VOLUME 10 | ISSUE 1 | 2019 THE OFFICIAL GAME PROGRAM OF THE SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS 4 2019 Schedule 7 Excerpt from Sacramento Baseball 9 Prospect Report: Logan Webb 11 River Cats Roster 23 River Cats Field Staff 24 Game Day Information 25 "Fun" Player Questions 27 River Cats Foundation 28 San Francisco Giants Affiliates 29 Map of the Pacific Coast League 30 Top MLB/PCL Prospects 32 Scorecard 38 Raley Field Storefronts Menu 42 Raley Field Food Cart Map 45 Visiting Team 46 One-on-One with Kyle Haines 52 Social Media Highlights 57 A-Z Guide CEO, MAJORITY OWNER DESIGN Susan Savage Aaron Davis & Mike Villarreal PRESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHERS Jeff Savage Kaylee Creevan & Ralph Thompson GENERAL MANAGER Chip Maxson CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Greg Coletti, Ellese Iliff, Kim Bare, DIRECTOR, MARKETING Emily Williams Krystal Jones, Kacey Carlock & Ryan Maddox CONTRIBUTORS Daniel Emmons, Conner Penfold PRINTING & Bill McPoil Commerce Printing APRIL MAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 TAC 5 TAC 6 TAC 1 abq 2 abq 3 rno 4 rno 7:05 7:05 7:05 5:35 10:05 7:05 7:05 7 TAC 8 TAC 9 lv 10 lv 11 lv 12 sl 13 sl 5 rno 6 rno 7 fre 8 fre 9 fre 10 fre 11 elp 1:05 12:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 5:35 5:35 1:05 6:35 6:35 12:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 14 sl 15 sl 16 lv 17 lv 18 lv 19 sl 20 sl 12 elp 13 elp 14 elp 15 16 fre 17 fre 18 fre 12:05 11:05 6:35 6:35 7:05 7:05 7:05 1:05 6:35 12:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 21 sl 22 sl 23 24 tac 25 tac 26 tac 27 tac 19 fre 20 fre 21 sl 22 sl 23 sl 24 sl 25 abq 1:05 12:05 6:00 7:00 7:00 5:00 1:05 6:35 6:35 12:05 7:05 7:05 5:35 28 tac 29 abq 30 abq 26 abq 27 abq 28 abq 29 lv 30 lv 31 lv 1:35 5:35 5:35 5:05 12:35 5:35 6:35 7:05 7:05 JUNE JULY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 lv 1 abq 2 abq 3 abq 4 rno 5 rno 6 rno 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 6:35 7:05 7:05 2 lv 3 4 okc 5 okc 6 okc 7 no 8 no 7 rno 8 9 10 11 fre 12 fre 13 fre 1:05 5:05 9:05 5:05 5:00 4:00 1:05 all-star break 7:05 7:05 7:05 9 no 10 no 11 12 oma 13 oma 14 oma 15 iow 14 fre 15 sl 16 sl 17 sl 18 sl 19 tac 20 tac 11:00 5:00 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 1:05 6:05 6:05 6:05 6:05 7:00 7:00 16 iow 17 iow 18 iow 19 20 lv 21 lv 22 lv 21 TAC 22 23 fre 24 fre 25 fre 26 TAC 27 TAC 1:05 7:05 12:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 1:35 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 23 lv 24 lv 25 elp 26 elp 27 elp 28 elp 29 abq 28 TAC 29 30 sa 31 sa 12:05 7:05 6:05 6:05 6:05 6:05 7:05 1:05 5:05 5:05 30 abq 1:05 AUGUST SEPTEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 SA 2 rr 3 rr 1 elp 2 elp 5:05 5:05 5:05 5:05 1:05 4 rr 5 rr 6 7 mem 8 mem 9 mem 10 nas 4:05 5:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 ABQ ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES OKC OKLAHOMA CITY DODGERS 11 nas 12 nas 13 nas 14 15 rno 16 rno 17 rno ELP EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS OMA OMAHA STORM CHASERS FRE FRESNO GRIZZLIES RNO RENO ACES 1:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 IOW IOWA CUBS RR ROUND ROCK EXPRESS 18 rno 19 abq 20 abq 21 abq 22 elp 23 elp 24 elp LV LAS VEGAS AVIATORS SL SALT LAKE BEES 1:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 6:05 6:05 6:05 MEM MEMPHIS REDBIRDS SA SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NAS NASHVILLE SOUNDS TAC TACOMA RAINIERS 25 elp 26 rno 27 rno 28 rno 29 rno 30 elp 31 elp NO NEW ORLEANS BABY CAKES 5:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 GAME DATES & TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE | ALL GAME TIMES ARE PST HOME GAME AWAY GAME DAY GAME OFF DAY ALL-STAR BREAK WHAT! ARE THOSE GUYS BLIND By Bill McPoil We've all said it. A bad call, a called strike that should have been a ball, you name it. At least once during the season we will not only question an umpire’s eye site, but his knowledge of the rules and whether or not he should even be allowed on the field. But what does it take to become an umpire in professional baseball? More than you might think. Class A-Advanced, Double-A, and finally to Triple-A. On average it takes about 10 First, you have to attend one of two schools years to go from being hired to Triple-A. approved by Minor League Baseball. The Yep, those umpiring our game all have school is four or five weeks long depending about 10 years, or more, of experience. on which one you attend. Combined, the two schools usually enroll about 300 Major league umpires fly first-class from aspiring umpires. Of those 300 or so, game to game. Those in the minors drive, about 50 will be selected to enter the minor with the league now providing a rental car leagues as an umpire. At the school, a in the Advanced-A league (like the San Jose prospective umpire learns not only the rules Giants) and a van for those in Double-A of the game, but how to conduct himself and Triple-A. They earn $2,700.00 (AA) both on the field and off. He‘ll learn how to and $3,500.00 (AAA) per month and a per signal the calls, respond to arguments from diem of $56.00 per day for gas and meals; the players, and where to place himself on the league pays for their two to a room the field during a play – we‘ve all seen the motels, compared to the MLB umpires who first base umpire head out to right field to make $120,000.00 to $350,000.00 per cover a fly ball, so who covers first? Most year with a $350.00 per day per diem. often the home plate umpire. So, the next time you want to offer your Once graduated, the top 15% or 20% glasses to the umpire, think again; they are invited to the advanced course where know more about the rules than we ever they are evaluated by the instructors who will, and everybody is entitled to a bad call make recommendations to the Rookie and once in a while. short-season Class-A league presidents for possible candidates for them to hire. If a candidate is hired, their journey to the Bill McPoil is the author of “Sacramento major leagues begins. As their skills improve Baseball,” available in the On Deck Shop. they move through the minor leagues to THE INSIDE PITCH | RIVERCATS.COM 7 ICE COLD THE SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS VICTORY ©2018 The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights Reserved. 1-800-922-8742 | TriCountiesBank.com SHAUN ANDERSON PITCHER 35 Bat: R | Throw: R | Height: 6’4” | Weight: 225 | DOB: 2/14/95 Was a third-round pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2016 and pitched in their minor-league system until he was traded to the Giants on July 26, 2017 as part of the Eduardo Nunez deal. He broke camp in 2018 with the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, posting a 3.45 ERA with 93 strikeouts in 94 innings before being called up to make his Triple-A debut in Sacramento. After a non- roster invite to major-league spring training this season, he’ll begin the year as the Giants’ fifth-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. TYLER BEEDE PITCHER 55 Bat: R | Throw: R | Height: 6’2” | Weight: 210 | DOB: 5/23/93 Beede, drafted in 2014’s first round out of Vanderbilt University, made more starts than any other River Cats pitcher during his Triple-A debut season in 2017 and is the No. 24-ranked prospect in the system according to MLB Pipeline. He pitched six or more innings in 11 of his 19 starts, posting a 3.47 ERA in those outings. He struggled during the 2018 season with the River Cats and was sent to the bullpen for the remainder of the year, but made some mechanical adjustments in the offseason and will be back in the rotation for 2019. TY BLACH PITCHER 46 Bat: R | Throw: L | Height: 6’1” | Weight: 205 | DOB: 10/20/90 Blach is back in a River Cats uniform after spending all of 2017 and 2018 with the San Francisco Giants.