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#1 Darius Day #2 Blaine Prescott

#3 Steven Lohr #6 Seth Spivey

#7 Charles Leblanc #8 Elio Castillo

#9 Xavier Turner #10 Travis Bolin #12 Nick Green

#14 Josh Merrigan #16 Johan Juan #18 Luis Terrero

#19 Clayton Middleton #20 Todd McDonald #23 Mark Vasquez #24 Chad Smith

#25 Luke Lanphere #27 Kevin Lenik

#28 Kaleb Fontenot #29 Brallan Perez

#30 Michael Matuella #33 Reid Anderson #34 Tyler Ferguson #35 Carlos Garay #37 Preston Scott

#38 Alex Kowalcyzk #39 Sal Mendez

#40 Tyler Phillips #41 Alex Daniele

#43 Marc Iseneker #44 C.D. Pelham #45 Kyle Cody

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2016 Spokane Indians

Darius Day # 1 Outfielder

Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 DOB: 08/25/1994 Bats: Left Throws: Left Hometown: Chicago, IL Acquired: 23rd Round/2014 Draft

Bio Blast: Saw action in all 3 outfield spots, starting 48 games for Spokane in 2015...Batted .282 (31-110) over his final 29 games after hitting .231 (18-78) through first 25 contests…Participated in the White Sox Amateur City Elite program...Played in the Jackie Robinson West Little League as youth...Had committed to the University of Arizona...Attended the same high school as NBA players Derrick Rose and Jabari Par-ker...Had committed to University of Arizona before signing with Rangers...2014 Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American...Top ranked HS outfielder in state of Illinois (2014).

Stephen Lohr # 3 third base

Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 DOB: 03/02/1995 Bas: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Buena Park, CA Acquired: 20th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Enjoyed prolific junior season at California Baptist University where he hit .403 and slugged 10 home runs…Started all 53 games as a sophomore…Voted All-PacWest first-teamer and conference Player of the Week on April 20th…Batted .335, slugged .453 and posted a .415 on-base percentage, with 16 extra-base hits…Voted an All-PacWest third-teamer and ABCA Division II All-American Gold Glove winner in 2014...Prepped three varsity seasons at Cypress High in Cypress, Calif., graduating in 2013…Majoring in Psychology.

Blaine Prescott # 2 Infielder

Height: 5’10” Weight: 190 DOB: 06/28/1995 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Amarillo, TX Acquired: 28th Round/2015 Draft

Bio Blast: Missed entire 2015 season with right hamstring strain...Batted .371 with 8 home runs, 49 RBI, and 27 stolen bases as a freshman at Midland (TX) College, leading the Chaps to the JUCO World Series and earning a spot on the JUCO World Series All-Tournament Team...limited to 8 games as a sophomore due to a hamstring inju-ry...selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 16th round of the 2014 draft...had commit-ted to Texas Tech before signing with Rangers...Enjoys hunting...Favorite athlete is NFL star Adrian Peterson.

2015 Stats

G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP BB/K n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

2015 Stats (Spokane)

G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP BB/K 54 .261 188 26 49 8 1 1 18 13 .349 23/68

2016 Stats (California Baptist University)

G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP BB/K 55 .403 206 64 83 22 1 10 50 3 n/a 36/22

Charles Leblanc # 7 Shortstop

Height: 6’4” Weight: 205 DOB: 6/31/1996 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Lavan, Quebec, Canada Acquired: 4th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Was named first-team All-ACC as the first Panther to earn first-team recogni-tion…Was one of four Panthers to land on the all-league list, as the first to earn the honor from the ACC…Was named the ACC Player of the Week on April 4 following a stellar weekend against nationally-ranked Clemson…Was named a Perfect Game Midseason All-American…Landed on the Brooks Wallace Award Watchlist and made the shortened finalists list …Won the ACC’s batting title, posting a .405 average…Drafted in the 33rd round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2013 MLB Draft...Speaks fluent French.

2016 Stats (University of Pittsburgh)


Seth Spivey # 6 Catcher

Height: 5’11” Weight: 180 DOB: 06/06/1992 Bats: Left Throws: Right Hometown: Brenham, TX Acquired: 10th Round/2014 Draft

Bio Blast: Returns to Spokane as he begins transition to catching where he dominated the Northwest League in 2014, ranking among the NWL leaders in walks (1st, 39), OBP (2nd, .424), and batting (3rd, .332)...Named NWL Mid-Season All-Star...Played in 93 games for High Desert (A+) last year, appearing primarily at second and third along with right field...started 2016 season back at High Desert but struggled, hitting just .204 in 113 at-bats...led Brenham HS to a Texas 4A State Championship in 2010, hitting .407 to earn All-State honors….Won the Spokane Indians 2016 Fan Fest Home Run Derby.

2015 Stats (High Desert)


Travis Bolin # 10 Outfielder

Height: 5’11” Weight: 210 DOB: 10/18/1994 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Watervliet, MI Acquired: 32nd Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Named NAIA First-Team All American after stat-stuffing junior year at Dav-enport University (MI)…WHAC Player of the Year and a First Team All-WHAC out-fielder in 2016… broke the Davenport single-season school records for home runs, tri-ples, total bases, and hits…Five-tool talent who can hit for average, has tremendous speed (17 stolen bases), exhibits arm strength (7 outfield assists), hits for power and fields his position well (.970 fielding percentage). One of four players drafted out of Davenport University in 2016.

2015 Stats (AZL Rangers)


2016 Stats (Davenport University)

G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP BB/K 59 .412 226 69 93 20 12 16 62 17 n/a 19/30

Xavier Turner # 9 Third Base

Height: 6’1” Weight: 230 DOB: 08/24/1993 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Sandusky, OH Acquired: 19th Round/2015 Draft

Bio Blast: Limited to 29 games in first professional season due to a shoulder inju-ry...Opened season with AZL Rangers and was promoted to Hickory on 7/23….Played two seasons at Vanderbilt University, where he was a 2013 Freshman All-American...was a 3-time member of the All-Ohio team, earning first team nods in 2011 and 2012...played baseball, football, and basketball at Sandusky (OH) High School...was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 34th round of the 2012 draft...Nickname is the “X-Man”...Best sports memory is going to the College World Series.

2015 Stats (AZL Rangers/Hickory)


Elio Castillo # 8 Infielder

Height: 6’1” Weight: 160 DOB: 03/01/1994 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Cumana, Venezuela Acquired: Free Agent/2011

Bio Blast: Spent 2011-13 seasons in the Dominican Summer League...Played for AZL Rangers in 2014-15 with a 1-game cameo in Myrtle Beach (A+) in 2014...Showcases great plate discipline and has more career walks than strikeouts...Just one career home run in 762 career at-bats...Versatile player who can move around the infield...Shares a hometown with former major league pitcher Armando Galarraga who played for the Spo-kane Indians in 2006….Favorite athlete is Miguel Cabrera.

Nick Green # 12 pitcher

Height: 6’1” Weight: 189 DOB: 03/25/1995 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Fountain, CO Acquired: 7th Round/2014 Draft

Bio Blast: Was a member of Spokane’s season-opening rotation and made 9 starts for the Indians...Held opponents to a .193 average in 14 games/5 starts for the AZL Rangers in 2014...Went 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA over 9 games as a freshman for Indian Hills Communi-ty College in Centerville, Iowa...Fired a no-hitter on May 4, 2014 vs. Marshalltown Community College…Was selected by the New York Yankees in the 35th round of the 2013 draft.

Josh Merrigan # 14 Outfielder

Height: 6’2” Weight: 180 DOB: 09/15/1993 Bats: Both Throws: Right Hometown: Marietta, GA Acquired: 10th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Player with NCAA Division I experience who has competed for three differ-ent colleges prior to GGC, most recently for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ... Also played at Chipola (Fla.) and Georgia State ... Appeared in one game in 2015 at UNC ... At Chipola, named first team All-Panhandle Conference selection in 2014 ... Batted .364 in lone season at Chipola, driving in 52 runs and scoring 34 times ... In 2013 season at Georgia State, named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, and NCBWA Freshman All-American second team selection.


G W-L ERA IP H R ER BB SO SV HR WP 10 0-3 7.11 31.2 39 26 25 12 9 0 2 9

2016 Stats (Georgia Gwinnett College)


Johan Juan # 16 Pitcher

Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 DOB: 04/14/1994 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: La Romana, Dominican Republic Acquired: Free Agent/2012

Bio Blast: Opened the 2016 season with Hickory (A)...Spent 2013-15 seasons in the Do-minican Summer League...Posted a 2-0 record with a 0.33 ERA in 2013...Went 4-0 with 1.25 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 43.1 innings in 2015…Has recorded 10 saves in 14 career opportunities and only allowed 110 hits in 133 career innings...Shares hometown with Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion...Favorite movie is Pursuit of Happiness.

2016 Stats (Hickory Crawdads)


Kelvin Vasquez # 15 RHP

Height: 6’4” Weight: 205 DOB: 04/06/1993 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: San Pedro de Macoris, DR Acquired: Free Agent/2011

Bio Blast: Returns to Spokane where he dominated in 2013, posting a 2.13 ERA in 63.1 innings and striking out 72...Was named the 6th best prospect in the NWL following that season...Spent 2014 and 2015 with Hickory Crawdads (A)…Began career as a starter but has since transitioned to a role primarily out of the bullpen.

2015 Stats (Hickory Crawdads)

G W-L ERA IP H R ER BB SO SV HR WP 31 6-3 3.74 77 61 34 32 38 65 1 8 6

Todd McDonald # 20 First Base

Height: 6’3” Weight: 215 DOB: 10/23/1995 Bats: Left Throws: Right Hometown: Brisbane, Australia Acquired: Free Agent/2013

Bio Blast: Appeared in 29 games with Spokane; splitting time between right field and designated hitter...Hit .432/.519/.750 in 54 plate appearances over 12 games for Queens-land in Australia’s 18U National Championship in January 2013...Won the tournament’s “Golden Bat” award...Received an Australian-record $475,000 signing bonus...Chose baseball over cricket at the age of 12...Mentored by Gold Coast Titans rugby star Ryan James as part of the “Titans for Tomorrow” program…Hails from same city as the Bee Gees.

2015 Stats (Spokane Indians)


Clay Middleton # 19 Catcher

Height: 6’0” Weight: 205 DOB: 10/08/1993 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Oviedo, FL Acquired: 22nd Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Enjoyed outstanding redshirt junior year for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, posting career-highs across the board… Played in 45 games as a redshirt sophomore, starting in 44 of those contests… Started behind the dish in all but three games, playing as a designated hitter…Donated his time working with the Oviedo Challenger Baseball League for children with physical or mental disabilities… Off the field, he enjoys hunt-ing and fishing… He is both the first in his family to play a sport in college, and also the first not to enlist directly in the military out of high school...Fan of Taylor Swift.

2016 Stats (Bethune-Cookman)

G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP BB/K 47 .355 167 25 56 4 0 3 31 n/a .443 29/25

Luis Terrero # 18 Infielder

Height: 6’0” Weight: 215 DOB: 11/11/1995 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Bani, Dominican Republic Acquired: Free Agent/2012

Bio Blast: Made stateside debut with AZL Rangers in 2015 as the club’s primary second baseman…Also appeared at third base and left field…batted .241 (21-87) over 25 games in the first half and .299 (26-87) over 26 games in the second half…Disciplined hitter who rarely strikes out…Exhibits above-average power in batting practice...Named 2014 Dominican Summer League Mid-Season All-Star...Finished second in the 2016 Spokane Indians Fan Fest Home Run Derby, hitting 9 home runs in the first round and 10 in the second.



Chad Smith # 24 Outfielder

Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 DOB: 09/30/1997 Bats: Left Throws: Left Hometown: Snellville, GA Acquired: 5th Round/2015 Draft

Bio Blast: Logged time at all 3 outfield spots and first base for the AZL Rangers...Was a two-time Georgia 6A All-Region 8 first-team selection at South Gwinnett High School...Chosen as a 2015 Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American...Listed just outside out of Baseball America’s top-50 outfield prospects and was also tabbed by BA as 13th-best prospect in the state of Georgia...Was the 6th-youngest position player in the 2015 draft...Had committed to University of Georgia...Ranked as best power-hitter in Rangers 2015 draft class…Loves to watch “Jeopardy”...Hates mascots.



Mark Vasquez # 23 RHP

Height: 6’4” Weight: 220 DOB: 05/11/1992 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Spring Valley, CA Acquired: 33rd Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Ranked 8th in NAIA Division I in wins (11) and 10th in ERA (1.72)…Led Faulkner University to NAIA Championship Game…Strikeout artist who rung up 118 batters in just 94.1 innings…Held opponents to a .217 batting average…First-team NAIA All-American… Vasquez was also noted as an All-Tournament Team performer in the Faulkner Bracket of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round…Also pitched for San Diego Christian College.

2016 Stats (Faulkner University)


Kaleb Fontenot # 28 Pitcher

Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 DOB: 06/23/1993 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Ville Platte, LA Acquired: 21st Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Dominant senior season at McNeese State saw him strike out more than a bat-ter per inning and post a 2.02 ERA…Closed the season with 8 shutout innings and 12 strikeouts against Northwestern State…Pitched 7 shutout innings against the Washington State Cougars in Pullman on 5/19… led the pitching staff with 15 starts on the mound and finished with the lowest individual ERA (3.38) along with a 7-4 record in 2015… Posted a team best 6-2 record along with a 2.14 ERA in 2014...Lettered in base-ball and football at Sacred Heart High School…Majoring in general business.

2016 Stats (McNeese State)


Luke Lanphere # 25 Pitcher

Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 DOB: 09/20/1995 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Highland, CA Acquired: 21st Round/2013 Draft

Bio Blast: Led the 2015 Spokane staff in both innings (68.1) and strikeouts (48)...Was 2-1, 3.98 ERA as a starter and 1-0, 0.56 ERA as a reliever...Spent 2013-14 with the AZL Rangers, striking out a combined 68 batters in 65.1 innings...Garnered Mountain Valley Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-Area, and First Team ALL CIF honors as a senior at Citrus Valley HS...Led Citrus Valley to the CIF-SS Div. 5 championship game, going 10-1 with a 0.56 ERA and 105 SO in 75 IP… Signed for an above-slot bonus following 2013 draft...Had committed to play collegiately at UC Riverside.

Kevin Lenik # 27 Pitcher

Height: 6’5” Weight: 225 DOB: 08/01/1991 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Mission Hills, CA Acquired: Free Agent/2016

Bio Blast: Signed as a free agent from the California Winter League after finishing his college playing career at California State Dominguez Hills of the Pacific West Confer-ence…Played outfield and pitched for the Toros...Sports favorites include Floyd May-weather and the Lakers...Favorite movie is "Training Day”...Enjoys karaoke and danc-ing...Business major...Hard-thrower who can touch upper-90’s with fastball.



2015 Stats (Cal-State Dominguez Hills)


Michael Matuella # 30 Pitcher

Height: 6’6” Weight: 220 DOB: 06/03/1994 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Great Falls, VA Acquired: 3rd Round/2015 Draft

Bio Blast: Did not pitch in 2015 following Tommy John surgery on April 10...Earned preseason All-America recognition from Baseball America (1st Team) as a junior at Duke...Emerged in 2014, recording a 10.6 SO/9 IP mark and ranking 2nd on the Duke pitching staff with a 2.78 ERA...Went 1-1, 1.08 ERA in 6 starts as a junior before under-going surgery...Ranked as the 23rd-best prospect in the 2015 draft by Baseball America, ..Was in the conversation for number one overall pick before injury...Went undrafted out of high school and received just two Division I offers…Nicknamed “The Mountain”.

Brallan Perez NO 29 Infielder

Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 DOB: 01/27/1996 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Cartagena, Colombia Acquired: Free Agent/2012

Bio Blast: Had the 2nd-highest average on the AZL Rangers in his first full season state-side…Saw action at second, third, and shortstop…Opened season with the AZL Rangers and batted .423 (11-26) in his first 7 games…Promoted to Hickory on 7/2 and appeared in 11 games with the Crawdads…Compiled the 2nd-highest average on the DSL Rangers in 2013...Tough out at the plate who will make pitchers work….Favorite athlete is Edgar Renteria...Shares hometown with Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran.

2015 Stats (AZL Rangers/Hickory)


2015 Stats (Duke University)

G W-L ERA IP H R ER BB SO SV HR WP 6 1-1 1.08 25 20 8 3 11 24 0 n/a n/a

Reid Anderson # 33 Pitcher

Height: 6’3” Weight: 185 DOB: 08/22/1995 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: New Egypt, NJ Acquired: 17th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Helped lead Millersville University (PA) to conference record 53 wins and a runner-up finish in NCAA Division II Championship…Pitched two scoreless innings in championship game… Converted from a position player to full-time pitcher in 2015 and became one of the Marauders' go-to relievers, especially in the postseason…Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete...His father Tim pitched at the University of Maryland...Majoring in speech communications.

2016 Stats (Millersville University)


Tyler Ferguson # 34 Pitcher

Height: 6’4” Weight: 225 DOB: 10/05/1993 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Fresno, CA Acquired: 6th Round/2015 Draft

Bio Blast: Appeared in 5 games with the AZL Rangers in 2015…Pitched in 40 games over 3 seasons at Vanderbilt University, including several relief appearances during the Commodores’ 2014 College World Series Championship run….Played with 2015 #1 overall pick Dansby Swanson...Received numerous academic accolades at Vanderbilt including 3-time SEC Academic Honor Roll….Graduated from Clovis West (CA) High School, where he was a Second Team All-State pick in 2012…Was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 40th round of the 2012 draft...Country music fan.

Carlos Garay # 35 Catcher

Height: 6’0” Weight: 225 DOB: 10/05/1994 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: La Victoria, Venezuela Acquired: Free Agent/2011

Bio Blast: Limited to 13 games with Spokane as a result of a wrist injury...Did not ap-pear in a game after 7/17 and was placed on the disabled list 8/10 with a sprained left wrist for the remainder of the season...Went 3-5 with double, RBI, and BB against the Vancouver Canadians on 7/2...Spent time with both Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA) during 2014 season...Hit .318 in the Dominican Summer League in 2012...Shares name with former Hofstra quarterback who played Arena Football from 1997-2000….Favorite athlete is Jorge Posada...Best sports memory is signing with the Rangers.





Alex Kowalczyk # 38 Catcher

Height: 6’3” Weight: 205 DOB: 10/17/1993 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Downingtown, PA Acquired: 12th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Served as Pittburgh’s No. 1 catcher in his senior season at Pitt, making 31 starts behind the plate and 18 starts at designated hitter…Finished third amongst Panther batters with a .315 (57-181) average, collecting 45 RBIs to finish one off the top…Led the Panthers in doubles with 17, ranking 11th in the ACC…Smacked nine home runs to rank second amongst the Panthers…Led the squad with a .569 slugging percentage, which ranked eighth in the ACC…Also played at Old Dominion University and Pitt Community College…Can hold seven baseballs in one hand.

2016 Stats (University of Pittsburgh)


Preston Scott # 37 Outfielder

Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 DOB: 11/15/1993 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Hanford, CA Acquired: 34th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: National Collegiate Writers Association All-West Region Honorable Mention Team in 2016… All-PacWest First Team…Earned 2nd-team All-PacWest, 2nd-team ABCA and NCBWA All-West Region as a junior in 2015… Played one season at Fresno City College earning team MVP and first-team All-CVC honors while leading the league in homeruns and RBI… His father Tim played major league baseball for seven seasons, primarily with the San Diego Padres and Montreal Expos… Favorite movie is Rocky IV…Favorite athlete is Russell Wilson...Best memory is winning NCAAA Nat Champ.

2016 Stats (Fresno Pacific University)


Alex Daniele # 41 Pitcher

Height: 6’5” Weight: 210 DOB: 04/07/1994 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ Acquired: 19th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Recorded 17 strikeouts in 12.1 innings in lone season at Oklahoma…Played one season at New Jersey Institute of Technology under coach Brian Guiliana and one season at Cisco (Texas) Community College under coach David White…Helped lead NJIT to 40-13 record and regional appearance as a freshman…Finished 24thin the nation in K/9 at NJIT (9.9)…Owned a 2.63 ERA and 4-1 record in six appearances as a sopho-more for Cisco, striking out 33...Majoring in Administrative Leadership

2016 Stats (University of Oklahoma)

G W-L ERA IP H R ER BB SO SV HR WP 11 1-0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 11 17 0 n/a 2

Sal Mendez # 39 Pitcher

Height: 6’4” Weight: 185 DOB: 02/25/1995 Bats: Right Throws: Left Hometown: Weehawken, NJ Acquired: 40th Round/2013 Draft

Bio Blast: Saw official game action for the first time since his selection in the 2013 draft last year and ranked among the AZL leaders in both ERA (7th, 2.58) and strikeouts (8th, 50)…Held left-handed batters to a .137/.241/.176 line...Missed entire 2014 season with left elbow injury...Did not see game action after signing in 2013...Threw the first no-hitter by a Weehawken pitcher since 1980 as a senior...Father, Sabah, was selected by the New York Yankees in the 1974 draft...Had committed to play college baseball at Howard College in Texas.

Tyler Phillips # 40 Pitcher

Height: 6’5” Weight: 200 DOB: 10/27/1997 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Lumberton, NJ Acquired: 24th Round/2014 Draft

Bio Blast: Permitted runs in just 4 of 13 games in first professional season with AZL Rangers in 2015...Finished high school career with an 18-0 record, including 9-0, 1.02 ERA during his senior campaign...Had committed to Manatee Community College be-fore being drafted…Tabbed as the 30th best prospect in the Rangers system coming into 2016.





Kyle Cody # 45 Pitcher

Height: 6’7” Weight: 245 DOB: 08/09/1994 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Chippewa Falls, WI Acquired: 6th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Elite talent elected to return to Kentucky for his senior season after going in the second round (72nd overall) in the 2015 MLB Draft…Entered the draft as a candidate for the first round, before a tough stretch in late March-late April, but rebounded with three dominating starts in the final weeks of the season, with UK’s season on the line… Was named SEC Pitcher of the Week after seven no-hit innings in week three…Has one of the best fastballs in college baseball...2014 Cape Cod League All-Star Game starter.

Mark Iseneker # 43 RHP

Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 DOB: 08/24/1995 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Sherrill, NY Acquired: 28th Round/2016 Draft

Bio Blast: Capped off strong three-year career at St John Fisher College (NY) with 7-2 record and 2.24 ERA in 2016… Started 11 games for the Cardinals as a sophomore in 2015, going 4-4 ...Pitched 58.1 innings, collecting a 2.78 ERA...Pitched a complete scoreless 9 inning game against Ithaca College on 4/25, recording 10 strikeouts… Led the nation in hits allowed per nine innings (4.36) freshman year…Majored in Computer Science…Since 2000, St. John Fisher College has been home to the Buffalo Bills' NFL summer training camp.

CD Pelham # 44 Pitcher

Height: 6’6” Weight: 240 DOB: 02/21/1995 Bats: Left Throws: Left Hometown: Lancaster, SC Acquired: 33rd Round/2015 Draft

Bio Blast: Averaged 11.8 SO/9 over 16 relief appearances in his first professional season last year with the AZL Rangers...Played collegiately at Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina where he went 1-2, 3.78 ERA over 11 games as a sophomore...Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 25th round of the 2014 draft….Also played basketball and football at Lancaster High School...Given name is Christian Devont’a…Nicknamed “Discman”.

2016 Stats (University of Kentucky)


2016 Stats (St John Fisher College)




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