+ SECTION T, PAGE 20 toledoblade.com THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2010 + MEET THE MUD HENS Brennan Boesch Robinzon Diaz Brent Dlugach Scot Drucker Phil Dumatrait Outfi elder Catcher Infi elder Pitcher t Ht./Wt.: 6-6/210 t Ht./Wt.: 5-11/220 t Ht./Wt.: 6-4/195 t Ht./Wt.: 6-1/205 t Ht./Wt.: 6-2/200 t B/T: L/L t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/L t Spent last sea- t Split time be- t Named to the t Spent last sea- t Spent much son with Double-A tween Pittsburgh International son with the Mud of last season Erie, leading the and Indianapolis League’s midsea- Hens, posting an coming back Eastern League last season. … Hit son and postsea- 8-3 record with from a shoulder with 28 home .279 in 41 games son all-star teams a 4.78 ERA in 29 injury suffered in runs. … Hit .275 with the Pirates last year. … Hit appearances, in- 2008. … Made with 93 RBIs in and .262 in 44 .294 with nine cluding 16 starts. 15 appearances 131 games. … games with the homers and 59 ... Also pitched for for Pittsburgh, Named to Eastern Indians. … Also RBIs last season. Peoria in the Ari- posting 0-2 record League’s midsea- played briefl y … Posted a .955 zona Fall League. and 6.92 ERA. … son and postsea- for both Toronto fi elding percent- ... Split time in The previous year son all-star teams. and Pittsburgh in age, best among 2008 between he went 3-4 with … Batted .249 with seven home runs 2008. … Played in the 2007 Futures regular IL shortstops. … Played in Double-A Erie, where he had a 3.75 a 5.26 ERA for Pirates. … Pitched in and eight triples for Single-A Lake- Game in San Francisco. … Also has just 29 games the previous two years ERA, and Grand Prairie AirHogs of the majors for Cincinnati in 2007. Finished land in 2008. … Finished fi fth in the been named to four different all-star because of a shoulder injury. … A fi ne American Association, where he was 10-6 with a 3.53 ERA for Louisville that Midwest League in 2007 with 86 RBIs teams in his career. … Has a career defensive shortstop who played for 8-3 with a 2.41 ERA. ... Did not pitch year, with his ERA ranking seventh- while with Single-A West Michigan. … .302 batting average in the minor the Hens in the 2006 playoffs, help- in 2007 because of shoulder surgery. best in IL. … Had a misleading 4-12 Originally taken by the Tigers in the leagues. … Also considered a fi ne ing Toledo win Governors’ Cup. … ... Originally drafted by Oakland in record for Double-A Chattanooga in third round of the 2006 draft out of the defensive catcher and thrower. … A Selected in the sixth round of the 2004 the 13th round of the 2004 draft after 2005, fi nishing fourth in the Southern University of Cal-Berkeley. native of the Dominican Republic. draft out of the University of Memphis. pitching collegiately at both Florida League with 3.17 ERA … First-round and Tennessee. draft pick of the Red Sox in 2000. Casey Fien Alfredo Figaro Jeff Frazier Armando Galarraga Enrique Gonzalez Pitcher Pitcher Outfi elder Pitcher Pitcher t Ht./Wt.: 6-2/200 t Ht./Wt.: 6-0/173 t Ht./Wt.: 6-3/197 t Ht./Wt.: 6-4/180 t Ht./Wt.: 5-10/225 t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t Led the Mud t Pitched primar- t Played in 105 t Spent last sea- t Pitched primar- Hens with career- ily for Double-A games for Mud son with Detroit, ily for Pawtucket high 14 saves last Erie last year, go- Hens last season, posting a 6-10 last year, fi nishing year, fi nishing 2-1 ing 6-3 with a 3.60 hitting .308 with record and 5.64 with an 8-11 with a 3.41 ERA. ERA. Began the 11 homers and 54 ERA in 29 games. record and 5.12 … Made nine season as a start- RBIs. ... Batted … Finished with a ERA. Made two appearances for er and ended it as .322 in 23 games 13-7 record, 126 appearances for Detroit last year, a reliever because for Erie a year ago and a Boston and had a going 0-1 with a of a sprained to give him a .311 3.73 ERA with the 4.91 ERA. … Has 7.94 ERA. … Had right wrist that average for the Tigers in 2008. pitched in the ma- 12 saves with sidelined him in season. ... Played Named Detroit’s jors with Arizona Double-A Erie July and August. in three games rookie of the year (2006-07) and San in 2008. Posted 2-0 record with one ... Made fi ve appearances for Detroit here in 2008 after spending most of after that season. Made two starts Diego (2008). … His single-season save in 12 appearances with the Mud last season and was 2-2 with a 6.35 the season with the SeaWolves, where for Toledo that season and won them highs include 13 wins for Single-A Hens that year. … 6-1 with six saves ERA. ... Earned mid- and post-season he hit .303 with 55 RBIs. ... His most both. … Pitched in three games for Lancaster in 2004 and a 2.13 ERA in for Single-A West Michigan in 2007. … all-star honors with Single-A West productive season came in 2005 with Texas in 2007 after winning 11 games 55 relief appearances for Single-A Originally drafted by the Tigers in the Michigan in 2008, fi nishing 12-2 with Single-A West Michigan, where he split between Double-A Frisco and South Bend the year before. … A na- 20th round of the 2006 draft out of Cal a 2.05 ERA. ... Has a career minor batted .287 with 12 homers and 81 Triple-A Oklahoma City. … A native of tive of Venezuela who struck out eight Poly-San Luis Obispo. league record of 33-17 with a 2.82 RBIs as well as 16 stolen bases. ... Venezuela who originally signed with Mud Hens in pitching Pawtucket to a ERA. ... Cousin of former Mud Hen Brother of Louisville’s Todd Frazier. Montreal. 2-1 victory here May 12 last season. and Tiger closer . Jeff Larish Max Leon Ruddy Lugo Mike Rabelo Josh Rainwater Infi elder Infi elder Pitcher Catcher Pitcher t t t Ht./Wt.: 6-2/200 t Ht./Wt.: 5-11/190 t Ht./Wt.: 6-0/210 Ht./Wt.: 6-1/200 Ht./Wt.: 6-2/220 t t t B/T: L/R t B/T: S/R t B/T: S/R B/T: S/R B/T: R/R t t t Made Detroit’s t Spent most of t Spent all of Limited to nine Split time last opening day last season with last season with games last season season between roster last year Double-A Erie, Toledo, posting a because of a wrist Toledo and and hit .216 with hitting .256 in 62 13-9 record and injury. … Managed Double-A Erie. four homers in games. He bat- 4.07 ERA. Tied to play in just 42 … Posted a 1-3 32 games with ted .356 in April for International games in 2008 record with three Tigers. … Also before his season League lead in because of knee saves and a 5.76 spent time with was derailed by victories. … Also and wrist prob- ERA for Mud Mud Hens, batting knee tendonitis. pinch-hit in a lems. … Played Hens. … While in .265 with six hom- Leon also played game for Toledo for Tigers in Erie he went 2-1 ers in 61 games. in 10 games for but struck out 2006-07 and saw with two saves His season was Toledo, batting against Rochester action for Florida and 2.59 ERA. shortened by a right wrist injury. … .161. ... Also has played for Mud on June 14. … Pitched in the majors in 2008. … Part of trade that brought … Named to the Eastern League’s Split time between Toledo and Detroit Hens in 2007, when he hit .333 in two for Tampa Bay (2006-07) and Oakland Miguel Cabrera to Detroit. … Saw mid-season all-star game last year. the previous year, belting 21 homers games, and in ‘08, when he batted (2007). … Went 6-0 in the big leagues action in 38 games for Hens in 2006, … Started for the SeaWolves in 2008, here and a pair in 42 games with the .275 in 50 contests. ... A versatile in 2007. … Had a 3.81 ERA in 64 relief hitting .270. Caught for Toledo in the going 10-7 with a 4.09 ERA. ... Pitched Tigers. … Led Eastern League with defender who has played every posi- appearances for Tampa Bay in ’06. … Governors’ Cup playoffs that year as for Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rican 28 homers for Erie in 2007. … Detroit tion but pitcher and catcher as a pro. Originally selected by Milwaukee in well. … Earned berths on midseason Winter League following that season. took him in the fi fth round of the 2005 ... Originally selected by Detroit in the the third round of the 1999 draft. all-star teams in Single-A (2003-04) Helped them win a title by going 2-0 draft out of Arizona State. 50th round of the 2004 draft. and Double-A (2006). … Was a fourth- with 2.98 ERA. … Drafted by Detroit in + round pick of the Tigers in 2001. the fourth round of the 2000 draft. + + THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2010 toledoblade.com SECTION T, PAGE 21 + MEET THE MUD HENS Will Rhymes Jay Sborz Daniel Schlereth Ryan Strieby Clete Thomas Infi elder Pitcher Pitcher Outfi elder Outfi elder t Ht./Wt.: 5-9/155 t Ht./Wt.: 6-4/210 t Ht./Wt.: 6-0/210 t Ht./Wt.: 6-5/235 t Ht./Wt.: 5-11/195 t B/T: L/R t B/T: R/R t B/T: L/L t B/T: R/R t B/T: L/R t Spent last t Pitched at three t Spent time at t Batted .303 for t Split last season with Mud levels last year, three levels last Double-A Erie last season between Hens, hitting .260 posting a .100 season, including season, fi nish- Toledo and De- with three hom- record and 2.25 21 relief appear- ing with 19 home troit. … Hit .240 ers, 41 RBIs and ERA in a pair of ances for Arizona, runs in just 86 with seven hom- 20 stolen bases. appearances for where he went 1-4 games. … Missed ers in 102 games … Played for the Mud Hens. He with three saves action because with Tigers. … Double-A Erie in also was 1-2 with and a 5.89 ERA. of a wrist injury Batted .291 with 2008, hitting .306 a 2.52 ERA for ... Pitched for that also plagued one homer and 18 with 60 RBIs and Double-A Erie and Double-A Mobile him in 2008. … stolen bases in 45 17 stolen bases. pitched 2.2 score- (four saves, 1.01 Led Florida State games with Hens. … Led the Eastern less in one ERA), and Triple-A League with 29 … Also spent time League with 158 hits that season, and appearance for Single-A Lakeland. ... Reno (just one ). ... Made just 53 homers and 94 RBIs while with Single- with both Toledo and Detroit in 2008. also fi nished third in runs scored (76) Made 40 relief appearances for the minor-league appearances, includ- A Lakeland in 2008. … Has been Played in 76 games with Hens, hitting and sixth in batting average. … Also Flying Tigers in 2008 and was 3-2 ing just 32 in the minors. ... Son of named to midseason all-star teams .247 with nine homers and 29 steals. fi nished seventh in the Florida State with seven saves and a 2.87 ERA. ... former NFL lineman and current ESPN in each of his last three seasons. … … Batted .280 with eight home runs League with a .304 mark for Single-A Shoulder tendonitis limited him to 13 pro football analyst , Originally a fi rst baseman who moved and 18 stolen bases for Double-A Erie Lakeland in 2007. … Drafted by appearances combined in 2006-07. ... Daniel was a college teammate of to the outfi eld last year. … Picked by in 2007. … Originally selected in the Detroit in the 27th round of the 2005 Originally selected by the Tigers in the Detroit’s at the University Tigers in the fourth round of the 2006 sixth round of the 2005 draft out of out of the College of William & Mary. second round of the 2003 draft. of Arizona. draft from the University of Kentucky. Auburn University. Jason Waddell Robbie Weinhardt Casper Wells Danny Worth Pitcher Pitcher Outfi elder Infi elder t Ht./Wt.: 6-2/200 t Ht./Wt.: 6-2/205 t Ht./Wt.: 6-2/200 t Ht./Wt.: 6-1/185 t B/T: R/L t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t B/T: R/R t Pitched primar- t Pitched well in t A hamate t Began last ily in the Chicago the Arizona Fall fracture in his left season with Mud Cubs organiza- League last year, wrist limited him Hens and hit tion last season, leading the league to just 86 games .212 in 41 games posting a 5.40 with 29 strikeouts. for Double-A Erie before moving to ERA for the Cubs … Began last sea- last season, but Double-A Erie, while going 0-1 son with Single-A he still managed where he hit .239 with a 3.25 ERA in Lakeland, going 15 home runs, 41 in 75 contests. 26 appearances 1-1 with three RBIs and eight ... Batted .254 for Triple-A Iowa. saves and a 0.85 stolen bases. ... for SeaWolves in He signed with ERA. … Promoted Split time between 2008 and played Detroit in August to Double-A Erie the SeaWolves in one game for and was 1-2 with a 3.14 ERA for in late June and was 0-1 with two and Single-A West Michigan in 2008; Toledo before a shoulder injury ended Double-A Erie. ... Originally selected saves and 2.30 ERA. … Finished with he hit .240 with 10 homers and 17 season. ... Hit .251 in 51 games for by San Francisco in the eighth round 72 whiffs in 63 innings last year. … In steals in 50 games for the Whitecaps, Single-A Lakeland in his fi rst pro sea- of the 2001 draft, he never pitched just his second full season. … Has then added 17 home runs and eight son. ... A fi ne infi elder who has played higher than Double-A before last year. allowed just 77 hits in 104 pro innings more steals in just 75 games for Erie. second base, shortstop, and third ... His best season came with Single-A with 120 strikeouts. … Drafted by the ... Selected by the Tigers in the 14th base with the Mud Hens. ... Originally San Jose in 2005, where he was 5-1 Tigers in the 10th round of the 2008 round of the 2005 draft out of Towson taken by Detroit in the second round with a 3.40 ERA. draft out of Oklahoma State. State University in Towson, Md. of the 2007 draft out of Pepperdine. Larry Parrish Leon “Bull” Durham A.J. Sager Matt Rankin Manager Hitting coach Pitching coach Athletic trainer t Returning for his eighth season t Entering his 10th season as the t Begins his third season as Toledo’s t Starting his 10th season as the as Mud Hens Mud Hens’ hitting pitching coach trainer for the manager. … coach and 15th and his ninth Mud Hens. … Led Toledo to a overall as a minor- in the Tigers’ Has served in the 73-70 record last league coach. organization. … Detroit organiza- season. … Guided … Has played a Spent four years tion for the past Hens to back-to- key role in tutor- as pitching coach 15 years. … Spent back Governors’ ing a number of at Single-A West time with Short Cup titles in 2005 hitters, including Michigan and one Season James- and ’06. … Named Marcus Thames at Double-A Erie town (1997-98), Sporting News and Carlos Pena. before coming Single-A Visalia minor league … Began his to the Hens. … (1996), and Single- manager of the coaching career Pitched in the ma- A Lakeland (1999- year in 2005 … with fi ve seasons jors for San Diego, 2000) before Managed the in the Angels Colorado and the coming to Toledo. Tigers at the end of 1998 and all of organization. … Spent 10 seasons in Tigers. … Played both football and … A native of Marion, Ohio, who has 1999. … Spent 15 years in the major the majors with. St. Louis, the Chicago at the University of Toledo, earned both a bachelors and masters leagues with Montreal, Texas and Cubs and Cincinnati … Earned all-star and has been selected to the Varsity degree from Ohio University. Boston, earning all-star berths in 1979 berths in 1982-83. “T” hall of fame. and ’87.

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