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Ross Peeples’ journey took an only for his versatility on the mound remained a fixture in Lancaster interesting detour more than a decade but for his cordiality toward fans, his baseball as the bench coach and ago, one that brought him into a more work ethic, and his strong presence in baseball operations fulfilling life than even he anticipated. the clubhouse. manager. The young man from Cordele, Georgia, As the years went by, as managers “I always wanted to a star athlete in high school and one- changed, players came and left, Peeples coach,” said Peeples. time prospect in the became the constant. He made the “But I didn’t expect it to organization, always figured that appearances. His photo was on most, happen so fast.” his life would be spent in sports. He if not all, of the team’s promotional Two years later, he took over the dreamed of a future under the bright materials. Everyone in the clubhouse reins of the ballclub. Not only did lights of the Big Apple in season and dubbed him “The Mayor.” He even had he not struggle in his first year, a quiet life back home in his southern his own special recliner. his club won 76 games, tied for small town during the winter. Meanwhile, his relationship with the best record in the league overall, However, in 2004, Peeples found Sarah grew and came to the point that and had 11 contracts purchased by himself idle in terms of baseball, not Peeples decided to make his life in the organizations. sure where this journey would take Red Rose City a year-round venture. To culminate the season, Peeples was him. So when the opportunity to pitch “Moving away from my home and my named the Atlantic League’s Manager for a startup franchise in the Atlantic comfort zone made me dependent on of the Year by his peers. League came around the following the Lord,” Peeples added. He is also totally in love with his year, he jumped on it. Within a year, Peeples began to think life here. “I love how beautiful the That decision put him on this path that, of Lancaster as home. He and Sarah countryside is here. The grass is at the time unknown to him, would married June 16, 2012. Levi joined the always green here during the summer. determine the rest of his life. family in 2014, and Hope came along And I am blessed to be a part of a good in 2016. organization with good people.” “Back then, all I thought about was baseball,” said Peeples. “But God can do Immediately following last season, better things than we can think of.” Peeples had the opportunity to leave, a tribute to the reputation he has gained So Peeples, at the time 25, packed in the industry. The his gear and headed north toward flew him out to their training camp in Lancaster, a place he had just found on Arizona and made him an offer. the map as he made his plans to join the fledgling Barnstormers. “Eventually, that is something I might like to do. The interview experience That first year, he met a young lady was great,” Peeples said. “But with my named Sarah Fessler, a graduate of kids being as young as they are, the Manheim Township, whose family timing just wasn’t right.” owns a local lumberyard. They kept in touch but never dated, in the classic Now, Ross finds himself a family man Peeples’ only problem with life up sense, until years later. as well as a baseball man. “Getting north – the weather. Peeples made such a personal married and having kids, you realize it “I miss the (spring) weather and my impression on manager Tommy Herr is not just about you anymore.” friends and family back home,” he says. and the Lancaster front office that Following the 2014 season and his “At first, I was looking forward to the they stayed with him through Tommy second championship ring with the snow. And I don’t mind layering up to John surgery late in 2005 and the Barnstormers, he retired from playing. go to a Friday night football game or removal of bone chips in 2008. He A fourth position on the coaching to play outside with the kids. But the was brought back, year after year, not staff was created for him, and Peeples length of the winter can get to me.” 4 APRIL 29, 2018 Lancaster Barnstormers Preview 2018 LNP | LANCASTER, PA

Born: 11/13/1986 Born: 10/17/1990 Born: 10/30/1982 Born: 11/9/1988 Ht: 6’3” • Wt: 230 Hometown: Jonestown, PA Ht. 6’5” • Wt: 270 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 225 Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Career: Joined the Hometown: Tampa, FL Hometown: Tampa, FL Career: Returns for a second Barnstormers in July, 2016… Career: Has pitched in the Career: Played in the Toronto season as Barnstormers hitting Has both a Bachelor’s degree Major Leagues with Washington, Blue Jays organization for nine coach…Was a player/coach the in athletic training and a the Yankees and Arizona… years…Was 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA second half of last season… Master’s degree in exercise Was Atlantic League for Lancaster over 56 games in Led the Atlantic League in RBI science from of the Year in 2016, winning 2017…Averaged 11.1 in 2016…Played in the Major University of … 15 games for Bridgeport and per nine innings…Played HS Leagues for Baltimore and       setting the league record for baseball with former Oriole RHP performance enhancement and 164 strikeouts…First played Brad Bergesen and current Giant Arizona…Once hit two homers in corrective exercise. in 2001. the same game off LHP Cliff Lee. SS Brandon Crawford. MS, LAT, ATC, JOSH BELL JARRED BINNER, PES, CES JONATHAN ALBALADEJO JOHN ANDERSON POSITION: HITTING COACH • BATS/THROWS: S/R Athletic Trainer, Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster POSITION: RHP• BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: LHP • BATS/THROWS: L/L Born: 7/3/1987 Born: 10/15/1989 Born: 6/6/1991 Born: 8/1/1984 Ht. 5’10” • Wt: 175 Ht. 6’3” • Wt: 155 Ht. 5’11” • Wt: 205 Ht. 5’11” • Wt: 205 Hometown: Mentor, OH Hometown: Villa Mella, DR Hometown: Chattanooga, TN Hometown: Barquisimeto, VZ Career: Has played for Tampa Career: Pitched in the Colorado Career: Spent six years in Career: Made the Freedom Bay, Arizona, Detroit, Milwaukee Rockies organization since the Colorado farm system and Division All-Star Team while and Seattle in the minor 2012…Returned to action after 1½ with the … representing the Barnstormers leagues…Spent part or all of a two-year layoff in 2017 and Belted 22 home runs for in 2017…Topped the league in      reached Class AA Hartford. Modesto in 2013 and was throwing out opposing base 43 bases in the Florida State Catcher of the Year in the Class stealers among players with League, batting .306 in 2011… A …Reached 60 or more chances…Spent Hit .280 for the Barnstormers Class AAA in 2015 and 2016. 10 seasons in the Milwaukee in 2015…Played for Somerset Brewers organization, peaking in 2017. at Class AAA Nashville TYLER BORTNICK HUASCAR BRAZOBAN RYAN CASTEEL ANDERSON DE LA ROSA POSITION: INF• BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: RHP• BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: C/1B • BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: C • BATS/THROWS: R/R Born: 9/6/1986 Born: 3/27/1985 Born: 3/18/92 Born: 3/18/1988 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 200 Ht. 5’8” • Wt: 180 Ht. 5’10” • Wt: 170 Ht. 6’5” • Wt: 225 Hometown: Santo Domingo, DR Hometown: Chatsworth, CA Hometown: Wilmington, DE Hometown: Fremont, CA Career: Opened last season Career: Back for a seventh season Career: Played eight seasons in Career: Is back with the with the Barnstormers…Contract with the Barnstormers, only the second the Royals organization and one      was purchased by the Arizona player with as many years here…Is the with the Giants…Led the Dominican Has pitched in the minor league Diamondbacks on July 18…Was club’s all-time leader in career runs Summer League with 50 stolen bases organizations of the Cleveland able to reach Class AAA for the (309), hits (524), home runs (71) and in 2010…Tied for third in the Carolina Indians, the , the       doubles (109)…Is tied with 273 RBI…Has League with eight triples in 2015, and the Chicago previously been in the minors had his contract purchased over the for Wilmington…Was seventh in the Cubs…Went from Cleveland to with the Giants, Red Sox years by the Blue Jays, Angels, Dodgers with 31 steals Colorado in the trade that sent and Cubs. and Tijuana ()…Atlantic in just 80 games in 2014…Had a RHP Ubaldo Jimenez to the League Player of the Year in 2012. six-hit game on June 9, 2014 Indians in 2011. VLADIMIR FRIAS BLAKE GAILEN CARLOS GARCIA JOE GARDNER POSITION: SS • BATS/THROWS: S/R POSITION: OF/1B • BATS/THROWS: L/L POSITION: IF • BATS/THROWS: S/R POSITION: RHP • BATS/THROWS: R/R Born: 9/23/1986 Born: 6/26/1990 Born: 8/9/1988 Born: 2/21/1991 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 205 Ht. 6’6” • Wt: 240 Ht. 5’10”• Wt: 180 Ht. 6’5” • Wt: 215 Hometown: Ft. Myers, FL Hometown: Anderson, SC Hometown: Chandler, AZ Hometown: Austin, TX Career: Sidearmer…Posted a Career: Had spent seven Career:     Career: Was a fourth-round 1.45 ERA in the United League seasons in the Milwaukee Association in stolen bases in pick for the San Francisco in 2014…Has a collective 2.71 Brewers’ organization before both 2015 and 2017…Also led Giants…Was traded from San        moving to the Arizona the league in runs scored last Francisco to Cincinnati in 2015, Association over the last two Diamondbacks last year… year…Is a product of Long Beach in exchange for OF Marlon years…Spent a portion of last off- Advanced to Class AAA each State, where he was teammates Byrd…Spent 2016 with Class season leading a Hurricane Irma of the last two years…Control with MLB shortstop Matt Duffy. AAA Louisville…Was the NCAA- cleanup crew in Florida…Played on specialist with a 2.2:1 career Division II Closer of the Year a Wisconsin State Championship to walk ratio. in 2012. squad in HS. GARRETT GRANITZ BROOKS HALL MATT HIBBERT STEPHEN JOHNSON POSITION: RHP• BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: RHP• BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: OF • BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: RHP• BATS/THROWS: R/R LANCASTER, PA | LNP Lancaster Barnstormers Preview 2018 APRIL 29, 2018 5 ROSS PEEPLES POSITION: MANAGER • BATS/THROWS: L/L Born: 2/20/1980 • Ht. 6’4” • Wt: 220 Hometown: Lancaster, PA Career: Is in his second year managing Lancaster…Was the ALPB Manager of the Year in 2017…Pitched for the Barnstormers for 10 seasons…Prior to that, pitched in the New York Mets minor league system… Was Pitcher of the Year in the NY-P League in 2001.

Born: 8/31/1987 Born: 3/9/1992 Born: 8/25/1990 Born: 1/3/1989 Ht. 6’1” • Wt: 220 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 205 Ht. 6’1” • Wt: 185 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 215 Hometown: Baltimore, MD Hometown: Cypress, TX Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Career: Has a 6-1 Major Career: Signed with the Career: Was promoted to the Career: Spent six seasons League record with the Orioles       Atlanta Braves in both 2015 and with the and Seattle Mariners…Was 2010…Converted to the mound 2016…Had a 2.54 ERA between system, reaching Class AAA Reno… acquired by the Orioles from in 2013…Was 5-1 with a 2.59 Class AA and Class AAA in the After spending June, 2016 with the Dodgers in 2009, along with ERA for Class AA Altoona in 2015 and 2016 seasons…Pitched the Barnstormers, contract was current hitting coach Josh Bell 2016…Pitched in the Miami in Quebec, Canada last year. purchased by the Seattle Mariners… for lefty closer George Sherrill… organization at the end of Finished the year at Class AAA Is the son of former Orioles last year. Tacoma…Spent all of 2017 in starter Dave Johnson, a 13-game Lancaster…Has fanned 92 batters in winner in 1990. 69.1 innings as a Barnstormer. STEVE JOHNSON JARED LAKIND MATT MARKSBERRY KEVIN MUNSON POSITION: RHP • BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: LHP • BATS/THROWS: L/L POSITION: LHP • BATS/THROWS: L/L POSITION: RHP • BATS/THROWS: R/R Born: 1/11/1989 Born: 12/1/1987 Born: 10/2/1984 Born: 9/1/1987 Ht. 5’8” • Wt: 170 Ht. 6’3” • Wt: 205 Ht. 6’5” • Wt: 240 Ht. 5’10” • Wt: 215 Hometown: Lawton, OK Hometown: Reading, PA Hometown: Nashville, TN Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Career: Appeared in 15 games for Career: Is in his fourth year Career: Appeared in 144 Major Career: Spent a portion of two the in 2015, batting with     League games for Colorado between 2011 seasons in the big leagues with         in career Barnstormers strikeouts and 2012 and has been in 221 big league the Seattle Mariners…While there, bases in the California League with 243…Has reached Class AA contests total…Opened the 2016 season with             with the and San the Barnstormers…Contract was purchased Hernandez’ perfect game against by San Francisco in June…Did not allow a Tampa Bay, August 15, 2012…Came League with 34 steals last year, in Francisco Giants and has also pitched in the San Francisco farm system in 20 only 56 games for the Barnstormers… in the Seattle system…Contract was appearances after the transaction…Became up in the Dodgers system with Contract was purchased by Leon of the purchased by the Giants last year after one of four players to go from Lancaster to current hitting coach Josh Bell. Has Mexican League in and he threw a complete-game, three-hitter the big leagues that season when he was also spent time with the Tigers and by the in late July. with 12 strikeouts against New Britain. called up to the Giants, July 29. Diamondbacks farm systems RICO NOEL NATE REED MATT REYNOLDS TRAYVON ROBINSON POSITION: IF/OF • BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: LHP • BATS/THROWS: L/L POSITION: LHP• BATS/THROWS: L/L POSITION: OF • BATS/THROWS: S/R Born: 9/24/1987 Born: 4/28/1987 Born: 11/11/1988 Born: 3/28/1988 Ht. 5’11” • Wt: 210 Ht. 5’9” • Wt: 170 Ht. 6’5” • Wt: 225 Ht. 6’3” • Wt: 205 Hometown: Waxahachie, TX Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Hometown: N. Huntingdon, PA Hometown: Valdosta, GA Career: Signed originally as a Career: Finished second in Career: Reached Class AAA Career: Pitched in the Tampa catcher with the Yankees…Converted to the Atlantic League in stolen with the Houston Astros, 2014- Bay and San Francisco farm the mound in 2008 with the Phillies… bases last year. Stole 99 to lead        systems, reaching Class AA… Advanced to Class AAA with the        7-3 with a 1.88 ERA at Class AA Appeared in a club-leading 62 Brewers in 2012 and 2013 and the before…Contract purchased by Corpus Christi in 2014…Threw games for the Barnstormers Marlins in 2014…Was a combined 7-3 the last one of only two complete games in 2017…Fanned 73 hitters in with a 1.63 ERA between Class AA June and he was assigned to just 58.2 innings of work…Has Huntsville and Class AAA Nashville Class AA Harrisburg, the highest by a Barnstormer last year (Reed the other). averaged 13.3 strikeouts per in 2012…Has continued to pitch in his level played in an organization… nine innings in his career. native Venezuela during the off-season. Originally signed by Kansas City. JESUS SANCHEZ DARIAN SANDFORD TOMMY SHIRLEY SCOTT SHUMAN POSITION: RHP• BATS/THROWS: R/R POSITION: OF • BATS/THROWS: S/R POSITION: LHP • BATS/THROWS: L/L POSITION: RHP • BATS/THROWS: R/R Born: 9/9/1988 Born: 11/26/1991 Born: 8/12/1990 Born: 10/22/1989 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 200 Ht. 6’3” • Wt: 225 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 200 Ht. 6’2” • Wt: 230 Hometown: Sarasota, FL Hometown: Ft. Myers, FL Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Hometown: West Lawn, PA Career: Spent a portion of three Career: Reached the Major Career:     Career: Finished seventh in seasons in the Majors with Atlanta… Leagues with Cincinnati in 2015 for the in       † Has a game-winning, pinch hit home and 2016…Belted 21 home runs the 2011 draft…Has stolen more RBI last season…Had a seven- run off San Diego’s Joaquin Benoit, in the California League in 2013,  ‚       RBI game, June 7, 2015. Played June 9, 2015…Banged out a Carolina ­    €      college baseball with former League leading 52 doubles in 2011… Lancaster teammate Ryan    ­   Lancaster OF Kevin Rivers at Hit over .310 at Class AA in 2012 and Casteel…Played with Casteel the JuCo Player of the Year Franklin Pierce College in NH. Class AAA in 2013…Has also played in the Seattle organization last at Central Arizona in 2011… for the Baltimore and Pittsburgh Also played on a HS State minor league systems. € ‚ ƒ    ‚„ games with Class AA Arkansas. Championship team in Utah. JOEY TERDOSLAVICH KYLE WALDROP KEENYN WALKER ISAAC WENRICH POSITION: 1B/3B • BATS/THROWS: S/R POSITION: OF/1B • BATS/THROWS: L/L POSITION: OF• BATS/THROWS: S/R POSITION: C/1B • BATS/THROWS: L/R 6 APRIL 29, 2018 Lancaster Barnstormers Preview 2018 LNP | LANCASTER, PA Walden   Dream                         

It took over a decade, but Marcus Walden finally had his moment. The right-hander from Fresno, at the age of 29, made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox on March 31, throwing a scoreless 1 1/3 inning stint against the during the season- opening series. This effort came on the heels of a stellar spring training camp where Walden opened the eyes of new Red Sox manager Alex Cora and other Red Sox officials. He posted a miniscule 0.60 ERA, struck out more than one batter per inning and had mastery over his entire repertoire of pitches. The success he found hardly happened overnight. Walden had gone through 11 seasons and stints in the minor leagues with Toronto, Oakland, Cincinnati and Minnesota before landing with Boston’s AAA club in Pawtucket last season. One of his stops along the way was in Lancaster, back in 2015. The right-hander, fresh off his release from the Reds and a rocky start with Class AA Pensacola, joined the Barnstormers in May of that season. As the LANCASTER, PA | LNP Lancaster Barnstormers Preview 2018 APRIL 29, 2018 7

second half began, Walden established himself as He succeeded at Class AA Trenton and Class AAA eventually returned to their previous club – Albers the Lancaster closer. He went on to save 15 games Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before finally being called with the Twins and Coke with the Yankees. up to New York in late May and making his big and post a 2.95 ERA for the year but was especially Later that year, Matt Reynolds’ contract was dominant in that second half with a streak of 26 2/3 league debut, June 1, 2008. purchased by San Francisco, and the lefty got back scoreless innings. Local product Matt Watson became the first of six to the big leagues after dealing scoreless baseball Following the 2015 season, Walden signed with players to don a Barnstormers jersey, then a big through stops with Class AA Richmond and Class Minnesota, spent one year in that system and joined league jersey in the same season when he opened AAA Sacramento. Outfielder Logan Schafer, like the Red Sox. the 2010 campaign in the Red Rose City and spent a Albers, went from Lancaster to the Twin Cities that month with the Oakland A’s later that year. same season. By making the Red Sox roster, Walden became the 11th player in the history of Former Giants and Cubs right-hander Jerome One year later, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, one of the Barnstormers to get to the big leagues following Williams brought his larger-than-life personality to Lancaster’s starting in the first half of their time at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Lancaster in 2011 and went 6-0 for the Barnstormers 2016, became a 32-year-old Major League rookie in before his contract was purchased by the Los 2017, notching five wins for the that Walden will be added to the brand new Angeles Angels. Following a quick stop in Salt Lake included one over the Washington Nationals at Nats Barnstormers Wall of Fame presented by Rodgers City, Williams returned to the “Show” and stayed Park and a victory over the Yankees in the Bronx. & Associates that is located on the exterior third there, on and off, through 2016. base wall of Clipper Magazine Stadium. This wall To honor the first ten “Prince Street to MLB” players, showcases Barnstormers players who have made it Along the way, pitchers Yoslan Herrera and Tom the Barnstormers, along with sponsor Rodgers & to Major League Baseball. Cochran also got the call, although Cochran never Associates, have installed banners on the outside entered a game after his promotion to Cincinnati of the stadium on the third base side. A banner for Only one player over the first four seasons of in 2010. Walden will be designed and hung at a later time. Barnstormers baseball made the trip from Prince Street to Major League Baseball. That player was The 2016 Lancaster Barnstormers were the ultimate And, considering all of this recent success, more Scott Patterson, the man who threw the first and final success story in league history in terms of returning banners are likely to be needed in short order. pitches at Clipper Magazine Stadium in the inaugural players to Major League Baseball. Andrew season. After converting to the bullpen and making Albers and Phil Coke made one start each for some adjustments, Patterson had his contract the Barnstormers, were gone by the time the purchased by the New York Yankees in June 2006. club returned from its opening road trip and

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