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Article published Apr 15, 2009
Meet the 2009 TinCaps
PITCHERS
Anthony Bass
Number: 27
Position: SP
DOB: 11/1/1987
Height/weight: 6-2, 185
Birthplace: Trenton, Mich.
Draft (round, year, school): fifth, 2008, Wayne State
Bats/throws: R/R
Brad Brach
Number: 28
Position: RP
DOB: 4/12/1986
Height/weight: 6-6, 206
Birthplace: Freehold, N.J.
Draft (round, year, school): 42nd, 2008, Monmouth
Bats/throws: R/R
Simon Castro
Number: 20
Position: SP
DOB: 4/9/1988
Height/weight: 6-5, 211
Birthplace: San Jose de los Llanos , Dominican Republic
Draft (round, year, school): Undrafted free agent, 2006
Bats/throws: R/R
Erik Davis
Number: 19
Position: RP
DOB: 10/8/1986
Height/weight: 6-4, 191
Birthplace: Mountain View, Calif.
Draft (round, year, school): 13th, 2008, Stanford
Bats/throws: R/R
Tom Davis
Number: 30
Position: RP
DOB: 6/3/1986
Height/weight: 6-2, 200
Birthplace: Madison, Conn.
Draft (round, year, school): 16th, 2008, Fordham
Bats/throws: R/R
Eric Gonzalez
Number: 26
Position: RP
DOB: 9/5/1986
Height/weight: 6-5, 217
Birthplace: Tenerife, Spain
Draft (round, year, school): 24th, 2008, South Alabama
Bats/throws: R/R
Zachary Herr
Number: 2
Position: RP
DOB: 12/1/1986
Height/weight: 5-9, 186
Birthplace: Omaha, Neb.
Draft (round, year, school): 38th, 2008, Nebraska
Bats/throws: L/L
Colt Hynes
Number: 29
Position: RP
DOB: 6/28/1985
Height/weight: 5-11, 200
Birthplace: Weatherford, Texas
Draft (round, year, school): 31st, 2007, Texas Tech
Bats/throws: L/L
Alexis Lara
Number: 16
Position: RP
DOB: 3/23/1987
Height/weight: 6-0, 154
Birthplace: Bani, Dominican Republic
Draft (round, year, school): Undrafted free agent, 2006
Bats/throws: R/R
Rob Musgrave
Number: 25
Position: SP
DOB: 9/26/1985
Height/weight: 6-1, 210
Birthplace: Carbondale, Kan.
Draft (round, year, school): 14th round, 2008, Wichita State
Bats/throws: L/L
Stiven Osuna
Number: 34
Position: SP
DOB: 5/5/1987
Height/weight: 6-3, 208
Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
Draft (round, year, school): Undrafted free agent, 2006
Bats/throws: R/R
Nick Schmidt
Number: 33
Position: SP
DOB: 10/10/1985
Height/weight: 6-5, 243
Birthplace: High Ridge, Mo.
Draft (round, year, school): first (23rd), 2007, Arkansas
Bats/throws: L/L
Michael Watt
Number: 18
Position: RP
DOB: 2/24/1989
Height/weight: 6-1, 201
Birthplace: Mission Viejo, Calif.
Draft (round, year, school): second (86th), 2007, Capistrano Valley High School (Calif.)
Bats/throws: L/LCATCHERS
Robert Lara
Number: 5
Position: C
DOB: 11/25/1986
Height/weight: 6-2, 224
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Draft (round, year, school): 19th, 2008, Central Florida
Bats/throws: R/R
Adam Zornes
Number: 6
Position: C
DOB: 4/2/1986
Height/weight: 6-0, 215
Birthplace: Houston
Draft (round, year, school): seventh, 2008, Rice
Bats/throws: R/RINFIELDERS
Matt Clark
Number: 23
Position: 1B
DOB: 12/10/1986
Height/weight: 6-5, 246
Birthplace: Fontana, Calif.
Draft (round, year, school): 12th, 2008, LSU
Bats/throws: L/R
Drew Cumberland
Number: 3
Position: SS
DOB: 1/13/1989
Height/weight: 5-10, 180
Birthplace: Pace, Fla.
Draft (round, year, school): first supplemental (46th), 2007, Pace HS
Bats/throws: L/R
James Darnell
Number: 8
Position: 3B
DOB: 1/19/1987
Height/weight: 6-2, 205
Birthplace: Danville, Calif.
Draft (round, year, school): second, 2008, South Carolina
Bats/throws: R/R
Allan Dykstra
Number: 10
Position: 1B
DOB: 5/21/1987
Height/weight: 6-5, 246
Birthplace: San Diego
Draft (round, year, school): first (23rd), 2008, Wake Forest
Bats/throws: L/R
Kevin Hansen
Number: 7
Position: 2B
DOB: 11/5/1985
Height/weight: 5-10, 178
Birthplace: Glendora, Calif.
Draft (round, year, school): undrafted free agent, 2008
Bats/throws: R/R
Jeudy Valdez
Number: 12
Position: SS
DOB: 5/5/1989
Height/weight: 5-11, 155
Birthplace: Bani, Dominican Republic
Draft (round, year, school): undrafted free agent, 2006
Bats/throws: R/ROUTFIELDERS
Sawyer Carroll
Number: 21
Position: RF
DOB: 5/9/1986
Height/weight: 6-4, 215
Birthplace: Stillwater, Okla.
Draft (round, year, school): third, 2008, Kentucky
Bats/throws: L/R
Angel Mercado
Number: 15
Position: OF
DOB: 8/19/1985
Height/weight: 6-0, 203
Birthplace: Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
Draft (round, year, school): 23rd, 2007, Bethune-Cookman
Bats/throws: R/R
Dan Robertson
Number: 4
Position: LF
DOB: 9/30/1985
Height/weight: 5-8, 175
Birthplace: La Puente, Calif.
Draft (round, year, school): 33rd, 2008, Oregon State
Bats/throws: R/R
Blake Tekotte
Number: 9
Position: CF
DOB: 5/24/1987
Height/weight: 6-0, 180
Birthplace: Columbia, Mo.
Draft (round, year, school): third, 2008, Miami
Bats/throws: R/RFIELD STAFF
Doug Dascenzo
Manager
Number: 17
DOB: 6/30/1964
Birthplace: Cleveland
Pro managing history: Eugene Emeralds (2006), Fort Wayne TinCaps (2007-present)
Playing history: 14 seasons (7 in MLB) - Chicago Cubs (1988-92), Texas Rangers (1993), San Diego Padres (1996)
Tom Tornincasa
Hitting coach
Number: 24
DOB: 7/2/1955
Birthplace: San Mateo, Calif.
Pro coaching history: AZL Padres (2000), Fort Wayne TinCaps (2001-04, 08-present), Lake Elsinore Storm (2005-06), San Antonio Missions (2007)
Playing history: 2 seasons - Mexico
Tom Bradley
Pitching coach
Number: 35
DOB: 3/16/1947
Birthplace: Ashville, N.C.
Pro coaching history: Medicine Hat Blue Jays (2001), Lansing Lugnuts (2005), Fort Wayne TinCaps (2006, 2008-present), Eugene Emeralds (2007)
Playing history: 7 seasons (MLB) - California Angels, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants
