Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...

system and rosters of their minor league affiliates:

Adael Amador

Adael Alexander Amador (born April 11, 2003) is a Dominican professional

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shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

in the

organization. Amador signed with the

as an international free agent in July 2019. Amador made his professional debut in 2020 with the

Arizona Complex League Rockies The Arizona Complex League Rockies are a professional baseball team competing as a Rookie-level affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Salt River Fields at Talki ...

, hitting .299/.394/.445 with four

home runs In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

and 24

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(RBI) over 47 games. Amador started 2022 with the

Fresno Grizzlies The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno, California, and play their home games at Chukchansi Park, which was opened in 2002 in do ...

Warming Bernabel

Warming Jose Bernabel (born June 6, 2002) is a Dominican professional

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in the

organization. Bernabel signed with the

as an international free agent in July 2018. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the

Dominican Summer League Rockies The Dominican Summer League Rockies or DSL Rockies are a Rookie League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Dominican Summer League. As an independent affiliate, they have been in existence since 19 ...

. Bernabel did not play for a team in 2020 after the Minor League Baseball season was cancelled because of the

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. He returned in 2021 to play for the

and

and played 2022 with Fresno and

Spokane Indians The Spokane Indians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Spokane Valley, the city immediately east of Spokane, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest. The Indians are members of the High-A Northwest League (NWL) as an affiliate of the Color ...

. After the 2022 season, he was selected to play in the

Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season sports league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are fill ...

Blair Calvo

Blair Matthew Calvo (born February 27, 1996) is an American professional

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in the

organization. Calvo played

college baseball College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. In comparison to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a smaller role in developing professional pl ...

Eastern Florida State College Eastern Florida State College, formerly Brevard Community College, is a public college in Brevard County, Florida. It is a member of the Florida College System and has campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville, as well as a Virtu ...

Flagler College Flagler College is a private liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida. It was founded in 1968 and offers 33 undergraduate majors and one master's program. It also has a campus in Tallahassee. History Founded in 1968, the campus compri ...

, and the

University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the universit ...

. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the

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, but did not sign. He was then drafted by the

in the 23rd round of the

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and signed. He made his professional debut that year with the

Grand Junction Rockies The Grand Junction Jackalopes are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and play their home games ...

. The Rockies added Calvo to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season.https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-rockies-add-five-players-to-the-40-man-roster

Julio Carreras

Julio Alberto Carreras (born January 12, 2000) is a Dominican professional

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

in the

organization. Carreras signed with the

as an international free agent in February 2018. He made his professional debut that season with the

. The Rockies added Carreras to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season.

Jeff Criswell

Jeffrey Kelley Criswell (born March 10, 1999) is an American

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in the

organization. Criswell attended

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. He was selected by the

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in the 35th round of the

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, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the

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where he played

. In 2018, Criswell's freshman year at Michigan, he went 3–2 with a 2.23 ERA over 24 relief appearances. In 2018, he played

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with the

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of the

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. As a sophomore in 2019, he moved into the

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and compiled a 7–1 record and a 2.74 ERA over 18 games (17 starts). In 2020, his junior season, he went 0–1 with a 4.50 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 24 innings before the season was ended short due to the

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. Following the season, Criswell was selected by the

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in the second round (58th overall) of the

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. He signed for $1 million. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the

Lansing Lugnuts The Lansing Lugnuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Lansing, Michigan, and play their home games at Jackson Field (Lansing), Jackson Field. The Midwe ...

of the

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. After his first start, he was placed on the

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with a shoulder injury. He missed nearly four months before being activated in late August; he pitched a total of 12 innings during the season in which he gave up six earned runs and four walks while striking out 12. He was selected to play in the

for the

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after the season. He returned to Lansing to begin the 2022 season. In mid-June, he was promoted to the

Midland RockHounds The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, whic ...

of the Double-A

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, and he was promoted once again, to the

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of the Triple-A

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, near the season's end. Over 24 games (21 starts) between the three teams, he went 4-10 with a 4.03 ERA and 119 strikeouts over innings. On December 6, 2022, the Athletics traded Criswell to the

in exchange for

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Niko Decolati

Nicholas Quinn Decolati (born August 12, 1997) is an American

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in the

organization. Decolati was born in

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, before moving to

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due to his father's job; he attended

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in Las Vegas. As a junior in 2014, he batted .414 with eight home runs. In 2015, his senior year, he hit .411 with ten home runs, 25 RBIs, and 39 runs, and was named the Southern Nevada Player of the Year. After graduating high school in 2015, Decolati enrolled at

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where he played

. As a freshman in 2016, he played in 47 games (making forty starts) in which he hit .306 with four home runs and 33 RBIs, earning a spot on the All-

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Freshman Team. In 2017, he played in 56 games, slashing .320/.426/.432 with four home runs and 24 RBIs. That summer, he played

for the

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of the

, where he was named a league all-star. As a junior in 2018, he started 54 of 55 games and batted .271 with six home runs and 21 RBIs. After his junior year, he was selected by the

in the sixth round of the

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. Decolati signed with the Rockies and was assigned to the

of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. After being a third baseman all through high school and college, the Rockies immediately moved him to right field. He was named an All-Star. Over 69 games in Grand Junction, he batted .327 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs. In 2019, he missed time at the beginning of the year after suffering a broken wrist, but returned to play in June with the

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of the Class A

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, hitting .265 with six home runs and 38 RBIs over 77 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. Decolati was assigned to the

of the

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for the 2021 season, slashing .264/.341/.402 with 11 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases over 100 games. He spent the 2022 season with the

Hartford Yard Goats The Hartford Yard Goats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats, which play in the Eastern League, are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain R ...

of the Double-A Eastern League but missed time due to injury. Over 44 games, he batted .199 with one home run and 17 RBIs.
Loyola Marymount bio

Brenton Doyle

Brenton Edward Doyle (born May 14, 1998) is an American

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to cat ...

in the

organization. Doyle was born and grew up in

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and attended Kettle Run High School. Doyle played college baseball for the

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for three seasons. He was named the

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Player of the Year after hitting .415 with 98 hits, 14 home runs, 16 doubles and 68 RBIs. Doyle repeated as a Conference Player of the Year after batting .392 with 13 home runs, six triples, 17 doubles and 47 RBIs and 79 runs scored as a junior. Doyle was selected in the fourth round of the

by the

. Doyle was assigned to the

of the Pioneer League, where he led the league with a .383 batting average with 8 home runs, 33 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

and spent most of the year training in

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at a baseball complex alongside local college players until taking part in the Rockies' fall instructional league. Doyle was named the best overall athlete in the Rockies' minor league system going into the 2021 season. He was assigned to the

of the

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West League for 2021, where he batted .279 with 16 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 97 games played and awarded a Minor League Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
Shepherd Rams bio

James Farris

James Robert Farris (born April 4, 1992) is an American

for the

organization. Farris attended Highland High School in

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, and the

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, where he played

for the

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. He pitched for the Wildcats in the 2012 College World Series. In 2012, he played

with the

of the

. The

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

selected Farris in the ninth round of the

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. After signing, he made his professional debut with the

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, posting a 2.57 ERA in 14 innings pitched. He spent 2015 with the

South Bend Cubs The South Bend Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in South Bend, Indiana, and play their home games at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium. The team was or ...

and

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, compiling a combined 2–8 record and 3.47 ERA in 38 relief appearances, and 2016 with Myrtle Beach and the

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, pitching to a combined 2–5 record and 2.59 ERA in 43 total games. After the season, he pitched for the

of the

. On February 1, 2017, the Cubs traded Farris to the

for Eddie Butler. He spent the season with both the

and the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

, collecting a 1–3 record and 3.59 ERA with 69 strikeouts in innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

Hunter Goodman

Hunter Goodman (born October 8, 1999) is an American

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in the

organization. Goodman played

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for three seasons. He batted .326/.367/.573 with 16 doubles, 13 home runs, and 67 RBIs as a freshman and was named the

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(AAC) Newcomer of the Year. After the 2019 season, Goodman played

for the

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of the

, batted .276/.291/.494, and was named a league all-star. He was batting .357/.416/.743 as a sophomore before the season was cut short due to the

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. Goodman batted .307/.401/.678 with a school record 21 home runs in his junior season. Goodman was selected in the fourth round by the

in the

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. In 2021 with the

he batted .300/.419/.517. He began the 2022 season with the

of the

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.
Memphis Tigers bio

Jameson Hannah

Jameson Chandler Hannah (born August 10, 1997) is an American

in the

organization Hannah attended

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, in

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. He attended

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and played

for the Patriots. In 2017, he played

with the

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of the

. As a junior in 2018, he batted .363 with six home runs and 48 RBIs over 59 games. Hannah was drafted by the

in the second round of the

. Hannah played for the

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in 2018, hitting .279/.347/.384/.731 with one home run and ten RBIs over 23 games. He opened the 2019 season with the

Stockton Ports The Stockton Ports are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Stockton, California, and are named for the city's seaport. The team plays its home games at Ba ...

and slashed .283/.334/.381/.715 with two home runs and 31 RBIs in 92 games. On July 31, 2019, Hannah was traded by the Athletics to the

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in exchange for

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. He was assigned to the

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, but played in only 18 games due to injury. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. On November 25, 2020, Hannah was traded by the Reds along with

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to the

in exchange for

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and Case Williams. He spent the 2021 season with the

, slashing .255/.324/.351 with three home runs, 17 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.

Karl Kauffmann

Karl John Kauffmann (born August 15, 1997) is an American professional

in the

organization. Kauffmann attended Brother Rice High School in

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and played

at the

. In 2017 and 2018, he played

with the

Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox The Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox, or Y-D Red Sox, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Red Sox play thei ...

of the

. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the

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. Kauffmann made his professional debut in 2021 with the

before being promoted to the

. He started 2022 with Hartford.

Tony Locey

Anthony Quinn Locey (born July 29, 1998) is an American

for the

organization. Locey graduated from Houston County High School in

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, and attended the

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to play

for the

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. In 2017, he played

with the

of the

. As a junior at Georgia in 2019, he started 15 games and went 11-2 with a 2.53 ERA and 97 strikeouts over 89 innings. Locey was selected by the

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in the third round of the

. He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level

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before being promoted to the

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of the Class A

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. Over 17 innings between the two clubs, he went 1–2 with a 5.29 ERA and 31 strikeouts. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. On February 1, 2021, the Cardinals traded Locey,

Austin Gomber Austin Zachary Gomber (born November 23, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals' fourth round select ...

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, Elehuris Montero, and Jake Sommers to the

for

Nolan Arenado Nolan James Arenado (; born April 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as an elite third baseman, both offensively and defensively. ...

. For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the

of the

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with whom he appeared in 25 games (making ten starts) and went 3-0 with a 3.34 ERA and eighty strikeouts over innings. He was assigned to the

of the

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to begin the 2022 season.

Willie MacIver

William MacIver (born October 28, 1996) is an American

in the

organization. MacIver played

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for three seasons. In 2017, he played

with the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fi ...

of the

, and was named a league all-star. MacIver was selected in the ninth round by the

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

in the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the

of the

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. MacIver played for the Class A

in 2019, where he was voted the best catcher in the

after batting .252 with 13 home runs and 60 RBIs in 117 games played. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

but was later assigned to the Rockies' Alternate Training Site. MacIver was assigned to the

of the

West League to begin the 2021 season. He was promoted to the Double-A

after batting .286 with 10 home runs in 46 games in Spokane. In June 2021, MacIver was selected to play in the

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.
Washington Huskies bio

Helcris Olivarez

Helcris Olivarez (born August 8, 2000) is a Dominican

in the

organization. Olivarez signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in 2016. The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season. Olivarez spent the 2021 season with the High-A

, but struggled to a 4-9 record and 6.05 ERA with 112 strikeouts in 99.2 innings pitched across 22 appearances (21 starts). On May 28, 2022, Olivarez was placed on the 60-day injured list with a scapula strain in the back of his left shoulder. He was outrighted off the roster on November 9, 2022.

Joe Rock

Joseph Richard Rock (born July 29, 2000) is an American

in the

organization. Rock grew up in

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and attended Hopewell High School. Rock played

for the

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. He pitched in 16 games with 11 starts as a freshman and went 2-4 with a 5.19 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched. In 2019, he played

with the

of the

. In 2020, Rock was declared academically ineligible as a sophomore and

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the season. He started 14 games as a redshirt sophomore and pitched to an 8-3 record with a 2.33 ERA and 117 strikeouts. Rock was selected in the second round by the

in the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to

, where he had a 1.13 ERA and 11 strikeouts in eight innings pitched. Rock was assigned to the

at the start of the 2022 season.
Ohio Bobcats bio

Aaron Schunk

Aaron Livingston Schunk (born July 24, 1997) is an American

for the

organization. Schunk graduated from

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. He attended the

, where he played

for the

. In 2018, he played

with the

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of the

, and was named a league all-star. In 2019, Schunk won the

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. The

selected Schunk in the second round of the

. He made his professional debut with the

of the

Class A-Short Season Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020. In the hierarchy of minor league classifications, it was below Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced (cre ...

. Over 46 games, he slashed .306/.370/.503 with six home runs and 23 RBIs. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. In 2021, he played with the

of the

, slashing .223/.286/.346 with eight home runs, 45 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases over 89 games.

Jake Sommers

Jacob James Sommers (born May 5, 1997) is an American

in the

organization. Sommers attended

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. In 2015, his senior year, he pitched to a 1–0 record and a 1.77 ERA. Following his senior year, he enrolled at the

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where he played

. As a senior in 2019, he compiled a 3.60 ERA over thirty innings. After the season, he was selected by the

in the tenth round of the

. Sommers signed with the Cardinals and made his professional debut with the

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of the Rookie-level

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, going 2–3 with a 4.18 ERA over 12 games (ten starts). He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

. On February 1, 2021, Sommers (alongside

, Elehuris Montero, and Tony Locey) was traded to the

in exchange for

and $50 million. He was assigned to the

of the

for the 2021 season, going 3-2 with a 5.59 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 37 innings. Sommers missed all of the 2022 season while rehabbing an elbow injury.

Sam Weatherly

Samuel Thomas Weatherly (born May 28, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. Weatherly grew up in

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and attended Howell High School. He was named Michigan's Mr. Baseball as a senior after going 6-2 on the mound with a 0.78 earned run average (ERA) and also batting .482. Weatherly was selected in the 27th round of the

by the

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, but opted not to sign with the team. Weatherly played for the

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for three seasons. As a freshman, he made eight appearances with five starts and had an ERA of 6.64. After the season, Weatherly played

for the

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of the

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. Weatherly went 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 21 relief appearances in his sophomore season. During the summer of 2019, he played for the

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of the

and went 0-1 with a 4.32 ERA and 18 strikeouts over innings pitched. As a junior, Weatherly had a 0.79 ERA struck out 43 batters in innings pitched over four starts before the season was cut short due to the

. Weatherly was selected in the third round by the

in the

. He signed with the team on June 24, 2020, for the slot-valued bonus of $755,300. Weatherly was assigned to the

of the

for the 2021 season.
Clemson Tigers bio

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