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AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 190
COLLEGE: Georgia
LAST YEAR: High-A Lancaster, AA El Paso
HOMETOWN: Phenix City, Ala.
HOW ACQUIRED: Taken in the 2004 Rule 5 draft from the Arizona
Diamondbacks
by San Diego in the 2001 draft. Hit .332 in 90 games with High-A Lancaster
last season, before a call-up to AA El Paso, where he hit .283 in 16 games.
With a strong finish in 2003, he helped rebound from a big slump: Since
2001, he was a .234 hitter until joining Low-A South Bend 29 games into
the season.
Doc Brooks – OF
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 185
COLLEGE: Indiana
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah, High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Louisville, Ky.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the 38th round of the 2003 draft
his first full season in professional baseball. He played 24 games at Low-A
Savannah, hitting .236 with one home run and three RBI. Later, when he was
called up to High-A Brevard County, his numbers didnt change much:
In 20 games, he hit .235 with one homer and three RBI.
Seth Bynum – SS
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 200
COLLEGE: University of Portland
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
HOMETOWN: Aurora, Ore.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the third round of the 2003 draft
as the organizations No. 9 prospect. Hit .286 in 124 games at Low-A
Savannah last year good enough for 10th among all Nationals minor
leaguers. His 88 RBI put him in second place in the Nats farm system,
and his 16 home runs placed him in a tie for fourth.
Kory Casto – 3B
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 185
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Valencia, Venezuela
HOW ACQUIRED: Taken in the 2003 Rule 5 draft from the N.Y.
Mets
the Nationals organization in 2004, and spent the entire season in Brevard.
In 20 games there, he hit .380 with no home runs, 12 runs and eight RBI.
He walked 11 times including one intentional walk while striking
out only 12 times. He stole four bases, but was caught five times.
Ender Chavez – OF
AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 210
COLLEGE: Vanguard University
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, Calif.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the sixth round of the 2002 draft
last season, the most on the team, and only two other players appeared in
100 games or more. He hit .218 with nine home runs and 46 RBI. He walked
51 times and struck out 66 times, but he did hit into a team-high 16 double
plays. His 444 at-bats also led the team.
Chad Chop – OF
AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 180
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Valencia, Venezuela
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2000
at High-A. In 2004 with Brevard County, hit .242 in 114 games with eight
home runs and 57 RBI. His 17 doubles tied for the team lead with Greg Thissen.
In 2003 in Low-A Savannah, Diaz hit .270 with seven home runs and 49 RBI.
He has stolen 56 bases in his career as well.
Frank Diaz – OF
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 190
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: R-GCL Expos, Low-A Savannah, High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Oceanside, Calif.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the 17th round of the 1999 draft
and High-A Brevard County in each of the last two seasons. In 2004, played
in 46 games at Brevard, hitting .234 with two home runs and 13 RBI. In 2003,
he spent most of the year in Savannah, where he hit .224 with three home
runs and 23 RBI.
Joshua Emmerick – C
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 170
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
HOMETOWN: Caracas, Venezuela
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 1998
Best of the Rest among Nationals right-handed pitching prospects. Spent
his first five seasons in professional baseball in rookie leagues: the Venezuelan
Summer League in 1999 and 2000 and the Gulf Coast League from 2001-03. Last
year, he went 5-5 with a 4.65 ERA with 94 strikeouts and 31 walks.
Armando Galarraga – RHP
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 180
COLLEGE: Arizona
LAST YEAR: SS-A Vermont, Low-A Savannah, High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Benson, Ariz.
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2003
different levels last season, compiling a 1-5 record in 92 innings. In 48
games as a professional, hes walked only 32 batters while striking
out 108. His best stint came with A Vermont in six games in 2003: Goodman
went 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA with five walks in 32 innings.
Chris Goodman – RHP
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 190
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: High-A High Desert
HOMETOWN: Palmetto, Fla.
HOW ACQUIRED: Taken in the 2004 Rule 5 draft from the Milwaukee
Brewers
the California League, Kolb no relation to the Atlanta Braves closer
of the same name went 3-3 with a 5.42 ERA and three saves. He struck
out 75 and walked 44. He was originally a 24th-round draft pick by Milwaukee
in the 2001 amateur player draft.
Dan Kolb – RHP
AGE: 22
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 190
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: SS-A Vermont, Low-A Sav-annah, High-A Brevard County,
AA Harrisburg
HOMETOWN: Guacara, Venezuela
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 1999
for four different teams last season. He started the year in Low-A Savannah,
where he got the most work and had the most success in 33 games,
he hit .264 with three home runs and 19 RBI. For his career, Manriquez has
hit .239 with 16 home runs in 292 games.
Salomon Manriquez – C
AGE: 26
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 160
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah, High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Santo Domingo, DR
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent in 2003
in 1999, Martinez was released after three seasons in the Dominican Summer
League, where he went 5-9 in 86 innings. Since joining the Nationals organization,
Martinez has gone 4-10 in two seasons with three different teams.
Samuel Martinez – RHP
AGE: 26
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 205
COLLEGE: West Virginia
LAST YEAR: AA Harrisburg
HOMETOWN: Morgantown, W.Va.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the 17th round of the 2001 draft
seasons in AA and High-A. Maust pitched in 44 games with the Senators last
season, compiling a 3-8 record with a 6.43 ERA in 44 games and 85.1 innings.
In 2003, he opened the year in Brevard, going 1-2 in 31 games, but he had
a 1.31 ERA before a call-up to Harrisburg.
David Maust – LHP
AGE: 22
HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 170
COLLEGE: Oakton (Ill.) Comm. Coll.
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Mt. Prospect, Ill.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the 46th round of the 2003 draft
in professional baseball came in the independent Northern League with the
Joliet Jackhammers in 2003. Soon after, he was signed by the Nationals,
and he spent all of last season at Brevard. There, he notched a 2-6 record
with a 4.55 ERA in 32 games. He registered 55 strikeouts against 41 walks.
Alex Morales – RHP
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 170
COLLEGE: George Washington
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Ellicott City, Md.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the seventh round of the 2002 draft
in 89 games with a 3.83 ERA. Spent all of last season with Brevard, where
he went 8-8 with a 4.11 ERA in 103 innings. He had a strikeout-to-walk ratio
of better than 2:1 (104 strikeouts, 42 walks). In 2003 in Savannah, OConnor
went 8-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 42 games.
Mike OConnor – LHP
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 190
COLLEGE: Jackson State
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
HOMETOWN: Baton Rouge, La.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the fifth round of the 2002 draft
the minor leagues, but entering this season, had only one win to show for
it. In 33 games at Savannah last season, Pearson improved on his numbers
prior to that: He went 1-4 with a 3.81 ERA in 33 games, including three
starts. He also recorded 106 strikeouts.
Anthony Pearson – RHP
AGE: 22
HEIGHT: 6-7
WEIGHT: 225
COLLEGE: Grand Canyon University
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
HOMETOWN: Glendale, Ariz.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the seventh round of the 2003 draft
only 6-11 Jon Rauch (and the same as 6-7 Brett Nyquist) as the tallest players
in the Nationals organization. At Savannah last season, Perrin went 5-6
with a 4.50 ERA in 122 innings; he struck out 108 batters and walked 62;
he appeared in 36 games, including 15 starts.
Devin Perrin – RHP
AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 165
COLLEGE: South Carolina
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Leesville, S.C.
HOW ACQUIRED: Traded from Oakland in Dec. 2003
years at High-A, but his numbers have been decent: In two years with Modesto
and one with Brevard, he recorded an 8-10 record with a 3.28 ERA. Last year
with Brevard, he was 6-4 with a 3.53 ERA, recording 100 strikeouts and issuing
53 walks.
Brett Price – LHP
AGE: 26
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 220
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Miami
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent in 2004
just one season in SS-A Billings, where he went 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA in seven
games. After signing with the Nationals, Quintero was 3-2 last season at
Brevard with a 2.75 ERA in 21 games, with one start. He struck out 32 batters
and walked 15.
Mayque Quintero – RHP
AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 175
COLLEGE: Avila University
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
HOMETOWN: Liberty, Mo.
HOW ACQUIRED: Drafted in the 15th round of the 2003 draft
at Low-A Savannah last season. In 46 games, Reid went 5-4 with a 1.98 ERA
and 15 saves. In 63.2 innings, he struck out 84 batters and walked only
20. He made 19 appearances in 2003 with Vermont, but made only one save
and his only two decisions were losses.
Brett Reid – RHP
AGE: 26
HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 170
COLLEGE: Miami
LAST YEAR: High-A Rancho Cucamonga, AA Arkansas, AAA Salt
Lake
HOMETOWN: Miami
HOW ACQUIRED: Acquired from the Angels
higher levels of the Angels farm system. He played in 20 AAA games,
hitting .263 with one home run and seven RBI. At AA, he hit an even .300
in 37 games, with two homers and 11 RBI. At High-A, Rodriguez played in
14 games, hitting .262 with four RBI.
Javier Rodriguez – SS
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 180
COLLEGE: Brevard (Fla.) Comm. Coll.
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah, High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Miami
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2002
in each of the past two seasons. He spent the majority of 2004 with Savannah
after appearing in only three games at Brevard. At Savannah, Rodriguez hit
.230 in 22 games with no home runs and seven RBI. For his career, Rodriguez
is a .214 hitter.
Robert Rodriguez – C
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 185
COLLEGE: Triton (Ill.) College
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Davenport, Iowa
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the eighth round of the 2001 draft
seasons at High-A with Brevard. In seven fewer games, Thissen showed solid
improvement from 2003 to 2004. He hit .225 (.178 in 03), hit seven
home runs (zero in 03) and drove in 32 runs (13 in 03). He also
went from committing 17 errors in 2003 to seven in 04.
Greg Thissen – 2B
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 220
COLLEGE: Loyola Marymount
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
HOMETOWN: Redlands, Calif.
HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the sixth round of the 2003 draft
Kory Casto for fourth among Nationals minor leaguers with 16 home
runs in 2004. With Savannah last year, he hit .250 and had a slugging percentage
of .453. Had 95 hits in 113 games, including 29 doubles. This is his third
season in minor-league baseball.
Josh Whitesell – 1B
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 160
COLLEGE: None
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah, High-A Brevard County
HOMETOWN: Caracas, Venezuela
HOW ACQUIRED: Taken in the 2002 Rule 5 draft from the Florida
Marlins
with Savannah, Yepez made the jump to Brevard and played in 16 games before
returning to Savannah. There, he hit .238 in 77 games, hitting two home
runs and driving in 24 runs. With Savannah in 2003, Yepez hit .264 with
three home runs and stole 28 bases.
Marcos Yepez – 2B
AGE: 32
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
SCHOOL: Okaloosa Walton Community College
HOMETOWN: Grand Bay, Ala.
FAMILY: Wife, Catina; daughter, Anna (4)
in each of his three years as a manager: He began with the rookie-level
GCL Expos in 2003 and moved to Low-A Savannah last year. Spent a year in
the major leagues with the Expos, hitting .304 with three home runs and
18 RBI before various injuries forced him to retire.
Bobby Henley – MGR
AGE: 28
LAST YEAR: SS-A Vermont
SCHOOL: Arizona
HOMETOWN: Apache Junction, Ariz.
FAMILY: Wife, Lauren
playing in the minor leagues, but decided to retire to take a job with Vermont
of the New York-Penn League. Played in four seasons as a minor-league outfielder,
where he hit .231 with six home runs, 79 RBI and 44 stolen bases. He played
collegiately at Arizona.
Troy Gingrich – COACH
AGE: 36
LAST YEAR: Low-A Savannah
SCHOOL: None
HOMETOWN: Guayama, PR
FAMILY: Wife, Wanda; daughters Britny (10) and Witney (4);
son Ricky Jr. (4)
seven different teams over a 10-year big-league career. While he was with
the Milwaukee Brewers, he was selected to the 1994 American League All-Star
squad. Finished his career with a 63-82 record with a 4.85 ERA. This is
his second year as a coach in the Nationals organization.
Ricky Bones – COACH
AGE: 30
LAST YEAR: High-A Brevard County
SCHOOL: Shenandoah
HOMETOWN: Whitehall, Pa.
FAMILY: Wife, Michelle
in 1998, where he played baseball. After college, he served as a strength
and conditioning intern with Low-A Capital City. From there, he became the
Mets minor-league strength and conditioning coordinator before joining
Brevard County. His wife is a Brentsville graduate.
Steve Gober – TRAINER
Compiled by the Potomac News sports department