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HECTOR AMBRIZ Right-handed Pitcher HEIGHT, WEIGHT: 6-2, 235 BATS/THROWS: Left/Right BORN: May 24, 1984 Orange, CA OPENING DAY AGE: 23 RESIDENCE: Placentia, CA ML SERVICE: none SIGNED THROUGH: 2008 2007 ♦ Tied for most complete games in the organization for Visalia (A). ♦ Ranked sixth in the California League in ERA and fourth in strikeouts. ♦ Finished the postseason 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA (2 ER in 14.2 IP) with 9 strikeouts, leading the Oaks to the California League Second Half Northern Division Championship. ♦ Did not lose a decision from July 9-Aug. 16, going 5-0 with a 1.93 ERA (12 ER in 56.0 IP) and 49 strikeouts over 8 starts. ♦ Tossed his first career complete game on July 9 against San Jose, allowing 3 runs off 7 hits while striking out 9. ♦ Went the distance for a second time on July 26 at San Jose, giving up 3 runs off 5 hits. ♦ Threw 8.0 shutout innings on July 21 against Bakersfield, allowing 5 hits while striking out 7. ♦ July was his best month, going 3-1 with a 3.43 ERA (16 ER in 42.0 IP) with 36 strikeouts and only 7 walks. ♦ Held right-handed opponents to a .228 average while holding opponents to an overall average of .241. ♦ After the All-Star break, he was 6-4 with a 3.81 ERA (35 ER in 82.2 IP) with 75 strike- outs and only 18 walks. ♦ Made 2 relief appearances (April 8 & Sept. 2), combining for a loss and 3.2 innings, al- lowing 1 unearned run. 2006 ♦ Opened the season as a starter, going 0-1 with a 1.54 ERA (2 ER over 11.2 IP) over 4 games. ♦ Moved to the bullpen on July 15 where he would remain for the rest of the season. ♦ Tossed 3.0 innings of relief on 8 occasions, combining to go 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA (4 ER in 24.0 IP) with 3 saves. ♦ Earned saves in back-to-back appearances on Aug. 15 and 20. ♦ Held opponents to a .192 average, including a .168 average against right-handers. ♦ Struck out a season-high 7 in the 3.0 innings save on Aug. 29 against Idaho Falls. PERSONAL ♦ Hector Ambriz. ♦ Graduated from Valencia (Calif.) High School, where he was named the Orange League MVP his sophmore, junior and senior seasons. ♦ Attended UCLA, where he was named the team’s co-Outstanding Pitcher of the 2005 and 2006 seasons and was a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year award. CAREER TRANSACTIONS June 9, 2006 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as their fifth-round se- lection in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK 2006 Missoula 1-3 1.91 15 4 0 0 3 42.1 29 10 9 1 2 11 52 6 0 2007 Visalia 10-8 4.08 28 26 2 0 0 150.0 137 79 68 12 6 50 133 14 0 Minor League Totals 11-11 3.60 43 30 2 0 3 192.1 166 89 77 13 8 61 185 20 0 AMBRIZ’S CAREER RECORD 2008 NON-ROSTER INVITEES 194
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Page 1: 2008 NON-ROSTER INVITEES - MLB.comTossed a season-high 7.0 shutout innings on 2 occasions (Aug. 12 & 24) striking out a season-high 11 and allowing only 2 hits in the game on Aug.

HECTOR AMBRIZRight-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-2, 235

BATS/THROWS:Left/Right

BORN:May 24, 1984Orange, CA

OPENING DAY AGE:23

RESIDENCE:Placentia, CA

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ TiedformostcompletegamesintheorganizationforVisalia(A).♦ RankedsixthintheCaliforniaLeagueinERAandfourthinstrikeouts.♦ Finishedthepostseason2-0witha1.23ERA(2ERin14.2IP)with9strikeouts,leadingtheOakstotheCaliforniaLeagueSecondHalf NorthernDivisionChampionship.

♦ DidnotloseadecisionfromJuly9-Aug.16,going5-0witha1.93ERA(12ERin56.0IP)and49strikeoutsover8starts.

♦ TossedhisfirstcareercompletegameonJuly9againstSanJose,allowing3runsoff 7hitswhilestrikingout9.

♦ WentthedistanceforasecondtimeonJuly26atSanJose,givingup3runsoff 5hits.♦ Threw8.0shutoutinningsonJuly21againstBakersfield,allowing5hitswhilestrikingout7.

♦ Julywashisbestmonth,going3-1witha3.43ERA(16ERin42.0IP)with36strikeoutsandonly7walks.

♦ Heldright-handedopponentstoa.228averagewhileholdingopponentstoanoverallaverageof .241.

♦ AftertheAll-Starbreak,hewas6-4witha3.81ERA(35ERin82.2IP)with75strike-outsandonly18walks.

♦ Made2relief appearances(April8&Sept.2),combiningforalossand3.2innings,al-lowing1unearnedrun.

2006♦ Openedtheseasonasastarter,going0-1witha1.54ERA(2ERover11.2IP)over4games.

♦ MovedtothebullpenonJuly15wherehewouldremainfortherestof theseason.♦ Tossed3.0inningsof relief on8occasions,combiningtogo1-1witha1.50ERA(4ERin24.0IP)with3saves.

♦ Earnedsavesinback-to-backappearancesonAug.15and20.♦ Heldopponentstoa.192average,includinga.168averageagainstright-handers.♦ Struckoutaseason-high7inthe3.0inningssaveonAug.29againstIdahoFalls.

PERSONAL♦ HectorAmbriz.♦ GraduatedfromValencia(Calif.)HighSchool,wherehewasnamedtheOrangeLeagueMVPhissophmore,juniorandseniorseasons.

♦ AttendedUCLA,wherehewasnamedtheteam’sco-OutstandingPitcherof the2005and2006seasonsandwasafinalistfortheBrooksWallacePlayerof theYearaward.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune9,2006 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirfifth-roundse-

lectioninthe2006First-YearPlayerDraft.

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK2006 Missoula 1-3 1.91 15 4 0 0 3 42.1 29 10 9 1 2 11 52 6 02007 Visalia 10-8 4.08 28 26 2 0 0 150.0 137 79 68 12 6 50 133 14 0Minor League Totals 11-11 3.60 43 30 2 0 3 192.1 166 89 77 13 8 61 185 20 0

AMBRIZ’S CAREER RECORD

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BROOKS BROWNRight-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-3, 212

BATS/THROWS:Left/Right

BORN:June 20, 1985Statesboro, GA

OPENING DAY AGE:22

RESIDENCE:Portal, GA

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Enters2008asthe10th-bestprospectintheorganization,accordingtoBaseball America.♦ MadehisfirststartforVisalia(A)onApril7andwouldnotloseadecisionuntilMay19,aspanof 8games,going4-0witha2.45ERA(12ERin44.0IP).

♦ NamedtotheCaliforniaLeague’sregularseasonAll-Starteam.♦ Wonback-to-backstartsonMay3&9,combiningfor5runsover11.0innings.♦ Didnotallowahomerununtilhis13thstart,aspanof 67.0innings.♦ Struckout8over6.0inningsonJune10atBakersfield.♦ Heldopponentstoa.224average,includinga.191averageagainstrighthanders.♦ PromotedtoMobile(AA)onJune23wherehewouldremainfortherestof thesea-son.

♦ Tossedaseason-high7.0shutoutinningson2occasions(Aug.12&24)strikingoutaseason-high11andallowingonly2hitsinthegameonAug.12.

♦ Allowedaseason-lowtying2hitsonJuly27atMontgomery,tossing6.2inningswhilestrikingout9.

♦ Heldopponentstoa.261average.

2006♦ Helda2.81ERA(5ERin16.0IP)with22strikeoutsoverhislast7games.♦ Tossed3.0shutoutinningsof relief onAug.23,allowing2hitswhilestrikingout4.♦ Heldright-handerstoa.175average.

PERSONAL♦ BrooksStevenBrown.♦ GraduatedfromPortal(Ga.)HighSchool.♦ AttendedUniversityof Georgia,whereheplayedalongsidefellowD-backs’prospectJoeySide.

♦ AppearedintheCollegeWorldSeriesfortheBulldogsin2006.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune29,2006 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirsandwichselec-

tionbetweenthefirstandsecondrounds(34thoverall)inthe2006First-YearPlayerDraft.

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK2006 Yakima 0-2 3.42 13 1 0 0 0 23.2 23 11 9 2 3 12 30 3 02007 Visalia 6-3 2.81 14 14 0 0 0 80.0 66 30 25 2 2 23 74 3 0 Mobile 4-4 3.66 12 12 0 0 0 66.1 64 30 27 2 8 36 54 2 0Minor League Totals 10-9 3.23 39 27 0 0 0 170.0 153 71 61 6 13 71 158 8 0

BROWN’S CAREER RECORD

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FRANK CURRERICatcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-4, 210

BATS/THROWS:Left/Right

BORN:December 4, 1982Weymouth, MA

OPENING DAY AGE:25

RESIDENCE:Tucson, AZ

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Collectedaseason-high5RBIon2occasions(May4withSouthBend&June28withVisalia).

♦ PromotedtoVisalia(A)onMay15,makinghisfirststartfortheOaksonMay16.♦ Strungtogethera10-gamehitstreakfromMay24-June11,batting.438(14-for-32)with3doublesand5RBI.

♦ Hitapairof homerunsonJune28atLakeElsinore.♦ Hit.330forVisalia,leadingtheteamwhencomparedtoplayerswith200+plateappear-ances.

♦ Madestartsatcatcher(33),firstbase(4)andleftfield(4)fortheOaks,committing5errors.

♦ Collectedthree4-hitgames,totaling15multi-hitgames.♦ Hisaverageof .354inAugustwasthesixth-highestintheCaliforniaLeague.

2006♦ Season-high5RBIonJuly25atWisconsin,going2-for-5withadoubleandahomerun.

♦ Strungtogethera10-gamehitstreakfromApril9-26,batting.400(14-for-35)with4doublesand6RBI.

♦ Collected17multi-hitgames,includingaseason-high3hitsonApril30.♦ Hithomerunsinback-to-backgamesonJuly25&27.

2005♦ Missedtheseasonduetoatornmuscleinhisleftshoulder.

2004♦ Spentthemajorityof thesummerplayingforYarmouth-DennisinthecollegiateCapeCodLeague.

♦ MadehisprofessionaldebutonAug.18forMissoula(R).

PERSONAL♦ FrankRichardCurreri.♦ EngagedtoValerieLemburg.♦ GraduatedfromBostonCollege(Mass.)HighSchoolwhereledthebaseballteamtothestatetitleandcaptainedthehockeyteam,winningthe2002statechampionship.

♦ Attended theUniversityof Massachusetts,wherehewasnamed to the second-teamAll-Atlantic10andfirst-teamAll-NewEnglandteamsin2004…playedalongsidefellowD-backs’prospectMattTorraincollege.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSAugust16,2004 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheir41st-roundse-

lectioninthe2004First-YearPlayerDraft.June21-September30,2005Disabledlist

YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2004 Missoula .278 12 36 8 10 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 5 9 0-0 32005 Injured - did not play2006 South Bend .285 64 207 35 59 15 0 6 38 3 1 1 37 56 1-2 42007 South Bend .305 26 82 7 25 5 1 0 10 0 0 0 21 20 0-4 2 Visalia .330 62 209 29 69 10 2 4 36 0 5 0 39 43 5-2 5Minor League Totals .305 164 534 79 163 32 3 10 89 3 8 1 102 128 6-8 14

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JAMIE D’ANTONAInfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-2, 222

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:May 12, 1982Greenwich, CT

OPENING DAY AGE:25

RESIDENCE:Tega Cay, SC

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ His43doublesforTucson(AAA)rankedfirstintheorganizationandthirdinthePacificCoastLeague.

♦ Namedtheorganization’sPlayerof theWeekfromApril5-15.♦ InApril,hehit.395(32-for-81)with9doubles,2triples,ahomerunand15RBI,goodforsecondinthePCL.

♦ Reachedbasesafely inhisfirst16games, includingan8-gamehitstreak,collecting4consecutivemulti-hitgamesoverthatstretch.

♦ HitagrandslamonMay18atTacoma,finishingtheday3-for-6with6RBI.♦ Hit.390off left-handedpitching.♦ Collected5consecutivemulti-hitgamesfromJuly2-6,totaling12hitsand7RBI.♦ Amassed42multi-hitgames,including3occasionsinwhichhecollectedaseason-high4hits.

♦ Startedgamesatcatcher(21),firstbase(47)andthirdbase(67).

2006♦ Finishedsecondintheleagueinaverage,thirdinhits,fourthinOBP(.382),slugging(.484)andruns.

♦ Strung together a season-high 17-game hit streak from June 16-July5, batting .440(29-for-66)with7doubles,ahomerunand4RBI.

♦ NamedPlayerof theWeekfromJune26-July2.♦ NamedtoboththemidseasonandregularseasonAll-Starteams.♦ Strungtogethera15-gamehitstreakfromJuly28-Aug.12,batting.475(29-for-61)with2doubles,2homeruns,11RBIandhad2ormorehitsin11of thosegames.

2005♦ Hadaseasonbest7-gamehitstreakfromJune17-24.♦ Hitnearly70pointshigherwithrunnersinscoringposition(.298vs..230).♦ Hithomerunsinback-to-backgamesonApril20&21.

2004♦ Named to theCaliforniaLeagueAll-Star team, but did not participate because of apromotiontoElPaso.

♦ OpenedMaywithan11-gamehitstreak,batting.465(20-for-43)with3homerunsand15RBI.

♦ Collectedapairof 5RBIcontests (April15againstLakeElsinore&May2atHighDesert).

♦ RankedthirdintheCalLeaguewith57RBI,tiedforfourthwith13homerunsandninthinthebattingraceatthetimeof transfertoElPaso

♦ RankedamongtheCalLeague’sTop20prospectsbyBaseball America.

2003♦ SelectedasthethirdbasemanontheNorthwestLeague’spostseasonAll-Starteam.♦ Tiedfortheleagueleadwith15homeruns,rankedsecondwith57RBI,tiedforsecondwith34extra-basehitsandthirdwitha.517sluggingpercentage.

♦ NamedtheorganizationalPlayerof theMonthforAugust.♦ Strungtogethera12-gamehitstreakfromAug.3-14.♦ Duringtheoffseason,hewasselectedbyBaseball Americaasoneof thetop30prospectsintheorganization.

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YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2003 Yakima .277 70 271 46 75 18 1 #15 57 0 5 1 35 60 0-0 182004 Lancaster .315 68 273 45 86 18 1 13 57 0 4 2 16 36 2-3 13 El Paso .211 19 71 2 15 3 1 0 7 0 1 0 2 16 0-0 42005 Tennessee .249 125 410 58 102 25 2 9 49 2 1 1 44 67 5-6 182006 Tennessee .310 126 461 72 143 29 0 17 67 4 2 2 54 88 2-1 162007 Tucson .308 128 483 79 149 43 5 13 86 0 6 4 40 57 3-2 25Minor League Totals .289 536 1969 302 570 136 10 67 323 2 21 10 191 324 12-12 98

D’ANTONA’S CAREER RECORD

PERSONAL♦ JamesJosephD’Antona♦ GraduatedfromTrumbull(Conn.)HighSchool,wherehewasa2-timeUSA TodayHonorableMentionPlayerof theYear…alsoa2-timeAll-Statepickandrecipientof theConnecticut Post’sMostValuablePlayerasasenior.

♦ AttendedWakeForest,wherehewasnamedtheNationalFreshmanof theYearbyCollegiate Baseball,batting.364with17homerunsandanACC-leading77RBI…alsonamedtheACCRookieof theYearandselectedfortheNCAAAll-RegionalTeam(Knoxville,Tenn.)andACCAll-TournamentTeam.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune10,2003 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirsecond-roundselectioninthe2003First-Year

PlayerDraft.July15,2004 Disabledlistforremainderof season(rightbiceptendonitis).

ED EASLEYCatcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-0, 198

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:December 21, 1985Memphis, TN

OPENING DAY AGE:22

RESIDENCE:Olive Branch, MS

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Strung together an 8-gamehit streak from July 1-14, batting .367 (11-for-30)with 3homerunsand7RBIforYakima(A).

♦ Connectedforhomerunsinback-to-backgamesonJuly13&14…hit3homerunsin4daysfromJuly11-14,collecting6RBI.

♦ Hit.300(12-for-40)with3homerunsand7RBIinJuly.♦ Collected7RBIin5gamesfromAug.15-21.♦ Started20gamesbehindtheplatefortheBears,holdinga.987fieldingpercentageandrankingsixthintheNorthwestLeagueamongcatcherwithatleast20games.

PERSONAL♦ EdwardMichaelEasley.♦ GraduatedfromOliveBranch(Miss.)HighSchool,wherehewas2004LouisvilleSlug-gerHighSchoolAll-Americanand2-timeAll-Statecatcher…hit.469with55RBI,14doubles,12homerunsanda.918sluggingpercentageenroutetoMississippiGatoradePlayerof theYearandJackson Clarion-LedgerMr.Baseball2004honors.

♦ Was1of 35players invited tocompete in theU.S.ArmyHighSchoolAll-AmericanBaseballGameinAlbuquerque.

♦ AttendedMississippiState,wherehewastherecipientof the2007JohnnyBenchAwardasthenation’stopcollegiatecatcher…recipientof theFerrissTrophy,giventothetopcollegiatebaseballplayerinMississippieveryyear…namedfirst-teamAll-SoutheasternConferencecatcherandreceivedAll-America teamhonorsby theAmericanBaseballCoachesAssociation (Rawlings), theNationalCollegiatebaseballWritersAssociation(Pro-LineAthletics),Collegiate Baseball(LouisvilleSlugger),andRivals.com.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune28,2007 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksasasandwichselection

between thefirstandsecondrounds in the2007First-YearPlayerDraft.

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YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2007 Yakima .250 33 124 21 31 1 1 6 20 0 3 5 9 30 1-0 2Minor League Totals .250 33 124 21 31 1 1 6 20 0 3 5 9 30 1-0 2

EASLEY’S CAREER RECORD

BARRY ENRIGHTRight-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-3, 220

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:March 30, 1986Stockton, CA

OPENING DAY AGE:21

RESIDENCE:Stockton, CA

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Enters2008astheeighth-bestprospectintheorganization,accordingtoBaseball America.♦Struckout6over2.0inningsonAug.6atVancouverforYakima(A).♦ EarnedhisfirstcareersaveonAug.25atBakersfield,tossingaperfectinningof relief forVisalia(A).

♦ Over3stopsintheD-backs’organization,heldhitterstoacombinedaverageof .157(8-for-51).

PERSONAL♦ BarryR.Enright.♦ GraduatedfromSaintMary’s(Calif.)HighSchool,wherehewasSaintMary’s“Athleteof theYear”3timesaswellasa2-timeSanJoaquinAthleticAssociation(SJAA)“MostValuablePlayer.

♦ ReceivedfirstteamAll-SJAAandAll-SanJoaquinCountyhonorsasaquarterbackforSaintMary’sin2003and2004,throwingfor2,572yardsand27touchdownshissenioryear.

♦ AttendedPepperdine,whereherankssecondinschoolhistoryandtiedforthefourthintheWCCwitha35-8careerrecord…ranksfirstinschoolhistorywiththefewestwalksallowedper9-inningsat1.58andrankssecondwith56starts.

♦ EarnedthirdteamAll-AmericanafterhisjunioryearbyCollegiate Baseballaswellasearn-ingFreshmanAll-AmericanandWCCFreshmanof theYearhonorsin2005andpre-seasonAll-Americanin2007.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJuly13,2007 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirsecond-round

selectioninthe2007First-YearPlayerDraft.

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK2007 Yakima 0-0 0.00 5 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 South Bend 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Visalia 0-0 0.00 4 0 0 0 1 5.0 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0Minor League Totals 0-0 0.00 10 0 0 0 2 15.0 8 1 0 0 0 5 17 0 0

ENRIGHT’S CAREER RECORD

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MATT GREENRight-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-4, 200

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:January 5, 1982Shreveport, LA

OPENING DAY AGE:26

RESIDENCE:Monroe, LA

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ TiedforthetopspotinArizona’sfarmsystemwith12winsandtiedforsecondintheSouthernLeague.

♦ Namedtheorganization’sPitcherof theMonthforApril,going3-0witha1.61ERAand30strikeouts.

♦ Went3-0witha3.24ERA(12ERin33.1IP)fromMay15-June11,aspanof 6starts.♦ Struckoutaseason-high10onAug.28againstJacksonville.♦ Wonback-to-backstartsonJuly24&29.♦ Tossed6.0-plusinnings12times,going8-3witha3.22ERA(32ERin89.1IP)inthosecontests.

♦ Heldopponentstoa.261average,includinga.245averageagainstright-handers.

2006♦ TiedforsecondintheCaliforniaLeaguewith12losses.♦ Rankedtiedforthetopspotintheorganizationwith27startsandledLancaster(A)ininningspitched.

♦ Hadhisbestoutingof theseasononAug.29atBakersfield,tossing8.0inningswhileallowingonly1earnedrunandstrikingout6.

♦ Posteda3.03ERA(11ERin32.2IP)inAugust,going1-2with26strikeouts.

2005♦ Beganhis professional career in the bullpen, appearing in 3 games forMissoula (R)beforemovingintothestartingrotationonJuly7.

♦ Overhisfinal5startsof theseason,hewas3-0witha2.25ERA(6ERin24.0IP)with28strikeouts,includingaseason-high9strikeoutsonAug.25againstGreatFalls.

PERSONAL♦ MatthewMartinGreen.♦ GraduatedfromOuachitaParish(La.)HighSchool,wherehewasa3-timeAll-Districtselection.

♦ AttendedtheUniversityof Louisiana-Monroe,wherehewasthe2005SouthlandCon-ferencePitcherof theYearaswellasathird-teamAll-AmericanandSouthlandConfer-enceAll-Star.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune17,2005 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirsecond-round

selectioninthe2005First-YearPlayerDraft.

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK2005 Missoula 4-3 5.55 15 12 0 0 0 60.0 77 41 37 6 5 26 59 7 02006 Lancaster 5-12 5.14 27 27 0 0 0 136.2 182 99 78 18 12 51 96 5 02007 Mobile 12-6 3.95 28 28 0 0 0 148.0 151 75 65 15 10 55 128 5 0Minor League Totals 21-21 4.70 70 67 0 0 0 344.2 410 215 180 39 27 132 283 17 0

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DONNIE KELLYInfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-4, 210

BATS/THROWS:Left/Right

BORN:February 15, 1980Butler, PA

OPENING DAY AGE:28

RESIDENCE:Pittsburgh, PA

ML SERVICE:91 days

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Was1of just2rookiesonPittsburgh’sOpeningDayroster(alsopitcherJuanPerez).♦ Poppedoutinpinch-hitappearanceinhisbigleaguedebutonOpeningDayinHoustononApril2.

♦ Went0-for-3withawalkandrunscoredinhisfirstcareerstartatsecondbaseonApril7atCincinnati.

♦ Singledoff SanFrancisco’sRussOrtizforfirstMajorLeaguehitonApril13.♦ Hitsafelyin6of his7gamesforIndianapolis(AAA)fromJuly8-28.♦ Made18appearancesatshortstop,13atsecondbase,9inrightfield,8inleftfield,6atthirdbase2incenterfieldwhileplayingwithIndianapolis.

2006♦ Hitacombined.250(111-for-444)with25doubles,4triples,43RBIand53runsscoredin124gamesbetweenToledo(AAA)andErie(AA).

♦ Made50appearancesatshortstop,7atsecondbase,7atfirstbaseand1asthedesig-natedhitterwhileplayingwiththeMudHens.

♦ Knockedinaseason-high4runsonMay17atNorfolk.♦ Hitsafelyin8straightgamesfromMay21-29,going10-for-30(.333)duringthestreak.♦ Made33appearancesatsecondbase,12atshortstop,7atthirdbase,3atfirstbaseand2asthedesignatedhitterwithErie.

♦ Hitsafelyin9consecutivegamesfromAug.8-16.

2005♦ LedallTigersfarmhandsinbattingin2005afterhittingacombined.311betweenErieandToledo.

♦ RatedasthebestbattingprospectintheEasternLeaguebyBaseball Americain2005.

2004♦ Missedamajorityof the2004campaignwitharightshouldernerveinjury.

2003♦ TabbedbyBaseball AmericaashavingthebeststrikezonejudgmentintheFloridaStateLeaguein2003.

♦ NamedtotheFloridaStateLeague’smidseasonandpostseasonAll-Starteamin2003.♦ Fell9plateappearancesshyof toppingtheFloridaStateLeagueinbattingaverageandon-basepercentage(.401)in2003.

♦ Detroit’sMinorLeaguerof theMonthinMayandJunein2003.

2002♦ Struckoutonceevery13.10plateappearances in2002,which rankedfirstamongallMidwestLeagueplayersand11thamongallminorleagueplayers.

♦ NamedtotheMidwestLeagueAll-Starteamin2002.

2002♦ Struckoutonceevery18.25plateappearancesin2001,whichrankedsecondamongallNewYork-PennLeagueplayers.

PERSONAL♦ DonaldThomasKelly.♦ MarriedtoCarrie.♦ GraduatedfromMt.Lebanon(Penn.)HighSchool,locatedjustsouthof Pittsburgh,in1998.

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YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2001 Oneonta .286 67 262 41 75 8 3 0 25 2 3 0 25 16 8-5 212002 West Michigan .286 128 455 72 130 21 5 1 59 2 5 3 59 40 9-6 282003 Lakeland .317 87 303 48 96 17 4 1 38 1 5 1 45 25 15-2 7 Erie .265 22 83 14 22 5 1 1 13 3 0 0 15 9 0-0 42004 Erie .228 28 101 17 23 6 2 0 9 1 1 1 15 13 3-1 8 GCL Tigers .400 3 10 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-0 02005 Erie .340 82 329 54 112 22 3 9 54 0 5 1 36 43 10-2 24 Toledo .250 43 160 22 40 8 0 1 13 3 0 0 13 15 8-2 82006 Toledo .228 66 237 23 54 14 3 0 19 4 0 2 24 32 18-7 12 Erie .275 58 207 30 57 11 1 0 24 0 5 1 27 23 5-3 92007 PITTSBURGH .148 25 27 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0-0 0 Indianapolis .247 52 150 20 37 5 2 0 11 4 0 2 18 17 6-4 3Minor League Totals .283 636 2297 343 650 117 24 13 265 20 24 11 277 235 83-32 116Major League Totals .148 25 27 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0-0 0

KELLY’S CAREER RECORD

♦ PlayedbaseballatPointPark(PA)CollegeindowntownPittsburgh,whereheearnedNAIAAll-AmericanhonorablementionandFirst-TeamAll-AmericanMideastConferencehonorsin2000.

♦ WasnamedanNAIAFirst-TeamAll-American,theAmericanMideastConferencePlayerof theYearandFirst-TeamAll-AmericanMideastConferencein2001.

♦ DepartedasPointPark’sall-timeleadinghitterwitha.413averageandfourthall-timewith74stolenbases.♦ Isthebrother-in-lawof Pirates’2004first-roundselectionNeilWalker.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune12,2001 SignedbytheDetroitTigersastheireighth-roundselectioninthe2001First-YearPlayerDraft.October3,2006 GrantedfreeagencybyDetroit.November16,2006 SignedtominorleaguecontractbyPittsburghPiratesJuly15,2007 ContractpurchasedbyPirates.November24,2007 SignedtominorleaguecontractbyArizonaDiamondbacks.

JESUS MERCHANInfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-0, 184

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:March 26, 1981Maracay, VZ

OPENING DAY AGE:27

RESIDENCE:Maracay, VZ

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Strungtogethera16-gamehitstreakfromMay10-June9forReading(AA),batting.367(22-for-60)with4doubles,atripleand6RBI.

♦ Connectedfor2homerunsonApril21,drivinginacareer-high-tying6RBI.♦ Hit.365(23-for-63)with4doubles,2homerunsand7RBIinApril.♦ Spenttimearoundtheinfield,starting25gamesatfirstbase,5atthirdbaseand40atshortstop.

♦ Hit.351withrunnersinscoringposition.♦ PromotedtoOttawaonJuly7beforebeingtradedtoSeattle.

2006♦ In30combinedJuneandJulygames,hehit.336(33-for-98)with24RBI.♦ Had13multi-hitgamesduringhissecondstintwithReading.♦ Hehis.344withrunnersinscoringpositionand2outs.

2005♦ Finishedtheseasonwithan8-gamehitstreakforReading(AA),batting.433(13-for-30)overthisstretch.

2004♦ Batted.410(16-for-39)inAugustwith3doublesand5RBIforFortMyers(A).♦ Finishedseasonwith6-gamehittingstreak,batting.611(11-for-18)overthisstretchtoraisehisfinalbattingaveragefrom.272to.287.

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YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2000 Twins .314 36 118 22 37 5 0 0 16 8 1 5 11 15 1-2 72001 Elizabethtown .271 47 133 19 36 10 1 1 14 0 3 2 6 18 4-2 4 2002 Quad City .279 92 308 47 86 18 1 3 31 3 3 6 22 35 8-0 172003 Quad City .296 101 392 60 116 16 3 5 53 2 3 11 31 18 8-6 172004 Fort Myers .287 79 247 23 71 10 2 0 21 6 2 5 14 18 5-1 102005 Fort Myers .179 12 39 3 7 1 0 0 7 1 0 1 4 2 0-2 3 Reading .265 48 151 18 40 7 1 0 12 5 0 4 6 16 2-2 9 Lakewood .277 28 112 10 31 7 0 0 12 0 1 3 5 4 1-2 52006 Reading .274 100 317 43 87 15 5 1 38 2 1 5 13 16 7-4 14 Clearwater .333 4 12 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 1-0 02007 Reading .330 81 276 53 91 16 2 7 44 5 4 14 23 17 10-3 12 Ottawa .385 3 13 5 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0-0 2 West Tennessee .247 24 89 11 22 5 0 2 7 3 0 3 4 9 2-1 9Minor League Totals .285 701 2325 336 663 114 17 20 270 38 20 64 158 185 52-27 109

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2003♦ FinishedtiedforninthintheMidwestLeagueinaverage.

2002♦ Hadan18-gamehitstreakfromJune15-July8,tyinghimfortheMidwestLeaguelead.

PERSONAL♦ JesusDelfinMerchan♦ GraduatedfromLosProceresMaracay(VZ)HighSchoolandattendedBicentenariaUniversity.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSApril15,1999 SignedbytheMinnesotaTwinstoaminorleaguecontract.April23-May5,2003 Disabledlist.May7-22,2005 Disabledlist.May22,2005 ReleasedbyMinnesota.June21,2005 SignedbythePhiladelphiaPhilliestoaminorleaguecontract.July31,2007 TradedtotheSeattleMariners.December20,2007 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksasafreeagent.

TROT NIXONInfielder/Outfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-2, 210

BATS/THROWS:Left/Left

BORN:April 11, 1974Durham, NC

OPENING DAY AGE:33

RESIDENCE:Wilmington, NC

ML SERVICE:9 years, 44 days

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Sawregularactionintheoutfieldduringthefirsthalf infirstyearinCleveland.♦ Reachedbasesafelyviahitorwalkin67of 98games.♦ Playedinhis1,000thcareerMajorLeaguegameonMay2vs.Toronto.♦ Went5-for-5withadoubleanda season-high4RBIonMay6atBaltimore…5hitsmarkedacareer-highandwerethemostbyaClevelandhitterin2007.

♦ Hit.288(23-for-80)inthesecondhalf of theseasonwith5RBIin30games.♦ FromJuly15throughtheremainderof theseason,hit.289(22-for-76)with4RBIin39games.

♦ Batted.281(41-for-146)withrunnersonbase.2007 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Went2-for-4 inGame3of theALDSagainstNewYorkinhisonlyactionof theseries,scoringarunwithadouble,ahomerunand2RBI…appearedin3ALCSgamesagainstBoston,batting.429(3-for-7)withaRBI…pinch-hitRBIsingleinIndians’Game2extra-inningswinoverNewYork-AL.

2006♦ Hadamonth-longstayonthedisabledlistwitharightbicepstrainandstaphinfectioninhisrightelbow.

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♦ Completedtheseasonwithmorewalks(60)thanstrikeouts(56)enroutetoa.373on-basepercentage,105pointsabovehisbattingaverage.

♦ Boasteda.311battingaverage(82-for-264)with6homers,43RBIanda.415on-basepercentagein78gamesbeforetheAll-StarBreak.

♦ Playedin943gamesintheoutfieldforBostoninhiscareer,ranking12thinclubhistory.♦ Hadaseason-high9-gamehittingstreakfromApril28-May9.♦ Fellatripleshyof thecyclewhenhewent4-for-4withadouble,homerand3RBIJune9vs.Texas…itwashisninthcareer4-hitgame,matchinghisthen-career-high

2005♦ StrainedhisleftobliqueonJuly26swingatTampaBay,forcinghimtomissthenext22games…wasbatting.293with11homersand50RBIin89gamesbeforetheinjury.

♦ Of his13homerunsand67RBI,4homersand23RBIcameinhis19gamesagainstNewYork-AL.♦ Chargedwith1error249totalchancesin124gamesinrightfield.♦ Hit.307(31-for-101)withrunnersinscoringposition.♦ Hithisfirstcareerinside-the-parkhomerunonJuly15againstNewYork-AL.2005 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS:Went3-for-11(.273)witharunscoredandanRBIin3gamesagainsttheWhiteSoxintheALDS.

2004♦ Hadaseason-long9-gamehittingstreakfromJuly16-24.♦ Smackedhisfirst-careerpinch-homeronSept.14,a2-runshotoff TampaBay’sTravisHarper.♦ Had4gamesinarowwith2hitsfromSept.22-26.2004 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS:Hit.357(5-for-14)with3doubles,3RBIandarunscoredinthe4-gameWorldSeriessweepof St.Louis…went3-for-4with3doublesand2RBIinthechampionship-clinchingGame4…withBostonup1-0,rippedabases-loaded2-rundoubleona3-0pitchfromJasonMarquistogivetheRedSoxa3-0leadandcloseoutthescoring.

2003♦ Was1of 3RedSox(withMannyRamirezandBillMueller)butonly5playersintheAL(withAlexRodriguezandCar-losDelgado)torankamongthetop10intheALinbothon-basepercentage(.396)andsluggingpercentage(.578)…his.974OPS(on-base+slugging)rankedfourthintheALbehindonlyDelgado,RamirezandRodriguez…rankedamongALleadersinon-basepercentage(tiedforseventhat.396)andslugging(fifthat.578)…hisaverageof 1homerevery15.8at-batsrankedeighth,andhisaverageof anRBIevery5.1at-batstiedforsixth…wasthesecond-hardestplayertodoubleupintheALbehindIchiroSuzuki,bouncinginto3doubleplaysin441at-bats,oneevery147.0at-bats.

♦ Hithis100thcareerhomeringameoneof anAug.8doubleheadervs.Baltimore…thesixth-inning2-runshotoff RickHellingmadehimthe24thplayertohit100homerunsinaRedSoxuniform.

2002♦ Knockedin57runsafterthebreak.♦ Deliveredintheclutch,batting.333(22-for-66)with3homerunsand33RBIwith2outsandrunnersinscoringposition.

♦ HithisfourthcareergrandslamonJuly16atDetroitoff JosePaniagua…beganacareer-best16-gamehittingstreakthatnightthatwouldrunthroughJuly31.

♦ Homeredtwiceandmatchedhisthen-career-highwith5RBIonAug.2atTexas…12dayslater,wentdeeptwiceagainina12-5winvs.Seattle.

2001♦ WontheThomasA.YawkeyAward,presentedtotheteamMVPbytheBostonBaseballWriters.♦ Hit.393vs.right-handers,10thintheAL.♦ Started70gamesinrightfieldand67incenter,leadingRedSoxoutfielderswith295totalchances,4doubleplaysand7assists.

♦ SluggedhissecondcareergrandslamonJune26vs.TampaBayoff TravisPhelps.♦ Posted3straight3-hitgamesfromJuly16-18,going9-for-15(.600).♦ Deliveredoneof thekeyhitsof theseasononSept.1atPhiladelphia,aninth-inninggrandslamoff TurkWendelltocapa6-runsurgeandgivetheRedSoxa13-9win…droveinacareer-best6inthegame.

♦ RankedthirdintheALwitha.330(114-345)averageagainstright-handers.2001 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS:Hit.294(10-for-34)withadouble,4homersand7RBIin11postseasongamesagainstOaklandandNewYork-AL…hitapinch-hitwalk-off 2-runhomeroff RichHardeninthebottomof the11thwiththeSoxdown2gamestonone,givingBostona3-1win…theblastwasthesecondwalk-off longballinRedSoxpostseasonhistory,followingCarltonFisk’slegendaryblastoff PatDarcy,whichgavetheSoxa7-6winoverCincinnatiinGame6of the1975WorldSeries…batted.333(8-for-24)with3homersand5RBIin7ALCSgames.

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2000♦ TiedforfifthintheALwith8triples.♦ Hadaseason-high4hitsandmatchedhisthen-career-highwith5RBIina10-0winonApril19atDetroit,beltingagrandslamoff JimPoole.

♦ Sluggeda2-runhomerwith2outsinthetopof theninthtogivePedroMartinezanepic2-0winoverRogerClemensandtheYankeesonMay28.

1999♦ EnjoyedhisfirstfullseasonintheMajors,sharingRedSoxRookieof theYearhonorspresentedbyBostonBaseballWriterswithBrianDaubach.

♦ NamedBoSoxClubManof theYearforhiscontributionstothesuccessof theteamandcooperationincommunityaffairs.

♦ RedSoxwent70-46inhis116startsinrightfield.♦ Afterhitting.245(47-for-192)with3homerunsand19RBIinthefirsthalf,liftedhisfinalaverageto.270bybatting.298(53-for-178)with12homersand32RBIafterthebreak.

♦ SluggedhisfirstbigleaguehomeronApril8atKansasCityoff DonWengert.♦ CrackedhisfirstFenwayParkhomeronJune1off Jeff Weaver.♦ Enjoyedoneof thefinestdaysof hiscareeronJuly24atDetroit,going3-for-4with3homerunsand5RBIinan11-4win…becamethefirstBostonrookietohit3homersinagamesinceFredLynn(June18,1975atDetroit)andthefirstbigleaguerookietohit3homerssincethePhillies’BobbyEstalella(September4,1997).

1999 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS:Hit(7-for-28)with2doublesand6RBIinthepostseason…hit.214(3-14)with3doublesand6RBIin5gamesintheALDSvs.Clevelandand.286(4-14)with2doublesin4gamesintheALCSagainsttheYankees.

1998♦ NamedRedSoxMinorLeaguePlayerof theYearbytheBostonBBWAA.♦ RankedfourthintheInternationalLeaguewith158hits,135gamesand76walks…fifthintheleaguewith97runsand10thwitha.310average.

♦ HonoredasRedSoxMinorLeaguePlayerof theMonthinJulyafterhitting.361(44-for-122)with7doubles,5homeruns,17RBIand9steals.

♦ HadhisfirstMajorLeague3-hitgameonSept.25vs.Baltimore.1998 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS:Appearedin2gamesintheALDSvs.Cleveland,startinginrightfieldinGame4,going1-for-3withawalk.

1997♦ NamedPlayerof theYearatPawtucket(AAA).♦ Played29gamesforNavojoaof theMexicanPacificLeague,andhit.242with4homersand12RBI.

1996♦ MadehisfirstMajorLeaguestartontheseason’sfinaldayonSept.29vs.NewYork-ALgoing2-for-4withadoubleand2runs…singledoff RickyBonesinthesecondinninginhisfirstbigleagueat-bat.

1995♦ Begantheseasononthedisabledlist,recoveringfrom1994backproblems…activatedonApril28.♦ Reachedviahitorwalkinhisfirst37gamesforSarasota(A)fromApril29-June21,batting.302(38-for-126).♦ WasanArizonaFallLeagueAll-Star,batting.259with2homersand26RBIin44gamesforPhoenix.

1994♦ Washittingashighas.280inmid-JunebeforesufferingachippedboneinhisbackforLynchburg(A).

1993♦ AftersigningastheRedSoxfirst-roundpick(seventhoverall),playedintheFloridaInstructionalLeague.

PERSONAL♦ ChristopherTrotmanNixon.♦ MarriedtoKathrynwith2sons,Chase(6)andLuke(3).♦ ServedasspokesmanforRedSoxKidNationpresentedbyHoodandwasaspokesmanfortheannualRedCrossBloodDriveheldannuallyatFenwayPark

♦ GraduatedfromNewHanoverHighSchoolinWilmington,N.C.,alsothealmamaterof legendaryjournalistDavidBrinkleyandNFLquarterbackgreatsSonnyJurgensenandRomanGabriel.

♦ LedtheWildcatstoa26-1recordandthe4-Astatechampionshipasasenior,batting.519(41-for-79)with12homersand56RBIwhilegoing12-0witha0.40ERAasapitcher…named1993HighSchoolPlayerof theYearbyBaseball America.

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♦ Signedaletterof intenttoplayquarterbackatNorthCarolinaState,butinsteadsignedwiththeSox.♦ Trot’sfather,Dr.WilliamNixon,caughtHallof FamerJim“Catfish”Hunterinhighschool.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSAugust31,1993 SignedbytheBostonRedSoxastheirfirst-roundselection(seventhoverall)intheFirst-

YearPlayerDraft.June12,1994 Disabledlist(chippedboneinback).June27-July25,2000 Disabledlist(righthamstringstrain).March26-June16,2004 Disabledlist(lowerbackstrain).July25-Sept.7,2004 Disabledlist(straightleftquadriceps).July27-Aug.23,2005 Disabledlist(leftobliquestrain).July31-Sept.4,2006 Disabledlist(strainedbicep).October29,2006 Grantedfreeagency.January19,2007 SignedasafreeagentbytheClevelandIndians.February22,2007 SignedtoaminorleaguecontractbytheArizonaDiamondbacks.

YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E1994 Lynchburg .246 71 264 33 65 12 0 12 43 1 3 3 44 53 10-3 41995 Sarasota .303 73 264 43 80 11 4 5 39 0 2 1 45 46 7-5 2 Trenton .160 25 94 9 15 3 1 2 8 2 2 0 7 20 2-1 01996 Trenton .251 123 438 55 110 11 4 11 63 6 5 3 50 65 7-9 5 BOSTON .500 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-0 01997 Pawtucket .244 130 475 80 116 18 3 20 61 9 4 1 63 86 11-4 41998 Pawtucket .310 135 509 97 158 26 4 23 74 0 7 5 76 81 26-13 11 BOSTON .259 13 27 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0-0 01999 BOSTON .270 124 381 67 103 22 5 15 53 2 8 3 53 75 3-1 72000 BOSTON .276 123 427 66 118 27 8 12 60 5 5 2 63 85 8-1 2 Red Sox (R) .400 3 10 3 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 2 0 0-0 02001 BOSTON .280 148 535 100 150 31 4 27 88 6 6 7 79 113 7-4 82002 BOSTON .256 152 532 81 136 36 3 24 94 3 7 5 65 109 4-2 52003 BOSTON .306 134 441 81 135 24 6 28 87 1 3 3 65 96 4-2 42004 Sarasota .667 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 Pawtucket .333 6 21 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0-0 1 BOSTON .315 48 149 24 47 9 1 6 23 0 2 1 15 24 0-0 12005 BOSTON .275 124 408 64 112 29 1 13 67 0 6 3 53 59 2-1 1 Pawtucket .500 2 6 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 0-0 02006 BOSTON .268 114 381 59 102 24 0 8 52 0 5 7 60 56 0-2 1 Pawtucket .167 3 12 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 02007 CLEVELAND .251 99 307 30 77 17 0 3 31 0 3 0 44 59 0-0 4Minor League Totals .268 572 2096 328 562 84 16 75 298 18 24 14 291 356 63-35 27Major League Totals .275 1081 3592 577 989 221 28 136 555 17 45 31 498 680 29-13 33

DIVISON SERIES RECORDYEAR CLUB AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E1998 BOS vs. CLE .333 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 01999 BOS vs. CLE .214 5 14 5 3 3 0 0 6 0 2 0 4 5 0-0 02003 BOS vs. OAK .200 4 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 0-0 02004 BOS vs. ANA .250 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0-0 02005 BOS vs. CHW .273 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 02007 CLE vs. NYY .500 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0Totals .260 17 50 8 13 4 0 2 13 0 2 0 9 11 0-0 0

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RECORDYEAR CLUB AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E1999 BOS vs. NYY .286 4 14 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0-0 02003 BOS vs. NYY .333 7 24 3 8 1 0 3 5 0 0 1 3 7 1-2 02004 BOS vs. NYY .207 7 29 4 6 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 0-0 02007 CLE vs. BOS .429 3 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0Totals .284 21 74 9 21 4 0 4 9 0 0 1 4 18 1-2 0

WORLD SERIES RECORDYEAR CLUB AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2004 BOS vs. STL .357 4 14 1 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0Totals .357 4 14 1 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0

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TRENT OELTJENOutfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-1, 190

BATS/THROWS:Left/Left

BORN:February 28, 1983Sydney, AU

OPENING DAY AGE:25

RESIDENCE:Sydney, AU

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ BeganhisfirstseasonatRochester(AAA),batting.311(14-for-45)with4doublesand4RBIinApril.

♦ Collectedacareer-high3doublesonApril29,endingtheday3.for-4with2runsandanRBI.

♦ Hit.321withrunnersinscoringposition,drivingin19runs.♦ LedtheInternationalLeaguewith13HBP.♦ Movedaroundtheoutfield,starting25gamesinleft,9incenterand63inright.

2006♦ Minnesota’sMinorLeaguePlayerof theWeekfromJune16-23,batting.526(1-for-19)with2doublesandatripleover5games.

♦ SelectedtoplayinMajorLeagueBaseball’sFuturesGameinPittsburgh.♦ Secondontheteam,thirdintheEasternLeagueandsixthoverallintheorganization,batting.299.

♦ Rankedfifthintheorganizationwith23stolenbaseswhilerankingfifthintheEasternLeaguewitha.378OBPandsecondwith10triples.

2005♦ Hit.414(12-for-29)with3doubles,ahomerunsand7RBIasMinnesota’sPlayerof theWeekforAug.26-Sept.1.

♦ RankedthirdintheTwins’farmsystemwith21stolenbases.

2004♦ LedtheclubandwassecondamongTwins’minorleaguersinstolenbases.♦ PlayedforAustraliaintheSummerOlympicsinAthens.

2003♦ Ledtheclub inbatting, runs,hits, totalbases, triples, steals,OBPandwassecond inwalks.

♦ RankedeighthintheleagueinbattingwhileleadingtheTwins’minorleaguersintriplesandrankingsecondinstolenbases.

2002♦ RankedthirdontheclubinhitsforElizabethtown.

2001♦ BeganwiththeGCLTwins.♦ Rankedsecondontheclubinsteals.

PERSONAL♦ TrentCarlWayneOeltjen.♦ AttendedGilroyCollegeinhisnativeSydney,Australia.♦ Wonasilvermedalin2004forAustraliaintheSummerOlympicsinAthens.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSFebruary7,2001 SignedbytheMinnesotaTwinstoaminorleaguecontract.April8-20,2005 Disabledlist(lefteyelaceration).June25-July4,2007 Disabledlist.November28,2007 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbackstoaminorleaguecon-

tract.

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JARROD PARKERRight-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-1, 180

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:November 24, 1988Fort Wayne, IN

OPENING DAY AGE:19

RESIDENCE:Bluffton, IN

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Enters2008asthetopprospectintheorganization,accordingtoBaseball America.♦ NamedtheIndianaGatoradePlayerof theYear,andwasafinalistforGatoradeNa-tionalPlayerof theYear.

♦ Finishedtheseason12-0witha0.10ERAand116strikeoutsin70.0innings, leadingNorwellHightoa35-0recordandtheIndianaClass3Astatechampionshiptitle.

♦ Tossed6.0shutoutinningsinthestatechampionshipgame,strikingout6,whilealsogoing2-for-2witha2-runhomerun.

♦ Didn’tallowarununtilhissixthstart,anddidn’tallowanearnedrununtilhisseventh.♦ Pitched forTeamUSA’s JuniorNationalTeam thatwona silvermedal in theWorldJuniorChampionshipinCubain2006.

PERSONAL♦ JarrodB.Parker.♦ Graduatedin2007fromNorwellHighSchoolinBluffton,Ind.♦ Signedaletterof intenttoplayatGeorgiaTechbeforesigningwithD-backs.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSAugust15,2007 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirfirst-roundse-

lection(ninthoverall)intheFirst-YearPlayerDraft.

YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2001 GCL Twins .321 45 134 21 43 7 3 0 18 2 4 3 14 16 10-3 2 Elizabethtown .233 9 30 4 7 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 6 2-0 02002 Elizabethtown .298 54 215 36 64 7 2 3 18 3 2 7 16 34 7-5 3 Quad City .240 10 25 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1-0 12003 Quad City .298 123 466 73 139 12 8 4 44 4 5 20 37 57 29-14 82004 Fort Myers .278 90 324 45 90 8 5 2 28 4 2 12 18 61 25-8 12005 Fort Myers .287 98 341 44 98 17 4 4 43 5 3 20 26 77 21-9 22006 New Britain .299 113 401 61 120 16 10 3 44 9 2 16 36 58 23-11 32007 Rochester .238 97 244 33 58 9 5 2 23 4 0 13 10 44 14-7 2Minor League Totals .287 639 2180 321 625 78 37 18 223 33 19 91 160 355 132-57 22

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YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2005 Boca Chica *.384 64 237 53 91 14 5 6 45 0 3 6 22 25 26-10 42006 Missoula .328 69 271 46 89 18 4 4 43 0 4 3 25 30 23-7 42007 South Bend .320 110 444 64 142 25 4 6 57 1 5 8 30 51 24-8 10 Visalia .284 24 102 11 29 2 1 2 14 0 3 0 3 17 2-3 1Minor League Totals .333 267 1054 174 351 59 14 18 159 1 15 17 81 123 75-28 15

PARRA’S CAREER RECORD

GERARDO PARRAOutfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:5-11, 197

BATS/THROWS:Left/Left

BORN:May 6, 1987Santa Barbara del Zulia, VZ

OPENING DAY AGE:20

RESIDENCE:Santa Barbara del Zulia, VZ

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ RankedastheD-backs’third-bestprospectenteringthe2008season,accordingtoBase-

ball America.♦ Namedtheorganization’sPlayerof theMonthforJune,batting.396with1homerunand15RBIforSouthBend(A).

♦ AwardedPlayerof theWeekfromJune4-10.♦ SelectedtotheMidwestLeague’sEndof SeasonAll-Starteam.♦ BecamethefirstSilverHawktowintheMidwestLeaguebattingtitle.♦ Strungtogethera18-gamehitstreakfromApril14-May3,batting.324(24-for-74)with3doubles,ahomerunand10RBI.

♦ Hit2homerunsonJuly22atWisconsin.♦ PromotedtoVisaliaonAug.7,appearinginhisfirstgamefortheOaksonAug.8going4-for-6withadoubleandaRBI.

♦ Hit safely in10of hisfirst 12gameswith8of thosegamesbeingmulti-hitperfor-mances.

♦ Hithomerunsinback-to-backgamesonAug.9&10.

2006♦ Tiedfortheleagueleadwith89hitsandfinishedninthwitha.328averageforMissoula(R)…finishedfifthintheleagueinstolenbases

♦ Hada12-gamehitstreakfromAug.19-Sept.1,batting.420(21-for-50)with3doubles,3triples,1homerunand8RBI.

♦ Collected30multi-hitgames,including73-hitperformances.♦ RankedninthinthePioneerLeaguewitha.328average.♦ Ledallof Arizona’sshortseasonteamswith23stolenbases.♦ Hit.396off lefthandersand.338withrunnersinscoringposition.

2005♦ LedtheDominicanSummerLeaguewitha.384average.

PERSONAL♦ GerardoEnriqueParra.♦ GraduatedfromSantaBarbaradelZulia,VZ,LiceoFranciscoPulgar.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSAugust30,2004 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksasanon-draftedfreeagent.

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YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E2005 Yakima .269 47 182 29 49 12 5 1 10 3 0 1 12 44 10-5 12006 Lancaster .327 131 568 101 186 44 8 13 83 0 5 5 35 119 19-10 72007 Mobile .259 119 432 64 112 26 5 8 51 3 5 3 15 87 15-5 3Minor League Totals .294 297 1182 194 347 82 18 22 144 6 10 9 62 250 44-20 11

RAHL’S CAREER RECORD

CHRIS RAHLOutfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:5-10, 187

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:December 5, 1983Morristown, NJ

OPENING DAY AGE:24

RESIDENCE:Chesapeake, VA

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Connectedforahomerunin3consecutivegamesonApril29,30&May1forMobile(AA).

♦ Hadaseason-high4RBIonAug.23againstTennessee.♦ Collectedacareer-high5hitsinthefinalgameof theseasononSept.2atMississippi,going5-for-6withadoubleand3runs.

♦ Hit.303(43-for-142)off right-handers…drovein12runsandhit.500(6-for-12)withbasesloaded…in22daygames,hit.329(25-for-76)with9doubles,3homerunsand14RBI.

2006♦ Ledtheorganizationinatbats,hits,totalbasesanddoublesforLancaster(A).♦ NamedtotheCaliforniaLeague’smid-seasonandendof seasonAll-Starteams.♦ Had3consecutive3-hitgamesfromApril24-26.♦ Collected3separate10-gamehitstreaks.♦ NamedPlayerof theWeekforApril25-30.

2005♦ RankedthirdintheNorthwestLeagueintriplesforYakima(A).♦ Involvedin4outfielddoubleplays,topsintheleague.♦ ConnectedforhisfirstprofessionalhomeronAug.6againstEverett.♦ Seasoncametoanearlyendafter jamminghisrightshoulderwhileslidingheadfirstinto second base onAug. 7 at Tri-City…MRI results revealed a small tear requiringarthroscopicsurgery.

PERSONAL♦ ChristopherMillerRahl.♦ GraduatedfromGreatBridge(Va.)HighSchool.♦ AttendedCollegeof William&MaryinWilliamsburg,Va.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune14,2005 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirfifth-roundse-

lectioninthe2005First-YearPlayerDraft.

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TIM RAINES, JR.Outfielder

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:5-10, 192

BATS/THROWS:Switch/Right

BORN:August 31, 1979Memphis, TN

OPENING DAY AGE:28

RESIDENCE:Orlando, FL

ML SERVICE:139 days

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Season-high4hitsforCorpusChristi(AA)onApril26,aswellasacareer-high8at-batsinthe18-inningmarathonthatendedina7-6CorpusCristiwinoverMidland.

♦ Hithomerunsinback-to-backstartsforRoundRock(AAA)3times(July31&Aug.1,Aug.21&24,August26&27).

♦ Hit.349(38-for-109)inAugust,collecting6doubles,atriple,6homerunsand22RBI,ranking11thinthePacificCoastLeagueoverthattime.

♦ Hit.423(33-for-78)withthebasesloaded,drivingin37runs.♦ Caughtstealingtwiceandrankedsecondontheteamwith21stolenbases.

2006♦ BegantheseasonatHarrisburg,batting.292over65gamesforSenators,whichwouldhaveplacedhimtiedforseventhintheEasternLeague.

♦ Connectedfor2homerunsonJune18atErie,withoneof thosehomerunsbeingagrandslam,finishingtheday3-for-5with5RBI.

♦ Hit.308(28-for-91)inJune,collecting3homerunsand13RBI.♦ PromotedtoNewOrleansonAug.2,startingthateveningagainstTucson.♦ HislonehomeruncameonAug.14againstOmaha.

2005♦ Strungtogethera12-gamehitstreakfromMay10-23,batting.356(16-for-46)with4doubles,2homerunsand5RBIoverthatstretch.

♦ Hithomerunsinback-to-backgamesonMay10&11.♦ Went6-for-11with13RBIwhenhittingwiththebasesloaded.♦ Rankedsecondontheteamwith28doublesand27stolenbases.♦ Committed3errorsin286totalchancesfora.990fieldingpercentage.

2004♦ TiedforeighthintheInternationalLeaguewith24stolenbasesforOttawa(AAA)andthirdamongOriolesminorleaguersfortheyear.

♦ Went5-for-7withadoubleand2RBIinadoubleheaderonJuly5vs.TampaBay,includ-ingacareer-high3hitsinthenightcap.

2003♦ LedOriolesorganizationandtiedfor15thamongallminorleaguerswith51stolenbasescombinedbetweenBowie(AA)andOttawa(AAA).

♦ Combinedtohit.304(140-for-461)with26doubles,9triples,7homerunsand49RBIbetweenBowieandOttawa.

♦ Career-best14-gamehittingstreakfromMay30-June16,batting.471(24-for-51)overthatstretch.

♦ Had7consecutivehitsduringadoubleheaderatNorwichonJune8.♦ NamedEasternLeaguePlayerof theWeekfromJune2-8,batting.571(12-for-21)with7runsand6RBI…batted.397(29-for-73)inJune.

2002♦ Career-best5hitsforBowie(AA)onAug.15vs.Erie.♦ Playedin19gamesforNavojoaintheMexicanWinterLeague,batting.246with7RBI.

2001♦ MadeMajorLeaguedebutincenterfieldonOct.1.♦ Whenhisfather,TimSr.,wasacquiredfromtheMontrealExposonOct.3,theybecameonlythesecondfather-sonteammatesinMajorLeaguehistoryafterKenGriffeySr.andJr.playedtogetherforSeattlein1990-91.

♦ Hitsafelyinhisfirst3bigleaguegameswithanat-bat.♦ Inhisfirstbigleaguestart,went1-for-4withadoubleandscoredthewinningrunintheninthinningonOctober2.

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YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS E1998 GCL Orioles .244 56 197 40 48 7 4 1 13 3 0 12 30 53 37-4 31999 Delmarva .248 117 415 80 103 24 8 2 49 3 4 3 71 130 49-16 102000 Frederick .236 127 457 89 108 21 3 2 36 11 3 13 67 106 81-19 92001 Frederick .250 23 84 15 21 3 1 3 13 1 0 0 13 23 14-4 1 Bowie .291 65 254 46 74 14 1 4 30 4 1 3 34 60 29-10 4 Rochester .256 40 133 19 34 5 1 2 12 2 0 0 11 30 11-3 1 BALTIMORE .174 7 23 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 3-0 02002 Bowie .261 123 491 66 128 17 4 5 25 10 2 2 34 101 33-15 62003 Bowie .308 66 247 44 76 15 4 4 26 8 2 5 21 40 28-6 3 Ottawa .299 52 214 37 64 11 5 3 23 2 1 1 19 37 23-9 1 BALTIMORE .140 20 43 4 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 12 0-0 12004 Ottawa .262 72 267 32 70 13 1 1 23 7 6 5 18 69 24-7 0 BALTIMORE .255 48 94 14 24 6 0 0 5 2 0 1 4 16 7-3 02005 Ottawa .254 122 457 69 116 28 5 6 42 20 1 2 30 116 27-13 32006 Harrisburg .292 65 240 40 70 11 0 6 23 5 1 0 23 54 25-5 1 New Orleans .227 26 66 8 15 4 0 1 5 1 0 0 3 13 5-0 12007 Corpus Christi .244 20 82 15 20 2 1 1 7 1 0 2 7 18 4-2 0 Round Rock .333 100 285 43 95 14 3 11 49 5 2 2 15 47 21-2 5Minor League Totals .268 1074 3889 643 1042 189 41 52 376 83 23 50 396 897 411-115 48Major League Totals .213 75 160 24 34 9 1 0 7 3 0 2 9 36 10-3 1

RAINES’ CAREER RECORD

♦ LedOriolesminorleaguerswith54steals.♦ Went4-for-5with2doubles,2runsand4RBIforBowie(AA)onMay18vs.Erie.♦ Hadapairof 13-gamehittingstreaks.♦ PlayedforMaryvaleof theArizonaFallLeagueduringtheoffseason.

2000♦ LedOriolesfarmhandsandwasfourthamongallminorleaguerswith81stolenbases.♦ WassecondintheCarolinaLeagueforFrederick(A)with89runsscored.♦ Had2ormorestealsinagame23times,includingacareer-high4swipesonMay4atPotomac.

1999♦ LedtheOriolesorganizationwith49stolenbases.♦ LedDelmarva(A)inruns,hitsanddoubles,aswellastyingforthirdintheSouthAtlanticLeagueintriplesandfifthinwalks.

♦ Hitforthecyclevs.SavannahonAug.20.

1999♦ FinishedsecondintheGulf CoastLeagueinstolenbasesandtiedforsecondinwalks.♦ Batted.421(16-for-38)inJune.

PERSONAL♦ TimothyRaines,Jr.♦ EngagedtoKelliDevinewithaweddingplannedforNovember,2008.♦ GraduatedfromSeminoleHigh(FL),lettering4yearsinbaseballandalsoplayed3yearsof footballand1yearof basketball.♦ Earnedall-stateandall-conferencehonorswhilecaptainingthebaseballteamasasenior.♦ PlayedfortheAmericanLegionWorldSeriesChampionshipSanford(FL)teamin1997.♦ BothTimSr.andJr.attendedtheOrioles’pressconferenceannouncingtheyoungerRaines’signingonJune15,1998asSr.waswiththeYankeeswhowereplayingtheOriolesthatnightinBaltimore.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune15,1998 SignedbytheBaltimoreOriolesastheirsixth-roundselectionintheFirst-YearPlayerDraft.October1,2001 ContractpurchasedbyOrioles.August22,2003 ContractpurchasedbyOrioles.January29,2006 SignedtoaminorleaguecontractbytheMinnesotaTwins.March30,2006 ReleasedbyMinnesota.May26,2006 SignedtoaminorleaguecontractbytheWashingtonNationals.January19,2007 SignedtoaminorleaguecontractbytheHoustonAstros.December18,2007 SignedtoaminorleaguecontractbytheArizonaDiamondbacks.

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CONNOR ROBERTSONRight-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-2, 220

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:September 10, 1981Tuscaloosa, AL

OPENING DAY AGE:26

RESIDENCE:Franklin, TN

ML SERVICE:63 days

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ MadehisMajorLeaguedebutonMay17againstKansasCity,tossing1.2innings,allow-ing1runoff 3hitswithawalkand2strikeouts.

♦ Hada0.73ERAintheeighthinninganda6.00ERAinallotherinningsforOakland.♦ Allowed4runsinhisfirst2outings(2.0IP)andthenwent14consecutiveappearanceswithoutallowinganearnedrunfromApril7-July13,tossing17.2 innings,allowing4runsoff 10hitswith7walksand18strikeouts.

♦ Tossedaseason-high2.2scorelessinningsforSacramento(AAA)onApril13atTacomaandpickeduphisfirstwinof theseason.

♦ Didnotallowarunin13of his16outingsthroughJuly13butthenallowedatleast1runin7of hisfinal15outings.

♦ Struckoutaseason-high3battersinconsecutiveoutingsonAug.5&7againstOkla-homaandagainonAug.17atPortland.

2006♦ TiedforfourthintheTexasLeagueinappearanceswhilepitchingforMidland(AA).♦ Posteda4-0markwith2savesanda1.49ERA(6ERin36.1IP)overhisfinal34ap-pearances.

♦ Fannedaseason-high5battersin1.2inningsof workvs.FriscoonJuly25.♦ Was1-0withasaveanda7.59ERA(9ERin10.2IP)in12appearancesforthePhoenixDesertDogsintheArizonaFallLeague…allowednorunsoverhislast5appearances(5.0IP)andallowedjust1hitwhilestrikingout6.

2005♦ Wasacombined7-4with2saveswitha2.76ERA(23ERin75.0IP)in58relief outingsforKaneCounty(A),Stockton(A)andSacramento(AAA),strikingout120battersin75.0inningsof workontheseason.

♦ Allowed6earnedrunsoverhisfirst3outingsforStockton(4.0IP)butthenallowedjust1earnedrunoverhisnext9appearances(11.0IP).

2004♦ MadehisprofessionaldebutandwasnamedtotheArizonaLeague’sPostseasonAll-Starteamafterleadingtheleagueinsavesandappearances.

PERSONAL♦ JamesConnorRobertson.♦ GraduatedfromCentral(Ala.)HighSchoolin2000.♦ GraduatedfromBirminghamSouthernCollegein2004.♦ Asasenior,tiedaschoolrecordwith9savesandhit21homeruns,whichwassecond-mostinschoolhistory…leftBirminghamSouthernastheschool’scareerleaderinhomeruns(60)andRBI(239).

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJune16,2004 SignedbytheOaklandAthleticsastheir31st-roundselection

intheFirst-YearPlayerDraft.May25,2007 15-daydisabledlist,retrotoMay22(fracturedrightthumb).September5,2007 Disabledlist(strainedcalf).December14,2007 TradedtotheArizonaDiamondbackswithpitcherDanHaren

forpitchersBrettAnderson,DanaEvelandandGregSmith,infielderChrisCarterandoutfieldersAaronCunninghamandCarlosGonzalez.

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YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK2007 Yakima 1-0 4.50 8 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 6 6 1 1 2 18 1 0Minor League Totals 1-0 4.50 8 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 6 6 1 1 2 18 1 0

ROEMER’S CAREER RECORD

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK2004 AZL A’s 2-2 0.92 25 0 0 0 13 29.1 17 8 3 2 2 8 46 0 0 Vancouver 0-0 3.60 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 2 1 0 2 5 0 02005 Kane County 2-2 2.93 20 0 0 0 1 27.2 23 10 9 0 3 14 47 3 1 Stockton 5-2 2.76 32 0 0 0 1 42.1 37 17 13 1 2 23 68 4 0 Sacramento 0-0 1.80 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 1 1 0 1 3 5 0 02006 Midland 7-2 2.80 55 0 0 0 6 83.2 73 28 26 1 2 22 97 2 02007 Sacramento 4-1 4.35 31 0 0 0 2 39.1 43 25 19 3 1 21 40 6 0 OAKLAND 0-0 18.00 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 4 0 1 2 2 0 0 AZL A’s 1-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0Minor League Totals 21-9 2.82 170 0 0 0 23 233.1 199 91 73 8 11 93 310 15 1Major League Totals 0-0 18.00 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 4 0 1 2 2 0 0

ROBERTSON’S CAREER RECORD

WES ROEMERRight-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:6-0, 206

BATS/THROWS:Right/Right

BORN:October 7, 1986Los Angeles, CA

OPENING DAY AGE:21

RESIDENCE:Davis, IL

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ Enters2008astheninth-bestprospectintheorganization,accordingtoBaseball America.♦ Left-handerswent2-for-17againsthimwhilepitchingforYakima(A).♦ Pitched in6games inAugust,going1-0witha2.70ERA(3ERin10.0IP)with14strikeouts.

♦ Struckoutaseason-high4over2.0inningsonAug.21againstSalem-Kiezer.♦ PickedupthewinonAug.25againstBoise,tossing2.0innings,allowing1runwhilestrikingout2.

PERSONAL♦ WesleyWilliamRoemer.♦ GraduatedfromGlendora(Calif.)HighSchool,wherehewasnamedtothefirst-teamAll-LeagueandAll-SanGabrielValleyteams…alsonamedMVPforthecrosscountryteam,letteringfor3seasons.

♦ AttendedCalStateFullerton,wherehewasnamedCollegiate Baseball’sCo-NationalPlayerof theYearin2006…puttogetherastreakof 65.2inningswithoutallowingawalk.

♦ NamedBigWestConferencePitcherof theYearasasenior,leadingtheleagueinop-ponentbattingaverage(.220),strikeouts(145)andinnings(155.0)…alsopickedasanAll-Americanandwasasemi-finalistfortheRogerClemensandDickHowserAwardsandafinalistfortheBrooksWallaceAward.

♦ PlayedwiththeUSNationalTeaminthesummerof 2006,going2-0witha2.01ERA.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJuly23,2007 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksasasandwichselection

between thefirstandsecondrounds in the2007First-YearPlayerDraft.

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MARK ROSENLeft-handed Pitcher

HEIGHT, WEIGHT:5-10, 235

BATS/THROWS:Left/Left

BORN:June 30, 1984Dorchester, MA

OPENING DAY AGE:23

RESIDENCE:Randolph, MA

ML SERVICE:none

SIGNED THROUGH:2008

2007♦ LedMobile(A)with7saves,whilerankingsecondwith50appearances.♦ Struckout10.6battersper9-innings,leadingtheteam.♦ InAprilandMaycombined,hewas3-0witha1.05ERA(3ERin25.2IP)withasaveand27strikeouts.

♦ Was3-for-3insaveopportunitiesinJune,holdinga2.19ERA(3ERin12.1IP)with18strikeouts.

♦ Inherited27runners,allowing8toscore.♦ Earnedsavesinback-to-backappearancesonAug.10&12,tossing3.0inningsallowing1hitwhilestrikingoutaseason-high5inthefirstgame.

2006♦ Recordedatleast1strikeoutin12consecutivegamesfromMay23-July7forLancaster(A).

♦ Earnedsavesinback-to-backgamesonSept.2&3.♦ Heldright-handerstoa.208averagewhileallowinga.246averageoverall.♦ Tossedaseason-high3.0inningson2occasions(April21&June17).♦ Walked5in0.1inningonAug.7atHighDesert,settinghiscareer-high.

2005♦ Went5-1with2savesanda6.41ERAoverhisinitial30appearancesforSouthBend(A).

♦ Was1-0witha2.55ERAafterJuly1.♦ Pickedupaseason-best5strikeoutsover2.0-inningoutingatBeloitonMay20.♦ Won3consecutivegamestostarttheseason,combiningfor3.0shutoutinnings.♦ Heldopponentstoa.231average,includinga.228averageagainstright-handers.

2004♦ NotchedfirstcareersaveonJuly1withascoreless12thinningvs.WestMichiganforSouthBend(A).

2003♦ Madepairof startsforYakima(A)beforeJune30transfertoMissoula(R).♦ Notchedaseason-best8strikeoutsover6.0shutoutframesina1-0victoryatGreatFallsonAug.1.

2002♦ DespiteholdingtheoppositionhitlessforMissoula(R),hetookhisfirstlossinhisfirstprostart inthesecondgameof adoubleheaderonAug.29atGreatFalls,fanningaseason-high6whileallowinganunearnedrun.

PERSONAL♦ MarkRosen.♦ GraduatedfromSalisbury(Conn.)Prep.,wherehewasnamedthetournamentMVPatthe2000COPABEunder-16PanAmericanChampionships inMonterrey,Mexico…wasthewinningpitcherintheUSA’s2-1,goldmedalvictoryoverCuba,ashethrew3.0inningsof shutoutrelief.

CAREER TRANSACTIONSJuly6,2002 SignedbytheArizonaDiamondbacksastheirfifth-roundse-

lectionintheFirst-YearPlayerDraft.April27-May22,2006 Disabledlist.

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D-BACkS BIRTHDAYS January

4 JailenPeguero(27) 5 MattGreen(26) 9 TonyPeña(26) 26 BrandonMedders(28)

February 4 DougSlaten(28) 12 ChrisSnyder(27) 15 DonnieKelly(28) 16 EricByrnes(32) 23 EdgarGonzalez(25) 28 TrentOeltjen(25)

March 4 LeeTinsley(39) 11 ChrisBurke(28) 13 WillClark(44) 16 StephenDrew(25) 25 JavierBrito(25) 26 JesusMerchan(27) 30 BarryEnright(22)

April 11 TrotNixon(34) 23 EmilioBonifacio(23)

May 6 DustinNippert(27) GerardoParra(21) 7 ConorJackson(26) 9 BillMurphy(27) BrandonWebb(29) 12 JamieD’Antona(26) 13 RobbyHammock(31) 22 ChadTracy(28) 24 HectorAmbriz(24) 28 KirkGibson(51) LeoRosales(27)

June 1 WilkinCastillo(24) 6 EmilianoFruto(24) 20 BrooksBrown(23) 22 BryanPrice(46) 30 MarkRosen(24)

July 9 MiguelMontero(25) 14 JuanGutierrez(25) 27 MaxScherzer(24)

August 3 MarkReynolds(25) 10 BrandonLyon(29) 17 ChadQualls(30) 25 JustinUpton(21) 27 BillyBuckner(25) 31 TimRaines,Jr.(29)

September 5 ChrisYoung(25) 9 AlexRomero(25) 10 RandyJohnson(45) ConnorRobertson(27) 17 DanHaren(28) 21 DougDavis(33) 26 GlennSherlock(48) 28 MicahOwings(26)

October 7 WesRoemer(22) 15 JuanCruz(30) 28 BobMelvin(47)

November 7 EsmerlingVasquez(25) 22 YusmeiroPetit(24) 24 JarrodParker(20) Jeff Salazar(28) 28 MattWilliams(43)

December 2 ChipHale(44) 4 FrankCurreri(26) 5 ChrisRahl(25) 11 JayBell(43) 12 OrlandoHudson(31) 20 AugieOjeda(34) 21 EdEasley(23)

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK2002 Missoula 1-1 3.93 13 1 0 0 0 118.1 15 11 8 0 2 12 15 6 02003 Yakima 1-1 14.09 2 2 0 0 0 7.2 14 12 12 1 3 5 8 1 0 Missoula 5-5 5.81 13 12 0 0 0 62.0 76 48 40 4 6 38 56 8 02004 South Bend 0-5 6.10 27 6 0 0 1 62.0 80 47 42 4 5 34 55 7 12005 South Bend 6-1 4.87 46 0 0 0 2 44.1 39 25 24 2 0 41 42 7 02006 Lancaster 2-4 5.13 38 0 0 0 2 59.2 58 44 34 5 2 39 52 10 02007 Mobile 4-4 3.12 50 0 0 0 7 66.1 80 36 23 6 2 22 78 5 2Minor League Totals 19-21 5.14 189 21 0 0 12 320.1 362 223 183 22 20 191 306 44 3

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