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Hillcats 2018 Roster

Last Updated: July 27, 2018 NUMERICALROSTER

P

PITCHERS (13+2 DL)

No.

Name

B/T Ht.

Wt. Acquired

Born

Age

Birthplace

2017

1 4 6 7 8 9

Conner Capel Erlin Cerda Alexis Pantoja Jodd Carter Gavin Collins Jorma Rodriguez Mitch Longo Ernie Clement Luke Wakamatsu Trenton Brooks Jared Robinson Leandro Linares Nick Pasquale Ben Krauth Sam Hentges Li-Jen Chu Emmanuel Tapia

43 Matt Esparza*

R/R 6’2 195 14th Rd. 2015 8/22/94 23 Folsom, CA R/R 5’10 170 8th Rd. - 2015 3/20/94 24 Glendora, CA L/L 6’6 245 4th Rd.- 2014 7/18/96 21 Maplewood, MN R/R 6’3 230 9th Rd. - 2017 9/22/95 22 Walden, N.Y. L/L 6’0 180 16th Rd. - 2016 3/10/94 24 Concord, CA R/R 6’3 205 Intl. FA - 2013 1/27/94 24 Villa Clara, Cuba R/R 6’7 195 8th Rd. - 2014 4/12/96 22 Danville, KY R/R 5’10 190 8th Rd. - 2017 5/13/96 22 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA MV R/L 6’0 185 Rule 5 - 2017 9/28/90 27 Glen Allen, VA R/R 6’0 190 20th Rd. - 2012 10/27/90 27 Antioch, CA R/R 6’3 200 12th Rd. - 2016 1/21/95 23 Crown Point, IN LC MV LC

AKR/LYN

36

Justin Garza*

23 Sam Hentges 37 James Karinchak 22 Ben Krauth 16 Leandro Linares 31 Micah Miniard 34 Eli Morgan 41 R.C. Orlan 20 Nick Pasquale 30 Zach Plesac 15 Jared Robinson 45 Dalbert Siri 29 TannerTully

MV/AZL

LYN/LC AKR/LYN

10 11 12 13 15 16 20 22 23 27 28 29 30 31

HBG/POT

COL/AKR/LYN

LC/MV

32 Anderson Polanco L/L 6’3 190 Intl FA - 2011 9/6/92 25 Santo Domingo, D.R.

AZL LYN

R/R 6’0 190 11th Rd. - 2014 11/20/94 23 West Covina, CA R/R 6’2 190 Intl FA - 2014 7/19/95 22 Moca, D.R. L/L 6’0 200 26th Rd. - 2016 11/30/94 23 Elkhart, IN

LC

COL/AKR/LYN/LC

C

CATCHERS (1)

TannerTully Zach Plesac

No.

Name

B/T Ht.

Wt. Acquired

Born

Age

Birthplace

2017

27 Li-Jen Chu

R/R 5’11 200 Intl. FA - 2012 3/13/94 24 Taichung, Taiwan

LC

Micah Miniard 32 Anderson Polanco 34 Eli Morgan 36 Justin Garza 37 James Karinchak 38 Dillon Persinger 40 Anthony Miller 41 R.C. Orlan 43 Matt Esparza 45 Dalbert Siri

IF

INFIELDERS (7+2 DL)

No.

Name

B/T Ht.

Wt. Acquired

Born

Age

Birthplace

2017

4 Erlin Cerda 11 Ernie Clement* 8 Gavin Collins 40 Anthony Miller 6 Alexis Pantoja 38 Dillon Persinger 9 Jorma Rodriguez 28 Emmanuel Tapia 12 Luke Wakamatsu* 13 Trenton Brooks 1 Conner Capel 7 Jodd Carter 10 Mitch Longo No. Name 24 Rougie Odor 17 TonyArnold 2 Justin Toole 33 Grant Fink 1 Conner Capel 6 Alexis Pantoja 9 Jorma Rodriguez 11 Ernie Clement 12 Luke Wakamatsu 20 Nick Pasquale 23 Sam Hentges 31 Micah Miniard 37 James Karinchak 38 Dillon Persinger Bobby Ruiz Eric Ortego No. Name OF No. Name

R/R 5’9 170 Intl. FA. - 2012 5/5/94 24 Santiago de los Cabail, D.R AZL/LC R/R 6’0 170 4th Rd. - 2017 3/22/96 22 Rochester, N.Y. MV R/R 5’11 190 13th Rd. - 2016 7/17/95 23 Newport Beach, CA LYN/LC L/R 6’4 240 18th Rd. - 2015 10/4/94 23 Kansas City, MO LYN L/R 5’11 150 9th Rd. - 2014 1/18/96 22 Manati, Puerto Rico LC R/R 5’11 180 18th Rd. - 2017 1/31/96 22 Fountain Valley, CA MV R/R 5’10 150 Intl. FA - 2012 3/25/96 22 Palo Negro, Venezuela L/L 6’3 215 Intl. FA - 2013 2/26/96 22 Santo Domingo Centro, D.R. LC

AKR/LYN/LC

COACHES

S/R 6’3 185 20th Rd. - 2015 10/10/96 21 Phoenix, AZ

LC

2

Justin Toole TonyArnold Rougie Odor Grant Fink

17

OUTFIELDERS (4)

24 33

B/T Ht.

Wt. Acquired

Born

Age

Birthplace

2017

L/L 6’0 180 17th Rd. - 2016 7/3/95 23 Alpine, CA L/L 6’1 185 5th Rd. - 2016 5/19/97 21 Katy, TX R/R 5’10 175 24th Rd. - 2014 7/20/96 21 Hilo, HI L/R 6’0 185 14th Rd. - 2016 1/12/95 23 Mayfield, OH

LYN/LC

LC

LYN

LYN/LC

COACHING STAFF

* - Disabled List *** - Indians 40-man roster % - Inactive player # - MLB rehab ^ - Restricted List

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

TRANSACTIONS

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7/27 - INFErlin Cerda activated from 7-Day DL 7/27 - SS Ernie Clement placed on 7-Day DL 7/18 - LHPR.C. Orlan transferred toA-Adv. Lynchburg from Double- AAkron 7/18 - RHPNick Pasquale transferred toA-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-AAkron 7/18 - RHPMatt Esparza placed on 7-Day DL 7/18 - LHPBillyStrode released

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