2019 Hagerstown Suns Media Guide Hagerstown Suns Staff Mailing/Office Address: 274 E. Memorial Blvd. Hagerstown, MD 21740 Table of Contents Phone: (301) 791-6266 Fax: (301) 791-6066 Website: hagerstownsuns.com Hagerstown Suns Staff........................................................................2 Class-A Affiliate of the Washington Nationals since 2007 Municipal Stadium Information.....................................................3 Owned and Operated by....................................................Bruce Quinn Municipal Stadium Ground Rules..................................................4 Media Policies and Information.....................................................5 Pre-game Schedule..............................................................................6 Front Office Staff Washington Nationals Top 10 Prospects..................................6 General Manager Washington Nationals Affiliates....................................................6 Travis Painter Hagerstown Media Outlets................................................................7 Assistant General Manager & Head Groundskeeper Suns Field Staff........................................................................................9 Brian Saddler Suns Player Profiles............................................................................12 Promotions & Community Relations Manager, In-Game Host Washington Nationals 2018 Draft Summary.........................19 Tom Burtman 2018 Suns Season Recap.................................................................21 Assistant Head Groundskeeper 2018 Suns Game Log..........................................................................22 Mark Rabideau 2018 Suns Statistics and All-Stars.............................................24 Sales Executives Hagerstown Suns Hall of Fame....................................................26 Cory Chatfield Hagerstown Suns in the MLB.........................................................27 Ross Jones Hagerstown Teams Year-by-Year Results..............................30 Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations South Atlantic League Information............................................33 John Kocsis Jr. 2018 South Atlantic League Standings....................................34 Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant 2018 South Atlantic League Attendance/Awards..............35 Ray Jensen 2018 South Atlantic League Leaders.........................................36 South Atlantic League Directory.................................................38 The 2019 Hagerstown Suns Media Guide was compiled and edited by John Kocsis Jr. and Ray Jensen. All players, information and statistics are current through April 1, 2019. Certain statistics are courtesy of MLBAM. Photo credits to the Washington Nationals, Roger Wood, Patrick Cavey, Dale Swope and the Hagerstown Suns. 1 2 Municipal Stadium Municipal Stadium Ground Rules 1.) A ball entering the dugout or striking equipment inside the dugout is a dead ball. 2.) A ball striking the protective screen in front of the dugouts and rebounding onto the playing field is in play. 3.) A ball striking any part of the netting behind home plate or the press box is a dead ball. 4.) A ball lodging in the field tarp or entering the field tarp cylinder is a dead ball. 5.) A catch will not be allowed if a player has placed any footing on the field tarp or field tarp cylinder. However, a player may lean on or over the field tarp to make a catch. 6.) A ball lodging into the fence leading to the grounds is a dead Address ball. 274 E. Memorial Blvd. Hagerstown, MD, 21740 7.) A ball lodging in the protective padding on the outfield fence or Dimensions under the outfield fence is a dead ball. Left: 335’ Center: 380’ Right: 330’ 8.) A batted ball in flight must pass over the front fence in left field Capacity and right field to be a home run. The area between two vertical 4,600 yellow lines on the outfield fence designates what is defined as center field. The ball must pass over the entire center field wall Grand Opening: May 18, 1930 Hagerstown Hubs vs. Frederick above the yellow horizontal line to be a home run. If a ball does not Warriors (14-6 win) pass over the wall in center field and bounces back onto the playing field, the ball is in play. Architect: J.B. Ferguson Company Playing Surface: Kentucky Blue Grass Infield: 60% Sand 20% Silt 20% Clay Directions Team Clubhouses: Both clubhouses are located in the 274 E. Memorial Blvd. buidling. Proper credentials and passes are required for entrance into either clubhouse. 3 4 Media Policies and Information Municipal Stadium PRESS CREDENTIALS Standard Game Starting Times Press credentials will be issued only to accredited members of the Monday through Friday.............................................................7:05 P.M. media. Requests should be mailed, faxed or emailed on company letterhead to Hagerstown Suns Media relations, 274 E. Memorial Saturday.......................................................................................6:05 P.M. Blvd., Hagerstown, MD. 21740, faxed to 301-791-6066 or emailed Sunday..........................................................................................2:05 P.M. to [email protected]. PHOTOGRAPHERS Standard Batting Practice Times Photographers are allowed in the stands and anywhere outside the 2:05 PM Start 7:05 PM Start fence separating the field from the stands. Photographers are not permitted on the field. Any secondary use of any picture, audio description, film/tape or drawing of an event at Municipal Home Batting Practice Until 12 P.M. Until 5 P.M. Stadium (including, but not limited to, the use in delayed editorial Visiting Batting Practice 12:00-12:45 5:00-5:45 or non-editorial, advertising, sales promotion or merchandising) by Visitor Infield 12:45-1:00 5:45-6:00 a holder of a media pass is prohibited without prior specific written Home Infield 1:00-1:10 6:00-6:10 approval of the Hagerstown Suns. **Subject to change without notice** CLUBHOUSE The clubhouse and dugouts will be closed to all media one hour Washington Nationals Top 10 2019 Prospects prior to all games and will reopen 10 minutes following the end of as ranked by MLB.com the game to those with proper credentials. At times, certain additional restrictions may be imposed. The training room, weight 1.) Victor Robles-OF room and players’ lounge are closed to media at all times. 2.) Carter Kieboom-SS FIELD AND DUGOUTS 3.) Luis Garcia-SS/3B The playing field and dugouts must be clear of all media 4.) Mason Denaburg-RHP representatives 30 minutes prior to game time and remain so until 5.)Wil Crowe-RHP after the game unless otherwise instructed. 6.)Seth Romero-LHP INTERVIEWS 7.) Yasel Antuna-SS Pre-game interviews should be arranged prior to and following 8.) Tim Cate-LHP Suns batting practice on game and practice days. Post-game interviews are available 10 minutes after the game. 9.) Raudy Read-C 10.) Gage Canning-OF MEDIA NOTES Game information and statistics are available in the press box approximately two hours before game time. Anyone needing Former Suns players information earlier should contact the media relations department. Washington Nationals Organization Box scores and play-by-play sheets are available in the press box Level Team League Phone after the game. MLB Washington Nationals National 202-675-6287 AAA Fresno Grizzlies Pacific Coast 559-320-4487 MEDIA GUIDES AA Harrisburg Senators Eastern 717-231-4444 Hagerstown Suns media guides are available at Hi-A Potomac Nationals Carolina 703-590-2311 A Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic 301-791-6266 http://www.milb.com/documents/7/6/4/306098764/Hagerstown_ SS-A Auburn Doubledays New York-Penn 315-255-2489 Suns_2019_Media_Guide.pdf Rookie Nationals Golf Coast 5 6 Hagerstown Suns Media Outlets Herald Mail Contact: Andy Mason Phone: (301)791-6049 Email: [email protected] WJEJ 1240 AM Contact: Lou Scally Phone: (301)739-2323 Email: [email protected] WDVM-TV Contact: Matt Finkel Phone: (301)797-4400 Email: [email protected] 7 8 Hagerstown Suns Field Staff Hagerstown Suns Field Staff Patrick Anderson - Manager Mack Jenkins - Pitching Coach While Jenkins is in his first season with both the Anderson will be suiting up in a Suns uniform for Suns and the Nationals organization, he is by no a sixth season. The Suns all-time leader in wins means new to the game. Jenkins has spent the last (363), has led Hagerstown to two playoff berths in 32 years in the Cincinnati Reds system, after play- his five seasons at the helm. ing in the Reds’ minor league system from 1986-88 and coaching at various levels, ending as the pitch- In the 2014 season, his first as manager of the ing coach for the MLB Reds from 2016-18. club, Anderson led the Suns to the South Atlantic League Championship Series. Jenkins will be starting the 2019 in Greensboro-- where he played his final 18 games in his final sea- Prior to his time in the Hub City, Anderson led son as a player for the Greensboro Hornets, who the Gulf Coast Nationals to a league championship were still a member of the South Atlantic League. and their best winning percentage in team history. His journey in baseball began as the hitting instructor for the Kansas City Royals in 2001. He stayed in that role Jenkins spent two seasons (1990-91) as the pitching coach for the Rookie-level until 2008, when he took a break from affiliated baseball to accept his first head Billings before moving to Double-A Chattanooga (1996-2001) and spending a coaching job at Hofstra