Thirty Former Beavers With MLB Organizations In 2012
April 14, 2012
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The professional season for MLB affiliated leagues has begun and the Oregon State baseball team finds itself with 30 former players in the pros this season (including managers).
Below is a list of where former Beavers have opened the 2012 season. For links to their stats, click on the “In The Pros” link on the in-depth menu of the Oregon State baseball page on osubeavers.com.
Player (organization), Team, League, Level
Darwin Barney (Chicago Cubs) – Chicago Cubs, National League, MLB
Carter Bell (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Visalia Rawhide, California League, Single-A
Parker Berberet (Milwaukee Brewers) – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Midwest League, Single-A
Dave Brundage (Atlanta Braves) – Gwinnett Braves (Manager), International League, Triple-A
Jamie Burke (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) – Cedar Rapids Kernals (Manager), Midwest League, Single-A
Mitch Canham (St. Louis Cardinals) – Memphis Redbirds, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A
Jacoby Ellsbury (Boston Red Sox) – Boston Red Sox, American League, MLB
Mike Ekstrom (Colorado Rockies) – Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A
Sam Gaviglio (St. Louis Cardinals) – Quad Cities River Bandits, Midwest League, Single-A
Cole Gillespie (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Reno Aces, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A
Tyler Graham (San Francisco Giants) – Fresno Grizzlies, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A
Eddie Kunz (San Diego Padres) – Tucson Padres, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A
Jordan Lennerton (Detroit Tigers) – Erie SeaWolves, Eastern League, Double-A
James Nygren (Miami Marlins) – Greensboro Grasshoppers, South Atlantic League, Single-A
Ryan Ortiz (Oakland Athletics) – Midland Rockhounds, Texas League, Double-A
Josh Osich (San Francisco Giants) – San Jose Giants, California League, Single-A
Joe Paterson (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, MLB
Greg Peavey (New York Mets) – Binghamton Mets, Eastern League, Double-A
Jorge Reyes (San Diego Padres) – Tucson Padres, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A
Kevin Rhoderick (Chicago Cubs) – Tennessee Smokies, Southern League, Double-A
Daniel Robertson (San Diego Padres) – Tucson Padres, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A
Tanner Robles (Cincinnati Reds) – Dayton Dragons, Midwest League, Single-A
Stefen Romero (Seattle Mariners) – High Desert Mavericks, California League, Single-A
Adalberto Santos (Pittsburgh Pirates) – Altoona Curve, Eastern League, Double-A
Kraig Sitton (Colorado Rockies) – Modesto Nuts, California League, Single-A
Mike Stutes (Philadelphia Phillies) – Philadelphia Phillies, National League, MLB
Andrew Susac (San Francisco Giants) – San Jose Giants, California League, Single-A
Daniel Turpen (Minnesota Twins) – New Britain Rock Cats, Eastern League, Double-A
Tyler Waldron (Pittsburgh Pirates) – Bradenton Marauders, Florida State League, Single-A
Joey Wong (Colorado Rockies) – Modesto Nuts, California League, Single-A
Breakdown (Includes Managers) – 30 Overall
By Level: MLB – 4, Triple-A – 8, Double-A – 6, Single-A – 12
By MLB League: National – 24, American - 6
By League: Pacific Coast – 7, California – 6, Eastern – 4, Midwest – 4, National – 3, American – 1, Florida State – 1, International – 1, Southern – 1, South Atlantic – 1, Texas – 1
By MLB Organization: San Diego – 3, San Francisco – 3, Arizona – 3, Colorado – 3, Pittsburgh – 2, Chicago Cubs – 2, St. Louis - 2, Minnesota – 1, Philadelphia – 1, Seattle – 1, Cincinnati – 1, New York Mets – 1, Oakland – 1, Miami – 1, Detroit – 1, Los Angeles Angels – 1, Atlanta – 1, Milwaukee – 1, Boston – 1
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