Press Release - Dragons Roster Finalized

[JaxRed]

But roster not listed. (Duh)

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060401&content_id=51758&vkey=pr_milb&fext=.jsp

Wood, Bruce, Ward, Syzmanski (a surprise) etc.

[OnBaseMachine]

Official roster

2006 Dayton Dragons roster
By the Dayton Daily News

PITCHERS

Brandon Camardese

Age: 22. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 211. Throw: Left. Bat: Right.

How obtained: 34th round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: 1-1, 4.42 in 15 games (4 starts) at Rookie Billings.

Johnny Cueto

Age: 20. Ht.: 5-10. Wt.: 192. T/B: Right.

How obtained: Non-drafted free agent, 2004.

Last year: 2-2, 5.02 in 13 games (6 starts) at Rookie GCL Reds; 0-1, 3.00 in 2 games (1 start) at Sarasota.


Carlos Fisher

Age: 23. Ht.: 6-4. Wt.: 218. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 11th round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: 4-4, 4.19 in 15 games (8 starts) at Rookie Billings.


Jon George

Age: 21. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 204. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 16th round, 2002-free agent draft.

Last year: 5-8, 5.33 in 35 games (12 starts) at Dayton.


Russell Haltiwanger

Age: 21. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 180. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 29th round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: 2-4, 1.83 in 13 games (3 starts) at Rookie GCL Reds; 0-0, 6.43 in 3 games (2 starts) at Rookie Billings.


German Melendez

Age: 25. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 160. T/B: Right.

How obtained: Non-drafted free agent, 2005, originally signed by Houston.

Last year: 7-0, 2.86 in 15 games (0 starts) at Class A Tri-City; 0-0, 5.40 in 2 games (0 starts) at Class A Lexington.


Zac Stott

Age: 22. Ht.: 6-4. Wt: 203. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 27th round, 2003 free-agent draft.

Last year: 2-2, 4.16 in 40 games (2 starts) at Dayton.


Philippe Valiquette

Age: 19. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 180. T/B: Left.

How obtained: 7th round, 2004 free-agent draft.

Last year: 2-5, 6.30 in 19 games (16 starts) at Dayton; 2-1, 6.43 in 7 games (3 starts) at Rookie Billings.


Zach Ward

Age: 22. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 235. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 3rd round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: Entering first pro season.


Andy Weimer

Age: 25. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 180. T/B: Right

How obtained: Free agent 2006; originally drafted and signed by Tampa Bay in 2003.

Last year: 2-2, 3.57 in 35 games (0 starts) at Independent New Haven.


Travis Wood

Age: 19. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 165. T: Left. B: Right.

How obtained: 2nd round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: 0-0, 0.75 in 8 games (7 starts) at Rookie GCL Reds; 2-0, 1.82 in 6 games (4 starts) at Rookie Billings.


Terrell Young

Age: 20. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 204.

How obtained: 10th round, 2004 free-agent draft.

Last year: 2-0, 6.75 in 3 games (0 starts) at Rookie GCL Reds.


Catchers


Craig Tatum

Age: 23. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 220. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 3rd round, 2004 free-agent draft.

Last year: .188, 1 HR, 12 RBIs in 37 games with Dayton.


Chris Denove

Age: 23. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 200. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 32nd round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: .261, 3 HR, 23 RBIs in 49 games at Rookie Billings.


First Base


Robert Mosby

Age: 23. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 290. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 25th round, 2002 free-agent draft.

Last year: .245, 9 HR, 28 RBIs in 52 games at Dayton; .182/0/1 in 3 games at Rookie GCL Reds.


J.D. Roberts

Age: 24. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 220. T: Right. B: Left.

How obtained: 45th round, 2004 free-agent draft.

Last year: .284, 9 HR, 39 RBIs in 63 games at Rookie Billings.


Second Base


Michael Griffin

Age: 22. Ht.: 5-10. Wt.: 196. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 14th round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: .263, 2 HR, 4 RBIs in 13 games at Rookie Billings.


Michael DeJesus

Age: 22. Ht.: 5-8. Wt.: 180. T: Right. B: Left.

How obtained: 15th round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: .234, 1 HR, 20 RBIs in 53 games at Billings.


Shortstop


Paul Janish

Age: 23. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 175. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 5th round, 2004 free-agent draft.

Last year: .245, 5 HR, 29 RBIs in 55 games at Dayton.


Eric Eymann

Age: 22. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 185. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 19th round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last year: .239, 3 HR, 12 RBIs in 34 games at Rookie Billings; .333/0/0 in one game at Rookie GCL Reds.


Third Base


Jarrett Reninger

Age: 23. Ht.: 5-11. Wt.: 200. T/B: Right.

How obtained: 15th round, 2004 free-agent draft.

Last year: .305, 5 HR, 35 RBIs in 48 games at Rookie Billings.


Outfielders


Jay Bruce

Age: 19. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 205. T/B: Left.

How obtained: 1st round, 2005 free-agent draft.

Last season: .270, 5 HR, 25 RBIs in 37 games with Rookie GCL Reds; .257/4/13 in 17 games with Rookie Billings.


B.J. Szymanski

Age: 23. Ht.: 6-5. Wt.: 205. T: Right. B: Switch.

How obtained: 2nd round, 2004 free-agent draft.

Last year: .262, 10 HR, 26 RBIs in 50 games with Dragons.


Gerardo Cabrera

Age: 22. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 190. T/B: Right

How obtained: Non-drafted free agent, 2005.

Last year: .284, 3 HR, 13 RBIs in 32 games with GCL Reds.


Josh Holden

Age: 25. Ht.: 5-11. Wt.: 225. T/B: Left.

How obtained: Non-drafted free agent, 2004.

Last year: .251, 0 HR, 30 RBIs in 59 games at Rookie Billings.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/daily/0402dragonsroster.html

[Aronchis]

Interesting to see how Terrell Young does in Dayton. Much like Gonzo, he was one of those "troubled" guys with a big arm. Gonzo giveth, Young taketh it away?

[4256 Hits]

Not a good sign for your farm system when your 4th or 5th top prospect is a 23 year old OF in low A ball.

[Doc. Scott]

Melendez! He made my little free-agent list as someone that was an intriguing conversion project. Huh.

[WebScorpion]

The things I find interesting are that they've decided to start Ward in Dayton right out of the gate...no rookie league tryout. I'm guessing he was impressive in Minor League ST?? ...and they're keeping Janish and Szymanski in Dayton at least to begin the season. It actually looks like a nice group of prospects to go watch...Wood, Bruce, Szymanski, Janish, Ward, Valiquette, Reninger...usually you don't find that many in one place in our system. ;)

[Doc. Scott]

I bet you Tim Naehring just adores Lt. Holden. You better believe the Dragons' morning calisthenics have just been expanded.