Dayton Dragons 2014 Media Guide
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DAYTON DRAGONS 2014 MEDIA GUIDE Nick Travieso Reds #1 Draft Pick, 2012 20142014 DDAYTONAYTON DDRAGONSRAGONS MMEDIAEDIA GGUIDEUIDE Table of Contents Front Office and Ownership Info Cincinnati Reds Front Office Info 2 Front Office Staff 88 Dragons Honors 3 Field Staff and Player Development 89 Fifth Third Field 4 2013 Draft Selections 90 Mandalay Baseball 5 Reds 2013 Minor League Player/Year 91 Mandalay Baseball Teams 6 Reds 2013 Organizational Leaders 93 2014 Reds Minor League Affiliates 94 2014 Dayton Dragons Field Staff 8 Miscellaneous & Media Information Player Bios 11 Dragons Medical Staff 99 2013 Dayton Dragons Review Dragons Media Relations 100 Season Review 20 and Media Outlets Opening Day Roster 22 MWL Telephone Directory 101 Transactions 23 Dragons “On the Air” 102 Statistics 24 2014 Media Regulations 103 Season-Highs, Misc. Stats 26 2014 Pre-Game Schedule and Ground 104 Game-by-Game 28 Rules Batter/Pitcher of the Month 30 Dragons Year-by-Year, All-Stars 31 Dayton Dragons Franchise Records All-Time Regular Season 32 Dragons Season Team Records 33 Dragons Single Game Team Records 34 Dragons Individual Game Records 35 Dragons Individual Season Records 36 Dragons Career Records 38 Dragons Year-by-Year Team Statistics 40 Dragons All-Time Roster 53 All-Time Managers, Coaches 56 All-Time Opening Day Lineups 57 Baseball America Top Prospect Lists 58 Dragons MLB Debuts 59 Midwest League/Minor Leagues General Information 62 MWL Team Pages 63 2013 Midwest League Recap 78 Midwest League Mileage Chart 83 Hotel Information 84 Minor League Baseball Directory 86 “The Streak,” Attendance Leaders 87 Jay Bruce The 2014 Dayton Dragons Media Guide was produced by the Dayton Dragons Media Relations Department and its entire contents are copyrighted by Dayton Dragons Professional Baseball, LLC. Biographies, statistics, editing, and research provided by Tom Nichols and Mike Vander Woude, with assistance from Brendan Gulick. Midwest League Team and Reds affiliate sta- tistics provided by Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Special thanks to the Cincinnati Reds Media Relations & Communications Departments (Rob Butcher, Jarrod Rollins, Larry Herms, Jamie Ramsey) and Player Development Departments (Bill Bavasi, Jeff Graupe, and Lois Hudson), and the MWL teams for their assistance in the compilation of this guide. Player head shots for the 2014 Dayton Dragons Media Guide courtesy of the Cincinnati Reds. Contributing photos provided by the Dayton Dragons, Cincinnati Reds and individual teams of the Midwest League. 1 Dayton Dragons Front Office Dayton Dragons Cincinnati Reds affiliate - 15th Season Midwest League (Single A) Stadium and Office Address: Fifth Third Field 220 N. Patterson Blvd. Dayton, OH 45402 Mailing Address: Fifth Third Field P.O. Box 2107 Dayton, OH 45401-2107 Phone: (937) 228-2287 Fax: (937) 228-2284 Website: www.daytondragons.com Email: [email protected] Twitter: @dragonsbaseball Facebook: dragonsbaseball Media Contact: Tom Nichols Phone: (937) 228-2287 ext. 140 Email: [email protected] Front Office Directory Management President - Robert Murphy Executive Vice President - Eric Deutsch Executive Vice President & General Manager - Gary Mayse Vice President of Accounting & Finance - Mark Schlein Vice President of Corporate Partnerships - Jeff Webb Vice President of Corporate Partnerships - Brad Eaton Vice President/Sponsor Services - Brandy Guinaugh Media Relations Director of Media Relations & Broadcasting - Tom Nichols Media Relations Assistant - Brendan Gulick Sales and Marketing Director of Group Sales - Mike Vujea Senior Marketing Managers - Lindsey Huerter, Samantha Weaver Marketing Managers - Nisha Jaga, Greg Lees, Jason McKendree, Amanda Spakes Senior Corporate Marketing Managers - Trafton Eutsler, Viterio Jones Corporate Marketing Managers - Jose de la Vega, Evan Elkins, Mike Gantzer, Travis Green, Matt Heithaus, Carl Hertzberg, Maurice Hillman, Damario Jones, Jake Miller, Sam Schneider, Jacob Swartz Box Office Manager - Stefanie Mitchell Assistant Box Office Manager - Katelyn Hoover Retail Operations Manager - Zack Spencer Assistant Retail Operations Manager - Amber Mingus Operations & Facilities Senior Director of Operations - John Wallace Director of Facility Operations - Joe Elking Senior Director of Game Operations - Joe Eaglowski Event Operations Manager - Cody Oakes Sports Turf Manager - Britt Barry Entertainment Senior Director of Entertainment - Kaitlin Rohrer Director of Entertainment - Chelsie Cooper Entertainment Assistant - Jessica Aveyard Accounting Staff Accountant- Dorothy Day Administration Office Manager/Executive Assistant to the President - Leslie Stuck Administrative Secretary - Barbara Van Schaik 2 Dayton Dragons Honors/Awards Dragons Major Awards, Honors, and Accomplishments All-Time North American Sports Record Holder for Consecutive Sold-Out Dates (983 enter- ing 2014 season) Established Class-A and Midwest League single-season attendance record in first season (2000) and broke the record in 2003, 2004, and 2010. The Dragons 14 years of existence have marked the top 14 attendance totals in Class-A and Midwest League history. The current record of 597,433 was set by the Dragons in 2010. 2003 Dayton Business Journal's "Community Supporter of the Year." Selected in 2004 as the winner of the Bob Freitas Award by Baseball America (top Class-A franchise). Selected in 2007 as one of the “10 Hottest Tickets in Sports” by Sports Illustrated. Selected in 2008 as co-winners of the "Ongoing Excellence" Award by Ballpark Digest. Awarded the 2009 Larry MacPhail Promotional Trophy by the Midwest League. The trophy is given to one team in the league each year based on excellence in promotions. Selected as 2011 Minor League Baseball “Organization of the Year” by Ballpark Digest. One of five finalists for 2012 SportsBusiness Journal “Professional Sports Team of the Year” Award (Dragons were first Minor League team ever selected as a finalist). Winner of Minor League Baseball’s John H. Johnson President’s Award, 2012 (highest honor presented to one MiLB team per year). Midwest League John H. Johnson President’s Award Winner in 2001, 2011, 2012. Dragons President Robert Murphy has earned numerous honors including 2005 Minor League Baseball Executive of the Year by the Sporting News; Midwest League Executive of the Year in 2000 and 2012; and the West Chester-Liberty Chamber Alliance Everest Award in 2013 honoring leaders and legends on the I-75 Growth Corridor. Dragons General Manager Gary Mayse was named Midwest League Executive of the Year in 2003. Murphy, Mayse, Eric Deutsch, and Kevin Rochlitz were named to Dayton’s “40 under 40.” Winner of PRISM Award as best-operated Minor League sports franchise, 2003, 2004, 2007. First inductee into the PRISM Award Hall of Fame. The Dragons hosted the Midwest League All-Star Game in 2001 and 2013. They hosted the Cincinnati Reds vs. Florida Marlins exhibition game, 2007; and hosted the Cincinnati Reds Futures Game, 2009. 3 Fifth Third Field Fifth Third Firsts: April 27, 2000 Batter Brian Seever, Cedar Rapids Hit Casey Bookout, Dragons Run Austin Kearns, Dragons Home Run Casey Bookout, Dragons Outfield Dimensions LF - 320 LCF - 381 CF - 402 RCF - 371 RF - 320 Fifth Third Field - Fast Facts • Designed by HNTB Sports Architecture of Kansas City, Mo. • Opened April 27, 2000 • Seating capacity of 7,230 stadium-style seats plus lawn sections • 29 luxury suites and press box on the Club Level of stadium • 3 Party Decks located on either end of club level and in center field • 7 concession stand locations and over 100 points-of-sale • 7 men’s, 7 women’s and 2 family restrooms • 3,150 square foot “Dragons Den” team store • 72,200 square feet plaza area in front of stadium • 6,900 public and private parking spaces within 1/4 mile of stadium • Fully handicapped accessible, meeting ADA requirements • State-of-the-art Pro Star® Video Plus scoreboard with video and animation capabilities as well as scrolling message matrix board • 6 x 240 LED Pro Star® Video Plus outfield signage wall • Indoor batting tunnel and pitcher’s mound adjacent to Dragons clubhouse The Playing Surface and Field • Complete reconstruction of playing surface, drainage, and irrigation prior to 2012 season • Underground irrigation system that consists of more than 1,000 tons of gravel • 600 tons of infield mix which is 33% clay, 27% silt and 40% sand • 400 tons of clay on the warning track • 3,500 tons of Rootzone mix (90% sand, 10% peat) underneath turf • 100,000 square feet (appx. 2.5 acres) of Kentucky Bluegrass turf Dayton Dragons Game Information Game Times -Mon. thru Sat. - 7 p.m.; Sun. - 2 p.m. (Exception: August 24: 4 p.m.) Ticket Prices: Lawn $7, Plaza $9.75, Field $10.75, Box/Res $11.75 Prem. $13.75 Radio Announcers: Tom Nichols, Brendan Gulick No. of Games Broadcast: 140 Flagship Station: WONE 980 AM (140 games) Internet Broadcasts: www.daytondragons.com Television Announcer: Tom Nichols with various guest commentators No. of Games Televised: 25 Stations: WHIO 7.2 and Time Warner Channels 23 & 372 4 Team Ownership Mandalay Baseball With five franchises in their portfolio, numerous industry honors and the respect of their community partners and fans, Mandalay Baseball is one of the leading owner/operators of professional sports franchises in the country. The company currently owns and/or operates the Dayton Dragons, Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds; Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers; Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers; Oklahoma