For the 2010 season, the Major League Baseball teams sending players to the Solar Sox are: the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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| Name | Casey Kelly |
|---|---|
| Caption | Pitching at Spring Training |
| Team | San Diego Padres |
| Number | -- |
| Position | Pitcher| |
| Birthdate | October 04, 1989 |
| Birthplace | Sarasota, Florida |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
Kelly played the first half of the 2009 season with Greenville and Salem as a pitcher. He was elected to the MLB Futures Game. He finished the second half of season as a shortstop. On December 8, 2009, Kelly announced his decision to continue his career as a full-time pitcher.
He rated as the 22nd best prospect in Major League Baseball according to Baseball America.
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| Name | Tyler Flowers |
|---|---|
| Width | 225 |
| Caption | Flowers With Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Number | 17 |
| Position | Catcher |
| Birthdate | January 24, 1986 |
| Birthplace | Roswell, Georgia |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutdate | September 3 |
| Debutyear | 2009 |
| Debutteam | Chicago White Sox |
| Statyear | 2010 season |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .148 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 0 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 0 |
| Teams |
Cole Tyler Flowers (born January 24, 1986 in Roswell, Georgia) is a catcher/infielder for the Chicago White Sox.
In 2006 Flowers played 34 games played in his first professional season for the Rookie League Danville Braves. He hit .279 with 36 hits, 5 home runs and 16 RBIs playing 22 games at first and 8 as a catcher.
In 2007 he was the everyday first baseman/DH for the A-ball Rome Braves. He played in 106 games with a batting average of .298 with 116 hits (led the team), 12 homers (third most) 70 RBIs (tops on the club) and a .488 slugging percentage (third highest on the team). He started off slow in May (.238) and June (.257) before heating up in July (.352), August (.317) and September (.444)
In 2008 Flowers played for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of Advanced-A. He played 122 games, all at catcher. He had a .288 batting average, .427 on base percentage, and .494 slugging percentage.
On September 1, 2009, Flowers was called up from AAA Charlotte Knights and served as the Chicago White Sox third catcher.
Flowers had his first major league hit on September 19, 2009 against the Kansas City Royals. In 10 games, Flowers finished the 2009 season batting .188 with no home runs and no RBIs.
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| Name | Sean Rodriguez |
|---|---|
| Width | 240 |
| Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Number | 1 |
| Position | Second baseman |
| Birthdate | April 26, 1985 |
| Birthplace | Miami, Florida |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutdate | April 19 |
| Debutyear | 2008 |
| Debutteam | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
| Statyear | August 19, 2010 |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .237 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 12 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 49 |
| Stat4label | Stolen bases |
| Stat4value | 11 |
| Teams |
Rodriguez split the season between the Rookie League Provo Angels and the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. In a combined 121 games, he batted .297 with 14 home runs. Rodriguez was named to the Pioneer League postseason All-Star game and was the MVP of the game.
Rodriguez spent the entire season playing for the Kernels. He played in 124 games and batted just .250 with 14 home runs.
In , Rodriguez split the year between the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, and the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees (just 1 game for them). In a combined 135 games, he batted .307 with 29 home runs. His 135 games were a career high for him and so were his .307 batting average, 29 home runs, 77 RBI, 522 at-bats, and his 34 doubles. He also led the Quakes with 24 home runs, a .299 batting average, and was tied for first in doubles with 29. Rodriguez was also named to the California League midseason and postseason All-Star game and after the minor league season, was named by Baseball America and Topps as a Class A All-Star.
In , Rodriguez played for the Travelers again, this time for an entire season. In a career high 136 games, he batted .254 with 17 home runs and 73 RBI. He led the Travelers with his 136 games played, 17 home runs, 73 RBI, 84 runs (tied), and came in second with 129 hits and 31 doubles. Rodriguez was also a Texas League midseason and postseason All-Star.
On November 2, 2007, Rodriguez's contract was purchased by the Angels, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft. Rodriguez began the season for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. On April 18, , he was recalled from the Bees and made his major league debut the next day against the Seattle Mariners. He went 1-4 in his debut. On September 1, 2009, he was the player to be named in the deal that sent Scott Kazmir to the Angels. Fellow minor leaguers Matt Sweeney and Alexander Torres also came to the Rays in the trade. Rodriguez was assigned to the AAA Durham Bulls, where he finished out the season.
Rodriguez's final 2009 stats between Salt Lake City and Durham included a .294 batting average, 30 home runs and 98 RBI in 385 at-bats. On September 23 Rodriguez helped Durham win the Triple-A championship, hitting a two-run homer in a 5-4 win over the Memphis Redbirds.
He had an average season in 2010 for Tampa while paying as their part-time second baseman and utility player. In 343 at bats, he hit .251 with 9 home runs and 40 RBIs. He stole 13 bases on the year, while being caught stealing three times.
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Pelfrey began the 2006 season on the Single-A St. Lucie Mets, going 2–1 with a 1.64 ERA in four starts before being promoted to the AA Binghamton Mets. With Binghamton, he was 2–1 with a 2.66 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings over his first eight starts. He throws a four-seam fastball between 91-95mph a hard sinker, a two-seam fastball, a curveball, a slider, and a splitter.
However, Pelfrey found success later in the season. Having been recalled when rosters expanded on September 1 to pitch in Atlanta, Pelfrey put together his best start of the season giving up only one run on one hit in six innings for his first win of the season. Pelfrey would go on to win his next two starts in September in the midst of a close pennant race, finishing the season with a record of 3–8.
Pelfrey then followed up this performance with arguably his best start in the Majors thus far. Using his sinker to get fifteen ground ball outs, Pelfrey pitched seven shutout innings against the Washington Nationals and earned the win. It was the first major league start of his career where he did not give up a run.
On May 15, 2008, Pelfrey pitched another good game against the Nationals. He pitched 7 and 2/3 of an inning, not allowing a hit until the seventh and only allowed one run. While the Mets still lost the game, 1–0, it was a step in the right direction for Pelfrey.
On June 11, 2008, Pelfrey again pitched a good game. He pitched 8 innings, and attempted to pitch a complete game, but was replaced by Billy Wagner when he allowed a single to lead off the 9th. In the time he pitched, he only allowed one run and walked 2, while striking out 8 Diamondbacks. However, Mike got a no-decision as the Mets won in extra innings, 5–3, after Wagner blew a 3–0 lead in the 9th by allowing a 3-run homer to Mark Reynolds with 2 outs and 2 strikes. Later in the year, Pelfrey set a club record for most batters faced without giving up a home run, at 243; the streak was broke by Adam Dunn of the Reds.
On July 14, 2008, Pelfrey was named the National League Player of the Week. Pelfrey went 2–0 while not allowing a run over his two starts against the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies during the week ending July 13. Over his 15.0 shutout innings, Mike scattered nine hits without a walk, while striking out 10.
On August 20, 2008, Pelfrey pitched the first complete game of his career against the Atlanta Braves. He struck out 3 in the 9 innings, throwing 108 pitches. It was a 3-hitter. In his next turn, Pelfrey pitched another complete game victory, this time allowing only 6 hits and 1 run, while recording his 13th win of the season. So far, David Cone is the only former Mets pitcher to pitch 3 consecutive complete game victories.
Once known to throw a power curveball, he gave this pitch up and learned a slider at the request of his former pitching coach Rick Peterson. However, current pitching coach Dan Warthen has since allowed Pelfrey to work his curveball back into his pitching repertoire.
On August 25, 2008, Pelfrey pitched his second consecutive complete game win, the first Met to do so since Bret Saberhagen did it in 1995. He allowed only six hits with one earned run while striking out six and walking none.
At times, Pelfrey wears a mouthpiece while he pitches. Suffering from TMJ Disorder after being hit by a ball in college, he can be seen chewing on it between pitches. In early 2008, after beginning the season with some good and some bad performances, Mike stopped using the mouthpiece. Mike then went on to pitch dominantly in June, July, and August. This led fans and announcer and former Mets pitcher Ron Darling to say that perhaps Mike was pitching better in part because he had stopped using the mouthpiece, which may have been a distraction.
His 2010 season was his best year to date. He had a spectacular first half posting a 10-1 record. His second half was much more average posting a 5-8 record. His final stats were 15 wins and 9 losses, a 3.66 ERA, with 113 strike outs and 204 innings pitched.
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| Name | Max Scherzer |
|---|---|
| Width | 300x |
| Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Number | 37 |
| Position | Starting Pitcher |
| Birthdate | July 27, 1984 |
| Birthplace | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutdate | April 29 |
| Debutyear | 2008 |
| Debutteam | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Statyear | 2010 season |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 21–26 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 3.69 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 424 |
| Teams |
Scherzer participated in the 2008 Arizona Fall League season as member of the Phoenix Desert Dogs.
Scherzer started as the fifth starter in the D-Backs rotation for 2009.
Detroit optioned Scherzer to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on May 16, 2010, replacing him with Armando Galarraga. Since his return from Toledo he has pitched very well, going 6-4 in twelve starts with an ERA of 2.62 and 85 strikeouts in 75.2 innings.
On May 30 against the Oakland Athletics, Scherzer accumulated 14 strikeouts in only 5⅔ innings pitched. This was the fourth time in his career that he has had 10 or more strikeouts in a single game. He allowed two hits, four walks, and hit a batter on his last pitch before being replaced. That mark was tied for the most strikeouts in Comerica Park history with Jeremy Bonderman and tied for second in franchise history behind Mickey Lolich, who had 16 strikeouts in one game. On July 26, Scherzer and Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza took a no-hit duel into the sixth inning. Scherzer lost the no-hit bid after giving up a grand slam to Matt Joyce. Garza went on to throw the no hitter.
On September 1 against the Minnesota Twins Scherzer pitched into the 9th for the first time in his career, giving up one run on four hits and one walk while striking out nine on 107 pitches, though the Tigers lost the game in the 10th inning.
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| Name | Luis Exposito |
|---|---|
| Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Position | Catcher |
| Birthdate | January 20, 1987 |
| Birthplace | Miami, Florida |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
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| Name | Hunter Pence |
|---|---|
| Width | 301 |
| Position | Right fielder |
| Team | Houston Astros |
| Number | 9 |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birthdate | April 13, 1983 |
| Birthplace | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Debutdate | April 28 |
| Debutyear | 2007 |
| Debutteam | Houston Astros |
| Statyear | August 18, 2010 |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .287 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 92 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 290 |
| Teams | |
| Highlights |
College Baseball Hunter was a walk on at Texarkana Junior College in 2001. He came in by recommendation of high school teammate and friend Ryan Patterson. Hunter improved greatly over the fall season and eventually earned a DH spot. Although his defense was suspect he did get some playing time progressively through the season. At the regional tournament Hunter was snatched behind the coaches back by the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) for his sophomore season. Because of NCAA rules Hunter was legally bound to attend UTA for the remainder of his college career.
Was named a Baseball American First Team Summer All-American after playing for the Liberal BeeJays of the Jayhawk League. Was named the team MVP after leading the team with a .429 average, four triples, seven home runs, 39 RBIs, 61 hits, 48 runs, 102 total bases, and 143 at-bats. Pence also ranked second on the team with 12 doubles, a .713 slugging percentage and a .481 on-base percentage.
UTA career
2003: .347-8-42...named first team all-SLC as an outfielder...played in all 62 games with 61 coming as either the starting left fielder or designated hitter...spent 13 games as the leadoff hitter, one in the three spot in the lineup and 35 as the cleanup hitter...third on the team in average...tied for the team lead with 29 multiple hit games...second on the team with 134 total bases...led the team in triples with six and tied for third in home runs with eight...started the season on an 11 game hitting streak...hit his first collegiate home run to start a rally in a come-from-behind victory over New Mexico...had a career best three hits on seven different occasions...knocked in a career-high five runs when he belted two home runs to the same spot in left center field in a victory over Oklahoma ... drove in a total of seven runs in two games against OU ...went 3-for-4 in an extra inning loss to eventual national champion Rice ...collected a pair of doubles in a home victory over Southeastern Louisiana...scored four runs in a victory over Texas-San Antonio ...scored six runs in the three game series.
SLC Tournament: Started all six games in the tournament and hit .348 (8-for-23) with one home run, five doubles and five runs batted in...also scored seven runs and drew four walks...set a new tournament record by collecting five doubles...tied the tournament record by scoring four runs in a victory over Louisiana-Monroe...went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBI in that contest...collected three hits, including a double and home run, and drew two walks in a victory over McNeese State
Prior to UTA: Played freshman year at Texarkana Junior College, hitting .395-12-50 with 33 stolen bases...earned All-Conference Region XIV honors at TJC...named to the Dean's List...a three-sport standout at Arlington High School, where he graduated in 2001... played baseball, football and track...named Offensive MVP for District 8-5A...earned All Dallas/Ft. Worth Area Team honors.
UTA Top 5 Round Draft Picks 2010 - Michael Choice, OF (Oakland Athletics, 1st round - 10th overall) 2004 - Hunter Pence, OF (Houston Astros, 2nd Round - 64th overall) 1999 - John Lackey, RHP (LA Angels, 2nd Round - 68th overall) 2002 - Daniel Ortmeier, OF (San Francisco Giants, 3rd Round - 97th overall) 1991 - Larry Hanlon, SS (Texas Rangers, 3rd Round - 93rd overall)
Pence was drafted along with Mark Lowe of the Texas Rangers, Lowe was drafted in the 5th round with the Mariners.
On July 23, General Manager Tim Purpura announced that Pence would be out with a with a small chipped bone fracture in his right wrist. On August 21, Pence was activated from the disabled list. At that point, despite having missed a month he was 4th among NL rookies in at bats.
Pence led NL rookies in triples (9), was 2nd to Ryan Braun in batting average (.322), on-base percentage (.360), slugging percentage (.539), and OPS (.899), 4th behind Braun, Troy Tulowitzki, and Chris Young in extra base hits (56) and total bases (246), 4th in RBIs (69; behind Tulowitzki, Braun, and Kevin Kouzmanoff), and 4th in at bats (behind Tulowitzki, Young, and Kouzmanoff), tied for 5th in runs (57; behind Tulowitzki, Braun, Young, and Mark Reynolds), tied for 6th in home runs (17), and 7th in stolen bases (11).
Pence was a unanimous selection to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team. The selection was the result of the 49th annual Topps balloting of Major League managers.
Pence (15 points) came in third, and lost out to Braun (128 points) in the vote for the 2007 NL Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award by 488 major league players and 30 managers.
He also lost out to Braun in the competition for the 2007 Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award, in the vote for the 2007 Players Choice NL Most Outstanding Rookie by their fellow major league players, and in the Baseball Prospectus 2007 Internet Baseball NL Rookie of the Year Award, with 16 first place votes, versus 666 for Braun.
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| Name | Esmailin Caridad |
|---|---|
| Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Number | 33 |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Birthdate | October 28, 1983 |
| Birthplace | Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | NPB |
| Debutyear | |
| Debutteam | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Debut2league | MLB |
| Debut2date | August 10 |
| Debut2year | |
| Debut2team | Chicago Cubs |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Statyear | 2010 |
| Stat1label | Win-Loss |
| Stat1value | 1-1 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 3.09 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 21 |
| Teams |
Caridad was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 19th, 2010 because of a right elbow strain.
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| Name | Drew Stubbs |
|---|---|
| Width | 300 |
| Caption | Stubbs in AAA |
| Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Number | 6 |
| Position | Outfielder |
| Birthdate | October 04, 1984 |
| Birthplace | Atlanta, Texas |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutdate | August, 20 |
| Debutyear | 2009 |
| Debutteam | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statyear | October 4, 2010 |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .258 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 30 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 94 |
| Stat3label | Stolen Bases |
| Stat3value | 40 |
| Teams |
Andrew Robert "Drew" Stubbs (born October 4, 1984 in Atlanta, Texas) is an American Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds. He plays center field.
Earning a promotion to the Class A Dayton Dragons (the low A team), he batted .270 with 12 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases in 129 games, including an 11-game hit streak to start the year. His performance earned him a spot in the Midwest League All-Star Game. After the season he was named the 10th best prospect in the Midwest League and the 5th best in the Reds' organization by Baseball America.
In the 2008 season Stubbs started with the Class A Sarasota Reds (the high A team), then was promoted to the Class AA Chattanooga Lookouts, and finally to the Class AAA Louisville Bats. In a combined 131 plate appearances, he batted .277 with 7 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases. His 33 steals led all Reds minor leaguers.
Stubbs represented the U.S. in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game. As of 2009, he was ranked as the Reds' third best prospect behind first baseman Yonder Alonso and shortstop Todd Frazier.
Stubbs made his major league debut on August 19, 2009. In his second game, he hit a game-winning home run to beat the San Francisco Giants. He finished the season with a .260 average, hitting eight home runs. Drew was named to the 2010 Cincinnati Reds roster for opening day, but did not play. He started in center field for the second game of the season.
He hit his first career grand slam on April 9, 2010, against the Chicago Cubs. On July 4, 2010, he hit 3 home runs against the Chicago Cubs. He has only grounded into 6 double plays in his young career.
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| Name | Craig Hansen |
|---|---|
| Width | 200 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Number | 38 |
| Position | Relief pitcher |
| Birthdate | November 15, 1983 |
| Birthplace | Glen Cove, New York |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutdate | September 19 |
| Debutyear | 2005 |
| Debutteam | Boston Red Sox |
| Statyear | 2009 season |
| Stat1label | Win-Loss |
| Stat1value | 4-9 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 6.34 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 70 |
| Teams |
While he struggled during his freshman campaign in 2003, Hansen began to establish himself as a closer during his sophomore season in . Hansen posted a 3-2 record with 14 saves in his junior season of 2005, registering 85 strikeouts in 64 innings pitched, a 1.68 ERA, and was named a first-team All-American by Baseball America.
After starting the season in Portland and Pawtucket, Hansen was recalled on June 6 by the Red Sox. On June 26, Hansen earned his first major league win in an extra-inning game against the Philadelphia Phillies. On August 20, Hansen entered a tie game against the New York Yankees in the 10th inning only to allow a game-winning home run to Jason Giambi and a two-run home run to Jorge Posada. Hansen would end the season with a 6.63 ERA. During spring training for the season, manager Terry Francona suggested that the team may have rushed Hansen to the majors too quickly.
Following the 2006 season, Hansen enrolled himself in a sleep study clinic after hearing complaints from family and roommates for years about his loud snoring. The results revealed that he suffered from severe sleep apnea, and it would manifest itself as fatigue and the inability to focus. Hansen informed the Red Sox, but he chose not to get the surgery to correct the condition because it would interfere with his preparation for the upcoming season. Hansen spent the entire season with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, going 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA, and did not earn a promotion to Boston, who went on to win the World Series without him. Hansen also played in the developmental Arizona Fall League to get extra work in after missing some of the season with forearm tenderness. During the off-season, Hansen underwent surgery in the hopes of correcting the sleep apnea condition that may have affected his stamina and pitching performance.
Hansen reported to Red Sox spring training in and initial reports suggested that the team was impressed with his performance.
On July 31, 2008, Hansen was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Brandon Moss in a three-team deal that sent Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Jason Bay to the Boston Red Sox.
On August 27, 2008, Hansen was optioned to AAA (Indianapolis Indians). This move was made after Hansen allowed four earned runs without recording an out against the Chicago Cubs the previous night. Hansen was recalled to the Pirates on September 2.
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