Vancouver
MLB (2 yrs): 2-1 5.63 ERA 10 G 7 GS 46.1 IP 68 H 3 HR 19 BB 19 SO 3.7/3.7 BB/SO per 9 for Portland

Bullpen
Garry Ayers
28 year old right-hander from Broomfield, Colorado (a suburb of Denver). 6' 0" 190 lbs. $52,500. An Original Beaver. 97 MPH fastball which he also throws with 2 seams and a changeup. Not a good move to 1st and is not a good fielder. He was in the Beaver rotation last year, but that is a role for which he is ill suited. As a reliever, I think he cam flourish. Was 0-3 with 6 SV and a 2.87 ERA this Spring. Struck out 18 in 15.2 IP.
2000 (MLB): 8-16 5.09 ERA 33 GS 189.1 IP 221 H 18 HR 87 BB 137 SO 4.1/6.5 BB/SO per 9 for Portland
MLB (6 yrs): 32-56 4.23 ERA 5 SV 175 G 109 GS 741 IP 749 H 71 HR 338 BB 586 SO 4.1/7.1 per 9 for Portland

Bobby Weatherford
30 year old right-hander from Murrieta, California (an inland city midway between Los Angeles and San Diego). 6' 2" 193 lbs. $160,000. Acquired in a trade with Sacramento in January. 94 MPH over-the-top fastball with a curve. Superior move to 1st, but not a good fielder. Had a 2.12 ERA this Spring. Only allowed 7 H and 5 BB in 17 IP with 19 SO. 2 HR, though.
2000 (MLB): 6-3 3.94 ERA 35 G 77.2 IP 74 H 7 HR 21 BB 75 SO 2.4/8.7 BB/SO per 9 for Sacramento
MLB (6 yrs): 19-28 3.26 ERA 45 SV 285 G 417.1 IP 341 H 40 HR 185 BB 499 SO 4.0/10.8 BB/SO per 9 for Philadelphia (1.4) and Sacramento (4.6)

David Fuentes
24 year old right-hander from Fairmont, Minnesota (a very small town 130 miles southwest of Minneapolis). 6' 3" 187 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the 5th round of this year's B Leagues Draft. 93 MPH over-the-top cut fastball with a curve and changeup. Average move to 1st and a good fielder. 1 SV and a 3.00 ERA this Spring with 18 SO in 15 IP.
2000 (B): 4-3 1.17 ERA 29 SV 60 G 61.2 IP 32 H 2 HR 11 BB 69 SO 1.6/10.1 BB/SO per 9 for Montgomery

Jim Krueger
27 year old right-hander from Woodway, Texas (a suburb of Waco). 5' 10" 175 lbs. Rookie. Signed as a minor league free agent in March. Was a 5th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. 91 MPH fastball with a slider. Good move to 1st, but not a good fielder. Very smart. Only pitched 4 innings this Spring, but struck out 8.
2000 (B): 4-3 1.20 ERA 35 SV 65 G 75 IP 46 H 1 HR 34 BB 117 SO 4.1/14.0 BB/SO per 9 for Orlando

Dick Register
27 year old left-hander from Miami, Florida. 6' 0" 187 lbs. Rookie. Signed as a minor league free agent in January. He was a 6th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. 87 MPH fastball with a curve and slider. Very good move to first and an average fielder. Made the team because he was the only left-hander to pitch decently this Spring. Did not allow a run in 11 IP and only gave up 4 hits.
2000 (B): 5-4 2.40 ERA 1 SV 48 G 82.2 IP 61 H 2 HR 32 BB 83 SO 3.5/9.0 BB/SO per 9 for Orlando

Jeff Gleason
24 year old right-hander from Newark, New Jersey. 6' 4" 204 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. 91 MPH fastball with a curve and changeup. Good move to 1st and an average fielder. 3.09 ERA this Spring.
2000 (MLB): 3-5 3.59 ERA 5 SV 46 G 47.2 IP 54 H 4 HR 23 BB 41 SO 4.3/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for in his rookie season for Portland

Fielders
Catchers
Craig Petitto
26 year old who bats and throws right-handed from Frankfort, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). Acquired in a trade with Montreal in January. 6' 1" 213 lbs. Rookie. A good receiver with an average arm. Not fast, but faster than most catchers. Hit .218 with a .532 OPS this Spring, but won the starting job for his defense and the fact that no other catcher hit any better.
2000 (MLB): .250/.357/.250 in 12 AB with 0 HR and 2 RBI and 0 SB for Montreal
2000 (A): .280/.376/.375 in 232 AB with 3 HR and 27 RBI and 0 SB for Ottawa

Glenn Oswell
33 year old who bats and throws right-handed from Woodstock, Georgia (a small town 30 miles north of Atlanta). An original Beaver. 6' 5" 225 lbs. $50,000. A solid receiver with an average arm. Stupid and Lazy. Very fast for a catcher and will steal a base. Last year's starter. Hit .194 with a .497 OPS this Spring and hopefully will not be with the team next Spring.
2000 (MLB): .202/.300/.298 in 450 AB with 4 HR and 45 RBI and 2 SB for Portland
MLB (10 yrs): .226/.312/.329 in 4429 AB with 70 HR and 489 RBI and 109 SB for Boston (1) and Portland (9)

Infielders
Glenn Snowden
24 year old first baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Prestonsburg, Kentucky (a very small coal mining town in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky). 6' 3" 203 lbs. $825,000. An Original Beaver. A good fielder at 1st, but not at 3rd, where he played last season. A below average runner. A very hard worker and a fan favorite. Hit .375 with an 1.100 OPS this Spring.
2000 (MLB): .338/.417/.595 in 612 AB with 42 HR and 140 RBI and 0 SB for Portland
MLB (4 yrs): .307/.368/.511 in 2158 AB with 99 HR and 374 RBI and 1 SB for Portland

Melvin Rodarte
31 year old second baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. 6' 0" 198 lbs. $70,000. An original Beaver. Average range, but a good arm and very good hands. Can play anywhere on the diamond, except behind the plate. Good runner and will steal bases. Very smart on the base paths, but not so smart anywhere else. Hit .345 with a .928 OPS this Spring.
2000 (MLB): .273/.313/.381 in 512 AB with 11 HR and 57 RBI and 23 SB for Portland
MLB (10 yrs): .257/.311/.359 in 5090 AB with 90 HR and 517 RBI and 286 SB for Portland

Shannon Kuchta
23 year old second baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Mt. Rainier, Maryland (a suburb of Washington, DC). 6' 2" 191 lbs. Rookie. Acquired in a trade with Boston in January. He was drafted in the 2nd round of this year's B Leagues Draft. Below average range and an arm that excludes him from playing on the left side of the diamond. Can also play 1st and left field. Decent runner, but not a base stealer and not very good on the base paths. A very hard worker. Hit .314 with an .891 OPS and 3 HR in 51 AB this Spring.
2000 (B): .274/.326/.402 in 639 AB with 19 HR and 76 RBI and 1 SB for Modesto

Fernando Mexicano
20 year old third baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Culebra, Puerto Rico. 6' 1" 176 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the first round (2nd overall pick) in this year's B Leagues Draft. An average fielding third baseman with a good arm. Can play First and anywhere in the outfield. Slow runner and not aggressive on the bases. Hit .220 with a .693 OPS this Spring with 14 SO in 50 AB. He will be a superstar eventually, but he is very young and we can live through some growing pains.
2000 (B): .334/.397/.542 in 613 AB with 27 HR and 95 RBI and 2 SB for Binghamton

Doug Dietz
30 year old third baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Atlanta, Georgia. 6' 0" 186 lbs. $150,000. Acquired in a trade with Dallas in January. Below average range and an average arm, but a very quick release. Can play first and left field. Very fast and will steal bases. Bit of a selfish player who likes to toot his own horn. Hit .273 with a .657 OPS this Spring.
2000 (MLB): .375/.483/.708 in 24 AB with 2 HR and 6 RBI and 0 SB for Dallas
MLB (7 yrs): .260/.327/.357 in 1248 AB with 22 HR and 145 RBI and 70 SB for Hollywood (5) and Dallas (2)

Dave Risinger
25 year old shortstop who bats and throws right-handed from Hayesville, Oregon (a suburb of Salem, just 45 miles south of Portland on the I-5). 6' 2" 190 lbs. $180,000. An original Beaver. Average range, but a very strong arm with a super quick release and very good hands. Can play anywhere but catcher. Very fast and a good base stealer and very aggressive base runner. Hit .236 with a .632 OPS this Spring.
2000 (MLB): .270/.334/.366 in 407 AB with 6 HR and 37 RBI and 13 SB in his rookie season for Portland

Juan Rojas
22 year old bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Torreon, Mexico. 6' 0" 169 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the 3rd round of this year's B Leagues Draft. Great range with an average arm, but a very quick release. Average hands. Can play anywhere but catcher. Decent runner, but not a base stealer and not very good on the base paths. Hit .316 with a .764 OPS this Spring and was a surprise addition to the roster.
2000 (B): .277/.343/.328 in 585 AB with 1 HR and 56 RBI and 2 SB for Elmira

Outfielders
Jerry Grant
30 year old left fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Atlantic City, New Jersey. 6' 1" 202 lbs. $55,000. Acquired in a trade with San Francisco in January. Average range and arm. Can play anywhere in the outfield. Decent runner and will steal a base and is aggressive on the base oaths. Hit .289 with an .852 OPS this Spring. Will start against right-handers.
2000 (MLB): .256/.306/.333 in 90 AB with 1 HR and 6 RBI and 2 SB for Sacramento
MLB (7 yrs): .236/.310/.349 in 1489 AB with 29 HR and 146 RBI and 46 SB for Sacramento

Don Neumann
31 year old outfielder who bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Brooklyn, New York. 6' 3" 218 lbs. $110,000. Acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh in January. Slightly below average range and an average arm. Can play anywhere in the outfield. Decent runner and will steal bases and is aggressive on the base paths. Hit .295 with an .840 OPS this Spring. He will start in left versus left-handers.
2000 (MLB): .282/.352/.450 in 209 AB with 9 HR and 41 RBI and 2 SB for Denver
MLB (7 yrs): .274/.335/.425 in 2314 AB with 66 HR and 294 RBI and 67 SB for Denver

Jack Hinckley
25 year old center fielder who bats right-handed and throws left-handed from White Lake Township, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). 6' 4" 200 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. Good Range and a very good arm. Very hard worker. Very fast and will steal a base. A good bunter. Hit .317 with a .745 OPS this Spring.
2000 (MLB): .246/.297/.315 in 642 AB with 3 HR and 49 RBI and 26 SB for Portland
MLB (2 yrs): .254/.300/.325 in 905 AB with 5 HR and 78 RBI and 31 SB for Portland

Gene Dougherty
29 year old center fielder who bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Spring, Texas (a suburb of Houston). 6' 2" 202 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. Good range and an average arm. An average runner and not a base stealer. A very good bunter. Hit .353 with an .830 OPS this Spring.
2000 (MLB): .235/.316/.235 in 17 AB with 0 HR and 1 RBI and 0 SB for Portland
2000 (A): .285/.357/.337 in 249 AB with 1 HR and 30 RBI and 1 SB for Vancouver
MLB (2 yrs): .236/.309/.327 in 309 AB with 4 HR and 37 RBI and 0 SB for Portland

Bill Wilson
28 year old right fielder who bats and throws right-handed from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 6' 2" 213 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. Below average range, but a good arm. Very smart. Fast and will steal bases and is very good at it. Aggressive base runner. Solid bunter. Hit .255 with a .637 OPS this Spring.
Year II (MLB): .280/.373/.439 in 132 AB with 4 HR and 24 RBI and 2 SB for Portland
MLB (2 yrs): .269/.351/.365 in 271 AB with 4 HR and 40 RBI and 6 SB for Portland

Disabled List
Dave Unterbrink
30 year old right-handed relief pitcher from Sandy, Utah (a suburb of Salt lake City). 6' 1" 198 lbs. $200,000. Acquired in a trade with Los Angeles in June. 89 MPH fastball and a curve. A superb move to first and an average bunter, but not a good fielder. Will likely be out until the end of June. Did not pitch this Spring.
2000 (MLB): 1-0 1.11 ERA 11 G 24.1 IP 14 H 3 HR 5 BB 26 SO 1.8/9.6 BB/SO per 9 for Los Angeles
MLB (6 yrs): 16-14 2.90 ERA 19 SV 184 G 248.2 IP 224 H 30 HR 98 BB 269 SO 3.5/9.7 BB/SO per 9 for Los Angeles

Prospects ranked by Baseball America in the top 200:
3B Fernando Mexicano (#3)
See the Opening Day Roster above.

SP Bobby Johnson (#4)
See the Opening Day Roster above.

SP Ricardo Gil (#34)
Down from #21
See the Opening Day Roster above.

SS Juan Rojas (#49)
See the Opening Day Roster above.

RP David Fuentes (#62)
See the Opening Day Roster above.

CF Brian Mitchell (#80)
19 year old (20 on April 9) center fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Detroit, Michigan. 5' 10" 167 lbs. Drafted in the 4th round of this year's B Leagues draft. Good range and a superior arm. Very hard worker and a leader in the clubhouse. Very fast and will steal bases. Good bunter. Hit .207 with a .440 OPS this Spring as a teenager.
2000 (B): .297/.327/.343 in 676 AB with 0 HR and 63 RBI and 23 SB for Asheville

2B Franklin Felix (#128)
23 year old second baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Isabela, Puerto Rico. 6' 3" 194 lbs. Acquired in a trade with Atlanta in January. Slightly below average range and arm, but a very quick release. Average hands. Very fast, but not a good base stealer. Very hard worker and very smart and a leader in the clubhouse. Good bunter. Hit .125 with a .401 OPS this Spring.
2000 (B): .298/.355/.382 in 642 AB with 6 HR and 58 RBI and 23 SB for Evansville

2B Shannon Kuchta (#154)
See the Opening Day Roster above.

Our Group of Prospects is rated #2 of the 32 teams by Baseball America, behind only the Giants. Los Angeles is at the bottom of the list.

Top 25 prospects according to Baseball America:
1: Mike McLane, SP, Sacramento (23-R) (A)
2: Kevin McKinney, CF, Denver (20-R) (A)
3: Fernando Mexicano, 3B, Portland (20-L) (MLB)
4: Bobby Johnson, SP, Portland (21-R) (MLB)
5: Al Johnson, SP, Kansas City (20-R) (MLB)
6: Pedro Castaneda, LF, Hollywood (22-L) (A)
7: Mark Montana, CF, Baltimore (23-R) (A)
8: George Mitchell, SP, Brooklyn (21-L) (MLB)
9: Enrique Ramos, LF, New York (22-L) (MLB)
10: Ron Gallant, SP, Dallas (25-L) (A)
11: Gerry Hawkins, CF, Chicago (21-L) (A)
12: Stan Babik, C, Milwaukee (22-R) (A)
13: John Yakubov, SP, New York (24-R) (A)
14: Willie Gonzalez, RF, Miami (22-R) (MLB)
15: Dave Metcalf, 2B, Minnesota (25-R) (MLB)
16: Chris Johnson, SS, Montreal (21-L) (A)
17: Jim Nicoson, SP, New York (22-L) (A)
18: Don Lose, 1B, Denver (21-R) (MLB)
19: John Sasko, 3B, New York (24-R) (MLB)
20: Don Gerik, SP, Pittsburgh (23-L) (MLB)
21: Colin Woodford, 2B, Denver (20-L) (A)
22: Phil Olynick, SS, Chicago (21-R) (A)
23: Rich Parris, CF, Miami (22-L) (MLB)
24: Sid Rasho, SS, Detroit (21-R) (A)
25: Doug Ramage, SP, Washington (23-R) (A)

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Next up: Opening Day!

07-23-2019, 10:29 PM	#11
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Meet the Beavers! Opening Day starters are highlighted in blue. Editor's Note: Since we are now in the 21st century, pitching speeds will be reported as they are in game and not 5 MPH slower. I did some research and one reason pitch speeds are generally higher today than they seemed to be 30 years ago is that they are now measured at release, when they were measured at the plate back in the day. We will report the low end of the velocity spread. Also, since pitch ratings are turned off, I cannot report on the quality of the pitches, only what the repertoire is. Opening Day Roster Pitchers Starting Rotation Steve Muir 26 year old right-hander from Ooltewah, Tennessee (a suburb of Chattanooga). 6' 3" 199 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. 90 MPH fastball with a curve and slider. Average bunter. Solid move to first and a decent fielder. 0-2 with a 5.74 ERA this Spring. 2000 (MLB): 10-17 4.43 ERA 35 GS 215.1 IP 228 H 24 HR 71 BB 102 SO 3.0/4.3 BB/SO per 9 for Portland MLB (2 yrs): 20-27 3.89 ERA 66 GS 435 IP 431 H 48 HR 141 BB 193 SO 2.9/4.0 BB/SO per 9 for Portland Bobby Johnson 21 year old (22 on April 20) right-hander from St. Petersburg, Florida. 6' 2" 189 lbs. Rookie. Acquired in a trade with Seattle in January. 94 MPH over-the-top fastball with a curve, changeup, splitter and circle change. Not a good move to first. Decent bunter. Average fielder. Was the 12th pick in this year's B League Draft. We wanted to take him with our first pick, the 2nd of the draft, but could not pass up Fernando Mexicano. Was 2-1 with a 5.85 ERA this Spring, but his numbers were not that bad. He struck out 19 in 20 IP. 2000 (B): 19-7 2.51 ERA 33 GS 251.1 IP 203 H 6 HR 67 BB 193 SO 2.4/6.9 BB/SO per 9 for Elmira Ricardo Gil 22 year old right-hander from Punto Fijo, Venezuela. 6' 0" 186 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the 2nd round of this year's B Leagues Draft. 93 MPH fastball with a curve and changeup. A very good bunter. Has an excellent move to 1st, but is not a good fielder. Was 2-1 with a 5.12 ERA this Spring, but his numbers also did not look that bad. 2000 (B): 13-12 2.64 ERA 33 GS 225 IP 181 H 8 HR 69 BB 193 SO 2.8/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for Modesto Roger Lerer 27 year old left-hander from New Milford, Connecticut (near the border with New York). 6' 0" 182 lbs. $50,000. An Original Beaver. 92 MPH sidearm fastball with a slider, changeup and splitter. A very good bunter. Has a good move to first and is an average fielder. Was 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA this Spring, but walked 8 in 16 IP. 2000 (MLB): 5-7 4.53 ERA 17 GS 97.1 IP 113 H 6 HR 47 BB 59 SO 4.3/5.5 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Portland. 2000 (A): 4-5 3.02 ERA 11 GS 80.1 IP 68 H 5 HR 40 BB 54 SO 4.5/6.0 BB/S) per 9 for Vancouver Duane Howard 29 year old right-hander from Chicago, Illinois. 6' 4" 215 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. 92 MPH fastball with a slider, changeup and forkball. Has a superior move to 1st and is a greet bunter, but not a good fielder. 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA this Spring. 2000 (MLB): 0-1 5.25 ERA 2 GS 12 IP 18 H 1 HR 4 BB 3 SO 3.0/2.3 BB/SO per 9 for Portland 2000 (A): 8-14 3.65 ERA 28 GS 185 IP 174 H 12 HR 62 BB 92 SO 3.0/4.5 BB/SO per 9 for Vancouver MLB (2 yrs): 2-1 5.63 ERA 10 G 7 GS 46.1 IP 68 H 3 HR 19 BB 19 SO 3.7/3.7 BB/SO per 9 for Portland Bullpen Garry Ayers 28 year old right-hander from Broomfield, Colorado (a suburb of Denver). 6' 0" 190 lbs. $52,500. An Original Beaver. 97 MPH fastball which he also throws with 2 seams and a changeup. Not a good move to 1st and is not a good fielder. He was in the Beaver rotation last year, but that is a role for which he is ill suited. As a reliever, I think he cam flourish. Was 0-3 with 6 SV and a 2.87 ERA this Spring. Struck out 18 in 15.2 IP. 2000 (MLB): 8-16 5.09 ERA 33 GS 189.1 IP 221 H 18 HR 87 BB 137 SO 4.1/6.5 BB/SO per 9 for Portland MLB (6 yrs): 32-56 4.23 ERA 5 SV 175 G 109 GS 741 IP 749 H 71 HR 338 BB 586 SO 4.1/7.1 per 9 for Portland Bobby Weatherford 30 year old right-hander from Murrieta, California (an inland city midway between Los Angeles and San Diego). 6' 2" 193 lbs. $160,000. Acquired in a trade with Sacramento in January. 94 MPH over-the-top fastball with a curve. Superior move to 1st, but not a good fielder. Had a 2.12 ERA this Spring. Only allowed 7 H and 5 BB in 17 IP with 19 SO. 2 HR, though. 2000 (MLB): 6-3 3.94 ERA 35 G 77.2 IP 74 H 7 HR 21 BB 75 SO 2.4/8.7 BB/SO per 9 for Sacramento MLB (6 yrs): 19-28 3.26 ERA 45 SV 285 G 417.1 IP 341 H 40 HR 185 BB 499 SO 4.0/10.8 BB/SO per 9 for Philadelphia (1.4) and Sacramento (4.6) David Fuentes 24 year old right-hander from Fairmont, Minnesota (a very small town 130 miles southwest of Minneapolis). 6' 3" 187 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the 5th round of this year's B Leagues Draft. 93 MPH over-the-top cut fastball with a curve and changeup. Average move to 1st and a good fielder. 1 SV and a 3.00 ERA this Spring with 18 SO in 15 IP. 2000 (B): 4-3 1.17 ERA 29 SV 60 G 61.2 IP 32 H 2 HR 11 BB 69 SO 1.6/10.1 BB/SO per 9 for Montgomery Jim Krueger 27 year old right-hander from Woodway, Texas (a suburb of Waco). 5' 10" 175 lbs. Rookie. Signed as a minor league free agent in March. Was a 5th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. 91 MPH fastball with a slider. Good move to 1st, but not a good fielder. Very smart. Only pitched 4 innings this Spring, but struck out 8. 2000 (B): 4-3 1.20 ERA 35 SV 65 G 75 IP 46 H 1 HR 34 BB 117 SO 4.1/14.0 BB/SO per 9 for Orlando Dick Register 27 year old left-hander from Miami, Florida. 6' 0" 187 lbs. Rookie. Signed as a minor league free agent in January. He was a 6th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. 87 MPH fastball with a curve and slider. Very good move to first and an average fielder. Made the team because he was the only left-hander to pitch decently this Spring. Did not allow a run in 11 IP and only gave up 4 hits. 2000 (B): 5-4 2.40 ERA 1 SV 48 G 82.2 IP 61 H 2 HR 32 BB 83 SO 3.5/9.0 BB/SO per 9 for Orlando Jeff Gleason 24 year old right-hander from Newark, New Jersey. 6' 4" 204 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. 91 MPH fastball with a curve and changeup. Good move to 1st and an average fielder. 3.09 ERA this Spring. 2000 (MLB): 3-5 3.59 ERA 5 SV 46 G 47.2 IP 54 H 4 HR 23 BB 41 SO 4.3/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for in his rookie season for Portland Fielders Catchers Craig Petitto 26 year old who bats and throws right-handed from Frankfort, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). Acquired in a trade with Montreal in January. 6' 1" 213 lbs. Rookie. A good receiver with an average arm. Not fast, but faster than most catchers. Hit .218 with a .532 OPS this Spring, but won the starting job for his defense and the fact that no other catcher hit any better. 2000 (MLB): .250/.357/.250 in 12 AB with 0 HR and 2 RBI and 0 SB for Montreal 2000 (A): .280/.376/.375 in 232 AB with 3 HR and 27 RBI and 0 SB for Ottawa Glenn Oswell 33 year old who bats and throws right-handed from Woodstock, Georgia (a small town 30 miles north of Atlanta). An original Beaver. 6' 5" 225 lbs. $50,000. A solid receiver with an average arm. Stupid and Lazy. Very fast for a catcher and will steal a base. Last year's starter. Hit .194 with a .497 OPS this Spring and hopefully will not be with the team next Spring. 2000 (MLB): .202/.300/.298 in 450 AB with 4 HR and 45 RBI and 2 SB for Portland MLB (10 yrs): .226/.312/.329 in 4429 AB with 70 HR and 489 RBI and 109 SB for Boston (1) and Portland (9) Infielders Glenn Snowden 24 year old first baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Prestonsburg, Kentucky (a very small coal mining town in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky). 6' 3" 203 lbs. $825,000. An Original Beaver. A good fielder at 1st, but not at 3rd, where he played last season. A below average runner. A very hard worker and a fan favorite. Hit .375 with an 1.100 OPS this Spring. 2000 (MLB): .338/.417/.595 in 612 AB with 42 HR and 140 RBI and 0 SB for Portland MLB (4 yrs): .307/.368/.511 in 2158 AB with 99 HR and 374 RBI and 1 SB for Portland Melvin Rodarte 31 year old second baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. 6' 0" 198 lbs. $70,000. An original Beaver. Average range, but a good arm and very good hands. Can play anywhere on the diamond, except behind the plate. Good runner and will steal bases. Very smart on the base paths, but not so smart anywhere else. Hit .345 with a .928 OPS this Spring. 2000 (MLB): .273/.313/.381 in 512 AB with 11 HR and 57 RBI and 23 SB for Portland MLB (10 yrs): .257/.311/.359 in 5090 AB with 90 HR and 517 RBI and 286 SB for Portland Shannon Kuchta 23 year old second baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Mt. Rainier, Maryland (a suburb of Washington, DC). 6' 2" 191 lbs. Rookie. Acquired in a trade with Boston in January. He was drafted in the 2nd round of this year's B Leagues Draft. Below average range and an arm that excludes him from playing on the left side of the diamond. Can also play 1st and left field. Decent runner, but not a base stealer and not very good on the base paths. A very hard worker. Hit .314 with an .891 OPS and 3 HR in 51 AB this Spring. 2000 (B): .274/.326/.402 in 639 AB with 19 HR and 76 RBI and 1 SB for Modesto Fernando Mexicano 20 year old third baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Culebra, Puerto Rico. 6' 1" 176 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the first round (2nd overall pick) in this year's B Leagues Draft. An average fielding third baseman with a good arm. Can play First and anywhere in the outfield. Slow runner and not aggressive on the bases. Hit .220 with a .693 OPS this Spring with 14 SO in 50 AB. He will be a superstar eventually, but he is very young and we can live through some growing pains. 2000 (B): .334/.397/.542 in 613 AB with 27 HR and 95 RBI and 2 SB for Binghamton Doug Dietz 30 year old third baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Atlanta, Georgia. 6' 0" 186 lbs. $150,000. Acquired in a trade with Dallas in January. Below average range and an average arm, but a very quick release. Can play first and left field. Very fast and will steal bases. Bit of a selfish player who likes to toot his own horn. Hit .273 with a .657 OPS this Spring. 2000 (MLB): .375/.483/.708 in 24 AB with 2 HR and 6 RBI and 0 SB for Dallas MLB (7 yrs): .260/.327/.357 in 1248 AB with 22 HR and 145 RBI and 70 SB for Hollywood (5) and Dallas (2) Dave Risinger 25 year old shortstop who bats and throws right-handed from Hayesville, Oregon (a suburb of Salem, just 45 miles south of Portland on the I-5). 6' 2" 190 lbs. $180,000. An original Beaver. Average range, but a very strong arm with a super quick release and very good hands. Can play anywhere but catcher. Very fast and a good base stealer and very aggressive base runner. Hit .236 with a .632 OPS this Spring. 2000 (MLB): .270/.334/.366 in 407 AB with 6 HR and 37 RBI and 13 SB in his rookie season for Portland Juan Rojas 22 year old bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Torreon, Mexico. 6' 0" 169 lbs. Rookie. Drafted in the 3rd round of this year's B Leagues Draft. Great range with an average arm, but a very quick release. Average hands. Can play anywhere but catcher. Decent runner, but not a base stealer and not very good on the base paths. Hit .316 with a .764 OPS this Spring and was a surprise addition to the roster. 2000 (B): .277/.343/.328 in 585 AB with 1 HR and 56 RBI and 2 SB for Elmira Outfielders Jerry Grant 30 year old left fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Atlantic City, New Jersey. 6' 1" 202 lbs. $55,000. Acquired in a trade with San Francisco in January. Average range and arm. Can play anywhere in the outfield. Decent runner and will steal a base and is aggressive on the base oaths. Hit .289 with an .852 OPS this Spring. Will start against right-handers. 2000 (MLB): .256/.306/.333 in 90 AB with 1 HR and 6 RBI and 2 SB for Sacramento MLB (7 yrs): .236/.310/.349 in 1489 AB with 29 HR and 146 RBI and 46 SB for Sacramento Don Neumann 31 year old outfielder who bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Brooklyn, New York. 6' 3" 218 lbs. $110,000. Acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh in January. Slightly below average range and an average arm. Can play anywhere in the outfield. Decent runner and will steal bases and is aggressive on the base paths. Hit .295 with an .840 OPS this Spring. He will start in left versus left-handers. 2000 (MLB): .282/.352/.450 in 209 AB with 9 HR and 41 RBI and 2 SB for Denver MLB (7 yrs): .274/.335/.425 in 2314 AB with 66 HR and 294 RBI and 67 SB for Denver Jack Hinckley 25 year old center fielder who bats right-handed and throws left-handed from White Lake Township, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). 6' 4" 200 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. Good Range and a very good arm. Very hard worker. Very fast and will steal a base. A good bunter. Hit .317 with a .745 OPS this Spring. 2000 (MLB): .246/.297/.315 in 642 AB with 3 HR and 49 RBI and 26 SB for Portland MLB (2 yrs): .254/.300/.325 in 905 AB with 5 HR and 78 RBI and 31 SB for Portland Gene Dougherty 29 year old center fielder who bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Spring, Texas (a suburb of Houston). 6' 2" 202 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. Good range and an average arm. An average runner and not a base stealer. A very good bunter. Hit .353 with an .830 OPS this Spring. 2000 (MLB): .235/.316/.235 in 17 AB with 0 HR and 1 RBI and 0 SB for Portland 2000 (A): .285/.357/.337 in 249 AB with 1 HR and 30 RBI and 1 SB for Vancouver MLB (2 yrs): .236/.309/.327 in 309 AB with 4 HR and 37 RBI and 0 SB for Portland Bill Wilson 28 year old right fielder who bats and throws right-handed from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 6' 2" 213 lbs. $50,000. An original Beaver. Below average range, but a good arm. Very smart. Fast and will steal bases and is very good at it. Aggressive base runner. Solid bunter. Hit .255 with a .637 OPS this Spring. Year II (MLB): .280/.373/.439 in 132 AB with 4 HR and 24 RBI and 2 SB for Portland MLB (2 yrs): .269/.351/.365 in 271 AB with 4 HR and 40 RBI and 6 SB for Portland Disabled List Dave Unterbrink 30 year old right-handed relief pitcher from Sandy, Utah (a suburb of Salt lake City). 6' 1" 198 lbs. $200,000. Acquired in a trade with Los Angeles in June. 89 MPH fastball and a curve. A superb move to first and an average bunter, but not a good fielder. Will likely be out until the end of June. Did not pitch this Spring. 2000 (MLB): 1-0 1.11 ERA 11 G 24.1 IP 14 H 3 HR 5 BB 26 SO 1.8/9.6 BB/SO per 9 for Los Angeles MLB (6 yrs): 16-14 2.90 ERA 19 SV 184 G 248.2 IP 224 H 30 HR 98 BB 269 SO 3.5/9.7 BB/SO per 9 for Los Angeles Prospects ranked by Baseball America in the top 200: 3B Fernando Mexicano (#3) See the Opening Day Roster above. SP Bobby Johnson (#4) See the Opening Day Roster above. SP Ricardo Gil (#34) Down from #21 See the Opening Day Roster above. SS Juan Rojas (#49) See the Opening Day Roster above. RP David Fuentes (#62) See the Opening Day Roster above. CF Brian Mitchell (#80) 19 year old (20 on April 9) center fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Detroit, Michigan. 5' 10" 167 lbs. Drafted in the 4th round of this year's B Leagues draft. Good range and a superior arm. Very hard worker and a leader in the clubhouse. Very fast and will steal bases. Good bunter. Hit .207 with a .440 OPS this Spring as a teenager. 2000 (B): .297/.327/.343 in 676 AB with 0 HR and 63 RBI and 23 SB for Asheville 2B Franklin Felix (#128) 23 year old second baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Isabela, Puerto Rico. 6' 3" 194 lbs. Acquired in a trade with Atlanta in January. Slightly below average range and arm, but a very quick release. Average hands. Very fast, but not a good base stealer. Very hard worker and very smart and a leader in the clubhouse. Good bunter. Hit .125 with a .401 OPS this Spring. 2000 (B): .298/.355/.382 in 642 AB with 6 HR and 58 RBI and 23 SB for Evansville 2B Shannon Kuchta (#154) See the Opening Day Roster above. Our Group of Prospects is rated #2 of the 32 teams by Baseball America, behind only the Giants. Los Angeles is at the bottom of the list. Top 25 prospects according to Baseball America: 1: Mike McLane, SP, Sacramento (23-R) (A) 2: Kevin McKinney, CF, Denver (20-R) (A) 3: Fernando Mexicano, 3B, Portland (20-L) (MLB) 4: Bobby Johnson, SP, Portland (21-R) (MLB) 5: Al Johnson, SP, Kansas City (20-R) (MLB) 6: Pedro Castaneda, LF, Hollywood (22-L) (A) 7: Mark Montana, CF, Baltimore (23-R) (A) 8: George Mitchell, SP, Brooklyn (21-L) (MLB) 9: Enrique Ramos, LF, New York (22-L) (MLB) 10: Ron Gallant, SP, Dallas (25-L) (A) 11: Gerry Hawkins, CF, Chicago (21-L) (A) 12: Stan Babik, C, Milwaukee (22-R) (A) 13: John Yakubov, SP, New York (24-R) (A) 14: Willie Gonzalez, RF, Miami (22-R) (MLB) 15: Dave Metcalf, 2B, Minnesota (25-R) (MLB) 16: Chris Johnson, SS, Montreal (21-L) (A) 17: Jim Nicoson, SP, New York (22-L) (A) 18: Don Lose, 1B, Denver (21-R) (MLB) 19: John Sasko, 3B, New York (24-R) (MLB) 20: Don Gerik, SP, Pittsburgh (23-L) (MLB) 21: Colin Woodford, 2B, Denver (20-L) (A) 22: Phil Olynick, SS, Chicago (21-R) (A) 23: Rich Parris, CF, Miami (22-L) (MLB) 24: Sid Rasho, SS, Detroit (21-R) (A) 25: Doug Ramage, SP, Washington (23-R) (A) Next up: Opening Day!