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Wenatchee Applesox
The Wenatchee AppleSox is a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the West Coast League's North Division. The team is based in Wenatchee, Washington. The team was established in 2000 by owner Jim Corcoran and has played its home games at Paul Thomas Sr. Field on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College. Asst. GM Ken Osborne became a stockholder in 2008. Corcoran and Osborne sold the team to retired Microsoft executive Jose Oglesby in 2018, with Osborne being appointed COO/GM. Osborne stepped down on Feb. 3, 2021, and assistant general manager Allie Schank was promoted to general manager. Team history 2000–2013 The AppleSox began play in 2000 and joined the Pacific International League. The AppleSox marked the return of baseball to the Wenatchee Valley for the first time since the Wenatchee Chiefs suspended operations after the 1965 season. The AppleSox were a member of the PIL until 2004, when the team left the league to become a charter member of the West Coast League. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast League
The West Coast League (WCL) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league founded in 2005, comprising teams from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alberta. The WCL was previously named the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League (WCCBL), but in 2008 renamed as the West Coast League. The league is designed to develop college talent, and only current college-eligible players are allowed to participate. The West Coast League has produced dozens of professional players, including a number of major leaguers. League teams are operated similarly to professional minor-league teams. The WCL's season typically runs from early June through the middle of August. Current teams Former teams *Aloha Knights: 2005–2006 (now Corvallis Knights) * Gresham GreyWolves: 2015–2017 *Kitsap BlueJackets: 2005–2016 (now Port Angeles Lefties) * Klamath Falls Gems: 2011–2015 * Medford Rogues: 2013–2015 *Moses Lake Pirates: 2006–2010 *Southern Oregon RiverDawgs: 2005 (replaced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Hammel (baseball)
Jason Aaron Hammel (born September 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Kansas City Royals. Amateur career Hammel was born in Greenville, South Carolina, but raised in Port Orchard, Washington. He attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington, and led the team to a 20–1 season in 2000 as the number one starter in the rotation. Hammel was drafted in the 23rd round by the Seattle Mariners, but opted instead to attend Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon. He played collegiate summer league ball for the Wenatchee AppleSox of the West Coast League. Professional career Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays The Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Hammel in the 10th round of the 2002 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut on April 11, 2006, against the Baltimor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin Canning
Griffin Alexander Canning (born May 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He made his MLB debut in 2019. Amateur career Canning attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher. As a senior, he had an 11–3 win–loss record with a 1.51 earned run average (ERA) and 123 strikeouts, and was named the ''Orange County Register'' Pitcher of the Year. In his final game, he led Santa Margarita to victory in the 2014 California Interscholastic Federation SS Division I Championship, recording 11 strikeouts and allowing only two hits. Canning was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 38th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the Bruins. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Rosenbaum (baseball)
Simon Rosenbaum (סימון רוזנבאום; born December 28, 1993) is an American-Israeli baseball first baseman. He plays for the Israel National Baseball Team. He played for Team Israel at the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He also played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won to qualify to play baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Early and personal life Rosenbaum was born and grew up in Los Altos Hills, California. He has two younger brothers, professional basketball player at Hapoel Jerusalem Daniel Rosenbaum and Adam Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum is Jewish, and attended Jewish day school through 8th grade. He learned to read Torah for his bar mitzvah. His father Amir was born in Israel, and immigrated to the United States as a child. His paternal grandfather was born in Germany. He attended Los Altos High School ('12), where Rosenbaum played both baseball and basketball. In baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Gonzales
Marco Elias Gonzales (born February 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. He attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a pitcher and first baseman. At Gonzaga, Gonzales won the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and Freshman of the Year awards. Gonzales also was chosen as an ''All-American'' and named the John Olerud Award winner for 2013. The Cardinals selected him with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the June 2013 MLB draft. In Minor League Baseball in 2014, he was a Texas League midseason All-Star and Pitcher of the Week selection and the Cardinals' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. He made his MLB debut in 2014, and underwent Tommy John surgery in 2016 for a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. The Cardinals traded him to the Mariners in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Brown (baseball)
Trevor Michael Brown (born November 15, 1991) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. Early life While in high school Brown worked for two years at In-N-Out. He graduated from William S. Hart High School (California), Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California. Brown played college baseball for three years at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), playing at catcher, first base, second base, third base, and right field. Career Brown was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 10th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He primarily played second base at Augusta GreenJackets, Augusta and San Jose Giants, San Jose in 2013. He switched to catcher in 2014 and split time between San Jose and AAA Fresno Grizzlies, Fresno. He spent the 2015 season catching for AAA Sacramento River Cats, Sacramento before receiving his major league call-up. Brown was called up to the majors for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Mortensen
Clayton Grant Mortensen (born April 10, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox. Amateur career After graduating from Madison High School, Mortensen went to Treasure Valley Community College, then Gonzaga University. He played college baseball for the Bulldogs from 2006–2007. Professional career St. Louis Cardinals Mortensen was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals 36th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He was invited to spring training , but began the season in the minors. He was called up to the major leagues for the first time on June 29, . Oakland Athletics On July 24, 2009, Mortensen was traded to the Oakland Athletics along with Brett Wallace and Shane Peterson for Matt Holliday. He was called up to the Athletics to replace Russ Springer on August 8. Colorado Rockies Mortensen was designated for as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Milone
Tomaso Anthony Milone ( ; born February 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and Toronto Blue Jays. He made his MLB debut in 2011. Amateur career Born and raised in Santa Clarita, California, Milone attended Saugus High School, where he was a standout as a pitcher and hitter. Milone won All-State honors twice, and was the Foothill Player of the Year his senior season, in which he hit .474 and threw a perfect game, finishing the year with a 9-2 record and a 1.04 ERA. Milone then attended the University of Southern California, playing for the USC Trojans baseball team and pursued a degree in public policy and development. As a freshman, Milone was named the number two starter in the rotation and went 7-4 with a 4.94 ERA in 16 starts. In his soph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Gillespie
Cole Braden Gillespie (born June 20, 1984) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Miami Marlins. Amateur career Gillespie was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in West Linn, Oregon, attending West Linn High School, the alma of former MLB pitcher Mitch Williams. For West Linn, Gillespie was a three-year letterman and won All-State honors as a shortstop and was also a standout pitcher. Gillespie also competed in football and basketball at West Linn, and later attended Oregon State University. After redshirting his freshman year at Oregon State, Gillespie won the Most Improved Player award his junior season and then later became a captain of the team. As a senior captain, Gillespie helped lead the Beavers to the 2006 Division I National Championship over the North Carolina Tar Heels and was also named the Pacific-10 Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and largest city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and was estimated to have increased to 34,360 as of 2019. Located in the north-central part of the state, at the confluence of the Columbia and Wenatchee rivers near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range, Wenatchee lies on the western side of the Columbia River, across from the city of East Wenatchee. The Columbia River forms the boundary between Chelan and Douglas County. Wenatchee is the principal city of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Chelan and Douglas counties (total population around 110,884). However, the "Wenatchee Valley Area" generally refers to the land between Rocky Reach and Rock Island Dam on both banks of the Columbia, which includes East Wenatchee, Rock Island, and Malaga. The city was named for the nearby Wenatchi Indian tribe. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Toglia
Michael Anthony Toglia (born August 16, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Raised in Gig Harbor, Washington, Toglia played three years of college baseball at UCLA. He was selected by the Rockies as their first round selection in the 2019 MLB draft. He played in their minor league system for four years before making his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Toglia attended Gig Harbor High School in Gig Harbor, Washington. As a senior in 2016, he hit .316 with four home runs and 21 RBIs along with pitching to a 1.00 ERA in 42 innings. After his senior year, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 35th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. However, he did not sign and instead chose to fulfill his commitment to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. During the summer, he played in the West Coast League (WCL) for the Wen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keston Hiura
Keston Wee Hing Natsuo Hiura (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman and second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hiura was born in Santa Clarita, California and attended Valencia High School. He later played three seasons of college baseball at the University of California, Irvine, earning conference accolades and spending time with the United States collegiate national team in the offseason. Hiura forewent his final year of college eligibility and signed with the Brewers after they selected him in the first round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. Hiura spent three seasons in the Brewers farm system and was acclaimed as the organization's top prospect by his second minor league season. In 2019, he made his major league debut and posted a .303 batting average in 84 games. In the following three seasons, Hiura's statistics regressed, including a National League (NL)-leading 85 strikeouts in 2020 and a .168 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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