Second-round pick bolsters Lou Position roster
Chicago acquires a 27 year old right handed pitcher from the June 1996 draft. The player was selected 2nd round from Justin Peay and joins LoU as a new right fielder.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1997
Page
36
CALE CARTER Early pro debut notes and draft pick
CALE CARTER, an outfielder from Tustin, born for 23 in 1996, bats left throws right. Acquired as the 20th round pick in the June 1996 draft, he batted .292 with one home run and 15 RBI in 38 games at Lake Elsinore in 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Elsinore
Tom Darrell Emerges as Young Pitching Prospect
The 20 year old right handed pitcher Tom Darrell from Dunbar, a 27th round pick in the June 1995 draft, posted a strong 8-1 record with a 3.48 ERA in 1996 at Boise. He threw right and batted right, and delivered the Northwest League's only complete game shutout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Pitcher Fernando De La Cruz joins as free agent
The 26 year old from La Romana Com. Rep. signs as a free agent. In 1996 he split time with Lake Elsinore Cedar Rapids and Boise posting ERAs of 8.59 8.00 and 4.94 respectively with a combined win loss record of 6-3 in Boise.
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la Romana
Com
Lake Elsinore
Cedar Rapids
Boise
Left Field Prospect Shines in Minor League Stints
A 22 year old left handed batter from Chicago, a 15th round pick in June 1996, posted a .301 average with three homers and 23 RBI at Boise. He batted .286 over 13 games at Mesa.
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Boise
Mesa
PSASite Throws R Bats Age 21
Santo Domingo resident R Bats age 21 is noted in a PSASite report detailing throwing and batting activities. The brief mentions the Dominican Republic context and the athlete's age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Lakewood
Eric Gillespie Draft Profile and 1996 Boise Stats
Eric Gillespie, 27, from Beach California, a left handed batter, was a 10th round pick in the 1996 draft. In 1996 he batted .276 and drove in 38 runs for Boise.
Kevin Ham Signs and Minor League Stats
Kevin Ham a 22 year old right fielder from El Paso Texas was a 13th round pick in the June 1993 draft. In 1996 he batted .215 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI for the Kernels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
The
Kernels
1996 Draft Pick Debut Briefly Appears for Boise
Lakewood acquired 18th round pick from the June 1996 draft out of San Diego State. The player aged 21 appeared in seven games for Boise in 1996 totaling four innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego State
Boise
Kevin Humphreys Baseball Stats Highlight Boise Relief Work
Kevin Humphreys posted a 3-2 record with a 1.99 ERA in 19 relief appearances at Boise in 1996. He struck out 34 over 45 innings and issued 15 walks as part of his pitching season.
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Boise
US in Position center fielder from Northampton draft pick
A 7 year old prospect from Northampton Massachusetts born in June 1994 was selected in the 16th round of the 1994 draft. He batted .286 with seven home runs, 41 RBI and 12 stolen bases at Boise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
Boise
Ramon Ortiz Player Profile and 1996 Minor League Numbers
Ramon Ortiz from Henaville Florida listed as a 22nd round June 1996 pick shows 1996 Kernels relief record 2 4 with 5.66 ERA in 41 appearances. Born in Cotui Dominican Republic he had 1996 Mesa stats of 5 4 with two complete game shutouts and 2.12 ERA 78 strikeouts in 68 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kernels
Cotui
Aminican Republic
Mesa
Errad Riggan Draft Pick Reported From Brewster
Errad Riggan age 21 from Brewster Washington is an eighth round draft pick in 1996. He posted a 3 5 record with a 4.63 ERA at Boise and struck out 80 batters in 89 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Hector Rodriguez Faces Boise Challenge in 1996 Return
The 22 year old pitcher from San Juan Puerto Rico was 1 1 with a 3 70 ERA at Boise in 1996. This brief notes his prior season stats and origin as he prepares for a new matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Boise
UAN RODRIGUEZ Batted .297 At Boise In 1996 Season
UAN RODRIGUEZ from Arecibo Puerto Rico posted a .240 average in eight games with the Kernels in 1996 and showed notable power with 28 RBIs at Boise.
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Arecibo
Puerto Rico
Kernels
RBI
Boise
Rob Sasser Drafted by Oakland In 1996 Rule V
Rob Sasser, third baseman from Macon, selected by the Oakland Athletics in the Rule V draft after a 1996 season in which he hit .262 with eight home runs 64 RBIs and 38 stolen bases in the South Atlantic League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Dominican pitcher Brian Scutero profile summary
Brian Scutero age 23 from San Pedro de Macoris Dominican Republic and Winter Florida details show an 8th round pick in June 1996 with 190000 draft value. His minor league record includes 10 wins 5 losses and 3 saves with a 3.27 ERA in 1996 at Resides San Pedro de Macoris and Mesa where he went 1 win 3 losses with five saves and a 5.03 ERA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro de Macoris
Dominican
Mesa
Baseball prospect notes for Bellflower and Alphen aan den Rijn
Bellflower resident listed as 9th round pick in June 1996 with 2 6 record and 4 17 ERA at Mesa. Two starts at Boise produced 12 38 ERA. Position shortstop. Alphen aan den Rijn resident 32nd round pick in June 1996 hit .200 with two home runs and four RBI in 18 Boise games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Boise
Alphen Aan Denryn
Netherlands
Kernels utility infielder hits .225 with 14 RBIs in 1996
Placentia California born infielder 23 played for the Kernels in 1996. He batted .225 and drove in 14 runs in a utility role.
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Kernels
Robert Welles Wins First Base Position At 24
Beverly Hilig of Cali and 1996 join Sonoma County Crushers in the Western League. Robert Welles, aged 24, secured the first base position in the team lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hilig
Cali
Sonoma County Crushers
Catcher Bats .305 With 12 Home Runs for Moose Jaw
In 1996 the catcher from Laverne, AL played for the Moose Jaw Diamond Dogs in the Prairie League. He posted a .305 batting average with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs.
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Moose Jaw Diamond Dogs
E Manager Mario Mendoza Baseball Biography
Mario Mendoza a 46 year old baseball figure from Navajoa Mexico has a nine year playing career as a shortstop with three teams including the Pirates and Mariners. He later managed in the Angels organization reaching a 318 366 lifetime record and led playoff teams in 1992 and 1995 while coaching Midland and Palm Springs. He is married to Irma with three children Mario Irma and Manolo.
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Mario Mendoza
Navajoa
Mexico
Mariners
Rangers
Pirates
Angels
Midland
Palm Springs
Irma
Mario
Manolo
Coaches name Rick Wise named pitching coach
Rick Wise, 51, of Jackson Michigan, has a 18 year major league pitching career with five teams and a 182181 lifetime record. He is in his 12th season as a minor league pitching coach.
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Rick Wise
Jackson, Mich
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Chicago
Ustin Peay
Cale Carter
Tustin
Tom Darrell
Dunbar
Fernando DE LA Cruz
Psasite
Eric Gillesp
R. Bats
Beach
Calif
Bogalusa
Kevin Ham
Mark Harriger
Kevin Humphreys
Panama Ty, Fla
Ramon Ortiz
Laa
Henaville
Fla
Errad Riggan
Brewster, Wash
Hector Rodriguez
UAN Rodriguez
Rob Sasser
Oakland
al If
Brian Scutero
Jason Stockstill
Bellflower
Placentia
Robert Welles
Laverne
Todd Claus
Idaho
Quad City
Autoline
Paul Revere’s
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