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SCOUTING

Greg Smith is in his second season as Pittsburgh’s Director of Scouting, having been named to the position on November 7, 2007.

In 2008 Smith spearheaded the club’s First-Year Player Draft efforts and selected Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez - whowas rated by Baseball America as the “No. 1 prospect” in the draft - with the second pick overall. The Pirates signed 32 of their 50 picks from the 2008 draftand selected 33 players from the college ranks.

Smith is a 17-year scouting veteran, having spent the previous 11 seasons with the Detroit organization, working the last thee years (2005-07) as the club’sspecial assignment scout.

Prior to 2005, Greg spent eight seasons (1997-2004) as Detroit’s Director of Scouting where he oversaw the First-Year Player Draft and international scouting.He also simultaneously served as the Club’s Director of Player Development from 2000-2002. Before joining the Tigers organization, Smith spent seven years(1990-96) as an area scout with the San Diego Padres, covering areas from Florida to Maryland.

Under Smith’s guidance, the Tigers selected 2006 American League Rookie of the Year Justin Verlander with the second overall pick in the 2004 draft. Smithand his staff were rated by Baseball America as having the strongest draft of all 30 major league clubs in 2002, a year in which the club selected outfielderCurtis Granderson in the third round and right-handed pitcher Joel Zumaya in the 11th round. Additionally, Greg was directly responsible for the signing ofJair Jurrjens as a non-drafted free agent out of Curacao. During Smith’s tenure as Director of Scouting, the Tigers signed and developed over 40 players whoreached the Major League level.

Smith spent seven years (1990-1996) as an area scout with the San Diego Padres before joining the Detroit organization. An outfielder/first baseman duringhis playing days, he signed with the Padres as a free agent on 6/7/88 and played three seasons in the minor leagues with Spokane (1988), Charleston, SC(1989) and Riverside (1990), a club managed by Bruce Bochy.

Greg was born on 2/2/66 in Chattanooga, TN. He received his bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 1998 from Vanderbilt University, where he also playedbaseball and led the SEC in hitting in 1987. Smith resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Martha.

GR EG SM I T HDirector of Scouting

Joe Delli Carri was named Pittsburgh’s Assistant Director of Scouting in November of 2006. He joined the Pirates scoutingstaff on November 7, 2005, spending the 2006 season as the East Coast Supervisor. Prior to joining the Pirates, Delli Carri spent 10 seasons in the New York Mets scouting department, working as a South

Regional Supervisor (2001-2005) and an Area Supervisor (1996-2000). Originally selected by the Mets in the 38th round of the 1989 June draft, Joe made his professional debut with St. Lucie that summer. He spent

five seasons in the New York minor league system before being traded to Detroit on 2/17/94. An infielder during his playing days, Delli Carriretired following the players strike in 1995. He returned to the New York organization and served the Mets as their Double-A Hitting Coach atBinghamton during the ‘95 campaign before joining the scouting staff in 1996.

Joe was born on 1/16/67 in Bronx, NY, and graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, NJ. He received his bachelor’s degree inSociology of Law from the University of Pennsylvania. Delli Carri and his wife Cindy have three daughters; Allison (8), Julia (6) and Paige (4).

J O E D E L L I C A R R IAssistant Scouting Director

Rene Gayo is in his sixth season as a member of the Pirates Scouting department. In his role, he coordinates andsupervises the club’s International Scouts in attempts to sign players on the global level - with a heavy emphasis in LatinAmerica.

Prior to joining the Pirates, Gayo spent five years (1999-2003) as the Director of International Scouting/Latin American Crosschecker with theCleveland Indians. His tenure with the Tribe began in October of 1993 as an area scout, a position he held for eight seasons (1994-2000) mainlyin South Texas and Louisiana. When his role on the international level began to expand during his tenure with the Indians, Rene was responsiblefor signing Fausto Carmona, Rafael Perez, Willy Taveras and Jhonny Peralta among others.

Gayo played one season of professional baseball in the Cincinnati Reds organization as a catcher before turning his attention to scouting andplayer development. He served the Pirates as a part time scout for four years (1989-1992) and the Texas Rangers in 1993 before joining theIndians.

Rene is of Cuban descent and was born on 9/21/62 in Miami, FL. He was raised in Chicago and currently resides in Alvin, TX, with his wifeLeticia and son Manny (15). Gayo attended Gordon Technical High School in Chicago, IL, where he lettered in baseball, hockey and speech &debate before going on to earn an economics degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX. Rene also played baseball for two years atSt. Mary’s.

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Pablo Csorgi, Jhoan Hidalgo, Javier Magdaleno& Alcides Melendez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Venezuela

Elmer Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, PAJose Rosario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bayamon, Puerto RicoBill Sizemore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxnard, CA

Darryl Yrausquin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ArubaDaniel Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ColombiaMarcos Briseno, Marino de Jesus Tejada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D.R.Fernando Hernandez, Jose Lavagnino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MexicoMarc Van Zanten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NetherlandsWilfredo Blanco, Luis Cuthbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NicaraguaJose Pineda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panama

INTERNATIONAL & NORTH AMERICAN PART-TIME SCOUTS

Jimmy LesterNational Supervisor

Jack BowenNational Supervisor

Rodolfo PetitVenezuela

AREA SCOUTS

Rick AllenCentral CA, Hawaii

Matt BimealKS, IA, NE, MO, ND, SD

Sean CampbellSouthern CA

Steve FlemingPA, VA, WV, MD, DE

Trevor HaleySouth Texas

Greg HopkinsWA, OR, ID, MT, WY,

Western Canada

Darren MazeroskiNorth FL, AL, MS, South GA

Bump MerriweatherAZ, NM, CO, UT, Las Vegas

Hal MorrisMI, IL, WI, MN

Greg SchilzNC, SC, North GA

Josh ShafferNorthern CA, NV

Jerome CochranLA, AR

Chris KlineNY, NJ, New England

Eastern Canada

Mike LeuzingerNorth TX, OK

INTERNATIONAL FULL-TIME SCOUTS

Tony HarrisAustralia

Jesus “Chino” ValdezMexico

Jesse FloresWest Supervisor

Rob GuzikNorthern Supervisor

Everett RussellMidwest Supervisor

Rodney HendersonSoutheast Supervisor

Brian TracyOH, IN, TN, KY

Matt WondolowskiFlorida

Orlando CovoColombia

Ellis PenaDominican Republic

Cristino ValdezDominican Republic

Tom RandolphInternational

Fu Chun ChiangFar East

SCOUTING

Nelson LlenasDominican Republic

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DEVELOPMENT STAFF

1965 Doug Dickerson, OF (10)1966 Richie Hebner, SS (15)1967 Joe Grigas, OF (16)1968 Dick Sharon, OF (9)1969 Bob May, RHP (10)1970 John Bedard, RHP (13)1971 Craig Reynolds, SS (22)1972 Dwayne Peltier, SS (23)1973 Steve Nicosia, C (24)1974 Rod Scurry, LHP (11)1975 Dale Berra, SS (20)1976 Jim Parke, RHP (21)1977 Anthony Nicely, OF (18)1978 Brad Garnett, 1B (19)1979 No Pick

1995 Chad Hermansen, SS (10)1996 Kris Benson, RHP (1)1997 J.J. Davis, OF (6)1998 Clint Johnston, LHP (15)1999 Bobby Bradley, RHP (8)2000 Sean Burnett, LHP (19)2001 John Van Benschoten, RHP (8)2002 Bryan Bullington, RHP (1)2003 Paul Maholm, LHP (8)2004 Neil Walker, C (11)2005 Andrew McCutchen, OF (11)2006 Brad Lincoln, RHP (4)2007 Daniel Moskos, LHP (4)2008 Pedro Alvarez, INF (2)

1980 Rich Renteria, SS (20)1981 Jim Winn, RHP (14)1982 Sammy Khalifa, SS (7)1983 Ron DeLucchi, OF (12)1984 Kevin Andersh, LHP (15)1985 Barry Bonds, OF (6)1986 Jeff King, 3B (1)1987 Mark Merchant, OF (2)1988 Austin Manahan, SS (13)1989 Willie Greene, SS (18)1990 Kurt Miller, RHP (5)1991 Jon Farrell, C/OF (24)1992 Jason Kendall, C (23)1993 Charles Peterson, OF (22)1994 Mark Farris, SS (11)

( ) denotes overall selection in draft BOLD indicates played for Pirates in Major Leagues

PIRATES ALL-TIME FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS

Kyle Stark is in his second season as Pittsburgh’s Director of Player Development. He was named to his current post onNovember 7, 2007. Stark is responsible for all aspects of the Player Development system, including the club’s six affiliates in the United States

as well as academies in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. The Pirates player development system is focused on helping all players reach theirpotential – personally, mentally, physically, and fundamentally – and develop as professionals. This is accomplished through a relentless, systematic,and cohesive approach involving structured, consistent, progression-oriented instruction throughout the organization and detailed, written developmentplans for all players.

Prior to joining General Manager Neal Huntington’s staff, Stark spent four years in Cleveland’s Baseball Operations department, assisting in allareas of Scouting, Player Development and Major League Operations. In 2006 and 2007, Stark performed the baseball related duties of the AssistantFarm Director, oversaw the club’s efforts in Pacific Rim Scouting, and coordinated the club’s Advanced Scouting while providing supplemental AdvanceScouting reports.

Kyle was born on 7/9/78 in Bradford, PA. A 1999 graduate from Ball State University, Stark received a law degree from the University of Toledoin 2002 and a master’s degree in Business Administration from St. Bonaventure in 2004. In his two years at St. Bonaventure, he also served asPitching Coach for the baseball team. He resides in Pittsburgh with his wife, Heather, and two sons; Chance (9) and Cooper (2).

K Y L E S TA R KDirector of Player Development

Jeff Banister is in his seventh season as the Pirates Minor League Field Coordinator after spending the previous four years(1999-2002) as the Field Coordinator at the Major League level. The 2009 season marks Banister’s 24th with the Pittsburghorganization.

Originally selected by the Pirates in the 25th round of the 1986 June free agent draft, Jeff began his professional playing career with Watertown.He compiled a .247 batting average, 37 home runs and 204 RBI in 515 minor league games. Banister made his major league debut and only bigleague appearance with the Pirates on 7/23/91. He owns a career Major League batting average of 1.000, having singled off Atlanta's Dan Petryat Three Rivers Stadium in his only big league at bat. Jeff went on to miss the entire 1992 season due to right elbow surgery. He has battled bonecancer and osteomyelitis, in addition to having seven operations on his left ankle and leg in 1980.Banister served as a player/coach with Carolina (AA) in 1993 before beginning his managerial career with Welland in the New York-Penn League

in 1994. He moved on to manage Augusta (A) in 1995 and Lynchburg (A) for 1996 and the first half of the 1997 campaign. His Augusta clubcaptured the 1995 South Atlantic League championship. Jeff replaced Marc Hill at Carolina for the remainder of the 1997 season and spent theentire 1998 campaign at the Mudcats helm. In his five seasons as a minor league manager, Banny has compiled a 299-330 (.475) record. He alsomanaged in the Hawaiian Winter League in 1995-96, with his Honolulu club winning the championship. In 2004, Jeff managed Lynchburg for twoweeks during a managerial change.

Jeff was born on 1/15/65 in Weatherford, OK. He is a graduate of LaMarque (TX) High School and attended the University of Houston. Banisterresides in League City, TX, with his wife Karen and two children; daughter Alexandra (14) and son Jacob (7).

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Born July 21, 1972 in Omaha, NE…Resides in Glendale, AZ, with his wife Brandie…Has three children; stepsonAndrew (12), son Amari (9) and daughter Taeja (3)…Is in his second season with the Pittsburghorganization...Spent previous three years (2005-07) as a coach with Delmarva (Orioles’ A) after a 12-year

playing career...Originally selected by Baltimore in 14th round of 1993 First-Year Player Draft...Was selected to 1994 Carolina LeagueAll-Star team while playing with Frederick...Played in 243 Major League games with Detroit (1996-99), Cincinnati (2000) and Colorado(2001)...Made Major League debut with Tigers as a defensive replacement in center field on 4/3/96 at Minnesota...Singled off JasonGrimsley for first big league hit on 4/20/96 at Anaheim...Connected off Jose Rosado for first Major League home run on 8/24/96;a leadoff shot at Kansas City...Former outfielder swiped Major League career-high 20 bases with Detroit in 1996...Was namedInternational League’s fastest baserunner and best defensive outfielder by Baseball America while playing with Toledo in 1997...Playedall three outfield positions, but was primarily a center fielder...Played final game in the Majors with the Rockies on 8/3/01...Is a1990 graduate of Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska...Attended Creighton University, where he played on College World Seriesteam in 1991...Named to 1992 Missouri Valley Conference All-Tourney team...Played in Arizona Fall League following 1996 and 1997seasons...His brother, Khareth, was an outfielder in the Kansas City minor league system in 2000.

K IM E R A B A R T E EOutfield/Baserunning Coordinator

Born March 3, 1968 in Los Gatos, CA...Resides in Long Beach, CA...Has three children; daughters Thea (12)and Maggie (7) and son Casey (9)...Is in second season with the organization, having joined Pittsburgh’s minorleague development staff on 12/18/07...Spent previous seven years as the pitching coach and recruiting

coordinator with Long Beach State, where his staff was nationally ranked each season and led the nation with a 2.53 ERA in2005...School produced three straight Big West Pitchers-of-the-Year (2002-04) and righthander Jared Weaver was named National Player-of-the-Year under his guidance in 2003...Originally selected by Minnesota in ninth round of 1989 First-Year Player Draft...Played sixyears of minor league ball with the Twins (1989-1991), Reds (1993-94) and Expos (1995)...Served Montreal organization as the Hittingand Third Base Coach for Triple-A Ottawa in 1996...Was the GCL Expos Pitching Coach in 1997...Coached three seasons (1998-2000)at Santa Clara University, serving as the Broncos’ hitting coach, pitching consultant and recruiting coordinator...Joined Long BeachState staff in 2001...Was an All-American catcher at Santa Clara, where he was also named one of the 40 greatest players in WestCoast Conference history...Was the WCC Player-of-the-Year and set SCU’s single-season record for batting (.442) and RBI (82) in 1988.

T RO Y B U C K L E YPitching Coordinator

Born October 15, 1967 in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela...Resides in Depew, NY, with wife Cathy...Has threechildren; son Carlos Jr. (14) and twins Isabel and Emanuel (8)...Is in his second season as the club’s minorleague Infield Coordinator...Spent previous three years (2005-07) as Seattle’s Third Base Coach and Major

League Infield Instructor (Mariners led American League in fielding percentage in 2005)...Served Cleveland organization as its hittingand infield coach with Triple-A Buffalo in 2003-04 after spending the 2002 campaign as a player-coach with the club...Formerinfielder spent parts of 13 seasons in the majors with Pittsburgh (1990-96), Toronto (1997), Anaheim (1998) and San Diego(1999)...Originally signed by Pirates as a non-drafted free agent on 1/9/87 at the age of 19...Made Major League debut on 9/20/90and singled as a pinch hitter off Bill Long at Wrigley Field in his first big league plate appearance that afternoon...Made oneappearance during the 1992 N.L.C.S. against Atlanta...Hit a career-high 12 home runs with the Bucs in 1993; his first career homerwas an inside-the-park job off Orel Hershiser at Dodger Stadium on 4/16/93...Was named to National League All-Star team in 1994(game was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh)...Hit safely in a career-high 21 straight games from June 5-27,1995...Connected for 8,000th home run in Pittsburgh Pirates history on 4/13/96...Traded to Toronto as part of a nine-player dealon 11/15/96 and appeared in 103 games with the Blue Jays in 1997...Spent 1998 season between Anaheim and Triple-A Vancouverand spent most of ‘99 campaign with Las Vegas (Padres’ AAA)...Played in last Major League game with San Diego on4/15/99...Compiled a .266 batting average (580-for-2178), 33 home runs, 197 RBI and 73 stolen bases in 610 big leaguegames...Graduate of Bolivar High School in Venezuela...Wore uniform #13 with the Pirates and Blue Jays as a tribute to former Redsshortstop Dave Concepcion.

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Born January 25, 1964 in Washington, D.C.…Resides in Stafford, VA, with his wife Kelly…Has four children;son Logan (15) and daughters Kaetlin (16), Riley (11) and Arizona (8)...Is in fourth season with Piratesorganization...Spent previous 10 years as a hitting coach in the Chicago White Sox minor league system,

with Double-A Birmingham (2000-2002, 2005) and Triple-A Charlotte (2003-2004)...Began 2003 campaign at Birmingham beforereplacing Greg Walker at Charlotte on May 19...Was a coach on the 2002 Southern League All-Star team...Played professionallyfor 10 seasons within the San Francisco organization (1986-1992), Monterrey of the Mexican League (1993-1994) and the Texasorganization, Tabasco of the Mexican League and in Taiwan in 1995...Batted .282 (662-for-2344) with 14 home runs, 248 RBI and187 stolen bases in 755 minor league games...Led the California League with 118 runs scored while playing with San Jose in1986. ...Was named to Midwest League All-Star team in 1987 after posting a career-high .337 average and 41 stolen bases atClass-A Clinton...Is a 1982 graduate of North Stafford (VA) High School, where he played baseball, football and basketball...Playedfour seasons of collegiate baseball at George Washington University, graduating in 1986...Operates his own baseball school, “TheStarting Lineup,” in the offseason...Owns KaeLo Sports Inc., where he writes baseball instruction manuals and invents techniquesand products for youth baseball players...Has patents on instructional devices called “The Hitter’s Seat” and “The Pitch.”

GR EGG R I T C H I EHitting Coordinator

Born August 25, 1967 in Havana, Cuba…Resides in Miami, FL with his wife Marta and son Euclides, Jr.(17)...Rejoined Pittsburgh organization in 2005 in current capacity after spending the previous two seasonsas the Bullpen Coach for the Boston Red Sox...Served the Pirates as a roving minor league instructor in 2002

with an emphasis on the club’s Latin American program...Spent five seasons as a coach in the Florida Marlins minor league systembefore joining the Pirates in January of 2002...Worked as the Pitching Coach for the G.C.L. Marlins in 2001, a position he alsoheld from 1996-1999...Spent 2000 season as the Pitching Coach for the Brevard County Manatees...Was named the winner of theCarl Barger Player Development Person-of-the-Year award in 2000...Played in the Marlins farm system in 1995 (RHP) and retiredas a player on June 2, 1996...Was a member of the Cuban National Team from 1987-1994...Ranks as the all-time leader in Cubanbaseball with 342 career relief appearances and 90 saves...Has played on World and Pan American championship teams...Fled Cubawith 12 others crammed on a 15-foot raft in August of 1994...Drifted for five days until being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard...Aftersix months at Guantanamo Bay, Euky entered the United States, sponsored by Rene Arocha, the former St. Louis Cardinals pitcherwho had previously fled Cuba.

E U C L I D E S RO J A SLatin American Field Coordinator

PIRATES MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE YEARSince 2000, the Pirates have been honoring a minor league player and pitcher with a yearly award. They are recognized for theirachievement during a September pregame ceremony at PNC Park in Pittsburgh and a plaque hangs on the wall in the Woody Huykeclubhouse in Bradenton showing each winner.

YEAR PITCHER OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR2000 Wilson Guzman J.R. House2001 Sean Burnett Humberto Cota2002 Sean Burnett Walter Young2003 Ian Snell Chris Shelton2004 Zach Duke Brad Eldred2005 Paul Maholm Jose Bautista2006 Tom Gorzelanny Andrew McCutchen2007 John Van Benschoten Steve Pearce2008 Jeff Sues Jim Negrych

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Born August 10, 1971 in Caribou, ME...Resides in Parrish, FL, with wife Marlene...Enters his ninth seasonin the Pittsburgh organization, his eighth as the minor league training coordinator...Was the athletic trainerfor the USA at the MLB Futures Game prior to the 2006 Major League All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. ...Served

the Pirates as the trainer with Nashville (AAA) in 2001...Spent eight seasons in the Yankees farm system prior to joining theBucs...Worked three seasons (1998-200) as the head athletic trainer at the Double-A level with Norwich after spending threeseasons (1995-97) with Tampa in the Florida State League...Began his association with the New York Yankees as the trainer withClass-A Oneonta while receiving a B.S. degree from the University of Maine at Orono in December of 1994.

C A R L R ANDO L P HMinor League Training Coordinator

Born February 12, 1974 in Wheeling, WV...Resides in Wheeling with wife Dawn...Has two children; son Luke(4) and daughter Julia (2)...Is in his seventh season as Pittsburgh’s Minor League strength and conditioningcoordinator...Was the strength and conditioning coach for the USA at the MLB Futures Game prior to the

2006 Major League All-Star Game in Pittsburgh...Spent five years (1998-2002) working with the Baltimore Orioles as their assistantstrength and conditioning coordinator...Began his professional baseball career with the Orioles as an intern in the Gulf CoastLeague for two seasons (1996 and 1997)...Received his B.S. degree from West Virginia University in 1997, where he was also afour-year letter winner on the varsity track team...Picked up his masters degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas-Tylerin December of 2006.

C H R I S D UNAWAYMinor League Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

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Born January 28, 1973 in San Pablo, CA...Is single and resides in Bradenton, FL...Is in his first season withthe Pirates organization...Spent the last three years working as a physical therapist for Cirque du Soleil...Isa 2001 graduate of California State University, Bakersfield, where he received a B.S. degree in Biology. ...Also

also attended the University of St. Augustine and received a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy and a Doctorate in PhysicalTherapy in 2006...Was an intern with ASMI/Champions Sports Medicine in 2005...Is a certified strength and conditioning specialistby the NSCA and a Manual Therapist Certified from the University of St. Augustine.

MAR C O C E GU E R AMinor League Rehab Coordinator

Born December 6, 1965 in Tampa, FL...Resides in Holmes Beach, FL, with his wife Krya and three children; daughter Madeline andsons Luke and Lance...Has been providing orthopedic service and sports medicine care at Pirate City for the past eight years...Ob-tained his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and attended medical school at the University of Florida...PerformedOrthopedic Training at Emory University in Atlanta and obtained fellowship training in Sports Medicine at The Kerlan-Jobe Clinic inLos Angeles. ...Currently practices with Coastal Orthopedic.

A R T HUR VA L A D I E , MDOrthopedic Consultant

Born December 6, 1965 in Tampa, FL...Resides in Holmes Beach, FL, with his wife Krya and three children; daughter Madeline andsons Luke and Lance...Has been providing orthopedic service and sports medicine care at Pirate City for the past eight years...Ob-tained his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and attended medical school at the University of Florida...PerformedOrthopedic Training at Emory University in Atlanta and obtained fellowship training in Sports Medicine at The Kerlan-Jobe Clinic inLos Angeles. ...Currently practices with Coastal Orthopedic.

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Born May 8, 1976 in Ipswich, MA...Resides in Bradenton, FL, with his wife Sheri...Has two children; son Devin(3) and daughter Ava (1)...Joined the Pittsburgh organization on December 20, 2004...Oversaw the recentBradenton construction project, which included the building of a new dormitory and office space at Pirate

City along with renovations to the clubhouses and installation of lights at McKechnie Field...Is currently involved in the day to dayoperations of the Dominican Republic academy, which is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2009...Was the recipient of the2007 Margaret Polen Employee Excellence Award as the Pirates Employee-of-the-Year...Spent two years (2003-04) working as theGeneral Manager of the Vero Beach Dodgers in Vero Beach, FL, where he managed the baseball operations at Dodgertown and ranthe daily operations for the Vero Beach Dodgers...Was responsible for the marketing, advertising, group sales, publicity and stadiumoperations efforts while also producing the Los Angeles Dodgers' Spring Training program...Began his association with the Vero Beachclub in December of 1998 after working in the Publicity department of the Dodgers in Los Angeles during the 1998 regularseason...Is a 1998 graduate of Emerson College where he earned a degree in Mass Communications.

T R E VOR GOOB YSenior Director of Florida Operations

Born November 8, 1979 in Dover, NJ…Resides in Sarasota, FL...Joined the Pirates on November 14, 2005,and is responsible for overseeing the Spring Training Ticket Office while also assisting Trevor Gooby in allareas of Advertising, Stadium Operations and Baseball Operations...Spent two years (2004-2005) with the

Los Angeles Dodgers as their Minor League Equipment Coordinator in Vero Beach, FL, where he ordered and maintained equipmentfor all six minor league affiliates and the Dominican Republic...Also worked as the Gulf Coast Dodgers Business Manager in 2003under Trevor Gooby...Has also worked for the Arizona Fall League (2003) and the New York Mets (2001 and 2002)…Is a 2002graduate of West Virginia University, where he received a degree in Sport Management and a minor in Communication...Representedthe Tampa Bay area in the 2008 USA Rock, Paper, Scissors National Championship in Las Vegas last June.

A . J . G R AN TManager, Florida Operations

Born October 8, 1960 in Steubenville, OH...Resides in Bradenton, FL, with wife Janet...Has two daughters;Emily (30) and Erin (18) and one son; Josh (21), who is the assistant equipment manager in Bradenton...Isin his 15th season with the Pirates, serving the organization as its minor league equipment manager since

1994...Oversees all clubhouse operations in the “Woody Huyke Clubhouse” at Pirate City in Bradenton, and orders and maintainsequipment for each of the Pirates minor league affiliates, including clubs in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela...Has also assistedthree Korean Baseball teams (Hyundai Unicorns-Woori Heroes, SK Wyverns and Kia Tigers) with their equipment and clubhouse needswhile the teams train in the United States and use the Pirate City facilities...Worked with Chevron USA as a manager of two foodmarts in Florida prior to joining the Pirates (1989-1994)...Also worked in the Ohio and Florida beer industry for 14 years (1976-1989)...Is a 1978 graduate from Steubenville's Catholic Central High School.

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ACEVEDO, Andury Junior (Andury), Pos: INF, Height: 6-4, Weight: 197, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/23/90, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo,D.R, School: Liceo Nocturno Panama High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/6/07, Scout: Rene Gayo & Dave Littlefield. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .444 8 18 2 8 2 1 0 1 0 5 02008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .216 45 153 18 33 3 2 0 11 10 42 9

AGUERO, Ramon Aristides (Ramon), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/21/84, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: SantoDomingo, D.R., School: Escuela Basica-Palave High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/19/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera, Notes:2008: Led the New York-Penn League in losses. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 State College New York-Penn 1-10 6.75 15 10 0 0 0 49.1 64 47 37 22 35

AGUILERA, Jesus Miguel (Jesus), Pos: C, Height: 6-0, Weight: 228, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/9/87, Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela, Resides: Barcelona,Anzoategui, Venezuela, School: UE Jose Antonio Paez High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 10/2/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezuela .167 29 72 7 12 3 1 0 4 10 22 02008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .292 25 72 8 21 2 1 0 8 5 21 0

AGUIRRE, Rodolfo (Rodolfo), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 219, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/26/84, Tlacotalpun, Veracruz, Mexico, Resides:Tlacotalpun, Veracruz, Mexico, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/7/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus “Chino” Valdez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Lynchburg Carolina 0-0 11.37 7 0 0 0 0 12.2 26 17 16 6 11

Hickory South Atlantic 2-3 4.39 6 5 0 0 0 26.2 27 13 13 9 16

ALVARADO, Gabriel Alexander (Gabriel), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 210, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/19/87, Palmasola, Falcon, Venezuela,Resides: Palmasola, Falcon, Venezuela, School: U.E Palmasola High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 2/16/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & RodolfoPetit...Notes: 2007: Ranked 5th in the Venezuelan Summer League in walks per 9.0 innings among starters (2.30)...2008: Tied for first among Gulf Coast Leaguepitchers with a 1.000 fielding percentage...Ranked 2nd in the Gulf Coast League in home runs allowed (6).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 3-3 2.96 14 12 0 0 0 54.2 44 30 18 30 302007 Chivacoa Venezuela 8-4 2.67 13 12 1 0 0 70.2 68 33 21 18 392008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 4-2 3.04 13 11 0 0 0 50.1 47 21 17 12 23

State College New York-Penn 0-1 11.57 2 1 0 0 0 2.1 4 5 3 3 1

ALVAREZ, Emilio Jose (Emilio), Pos: INF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 168, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/3/89, Calabozo, Guarico, Venezuela, Resides: Calabozo,Guarico, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 2/26/07, Scout: Rodolfo Petit & Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezuela .259 22 27 7 7 2 0 0 3 4 10 02008 Chivacoa Venezuela .250 34 84 12 21 2 0 2 12 15 20 4

ALVAREZ, Victor Ricber (Victor), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 193, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 6/17/83, Valencia, Carababo, Venezuela, Resides: Carababo,Venezuela, School: Cumberland (TN) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 33rd round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Hit .435 with14 doubles, seven home runs and 46 RBI as a senior at Cumberland University in 2006. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .167 17 54 12 9 2 0 0 6 7 6 02007 Hickory South Atlantic .000 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .212 36 99 18 21 2 0 0 7 26 19 3Lynchburg Carolina .111 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

2008 Hickory South Atlantic .152 15 46 5 7 0 0 0 5 6 12 0Altoona Eastern .100 23 60 7 6 2 0 0 0 10 10 1Lynchburg Carolina .227 10 22 3 5 1 0 0 3 4 4 2

AMARO, Carlos Luis (Carlos), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 203, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/6/84, Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela, Resides: Baraquisimeto,Lara, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 5/29/06, Notes: Originally signed by Florida as a non-drafted free agent, 10/15/01 (MiguelGarcia)...2006: Ranked 2nd in the Venezuelan Summer League in wins...Ranked 4th among league relievers in walks per 9.0 innings pitched (1.48). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2002 San Joaquin Venezuela 0-3 4.33 20 2 0 0 0 35.1 42 21 17 15 212003 Cocorote Venezuela 0-0 1.29 2 1 0 0 0 7.0 4 1 1 3 62004 DID NOT PLAY2005 DID NOT PLAY2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 7-1 2.75 16 1 0 0 0 55.2 52 21 17 11 492007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-1 3.97 12 3 0 0 1 47.2 39 24 21 12 36

Lynchburg Carolina 0-0 5.40 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 6 3 2 2 52008 Hickory South Atlantic 3-2 5.75 12 0 0 0 0 20.1 35 16 13 6 15


AMATO, Gary Allen (Gary), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 211, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/5/86, Austin, TX, Resides: Cocoa Beach, FL, School: PennState University, Obtained: Pirates’ 48th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Matt Bimeal. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-2 3.52 13 0 0 0 0 23.0 19 10 9 7 22

State College New York-Penn 0-0 2.70 3 0 0 0 0 6.2 2 2 2 2 72008 Hickory South Atlantic 0-1 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 4 3 1 1

State College New York-Penn 1-2 8.22 12 0 0 0 1 23.0 31 21 21 10 18GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-0 0.00 8 0 0 0 3 13.0 9 0 0 2 19

ANDERSON, Calvin Thomas (Calvin), Pos: INF, Height: 6-7, Weight: 252, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/8/87, Bellevue, WA, Resides: Kirkland, WA, School:Southern University (LA) A&M, Obtained: Pirates’ 12th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Jerome Cochran, Notes: Hit .344 (45-for-131) with ninedoubles, eight home runs and 15 RBI as a junior in 2008 at Southern University A&M…Hit .378 (56-for-148) with 10 doubles, six home runs and 38 RBI as a sophomoreat Southern University A&M…Is the son of former Pittsburgh Steeler Fred Anderson. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .265 45 170 23 45 10 2 6 28 17 57 1

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LAPONTE, Francisco Jose (Francisco), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 150, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 9/9/91, Barcelona, Venezuela, Resides: San Mateo,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/14/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Chivacoa Venezuela .237 49 135 21 32 2 1 1 9 18 24 6

APONTE, Kelly Rommer (Kelly), Pos: INF, Height: 6-5, Weight: 220, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 6/4/91, Maracay, Venezuela, Resides: Turmero,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/8/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Chivacoa Venezuela .135 16 37 2 5 0 0 0 2 4 19 0

AQUINO, Eliezer (Eliezer), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 165, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 3/22/92, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Ellis Pena. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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ARIAS, Julio Cesar (Julio), Pos: OF, Height: 6-5, Weight: 205, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/16/89, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Haina, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/26/07, Scout: Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .167 33 90 3 15 1 0 2 10 7 47 0

AURE, Christopher B. (Chris), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 188, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/13/89, Andrews Air Force Base, MD, Resides: North Pole,AK, School: North Pole (AK) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 15th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Hopkins, Notes: Was the highestdrafted Alaskan since Juneau’s Chad Bentz was selected in the seventh round by the Montreal Expos in 2001…Hit .475 with one home run and went 3-1 in fourpitching appearances as a senior…Was an All-State selection in 2007…Posted a 6-2 record and 2.33 ERA in American Legion play in 2007…Played for the AlaskanBaseball Academy (a traveling select team) in 2006 and 2007. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 3-2 3.90 11 3 0 0 2 27.2 27 14 12 12 16

AVILA, Eric Jordani (Eric), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/9/90, La Romana, D.R., Resides: La Romana, D.R., School: LiceoAristi de Garci High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/3/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Marcos Briceno, Notes: 2008: Struck out once every 14.95plate apperances, which ranked 4th in the Dominican Summer League. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .238 17 42 7 10 0 0 1 4 3 6 12008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .262 67 256 43 67 10 2 2 26 14 19 5

BAEZ, Manuel Rodolfo (Manuel), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 209, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/20/88, San Nicholas de los Garza, Mexico, Resides: Dr.Gonzalez, Mexico, School: Escuela Regino Gutierrez High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/11/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus Valdez. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-1 1.80 8 0 0 0 1 20.0 12 5 4 7 212008 Chivacoa Venezuela 2-1 2.64 15 5 0 0 0 47.2 41 15 14 14 23

BANDRES, Berbis Alexandro (Berbis), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 160, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/10/89, Altagracia de Oriruco, Guarico, Venezuela,Resides: Altagracia de Oriruco, Guarico, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/28/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-0 4.22 9 0 0 0 0 10.2 8 5 5 6 82008 Chivacoa Venezuela 4-1 2.56 18 0 0 0 4 31.2 22 12 9 7 28

BANKSTON, Maurice L. (Maurice), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 205, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 6/17/87, Crosset, AR, Resides: Crosset, AR, School:Texarkana (TX) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 8th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-2 3.38 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 3 3 1 0 32008 State College New York-Penn 0-5 6.69 9 7 0 0 0 35.0 41 29 26 12 19

BARKSDALE, James David (James), Pos: OF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 173, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 5/7/85, Birmingham, AL, Resides: Florence, AL,School: University of North Alabama, Obtained: Pirates’ 15th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Was a NCAA Division IIAll-South Central Region team selection as a junior at the University of North Alabama…Was also selected to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)All-America Team in final collegiate campaign…Hit .436 with 14 doubles, seven triples, two home runs and 38 RBI…Also stole 59 bases in 69 attempts…Broke or tiedseven school records and also set a Gulf South Conference record for most career triples with 17…Was a three-year starter for the Lions…Was also selected for the ESPNThe Magazine Academic All-District IV team in voting by the College Sports Information Directors of America…Was named second-team all-district and was also chosen first-team All-Gulf South Conference and GSC East Division Player-of-the-Year. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Williamsport New York-Penn .209 50 158 18 33 2 0 0 9 6 32 82007 State College New York-Penn .324 29 74 12 24 1 2 0 7 3 21 112008 Lynchburg Carolina .236 54 165 22 39 5 4 0 15 9 46 12

BARRIOS, Edison Ernesto (Edison), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 152, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/11/88, Villa de Cura, Aragua, Venezuela, Resides:Villa de Cura, Aragua, Venezuela, School: Unidad Educativa Ernesto Smith, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 5/26/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit, Notes: 2008: Tied for the Venezuelan Summer League lead in wins and shutouts...Also ranked 2nd in ERA and 4th in innings pitched in the VSL. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 2-0 1.86 8 1 0 0 0 19.1 11 7 4 6 202007 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-1 1.59 5 4 0 0 1 22.2 20 5 4 1 142008 Chivacoa Venezuela 7-1 1.67 13 13 1 1 0 70.0 65 17 13 6 31

BARRIOS, Yhonathan (Yhonathan), Pos: INF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/1/91, Cartagena, Colombia, Resides: Cartagena,Colombia, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/5/08, Scout: Rene Gayo, Orlando Covo & Daniel Espitia. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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BARTLES, Brett Carl (Brett), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 180, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/20/86, Charlotte, NC, Resides: Indian Trail, NC, School:Duke (NC) University, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 11/18/08, Notes: Was originally selected by Cincinnati in 30th round of the 2007 First-YearPlayer Draft (Perry Smith)...Graduated from A.L. Brown (NC) High School, where he was the class valedictorian...2007: Led all Reds farmhands in batting average. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Reds Gulf Coast .379 9 29 6 11 0 1 0 2 2 5 0

Billings Pioneer .312 39 154 26 48 6 6 5 26 14 37 42008 Dayton Midwest .186 14 43 3 8 0 0 1 3 6 12 0

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LBENOIT, Charles Robert (Charles), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 235, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 9/24/84, Holyoke, MA, Resides: Southlake TX, School:Oklahoma State University, Obtained: Pirates’ 10th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Went 5-4 with a 4.56 ERA in 13appearances (10 starts) as a junior at Oklahoma State University…Ranked third on the team with 45 strikeouts…Was also drafted by the Phillies in the 30th round ofthe 2005 draft…Was one of two players selected by the Pirates from OSU on the first day of the 2006 draft (also Shelby Ford)...2006: Picked up lone save in firstappearance on 6/24 at Mahoning Valley...2007: Ranked 3rd among Pirates farmhands in appearances.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Williamsport New York-Penn 1-3 4.97 14 5 0 0 1 38.0 35 24 21 21 332007 Hickory South Atlantic 9-3 2.71 50 0 0 0 4 79.2 73 28 24 29 832008 Lynchburg Carolina 0-4 14.66 14 0 0 0 0 23.1 49 42 38 13 19


BERMUDEZ, Elbis Jose (Elbis), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 175, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/11/88, Porlamar, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, Resides:San Juan, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 10/2/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-2 3.48 12 9 0 0 0 44.0 37 24 17 17 252008 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-0 4.00 3 3 0 0 0 9.0 10 4 4 0 4

BIELA, Andrew John (Andrew), Pos: OF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 189, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/26/88, Lake Forest, IL, Resides: Algonquin, IL, School:Palatine (IL) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 13th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Tom Barnard. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .302 34 106 18 32 6 3 0 17 13 24 22008 State College New York-Penn .249 57 205 19 51 4 0 1 28 26 42 6

BISHOP, Harrison Koutsky (Harrison), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 219, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/17/84, Redmond, WA, Resides: Kirkland, WA, School:University of Washington, Obtained: Pirates’ 17th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Hopkins. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 State College New York-Penn 1-0 3.03 19 0 0 0 0 29.2 24 13 10 13 332008 Hickory South Atlantic 5-2 3.23 29 0 0 0 1 55.2 40 24 20 20 60

BISHOP, Jorge Anthony (Jorge), Pos: INF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 150, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/12/91, Colon, Panama, Resides: Colon, Panama,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/3/08, Scout: Rene Gayo, Jose Pineda & Manny Sanguillen. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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BOEVE, Adam Dean (Adam), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 222, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/20/80, Rock Valley, IA, Resides: Doon, IA, School: University ofNorthern Iowa, Obtained: Pirates’ 12th round selection in 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mark Germann, Notes: Was named the 2003 Missouri Valley Conference Player-of-the-Year...2004: Was a South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star selection...Was named the South Atlantic League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 5/14-20...Ranked 5thin the league in slugging percentage (.536), tied for 3rd in home runs, 7th in RBI and 4th in runs...Ranked 2nd in the league in HR/AB (1/16.39)...2005: Was a CarolinaLeague mid-season All-Star selection...Hit a league record-tying three home runs on 5/14...2006: Was named Eastern League Player-of-the-Month in April after hitting .380 (30-for-79) with three home runs and 16 RBI in 22 games...Recorded six straight multi-hit games to open the season and 14 in his first 27 games...Was added to Pittsburgh’s rosterfor Hall of Fame Game at Cooperstown, New York...Ranked 1st in hits (46), 2nd in batting (.333) and 4th in RBI (24) in the Eastern League before being promoted toIndianapolis on 5/18...Hit first Triple-A home run on 5/21 vs. Louisville in fourth game with the Indians...2007: Finished 3rd among Pirates farmhands in home runs...Ranked5th in the Eastern League in home runs per at bat ratio (1/19.41). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2003 Williamsport New York-Penn .250 39 132 20 33 9 1 3 16 15 39 62004 Hickory South Atlantic .290 130 459 93 133 25 2 28 93 61 112 102005 Lynchburg Carolina .313 71 249 60 78 15 1 13 47 39 66 12

Altoona Eastern .288 47 160 24 46 9 1 5 23 22 54 52006 Altoona Eastern .333 38 138 26 46 7 2 3 24 18 35 3

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BOLESKA, Thomas Andrew (Tom), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 212, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/30/86, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Resides: Burlington, Ontario,Canada, School: High Point (NC) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 35th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Recorded a team-high sevensaves in final season with High Point…Was named second-team All-Big South after posting a 3.16 ERA in 27 appearances…Also held opponents to a .241 average and struckout 53 hitters and walked just 11 in 37.0 innings in 2007. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 2 0 0 0 3


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BOMBACK, Daniel E. (Danny), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 182, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 9/5/84, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: Davie, FL, School:Florida Atlantic University, Obtained: Pirates’ 42nd round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Joe Salermo, Notes: Was named to the Sun Belt All-TournamentTeam in 2007…Hit .376 with 14 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs and 59 RBI as a junior.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .255 43 137 20 35 10 1 1 19 19 13 02008 Hickory South Atlantic .247 59 194 22 48 12 0 1 25 22 36 2

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BOOKER, Zachary Scott (Zach), Pos: C, Height: 6-0, Weight: 215, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/24/85, San Diego, CA, Resides: Elon, NC, School: Universityof North Carolina-Wilmington, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 12/16/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Washington as a non-drafted free agent, 6/15/07.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Nationals Gulf Coast .298 17 47 9 14 2 0 0 8 9 14 12008 Mahoning Valley New York-Penn .227 31 97 12 22 6 1 1 18 10 24 0

BOONE, James L. (James), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 206, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 3/16/83, Clinton, OK, Resides: Clinton, OK, School: Universityof Missouri-Columbia, Obtained: Pirates’ 3rd round selection in 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Jim Rough, Notes: Was rated as the 3rd-best prospect in the stateof Missouri by Baseball America in 2005...Hit .340 with 15 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 72 RBI as a junior in his final season at Missouri...2005: Ranked2nd in the New York-Penn League in strikeouts...2007: Was ranked 18th among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects by Baseball America prior to 2007 season...2008: Wasnamed the Eastern League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 4/14-21.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Williamsport New York-Penn .291 68 278 44 81 12 4 8 42 16 85 82006 Hickory South Atlantic .192 28 99 11 19 3 0 0 3 13 30 32007 Hickory South Atlantic .327 27 107 18 35 6 0 4 17 8 20 0

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LBRESNEHAN, Patrick Jeremiah (Pat), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 207, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/23/85, Danbury, CT, Resides: Sherborn,MA, School: Arizona State University, Obtained: Pirates’ 5th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Ted Williams, Notes: Went 3-3 with a 4.31 ERAin 17 appearances (nine starts) as a junior at Arizona State University…Was also selected by Kansas City in the 23rd round of the 2003 draft…Was rated as the 14th-best player available in the draft in the state of Arizona by Baseball America....2006: Was named the New York-Penn League Player-of-the-Week for the week of8/7-13...Finished 5th in the New York-Penn League in ERA....Allowed a league-best 6.37 baserunners per nine innings pitched among relievers...Also had a league-high 11 putouts among pitchers...Ranked 1st among Pirates farmhands in ERA...2007: Was ranked 16th among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects by Baseball Americaprior to 2007 season...Ranked 4th among Carolina League relievers in batting average against (.232) and 5th in the league in strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitchedamong relievers (9.40)...Held left-handed batters to a .183 average (17-for-93) while pitching with Lynchburg...2008: Was named to the Eastern League mid-seasonAll-Star team.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Williamsport New York-Penn 4-5 2.25 15 10 0 0 0 68.0 50 21 17 17 592007 Lynchburg Carolina 4-3 4.18 34 0 0 0 6 60.1 54 37 28 32 63

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BROLSMA, Owen R. (Owen), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 218, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/6/84, Reno, NV, Resides: Carson City, NV, School: TexasTech University, Obtained: Pirates’ 48th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Went 1-0 in 22 relief appearances as a seniorat Texas Tech. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 State College New York-Penn 0-3 10.01 21 0 0 0 2 29.2 52 36 33 17 21

BUENO, Luis Alberto (Luis), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 160, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 11/17/87, Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, Resides: Rosario, Sinaloa,Mexico, School: Conalep (Mexico) High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 8/30/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Chino Valdez. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-1 3.51 11 6 0 0 1 25.2 31 22 10 16 212007 Chivacoa Venezuela 5-0 1.83 11 7 0 0 0 39.1 32 14 8 14 232008 Chivacoa Venezuela 3-0 1.88 17 0 0 0 1 38.1 31 12 8 6 27

BYLER, Justin (Justin), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 233, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/12/85, Warren, Ohio, Resides: Warren, Ohio, School: Gulf Coast (FL)Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 36th round selection in 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Duane Gustavson...Notes: 2007: Was named to the New York-PennLeague mid-season All-Star team, where he went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI...Finished 4th among Pirates farmhands in batting average...Ranked 8th in the New York-PennLeague in batting average and 3rd in total bases (128)...Also led all first basemen in the league in double plays (56). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .306 42 147 22 45 13 1 5 28 9 24 5

Williamsport New York-Penn .184 12 38 5 7 1 0 0 7 6 10 12007 State College New York-Penn .312 69 263 41 82 18 2 8 43 17 68 12008 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY

CABRERA, Eduardo (Eduardo), Pos: C, Height: 5-11, Weight: 160, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 4/24/90, Cartagena, Colombia, Resides: Cartagena, Colombia,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/11/08, Scout: Rene Gayo, Orlando Covo & Daniel Espitia.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Chivacoa Venezuela .138 16 29 6 4 0 0 0 2 5 4 0

CABRERA, Ramon Salvador (Ramon), Pos: C, Height: 5-8, Weight: 185, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 11/5/89, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: El Tigre,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/11/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Chivacoa Venezuela .264 56 178 24 47 16 0 3 22 28 27 5

CAMPOS, Fraylin (Fraylin), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-11, Weight: 174, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/3/90, Nagua, D.R., Resides: Nagua, D.R., Obtained: Signedas a non-drafted free agent, 11/26/07, Scout: Josue Herrera & Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 1-0 3.71 12 0 0 0 0 17.0 19 13 7 11 17

CAMPUSANO, Luis Eduardo (Luis), Pos: C, Height: 5-11, Weight: 178, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/6/86, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo,D.R., Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 6/23/08, Notes: Was originally signed by New York (NL) as a non-drafted free agent, 5/21/05.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Dom. Mets Dominican Sum. .222 24 45 8 10 2 0 0 4 1 9 02006 Dom. Mets Dominican Sum. .188 31 85 10 16 3 0 0 7 6 14 12007 Dom. Mets Dominican Sum. .177 48 164 14 29 3 0 0 15 12 31 22008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .146 29 41 4 6 0 0 0 2 7 4 1

CANONES, Gabriel Alejandro (Gabriel), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 246, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/12/87, San Felix, Bolivar, Venezuela, Resides:San Felix, Bolivar, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/30/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-2 3.13 11 6 0 0 0 31.2 31 20 11 13 272006 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-1 20.25 2 1 0 0 0 1.1 2 4 3 2 12007 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-1 2.00 7 0 0 0 1 9.0 6 3 2 9 62008 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-5 10.35 16 0 0 0 0 20.0 21 26 23 18 11CARDONA, Luis Daniel (Luis), Pos: OF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 155, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 7/29/88, La Sabana, Vargas, Venezuela, Resides: La Sabana,Vargas, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 2/26/07, Scout: Rodolfo Petit & Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezuela .175 36 40 12 7 0 2 0 2 6 11 42008 Chivacoa Venezuela .375 8 24 5 9 2 0 0 1 3 3 2

CARRASCO, Roman Enrique (Roman), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 207, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/18/88, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: Guarenas,Miranda, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/13/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit, Notes: 2008: Tied for the league lead in wins. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-1 6.57 10 7 0 0 0 24.2 33 31 18 8 152007 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-0 4.73 14 0 0 0 0 26.2 28 15 14 12 172008 Chivacoa Venezuela 7-1 2.82 12 12 0 0 0 60.2 63 25 19 9 38

CARVAJAL, Jodaneli (Jodaneli), Pos: INF, Height: 5-9, Weight: 145, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 4/20/92, Bani, D.R., Resides: Bani, D.R., Obtained: Signedas a non-drafted free agent, 7/11/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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LCARVER, Mark Darrell (Mark), Pos: C, Height: 6-2, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/1/85, Raleigh, NC, Resides: Wendell, NC, School: Universityof North Carolina-Wilmington, Obtained: Pirates’ 33rd round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Was the Colonial Athletic AssociationPlayer-of-the-Year as a senior at UNC-Wilmington after leading the league in RBI with a school record 82 while also hitting 21 home runs…Led the team with 23 multi-hit games and compiled a .708 slugging percentage…Also set or tied five UNC Wilmington single-season records.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .217 34 115 10 25 4 0 1 8 10 37 0

CASTORRI, Christian Alexander (Christian), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 225, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/17/83, Corpus Christi, TX, Resides:Thomasville, GA, School: Georgia College and State University, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 2/16/07, Scout: Greg Schilz. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 State College New York-Penn 0-0 1.59 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 5 1 1 2 6

Hickory South Atlantic 5-2 1.93 21 0 0 0 8 32.2 37 10 7 12 282008 Lynchburg Carolina 2-1 2.28 10 0 0 0 0 23.2 22 11 6 10 16

Altoona Eastern 1-3 6.66 23 5 0 0 2 51.1 70 39 38 22 23

CAVAGNARO, Matthew Greg (Matt), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 190, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 8/11/85, Brightwaters, NY, Resides: Brightwaters,NY, School: Penn State University, Obtained: Pirates’ 21st round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Matt Bimeal, Notes: Hit .335 while starting all 57games as a senior at Penn State…Led Penn State in at bats (223) and hits (78) and finished second on the team in total bases (96)…His 78 hits rank third in a single-season in Penn State history…Finished career tied for third all-time with 23 sacrifice flies…Was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team after hitting .391 in Penn State’sfive games at the conference tournament...2007: Led all New York-Penn League second basemen in games (67), total chances (333), putouts (123), assists (200) anddouble plays (49)...Also ranked 3rd in the league in at bats.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 State College New York-Penn .262 68 275 36 72 19 0 4 31 15 46 12008 Hickory South Atlantic .244 81 266 29 65 11 3 2 25 21 42 2


CAYONES, Exidardo (Exidardo), Pos: OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 170, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/9/91, Valencia, Venezuela, Resides: Puerto Ordaz,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/4/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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CEDANO, Rikelvin (Rikelvin), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 160, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/22/89, Higuey, D.R., Resides: Higuey, D.R., School:Escuela Basico Don Pedro Tapia High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/20/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 6-2 3.51 17 2 0 0 4 51.1 47 24 20 15 602008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 6-3 2.19 14 13 0 0 0 65.2 60 25 16 22 64

CHANG, Raymond Bo-Shue (Ray), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/24/83, Kansas City, MO, Resides: Leewood, KS, School: Rockhurst(KS) University, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 6/16/08, Notes: Was originally signed by San Diego as a non-drafted free agent, 7/4/05 (Lane Decker).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Ari. Padres Arizona .167 15 48 9 8 2 0 0 4 5 12 0

Lake Elsinore California .500 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02006 Fort Wayne Midwest .286 27 91 19 26 4 0 3 8 16 19 0

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2007 Lake Elsinore California .304 21 56 9 17 3 2 1 8 3 6 0Portland Pacific Coast .262 78 267 24 70 17 0 3 34 17 58 1

2008 San Antonio Texas .262 22 65 8 17 10 0 0 4 8 8 0Portland Pacific Coast .100 8 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0Altoona Eastern .333 5 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0

CHARLES, Melvin (Melvin), Pos: INF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 170, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 12/9/90, San Fafael del Yuna, D.R., Resides: La Romana, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/26/07, Scout: Josue Herrera & Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .097 20 31 4 3 0 0 0 1 4 14 1

CHARRY, Jorge Eliezer (Jorge), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 228, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/10/86, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Resides: Fajardo, PuertoRico, School: Lake City (FL) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 32nd round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Joe Salermo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-1 2.77 11 2 0 0 1 26.0 19 10 8 9 202007 State College New York-Penn 0-3 6.94 20 0 0 0 0 23.1 27 20 18 12 222008 Hickory South Atlantic 0-0 9.95 3 0 0 0 0 6.1 13 8 7 2 5

GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-1 1.17 9 0 0 0 3 15.1 11 2 2 3 21State College New York-Penn 1-0 4.32 9 0 0 0 0 16.2 20 10 8 7 15

CHAVEZ, Pedro Antonio (Pedro), Pos: INF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 155, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 5/1/88, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo,D.R., School: Escuela Basica La Gina, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/11/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera, Notes: 2008: Tied for 3rd in theDominican Summer League in RBI.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .229 38 109 16 25 8 4 3 18 11 28 42007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .258 57 209 26 54 12 1 7 37 15 42 82008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .247 67 247 25 61 18 0 4 47 30 55 8

CHENG, Chi-Hung (Chi-Hung), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 190, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 6/20/85, Turmero, Aragua, Taiwan, Resides: Kaohsiung City,Taiwan, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 12/21/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Toronto as a non-drafted free agent, 11/26/03 (J.P. Ricciardi)...2004:Led the Appalachian League in strikeouts and finished 3rd in ERA...2005: Ranked 6th in the Midwest League in strikeouts and 3rd in strikeouts..Was named to the MidwestLeague mid-season and post-season All-Star teams...2006: Was named the R. Howard Webster Award winner for Lansing...Ranked 6th in the Midwest League in ERA and3rd in strikeouts...Was named the Blue Jays organization Pitcher-of-the-Month for both July and August. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2004 Pulaski Appalachian 3-1 2.82 14 14 0 0 0 60.2 47 27 19 35 74

Auburn New York-Penn 0-0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 0 32005 Lansing Midwest 7-6 3.15 26 25 0 0 0 137.0 109 61 48 72 1422006 Lansing Midwest 11-5 2.70 28 28 0 0 0 143.1 129 57 43 68 1542007 GCL Blue Jays Gulf Coast 0-2 6.52 4 4 0 0 0 9.2 9 10 7 7 11

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LCHOURIO, Adenson Luis (Adenson), Pos: 2B, Height: 5-9, Weight: 157, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 7/22/86, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela, Resides: Valencia,Carabobo, Venezuela, School: Colegio Santiago Florencio (Venezuela), Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/9/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit, Notes:2006: Ranked 2nd in the Venezuelan Summer League in runs...2007: Led the Venezuelan Summer League in runs, walks, stolen bases and on-base percentage(.458)...Ranked 8th in the league in batting average...Was also caught stealing a league-leading 16 times...2008: Tied for 2nd in the Gulf Coast League in hits andfinished 2nd in stolen bases...Also had a league-leading eight sacrifice hits...Led all GCL second basemen in games (46), total chances (251), putouts (109), assists (131)and double plays (27)...Ranked 2nd among Pirates farmhands in batting (.323) and 3rd in stolen bases (33).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Chivacoa Venezuela .230 47 87 18 20 2 0 0 6 11 23 132006 Chivacoa Venezuela .295 61 227 53 67 8 1 0 25 31 34 382007 Chivacoa Venezuela .319 68 229 61 73 8 3 1 19 48 31 442008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .335 49 185 35 62 3 0 0 13 22 30 30

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CLAPP, Bradley R. (Brad), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 241, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/19/86, Seattle, WA, Resides: Kirkland, WA, School: Bellevue(WA) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 19th round selection in 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Hopkins, Notes: Was a 2nd team All-North Regionselection in 2005...Went 3-2 with a 2.14 ERA (42.0ip/10er) in eight games (eight starts) with Bellevue in 2005. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-2 4.28 9 9 0 0 0 33.2 25 20 16 25 352006 Williamsport New York-Penn 1-3 5.33 6 6 0 0 0 27.0 31 18 16 12 202007 Hickory South Atlantic 6-10 6.41 24 20 0 0 0 105.1 131 84 75 39 672008 Hickory South Atlantic 3-7 3.32 16 16 0 0 0 76.0 87 41 28 20 41

COLLA, Michael Jeffrey (Mike), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 221, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/23/86, Santa Barbara, CA, Resides: Fresno, CA, School:University of Arizona, Obtained: Pirates’ 14th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Bump Merriweather, Notes: Was 4-2 with a 5.16 ERA (59.1ip/34er)in 20 games (seven starts) as a junior for the University of Arizona…Participated in the 2004 Area Code Games in Long Beach, CA…Attended Clovis West High School inFresno, CA, where he tossed the first no-hitter in the Central Coast championship game to help win the title in 2004. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 State College New York-Penn 0-1 24.30 4 0 0 0 0 3.1 7 11 9 10 5

CORLEY, William Brad (Brad), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 217, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/28/83, Louisville, KY, Resides: Louisville, KY, Obtained:Pirates’ 2nd round selection in 2005 First-Year Player Draft, School: Mississippi State University, Notes: Hit .315 with 20 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 40RBI in 2005 as a junior at Mississippi State University…Was rated by Baseball America as the SEC outfielder with the best arm in 2005…Also went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERAin one relief appearance for the Bulldogs in 2005…Was a first-team Baseball America All-American team selection and first-team All-SEC pick in 2004 as a sophomore…Wasthe 2002 Gatorade Kentucky Player-of-the-Year…Was also selected by Colorado in the 16th round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft…Was rated as the sixth-best prospectin the state of Mississippi by Baseball America prior to the 2005 draft...2005: Tied for 3rd in New York-Penn League in triples...2006: Led all Pirates farmhands in RBIand finished 5th in home runs...Was a South Atlantic League mid- and post-season All-Star selection...Led the league in RBI...Tied for 3rd in the league in games, ranked3rd in total bases (234), 2nd in hits and 2nd in at bats...Also led all league outfielders in games (133)...2007: Was ranked ninth among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospectsby Baseball America prior to 2007 season...Was named to the Carolina League post-season All-Star team...Ranked 3rd among Pirates farmhands in RBI and games...Wasnamed the Carolina League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 6/25 thru 7/2...Led the Carolina League in RBI, finished 2nd in extra base hits (54), tied for 2nd indoubles, finished third in total bases (224) and hits and tied for 4th in strikeouts...2008: Was ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh’s 10th-best prospect prior to2008 season...Ranked 4th among Pirates farmhands in games. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Williamsport New York-Penn .279 68 265 29 74 10 6 4 35 16 56 32006 Hickory South Atlantic .281 134 534 87 150 32 2 16 100 18 109 92007 Lynchburg Carolina .285 126 485 73 138 36 4 14 89 14 99 3


COX, Tyler William (Tyler), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 216, Bats: R, Throws: L, Born: 4/19/86, Danville, IL, Resides: Danville, IL, School: Illinois StateUniversity, Obtained: Pirates’ 35th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Chris Kline, Notes: Went 4-4 with a 4.55 ERA in nine starts as a senior atIllinois State University.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-3 1.79 13 7 0 0 0 45.1 35 14 9 11 42


CROTTA, Michael John (Mike), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-6, Weight: 232, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 9/25/84, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Resides: Southport, FL, School:Florida Atlantic University, Obtained: Pirates’ 17th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Joe Salermo, Notes: Went 2-2 with a 5.82 ERA in 26 reliefappearances as a junior at Florida Atlantic University…Was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 47th round of the 2003 draft...2007: Was named the South AtlanticLeague Pitcher-of-the-Week for the week of 8/6-13...Went 8-0 after the All-Star break while pitching for Hickory...2008: Tied for the Carolina League lead in starts andfinished 3rd in innings pitched...Led the league in hits allowed and fewest walks per 9.0 innings pitched (1.48) among starters...Tied for 1st among all Pirates farmhandsin wins and finished 3rd in strikeouts. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Williasmport New York-Penn 1-3 2.68 11 7 0 0 0 43.2 43 14 13 4 282007 Hickory South Atlantic 10-5 4.39 26 25 1 0 0 137.1 167 82 67 28 74

Altoona Eastern 0-1 10.12 1 1 0 0 0 2.2 6 7 3 2 02008 Lynchburg Carolina 9-10 4.67 28 28 0 0 0 146.1 171 94 76 25 97

CUFFMAN, Jacob D. (Jake), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 200, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/3/85, Butler, PA, Resides: Butler, PA, School: Butler Area(PA) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 14th round selection in 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Jon Mercurio...2005: Picked up first professional save on 7/17 vs.Vermont...2008: Ranked 2nd among Pirates farmhands in appearances. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-1 4.98 8 3 0 0 0 21.2 29 17 12 16 272004 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-1 4.86 6 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 12 9 20 152005 Williamsport New York-Penn 1-1 3.86 21 0 0 0 2 35.0 19 17 15 25 322006 Hickory South Atlantic 0-3 6.75 29 0 0 0 0 44.0 52 46 33 26 35

Williamsport New York-Penn 0-1 2.92 6 0 0 0 0 12.1 11 5 4 4 142007 Hickory South Atlantic 0-0 24.55 9 0 0 0 0 7.1 13 21 20 14 7

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CULLEN, Chris (Chris), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/16/86, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Resides: Tecumseh, Ontario,Canada, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 12/22/08, YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Edmonton Independent 5-1 3.20 11 10 1 0 0 56.1 59 23 20 27 24

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CUNNINGHAM, Jarek Michael (Jarek), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 185, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/25/89, Spokane, WA, Resides: Spokane,WA, School: Mt. Spokane (WA) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 18th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Hopkins, Notes: Was a First-Team All-Greater Spokane League selection in 2007…Hit .397 with seven home runs as a junior…Was named Mr. Baseball by the Spokane Coaches League in 2007…Was a 2007Area Code Games participant for the Washington Nationals…Earned All-Tournament honors at the 2007 Area Code Games…Was named an Under Armour Preseason All-American by TeamOneBaseball.com for 2008...2008: Finished 4th in the Gulf Coast League in slugging percentage (.507) and 8th in batting average...Also led the leaguein sacrifice flies (6)...Ranked 3rd among all Pirates farmhands in batting average. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .318 43 148 20 47 11 1 5 22 14 26 2

d’ARNAUD, Chase Jonathan (Chase), Pos: INF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 201, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/21/87, Torrance, CA, Resides: Long Beach, CA,School: Pepperdine (CA) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 4th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Rick Allen, Notes: Hit .314 with 17 doubles, 11 homeruns and 50 RBI as a junior in 2008 at Pepperdine…Was named a First-Team West Coast Conference in 2008…Hit .331 as a sophomore and ranked second on the teamwith a .446 slugging percentage…Was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball in 2006, and also to the All-WCC First-Team and WCC All-FreshmanTeam...2008: Tied for 9th in the New York-Penn League in stolen bases...Was named to the New York-Penn League mid-season All-Star team.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .286 43 168 26 48 10 5 1 21 11 30 14

DAVIS, Marcus Terrell (Marcus), Pos: OF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 205, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/11/84, MaGee, MS, Resides: Magee, MS, School: AlcornState (MS) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 18th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Hit .393 with 16 home runs and 63 RBIas a senior at Alcorn State.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 State College New York-Penn .232 48 155 27 36 8 3 8 20 18 46 152008 Hickory South Atlantic .229 49 175 28 40 10 1 8 26 12 58 5

DE LA CRUZ, Melbin (Melbin), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 160, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 3/5/90, Barahona, D.R., Resides: Barahona, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 10/13/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SOSB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .263 51 133 26 35 2 0 1 13 26 43 22008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .255 27 98 22 25 0 0 0 5 12 33 9

DELANEY, Jason John (Jason), Pos: OF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 217, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/9/82, Boston, MA, Resides: Hanson, MA, School: Boston(MA) College, Obtained: Pirates’ 12th round selection in 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Buddy Paine, Notes: Hit .337 with 12 doubles, two triples, eight homeruns and 44 RBI as a senior in 2005 at Boston College…Selected to All-Big East first team as a junior...Also earned ABCA All-Northeast Region first-team honors...Participatedin New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association's (NEIBA) All-Star Game at Fenway Park after earning All-New England first-team status...Hit home run over GreenMonster and collected two other hits on the day...2007: Was named to the Carolina League mid-season All-Star team...Finished 1st among Pirates farmhands in games,5th in hittng (.304) and 4th in RBI...Was named the Carolina League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 5/21-28 and Eastern League Player-of-the-Week for the week of7/16-23...Hit .424 (28-for-66) against righthanders while playing with Lynchburg...Was leading the Carolina League in batting average and on-base percentage (.432)before being promoted to Altoona on 6/26...Tied a Curve club record with hits in seven straight at bats from 7/18-19...Established a Curve record by knocking in a runin 12 straight games from 7/15-26...2008: Was named to the Eastern League mid-season All-Star team...Led all Pirates farmhands in games...Ranked 4th in the EasternLeague in on-base percentage (.403)...Led all Eastern League first basemen in total chances (1053) and putouts (980).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Williamsport New York-Penn .213 55 197 19 42 8 0 0 13 19 33 22006 Hickory South Atlantic .300 128 456 64 137 27 3 9 75 56 79 52007 Lynchburg Carolina .340 72 250 39 85 16 3 9 44 38 52 2


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DE LEON, Emmanuel (Emmanuel), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 176, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 12/25/90, La Vega, D.R., Resides: La Vega, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/24/07, Scout: Josue Herrera & Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 0-0 4.00 8 0 0 0 0 9.0 9 8 4 8 13

DE LOS SANTOS, Jose Luis (Jose), Pos: INF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 177, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/17/85, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: SantoDomingo, D.R. School: Liceo Secondario Jesus Maestro, Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 2/18/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jose Herrera, Notes: 2008: Wasnamed to the South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star team...Finished 4th among Pirates farmhands in stolen bases (28).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2004 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .287 52 174 28 50 4 1 0 12 6 15 292005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .221 53 190 30 42 7 3 2 16 10 27 192006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .277 44 159 29 44 6 0 0 11 13 22 14

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DELOSSANTOS, Jose Rafael (Rafael), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 191, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/10/86, San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., Resides:San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/24/03, Scout: Ramon Perez, Notes: 2008: Ranked 3rd in the South Atlantic League inhome runs allowed (20).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2004 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 2-3 3.44 15 4 0 0 0 36.2 39 24 14 24 302005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-3 3.57 15 10 0 0 0 45.1 41 24 18 28 632006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-1 21.60 1 1 0 0 0 1.2 4 4 4 2 02007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-5 4.29 8 8 0 0 0 35.2 44 27 17 4 38

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DENIS, Julio Rigoberto (Julio), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 185, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 5/11/86, Colon, Panama, Resides: Colon, Panama,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/17/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Manny Sanguillen. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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DIAZ, Elias David (Elias), Pos: C, Height: 6-0, Weight: 155, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/17/90, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Resides: Maracaibo, Venezuela,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/7/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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DIAZ, Jose Alberto (Jose), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/20/87, Hato Mayor, D.R., Resides: Hato Mayor, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/1/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera, Notes: 2007: Was named the Carolina League Pitcher-of-the-Week for the week of7/23-30. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-3 3.83 15 4 1 0 2 49.1 59 28 21 14 292006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 8-2 1.23 16 14 1 0 1 88.0 67 21 12 13 712007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 1.13 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 13 2 2 7 6

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DURHAM, Miles Garrett (Miles), Pos: OF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 212, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/21/83, Fort Worth, TX, Resides: Fort Worth, TX, School:Northwestern State University, Obtained: Pirates’ 22nd round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Everett Russell, Notes: Led Northwestern State with 49RBI and tied for the team lead with nine home runs while hitting .291 as a junior…Finished career ranked 10th in school history with 17 career home runs…His brother,Tyler, played professionally in the St. Louis Cardinals organization...2008: Was named to the South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star team...Tied for first among allPirates farmhands in RBI (81), ranked 3rd in home runs (18) and 4th in batting (.293)...Was named the South Atlantic League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 6/9-16...Was leading the South Atlantic League in RBI, hits and slugging percentage (.585) before being promoted to Lynchburg on 6/26...Also ranked 2nd in the league inbatting, runs, extra base hits (39) and doubles and 3rd in homers at the time of his promotion.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Williamsport New York-Penn .201 58 189 8 38 7 3 2 15 7 49 42007 State College New York-Penn .255 41 141 13 36 11 1 1 13 12 38 12008 Hickory South Atlantic .348 72 287 53 100 24 1 14 57 17 63 7


ESPARZA, Gerardo Gabriel (Gerardo), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 180, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/11/87, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Resides: Maracaibo,Venezuela, Obtained: Selected off Seattle’s West Tennesse roster in Double-A portion of minor league Rule Five draft, 12/11/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Seattleas a non-drafted free agent on 7/20/04 (Emilio Carrasquel and Fernando Soto)...2007: Had “Tommy John” surgery performed on the ulnar collateral ligament in hisright elbow...2008: Ranked 3rd among Venezuelan Summer hurlers in ERA and 5th in strikeouts and innings pitched. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Aguirre Venezeula 3-3 2.56 12 11 0 0 0 52.2 38 29 15 32 322006 Tabasco Mexico 3-4 5.85 28 6 0 0 1 60.0 73 46 39 24 312007 INJURED - DID NOT PITCH2008 Aguirre Venezuela 4-5 1.81 15 13 0 0 1 69.2 50 31 14 22 59

ESPIEDE, Jacobo (Jacobo), Pos: OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/22/92, Belade, Haiti, Resides: Belade, Haiti, Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout Rene Gayo & Marcos Briceno.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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ESPINOSA, Octavio (Octavio), Pos: LHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 170, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 9/22/90, David, Chiriqui, Panama, Resides: Dolega, Chiriqui,Panama, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/18/07, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jose Pineda. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-2 2.06 13 0 0 0 0 35.0 26 8 8 16 43

ESPINOSA, Roberto de Jesus (Roberto), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 180, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/7/91, Oxkutzcab, Mexico, Resides: Sontoya,Mexico, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/28/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus “Chino” Valdez. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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ESTANISLAO, Victor (Victor), Pos: OF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/6/87, San Cristobal, D.R., Resides: San Cristobal,D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/2/05, Scout Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .204 37 108 17 22 3 2 1 13 6 21 22007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .336 38 116 12 39 7 0 4 28 7 29 22008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .216 52 176 27 38 7 0 3 21 20 44 8

FAGAN, Albert J. (Albert), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 214, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/14/86, Yonkers, NY, Resides: Yonkers, NY, School: Rockland(NY) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 39th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Buddy Paine, Notes: Was named the Region 15 Junior CollegePitcher-of-the-Year in 2006 at Rockland Community College…Holds the single-season strikeout record (95) at Gorton High School in Yonkers, NY in 2003…Was also a three-time Westchester Conference selection during high school career. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 3-2 2.88 10 4 0 0 1 25.0 17 13 8 6 17

FARRELL, Jeremy Paul (Jeremy), Pos: INF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 219, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/11/86, Long Beach, NJ, Resides: Westlake, OH, School:University of Virginia, Obtained: Pirates’ 8th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Steve Fleming, Notes: Hit .316 (66-for-209) with 14 doubles, fourtriples, 11 home runs, 54 RBI and 42 runs scored in 61 games as a junior in 2008 at the University of Virginia…Was named a Louisville Slugger All-American as a freshmanin 2006…Was also named to Baseball America’s Fab 50 list for top freshmen in 2006…Is the son of Boston Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell…His grandfather, TomFarrell, pitched in the Cleveland Indians organization...2008: Was named to the New York-Penn League mid-season All-Star team. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .287 52 202 23 58 12 2 1 23 20 56 2

FELIX, Michael Raymond (Michael), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 201, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 8/13/85, Syosset, NY, Resides: Panama City, FL, School:Troy State (AL) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 2nd round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Went 9-4 with a 3.45 ERA in 28appearances (eight starts) as a junior at Troy State University…Was rated by Baseball America as the 94th-best player in the draft…Also hit .381 with 14 doubles, fivehome runs and 31 RBI in 44 games for Troy State this season…Was also drafted by Cleveland in the 27th round of 2003 draft...2006: Ranked 2nd in the New York-Penn League in walks...Also ranked 5th among league hurlers with an average of 9.19 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched...Had a league-high tying three double playsamong pitchers...2007: Was ranked 11th among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects by Baseball America prior to 2007 season...Ranked 5th in all of minor league baseball inwild pitches (25).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Williamsport New York-Penn 1-6 3.56 13 13 0 0 0 48.0 41 24 19 33 492007 Hickory South Atlantic 0-2 8.83 25 3 0 0 0 35.2 44 52 35 46 37


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FIELDS, Caleb Robert (Caleb), Pos: OF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 188, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/15/85, Highland Park, IL, Resides: Forest Park, IL, School:Northwestern (IL) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 33rd round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Tom Barnard, Notes: Made 29 starts at second base, 15 incenter field, eight in left field and one at third base as a senior at Northwestern…Hit .322 overall and .331 in Big Ten play…Ended his four-year career with a .310batting average…Totaled 197 hits, including 26 doubles, seven home runs and three triples, 94 RBI and scored 101 runs…Was also an Illinois High School Baseball CoachesAssociation (IHSBCA) All-State and All-Area selection…Also threw a no-hitter for high school coaches' 500th career win...2007: Led Gulf Coast League second basemenwith a .964 fielding percentage. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .270 43 163 30 44 8 3 2 18 17 25 62008 Hickory South Atlantic .073 15 41 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 13 0

FIGUERA, Luis Gerardo (Luis), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/11/90, Maracay, Venezuela, Resides: Maracay, Venezuela,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/12/08 Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit, Notes: 2008: Tied for 3rd in the Venezuelan Summer League in wins. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Chivacoa Venezuela 6-2 3.09 14 4 0 0 0 46.2 49 25 16 10 37

FIGUEREO, Freddy (Freddy), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 155, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/11/87, Tamayo, Bahoruco, D.R., Resides: Santiago, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/19/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera, Notes: 2008: Finished tied for 3rd in the Dominican Summer League inhome runs allowed (6) and ranked 1st in hits allowed and fewest walks per 9.0 innings pitched among starters (0.36). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 4-2 1.97 13 9 1 1 0 59.1 43 22 13 10 402007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-3 3.07 12 12 0 0 0 67.1 69 27 23 11 342008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 1-6 4.68 14 14 0 0 0 75.0 103 53 39 3 50

FORTUNA, Maxel Alain (Maxel), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 185, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/3/88, El Seibo, D.R., Resides: El Seibo, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/20/06, Scout Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .197 48 137 18 27 4 0 3 8 10 39 12007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .213 53 155 23 33 5 1 1 12 15 31 72008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .213 32 80 10 17 2 0 1 7 7 25 5

FOSTER, Zachary David (Zach), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 208, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/24/87, Bradford, PA, Resides: Bradford, PA, School: Universityof Pittsburgh (PA) - Bradford, Obtained: Pirates’ 49th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Steve Fleming, Notes: Went 3-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 10appearances as a junior at Pitt-Bradford…Was the first player in the 12-year history of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference to be drafted…Also hit .253 with10 RBI as a first baseman for the Panthers in 2008. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-2 3.99 14 8 0 0 0 38.1 44 22 17 18 32

FOUST, Matthew Asa (Matt), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 225, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/8/84, Fort Scott, KS, Resides: Overland Park, KS, School:University of Nebraska, Obtained: Pirates’ 6th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Led the Cornhuskers in games (27) in2007 while going 2-4 with a 4.02 ERA and a team-high seven saves…Ranked fifth in the Big 12 in saves, ninth in appearances and 15th in ERA during 2007 campaign…Hisseven saves in 2007 tied for sixth on Nebraska’s single-season list and his nine career saves ranks seventh on the Huskers’ all-time list…Was named the Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in the state of Kansas in 2003 while playing for Blue West Valley High School. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 State College New York-Penn 3-6 4.47 14 13 0 0 0 50.1 45 38 25 34 422008 Hickory South Atlantic 0-2 15.43 2 1 0 0 0 4.2 6 8 8 8 2

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FREEMAN, Wesley Aaron (Wes), Pos: OF, Height: 6-4, Weight: 205, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/29/90, Lakeland, FL, Resides: Bradenton, FL, School:All Saints Academy (FL) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 16th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Joe Salermo, Notes: Was an AFLAC All-American in2007 and participated in the AFLAC All-American Classic in San Diego…Was named to the First-Team All-State by the Florida Sports Writers Association after hitting .478with 35 RBI…Was nominated by major league scouts to play in the invitation only Perfect Game National Showcase in Cincinnati in the summer of 2007…Batted .557with 43 RBI as a sophomore.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .182 6 22 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 4 0

FRIDAY, Brian David (Brian), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/16/85, Houston, TX, Resides: Houston, TX, School: Rice(TX) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 3rd round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Everett Russell, Notes: Was a member of Rice’s NCAA World Series teamsin 2007 and 2006, which finished third in the country…Hit .336 (94-for-280) with 29 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 30 RBI and 62 runs scored in 68 games in2007 with Rice…Was a first-team All-Conference USA selection in 2007…Led Conference USA in doubles (29)…Finished career ranked sixth all-time with 55 doubles atRice…Also finished his career in the top 10 with 38 career stolen bases with the Owls…Led the Owls in batting average (.353) during the 2006 campaign…Also finishedin the top 10 in Conference USA in hits (95), runs (66) RBI (57), doubles (22), total bases (150), on-base percentage (.437), slugging percentage (.558) and stolen bases(17) as a sophomore...2008: Was rated by Baseball America as the “Best Defensive Infielder” in the Pittsburgh minor league system prior to the season...Was named tothe Carolina League mid-season All-Star team.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 State College New York-Penn .295 40 156 31 46 10 1 2 13 10 33 62008 Lynchburg Carolina .287 85 341 59 98 20 4 2 29 34 56 16

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GARCIA, Diomedes Elias (Diomedes), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 180, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/13/85, Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama, Resides:Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/9/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jose Pineda. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 1.80 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 3 4

GARCIA, Edward (Edward), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 170, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 8/21/87, Jersey City, NJ, Resides: Santo Domingo, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/8/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera, Notes: 2008: Led Gulf Coast League outfielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage (76total chances) and tied for the league lead with three double plays among outfielders. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .201 62 139 18 28 1 1 0 8 11 41 42006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .230 67 243 32 56 9 1 2 22 30 75 72007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .304 66 250 47 76 13 3 5 36 18 55 192008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .209 45 163 18 34 5 3 2 18 15 47 15


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GARCIA, Wilbin (Wilbin), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 185, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/15/89, Azua, D.R., Resides: Azua, D.R., Obtained: Signed asa non-drafted free agent, 4/17/07, Scout: Josue Herrera & Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 0-1 6.14 11 0 0 0 2 22.0 20 19 15 18 152008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 1-4 5.12 14 10 0 0 0 38.2 31 29 22 23 31

GIBLIN, Sean T. (Sean), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 209, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/17/89, Nyack, NY, Resides: Pearl River, NY, School: Pearl River(NY) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 10th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Buddy Paine. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-1 9.72 6 6 0 0 0 16.2 31 21 18 1 92008 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY

GIMENEZ, Hector C. (Hector), Pos: C, Height: 5-10, Weight: 210, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 9/28/82, San Felipe, Venezuela, Resides: San Felipe, Venezuela,Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 1/18/09, Notes: Was originally signed by Houston as a non-drafted free agent, 7/2/99...2001: Was named to theVenezuelan Summer League post-season All-Star team after finishing 3rd in the league in slugging percentage (.507)...2002: Was named to the South Atlantic League All-Star team...2003: Was ranked by Baseball America as Houston’s 8th-best prospect entering the season...2004: Was rated as Houston’s 6th-best prospect entering the seasonby Baseball America...Was also rated by Baseball America as the best defensive catcher in the Astros system...2005: Was rated by Baseball America as the best defensivecatcher in the Astros system...Was named to the Texas League All-Star team...2006: Made major league debut on 9/25 at Philadelphia and struck out as a pinch hitter.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2000 Venoco Venezuela .297 34 91 9 27 8 0 1 13 12 21 02001 Venoco Venezuela .278 42 144 27 40 12 3 5 34 26 30 42002 Lexington South Atlantic .263 85 297 41 78 16 1 11 42 25 78 22003 Salem Carolina .247 109 381 41 94 17 1 7 54 29 75 22004 Round Rock Texas .245 97 331 38 81 16 3 6 46 18 64 22005 Corpus Christi Texas .273 121 454 47 124 19 1 12 58 32 88 22006 Houston National .000 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

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GOATACHE, Deivis Javier (Deivis), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 160, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 6/23/88, Barcelona, Anzotegui, Venezuela, Resides:Barcelona, Anzotegui, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 10/2/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-1 2.25 7 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 4 3 5 62008 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-2 2.88 11 0 0 0 1 25.0 24 9 8 12 13

GOETZ, Michael J. (Mike), Pos: OF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 181, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 7/22/84, Milwaukee, WI, Resides: Greenfield, WI, School:University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 8/7/08, Notes: Was originally drafted by Milwaukee in 25th round of 2006 First-Year Player Draft (Harvey Kuenn Jr.)...2006: Led the Arizona League in stolen bases and was 4th in runs scored and walks.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Ari. Brewers Arizona .289 50 180 40 52 3 2 1 14 29 17 312007 Helena Pioneer .318 46 132 28 42 6 2 3 27 14 15 11

Huntsville Southern .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 Lynchburg Carolina .206 12 34 2 7 0 0 0 2 2 5 1

GONZALEZ, Angel Rafael (Angel), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 194, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 12/28/85, Santiago, Santiago, D.R., Resides: Santiago,Santiago, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 1/23/03, Scout: Ramon Perez, Notes: 2006: Was the New York-Penn League Player-of-the-Week for theweek of 8/7-13. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2003 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .260 41 131 17 34 5 2 1 18 11 31 62004 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .285 60 228 33 65 11 7 0 32 7 41 152005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .274 19 84 9 23 4 2 1 8 2 23 42006 Williamsport New York-Penn .274 65 259 31 71 12 1 0 11 14 43 152007 Hickory South Atlantic .282 53 216 31 61 9 2 1 25 13 45 5

Lynchburg Carolina .254 52 209 31 53 10 2 0 18 7 43 82008 Lynchburg Carolina .251 91 371 50 93 19 2 3 34 15 73 19

Altoona Eastern .278 29 97 10 27 5 1 1 8 1 23 2

GONZALEZ, Benjamin A. (Benjamin), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 156, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/16/90, Caguas, Puerto Rico, Resides: Caguas,Puerto Rico, School: Puerto Rico Baseball Academy HS, Obtained: Pirates’ 7th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Joe Salermo & Jose Rosario.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .207 37 121 17 25 2 0 0 14 22 28 8

GONZALEZ, Elevys Jose (Elevys), Pos: 3B/C Height: 5-11, Weight: 175, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 10/13/89, Porlamaz, Venezuela, Resides: Pampatar,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/4/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Chivacoa Venezuela .311 44 151 20 47 6 1 1 23 11 28 3

GONZALEZ, Gemmy David (Gemmy), Pos: OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 178, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/22/88, Punto Fijo, Falcon, Venezuela, Resides:Punto Fijo, Falcon, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 10/26/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jhoan Hidalgo...Notes: 2007: Tied for 4th in theVenezuelan Summer League in home runs...Ranked 1st in the league in home runs per at bat ratio (1/20.67) and 2nd in strikeouts (71)...Also tied for the league leadwith four outfield assists...2008: Tied for 2nd in the Venezuelan Summer League in home runs...Also ranked tied for 3rd in RBI. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezuela .226 61 186 27 42 7 0 9 31 19 71 62008 Chivacoa Venezuela .224 66 241 26 54 12 1 8 42 17 39 9

GORIS, Diego Agustin (Diego), Pos: INF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/8/90, Santiago, D.R., Resides: Santiago, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 5/23/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Nelson Llenas. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .245 44 143 16 35 2 2 0 11 5 21 2

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LGROSSMAN, Robert Edward (Robbie), Pos: OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 197, Bats: S, Throws: L, Born: 9/16/89, San Diego, CA, Resides: Cypress, TX, School:Cypress-Fairbanks (TX) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 6th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Was the winner of the Josh BeckettAward for the Houston, Texas area Player-of-the-Year in 2008…Hit 11 home runs as a senior while also being named a First-Team All District 17 A selection…Was a preseason-All-American selection by Rawlings prior to senior year…Was also rated by Baseball America as the 49th-best prospect in the country…Was an AFLAC All-American in 2007 afterhitting .415 with nine doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI…Was also named a Second-Team All-State in 2007…Also played football as a freshman and sophomore year. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .188 5 16 3 3 1 0 0 1 4 7 1

GUERRERO, Emilis R. (Emilis), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 182, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/26/85, La Romana, D.R., Resides: La Romana, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 2/1/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Boston as a non-drafted free agent, 2/3/03 (Robinson Garcia). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 Dom. Red Sox Dominican Sum. 3-4 5.28 17 4 0 0 1 44.1 41 31 26 26 402004 Dom. Red Sox Dominican Sum. 4-1 6.28 18 1 0 0 1 38.2 38 29 27 20 422005 Dom. Red Sox Dominican Sum. 3-3 1.43 20 0 0 0 5 37.2 21 10 6 8 522006 GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast 3-2 2.45 10 6 1 0 0 40.1 47 19 11 11 382007 GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast 3-0 2.91 9 5 0 0 0 34.0 35 11 11 5 322008 Hickory South Atlantic 2-3 5.85 8 7 0 0 0 40.0 57 31 26 7 23

Lynchburg Carolina 1-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 2 0 0 2 2Altoona Eastern 0-0 6.75 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 1 1 1 1State College New York-Penn 1-5 7.40 9 9 0 0 0 41.1 61 42 34 7 28GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 1.13 2 1 0 0 0 8.0 8 1 1 1 8

GUTTIEREZ, Edgar Omar (Edgar), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/16/88, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: Maturin, Monagas,Venezuela, School: Ciclo Diversificado Los Guaritos, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/1/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Pablo Csgori, Notes: 2008: Led theVenezuelan Summer League in saves and games. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-2 6.75 10 0 0 0 0 17.1 27 16 13 7 112007 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-2 2.51 18 0 0 0 3 28.2 18 9 8 14 212008 Chivacoa Venezuela 4-1 2.35 35 0 0 0 12 46.0 39 15 12 12 35

GUTTIEREZ, Jorge Luis (Jorge), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 185, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/2/87, Guasave, Mexico, Resides: Sinaloa de Leyva,Sinaloa, Mexico, School: Cobaes High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 2/27/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus Valdez. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-3 3.16 11 8 0 0 0 37.0 28 17 13 19 242007 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-1 5.95 13 1 0 0 0 19.2 20 16 13 14 162008 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-0 16.20 2 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 3 3 0 1

GUZMAN, Dagoberto (Dagaberto), Pos: INF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/15/88, San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., Resides: SanPedro de Macoris, D.R., School: Colegio San Benito Abad, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/18/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Esteban Beltre. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .224 20 49 5 11 0 1 1 8 3 14 02008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .254 36 122 18 31 7 2 1 10 8 35 1

GUZMAN, Oliberto (Oliberto), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 160, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/5/90, Bani, D.R., Resides: Bani, D.R., School: EscuelaBasica La Vereda High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/13/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 6-0 2.87 14 2 0 0 0 37.2 37 20 12 10 232008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 1-2 2.59 11 2 0 0 0 24.1 23 9 7 9 31

HAGAN, Thomas Johnson (Tom), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 200, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 9/22/83, Charleston, SC, Resides: Roanoke, VA, School: Universityof Virginia, Obtained: Pirates’ 39th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Steve Fleming, Notes: Was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team asa designated hitter during senior season…Hit .357 with 12 doubles, three triples and 41 RBI…Finished his career at Virginia with a .324 average, 19 doubles, five triples, threehome runs and 91 RBI.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .268 38 112 18 30 3 1 1 7 17 18 62007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .344 37 122 22 42 7 2 2 24 16 22 12008 Hickory South Atlantic .269 87 312 49 84 16 2 7 45 28 71 2

HAGUE, Matthew Donald (Matt), Pos: INF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 228, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/20/85, Bellevue, WA, Resides: Kent, WA, School: OklahomaState University, Obtained: Pirates’ 9th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Matt Bimeal, Notes: Hit .360 (90-for-25) with 18 doubles, two triples, 12home runs and 57 RBI in 62 games as a senior at Oklahoma State University…Spent first three years of collegiate career at the University of Washington…Hit .299 witheight doubles, two home runs and 19 RBI for Falmouth in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2007...Hit .353 with 49 RBI as a junior at the University of Washington…Hit.381 with six home runs and 45 RBI as a sophomore and was a First-Team All-Pac 10 and a Third-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball…Hit .419 as a freshman witheight home runs and 34 RBI and was named a Freshman All-American.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .333 7 27 6 9 3 0 0 3 3 5 0

Hickory South Atlantic .321 57 215 25 69 14 0 6 29 20 28 1

HANKINS, Derek James (Derek), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 198, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/1/83, Effingham, IL, Resides: Altamont, IL, School: Universityof Memphis (TN), Obtained: Pirates’ 10h round selection in 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Jack Powell, Notes: Was a second-team Conference USA selection as ajunior...Led Conference USA with 114 strikeouts as a junior...Earned all-region and all-conference honors as a sophomore...2004: Tied for 4th in the New York-Penn Leaguein wins, was 4th in innings pitched and tied for 1st in home runs allowed (9)...Ranked 4th in the league in lowest walks per 9.0 innings pitched among starters (1.52) and5th in fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings pitched (10.08)...2005: Tossed first career complete game on 8/6 vs. Delmarva..2006: Ranked 4th in Carolina League in inningspitched and tied for the league lead in losses...Tied for league lead in putouts (15) among pitchers...Allowed 2.21 walks per 9.0 innings pitched, which ranked 3rd amongleague starters...Was named the Carolina League Pitcher-of-the-Week for the week of 7/10-16...2008: Ranked 5th in the Eastern League in walks per 9.0 innings pitched(1.94) among starters...Ranked 5th among Pirates farmhands in strikeouts.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2004 Williamsport New York-Penn 6-4 3.04 14 14 0 0 0 83.0 72 33 28 14 572005 Hickory South Atlantic 6-6 4.49 27 27 1 0 0 156.1 176 90 78 43 1182006 Lynchburg Carolina 5-11 4.73 26 26 1 0 0 142.2 157 82 75 36 702007 Lynchburg Carolina 8-6 5.24 22 22 1 0 0 113.1 129 72 66 37 77

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LHENRY, Henry (Henry), Pos: SS, Height: 5-5, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/29/87, Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia, Resides: Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia,School: Colegio Nuestra Senora de Fatima (Colombia), Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 8/9/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Daniel Espita, Notes: 2008: Led the VenezuelanSummer League in hits, runs scored and stolen bases...Also ranked 2nd in the Venezuelan Summer League in batting and 3rd in on-base percentage (.431)YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Chivacoa Venezuela .371 40 89 20 33 7 0 1 18 20 14 112007 Chivacoa Venezuela .298 37 57 13 17 2 0 2 10 14 6 52008 Chivacoa Venezuela .341 67 249 58 85 12 4 2 30 31 21 37

HERRERA, Yoslan (Yoslan), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/28/81, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Resides: Tampa, FL, Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/30/08, Notes: Was a member of the Youth Cuban National Team for two years (1999-2000)...Also spent four seasons playings for theCuban National Team (2001-04)...2008: Made major league debut on 7/12 vs. St. Louis and had a no-decision...Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and picked up first big league winon 7/24 vs. San Diego. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Altoona Eastern 6-9 4.69 25 25 1 0 0 128.1 151 72 67 38 702008 Altoona Eastern 6-9 3.46 21 21 0 0 0 114.1 114 51 44 36 69

Indianapolis International 1-0 2.57 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 2 2 1 6Pittsburgh National 1-1 9.82 5 5 0 0 0 18.1 35 20 20 12 10

HERRERA-RUSOVA, Ivan Ruben (Ivan), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 200, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/5/86, Havana, Cuba, Resides: Miami, FL,School: Oasis Alternative Secondary School, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 7/30/08, Notes: Was originally signed by San Francisco as a non-drafted freeagent, 7/29/05.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Ari. Giants Arizona 0-0 7.36 11 0 0 0 0 11.0 7 9 9 15 112007 Ari. Giants Arizona 0-0 1.80 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 1 1 6 4

Salem-Keizer Northwest 0-0 6.75 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 3 3 8 32008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 3.00 7 0 0 0 0 9.0 7 3 3 7 5

HILL, Joshua James (Joshua), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 204, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/22/83, Armadale, Australia, Resides: Sydney, Australia, School:Lake Hawarra High School, Obtained: Selected off Minnesota’s New Britain roster in Triple-A phase of Rule 5 Draft, 12/6/07, Notes: Was originally signed by Minnesota asa non-drafted free agent on 2/7/01 (Howard Norsetter)...2003: Ranked 4th in the Midwest League and 2nd among Twins farmhands in strikeouts.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2001 GCL Twins Gulf Coast 2-2 3.63 12 0 0 0 0 17.1 15 8 7 8 172002 GCL Twins Gulf Coast 1-1 3.54 14 0 0 0 2 20.1 17 8 8 11 21

Elizabethton Appalachian 2-1 2.18 10 0 0 0 0 20.2 12 6 5 13 23Quad Cities Midwest 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 3

2003 Quad Cities Midwest 7-4 3.95 26 21 1 0 0 136.2 135 63 60 57 1322004 GCL Twins Gulf Coast 0-1 0.90 6 2 0 0 0 10.0 9 1 1 6 9

Ft. Myers Florida State 0-1 2.70 3 0 0 0 0 6.2 5 2 2 9 52005 Ft. Myers Florida State 0-0 6.97 7 0 0 0 0 10.1 9 9 8 9 12

Beloit Midwest 4-7 3.66 10 0 0 0 4 105.2 89 45 43 46 822006 Ft. Myers Florida State 6-6 4.88 33 13 1 0 0 107.0 104 72 58 42 802007 Ft. Myers Florida State 3-2 3.00 17 4 0 0 0 39.0 45 17 13 13 36

New Britain Eastern 3-2 4.36 16 11 0 0 0 53.2 57 40 26 27 42008 Altoona Eastern 4-11 4.53 22 21 0 0 0 111.1 119 68 56 48 65

HOLDEN, Brandon John (Brandon), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 192, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 9/1/88, Coral Springs, FL, Resides: Coral Springs, FL,School: M. Stoneman Douglas (FL) HS, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 8/22/06, Scout: Joe Salermo, Notes: 2007: Was ranked 22nd among Pittsburgh’stop 30 prospects by Baseball America prior to 2007 season.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 3.57 12 0 0 0 0 22.2 19 13 9 20 152008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-2 3.90 10 3 0 0 0 30.0 28 14 13 5 15

HOLDZKOM, Lincoln H. (Lincoln), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 240, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/23/82, Pasadena, CA, Resides: Rancho Cucamonga,CA, School: Arizona Western Junior College, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 12/16/08, Notes: Was originally selected by Florida in 7th round of 2001First-Year Player Draft.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2001 GCL Marlins Gulf Coast 1-3 2.49 12 7 0 0 2 43.1 26 18 12 27 432002 Kane County Midwest 1-5 2.53 30 0 0 0 11 32.0 21 11 9 29 422003 Greensboro South Atlantic 1-4 2.84 43 0 0 0 4 57.0 36 24 18 27 74

Jupiter Florida State 0-2 3.07 13 0 0 0 2 14.2 9 6 5 7 202004 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY2005 GCL Marlins Gulf Coast 0-0 2.25 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 1 1 6

Jupiter Florida State 0-1 5.79 9 0 0 0 1 9.1 7 6 6 5 92006 West Tenn Southern 2-3 1.95 18 0 0 0 0 32.1 25 7 7 10 27

Ari. Cubs Arizona 0-0 2.08 5 1 0 0 0 8.2 11 4 2 3 10Daytona Florida State 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 2 6

2007 Portland Eastern 4-1 3.47 30 0 0 0 1 46.2 35 23 18 30 41Pawtucket International 1-0 1.59 12 0 0 0 0 17.0 19 5 3 14 13

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HUBER, Erik Joseph (Erik), Pos: OF/1B, Height: 6-6, Weight: 223, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/6/85, Belleville, IL, Resides: Belleville, IL, School: Eastern IllinoisUniversity, Obtained: Pirates’ 12th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Tom Barnard, Notes: Was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as asenior…Became the first player at Eastern Illinois to bat .400 or better since the 1982-83 season…Finished career at Eastern Illinois with a .376 career average…Led the Ohio ValleyConference in on-base percentage in each of his last two years…Finished career at Eastern Illinois ranked third in batting average and fifth in hits (224).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 State College New York-Penn .227 45 150 15 34 11 1 0 11 14 29 12008 Hickory South Atlantic .259 127 483 78 125 29 5 12 60 36 73 2

HUGHES, William Jared (Jared), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-7, Weight: 220, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/4/85, Stamford, CT, Resides: Alisa Viejo, CA, School: Long BeachState University, Obtained: Pirates’ 4th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Brad Cameron, Notes: Went 8-4 with a 3.67 ERA in 16 starts as a junior at LongBeach State University…Went 16-7 in his two seasons at Long Beach State…Was an honorable mention All-Big West player in 2006…Began the season rated as the 33rd-best prospectin 2006 by Baseball America…Was one of three Long Beach State players selected on the first day of the draft…Was named a second-team Summer All-American by Baseball Americafollowing a perfect 7-0 record and a 1.62 ERA in the Cape Cod League in 2005…Was originally drafted in the 16th round of the 2003 draft by Tampa Bay...2007: Ranked 29thamong Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects by Baseball America prior to ‘07 season...Led all Pirates farmhands in strikeouts...2008: Led the Carolina League in wild pitches (17).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Williamsport New York-Penn 1-2 2.74 5 5 0 0 0 23.0 14 7 7 7 11

Hickory South Atlantic 5-4 5.77 10 10 0 0 0 48.1 46 38 31 31 252007 Hickory South Atlantic 8-9 4.64 27 27 0 0 0 145.1 162 94 75 54 1092008 Lynchburg Carolina 3-9 4.60 21 21 0 0 0 105.2 108 73 54 50 54

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LIGSEMA, Victor (Victor), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 204, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/16/85, San Pedro De Macoris, D.R., Resides: San Pedro DeMacoris, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 8/17/02, Scout: Ramon Perez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2003 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .227 44 141 12 32 6 0 1 13 14 42 32004 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .270 62 211 31 57 13 0 7 27 39 67 52005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .237 38 131 21 31 10 0 1 15 16 40 32006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .286 39 133 17 38 7 1 5 26 13 34 5

Hickory South Atlantic .250 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 02007 State College New York-Penn .167 7 24 2 4 0 1 1 4 1 10 1YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 6.23 6 0 0 0 0 8.2 11 6 6 4 7


INFANTE, Jeffrey (Jeffrey), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/20/90, Puerto Plata, D.R., Resides: Puerto Plata, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/11/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Cristino Valdez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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IRIARTE, Humberto Javier Francisco (Humberto), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 196, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/26/88, La Victoria, Aragua, Venezuela,Resides: La Victoria, Aragua, Venezuela, School: V.E.N. Vicente Emilio Sojo HS, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/3/06, Scout: Rene Gayo/RodolfoPetit. ..Notes: 2007: Ranked 5th among Venezuelan Summer League relievers in walks per 9.0 innings (2.13) and 4th in baserunners per 9.0 innings (10.84).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-0 1.35 4 0 0 0 1 6.2 4 2 1 3 102007 Chivacoa Venezuela 4-3 1.68 21 1 0 0 5 48.1 41 11 9 11 422008 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY

JONES, Christopher Louis (Chris), Pos: C, Height: 6-1, Weight: 213, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/27/83, Fresno, CA, Resides: Fresno, CA, School: CaliforniaState (CA) University-Long Beach, Obtained: Pirates’ 11th round selection in 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Kevin Clouser, Notes: Hit .308 with 10 doubles, twohome runs and 27 RBI as a junior in 2005 at Long Beach State University.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Williamsport New York-Penn .228 32 114 6 30 4 0 0 13 7 20 22006 Hickory South Atlantic .203 30 79 11 16 4 0 0 7 11 15 1

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JOVES, Julio Cesar (Julio), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/7/91, Maracay, Venezuela, Resides: Maracay, Venezuela,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/17/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-0 1.04 4 1 0 0 0 8.2 5 1 1 6 6

JUAN, Daniel (Daniel), Pos: INF/OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 9/8/87, La Romana, D.R., Resides: La Romana, D.R., School: CentroEducativo Mercedes Laura Aguire, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 1/19/07, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .250 18 36 10 9 2 1 0 5 8 14 32008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .260 37 73 21 19 5 0 0 7 19 17 7

JUAN, Papiro (Papiro), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 175, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/13/88, San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., Resides: San Pedro de Macoris,D.R., School: Escuela Fuensanta Munoz High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/30/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-2 6.94 8 0 0 0 0 11.2 12 9 9 11 122007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 0-0 6.08 9 0 0 0 0 13.1 11 16 9 15 152008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-2 2.84 13 13 0 0 0 63.1 44 24 20 37 59

KEEL, Jared Michael (Jared), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/3/84, Panama City, FL, Resides: Panama City, FL, School: Troy (AL)University, Obtained: Pirates’ 31st round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Was a two-year starter at third base for Troy State…Hit .300with 25 doubles, 22 homers and 80 RBI in his career at Troy State...2006: Led all Pirates farmhands with a .313 batting average between Bradenton and Williamsport...2007:Finished 4th among Pirates farmhands in home runs...Was named the South Atlantic Player-of-the-Week for the week of 6/25 thru 7/2...2008: Was named the Carolina LeaguePlayer-of-the-Week for the week of 8/18-25...Ranked 2nd in the league in home runs, 5th in RBI and was hit by a pitch a league-leading 15 times...Also went deep once every20.50 at bats, which ranked 3rd among Carolina League hitters...Finished 2nd among Pirates farmhands in home runs and tied for 1st in RBI.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .432 21 74 15 32 6 1 2 13 7 10 5

Williamsport New York-Penn .250 39 140 19 35 10 1 3 11 15 30 22007 Hickory South Atlantic .261 98 326 63 85 23 1 17 56 56 79 52008 Lynchburg Carolina .237 123 410 76 97 24 2 20 81 65 89 16

KELLY, William Ryan (Ryan), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 179, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/30/87, Memphis, TN, Resides: Hilton Head SC, School: WaltersState (SC) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 26th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Became the first Hilton Head HighSchool player in 10 years to be selected in the draft…Went 8-0 with a 0.98 ERA while fanning 75 batters in 61 innings as a junior. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 6.19 5 4 0 0 0 16.0 20 13 11 4 112008 State College New York-Penn 0-2 6.75 8 6 0 0 1 24.0 26 19 18 16 18

KLINGER, Brent Matthew (Brent), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 209, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/21/88, Phoenix, AZ, Resides: Phoenix, AZ, School:Glendale (AZ) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 21st round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Bump Merriweather, Notes: Went 6-4 with a 3.18 ERAand 62 strikeouts in 2008 at Glendale Community College. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-0 0.66 7 0 0 0 0 13.2 7 2 1 3 12


KNOTTS, Samuel Alan (Alan), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 231, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/28/85, Odessa, TX, Resides: Shreveport, LA, School: LouisianaTech University, Obtained: Pirates’ 38th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Jerome Cochran, Notes: Was one of a school record six players draftedfrom Louisiana Tech University in 2008…Was 3-3 with a 4.74 ERA and 57 strikeouts as a senior at Louisiana Tech...2008: Ranked 3rd among New York-Penn Leaguerelievers in fewest walks per 9.0 innings pitched (1.64). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 State College New York-Penn 3-2 4.09 21 0 0 0 1 44.0 51 25 20 9 51

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GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-0 2.08 5 0 0 0 0 8.2 9 2 2 6 72008 Lynchburg Carolina 4-2 4.11 31 0 0 0 3 57.0 48 29 26 29 60

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LABOY, Albert (Albert), Pos: OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 182, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/1/86, Boynton Beach, FL, Resides: West Palm Beach, FL, School:John Leonard (FL) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 14th round selection in 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Charlie Sullivan, Notes: Had a hit in 15 consecutive atbats, moving him into fourth all time according to the 2003 National High School Record Book…The national record of 22 consecutive hits was set by Pat Simmons ofBradley (IL) Bourbonnais during the 1981 and 1982 seasons..Laboy hit a first-inning home run for his 15th consecutive hit, but was retired in his next at bat by JohnRaiford of Jupiter...During the tear, Laboy had three home runs, one double and 11 singles (he also walked four times).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .189 30 111 15 21 3 0 1 13 5 14 52006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .267 19 75 10 20 3 2 1 9 6 14 4

Williamsport New York-Penn .249 47 173 19 43 1 2 0 13 13 25 102007 Hickory South Atlantic .287 63 230 32 66 6 1 6 26 16 29 62008 Lynchburg Carolina .182 33 110 10 20 2 0 1 6 9 20 0


LATIMORE, Frederick Quincy (Quincy), Pos: OF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 191, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/3/89, Raleigh, NC, Resides: Apex, NC, School:Middle Creek (NC) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 4th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Hit .367 with seven doubles, two triples,four home runs, 29 RBI, 20 walks and 13 stolen bases as a senior.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .257 45 171 29 44 9 2 3 17 16 25 132008 State College New York-Penn .244 59 221 25 54 14 5 3 20 13 53 6

LAUREANO, Melkin (Melkin), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 210, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/26/85, Hato Mayor, D.R., Resides: Hato Mayor, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 5/2/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Oakland as a non-drafted free agent, 11/14/04. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Dom. A’s Dominican Sum. 2-0 0.54 9 0 0 0 1 16.2 8 1 1 5 162006 Dom. A’s Dominican Sum. 0-2 3.91 10 6 0 0 0 25.1 20 11 11 10 142007 Dom. A’s Dominican Sum. 4-2 2.89 12 6 0 0 0 43.2 33 18 14 19 262008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 4-1 2.27 20 0 0 0 7 43.2 38 14 11 12 50

LEACH, Brian Mayers (Brian), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 187, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/14/86, Flowood, MS, Resides: Brandon, MS, School: Universityof Southern Mississippi, Obtained: Pirates’ 25th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 State College New York-Penn 1-3 3.98 16 8 0 0 0 54.1 54 30 24 20 36

LEAL, Carlos Alan (Carlos), Pos: INF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/10/90, Guasave, Mexico, Resides: Sinaloa, Mexico, Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/14/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus Valdez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezeula .255 46 106 33 27 4 0 2 11 36 28 122008 Chivacoa Venezuela .244 52 160 29 39 9 0 1 17 27 35 10

LINARES, Serguey (Serguey), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 247, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/1/83, Cuba, Resides: Santo Domingo, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a minor league free agent, 1/18/07, Notes: Went 7-10 with a 5.59 ERA, 86 walks and 111 strikeouts in 163 innings in career in Cuban ProfessionalLeague...2007: Attended spring training as a non-roster invitee with Pittsburgh...Was named to the World Team in All-Star Futures Game. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Hickory South Atlantic 1-0 1.61 4 4 0 0 0 22.1 14 7 4 9 10

Lynchburg Carolina 6-7 4.35 16 16 0 0 0 82.2 79 49 40 47 382008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-0 2.57 4 2 0 0 0 7.0 5 2 2 3 4


LINCOLN, Brad Eric (Brad), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 218, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 5/25/85, Lake Jackson, TX, Resides: Clute, TX, School:University of Houston (TX), Obtained: Pirates’ 1st round selection (4th overall) in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Everett Russell, Notes: Produced career record of19-11 and a 3.30 ERA (286.1ip/105er/293so) in his three seasons at the University of Houston...Also batted .316 (143-for-453) with 28 doubles, 21 home runs and 106RBI with the Cougars...Named to the Cape Cod All-Star team as a starter while playing for the Bourne Bears in the summer of 2005...Also named to the All-Cape CodLeague Team as a utility player...Went 3-1 with a 1.32 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 54.0 innings and tallied six home runs and 25 RBI with the Braves that summer...Wasranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh’s third-best prospect prior to the 2007 season...Also rated by same publication as having the “Best Fastball” and the “Best Curveball”in the organization...Is a 2003 graduate of Brazoswood High School in Clute, TX, where he lettered in baseball...Was also a quarterback on the football team...Named toAll-County, All-State and All-District teams in baseball during his senior year...Was named to the All-Greater Houston Area team in 2003...Went 12-2 with three completegames, two shutouts and a 1.69 ERA (127.2ip/24er/152so) in 17 starts as a junior in 2006 at Houston...Also hit .295 (66-for-224) with 12 doubles, 14 home runs and53 RBI in 61 games with the Cougars...Finished collegiate career with 293 strikeouts; ranking third on Houston’s career list...Was rated as the third-best pitcher in the2006 First-Year Player Draft, according to Baseball America…Captured Conference USA Pitcher-of-the-Year honors as a junior in 2006 and was named to the All-ConferenceUSA First-Team as both a pitcher and a designated hitter…Was the winner of the Brooks Wallace Award, given to college baseball’s top player, and the 20th annual DickHowser Trophy as the 2006 College Baseball Player-of-the-Year...Was a semifinalist for the Roger Clemens Award (College Baseball’s Pitcher-of-the-Year)...2006: Made finalstart on 8/6 vs. Savannah before leaving game with a strained left oblique...2007: Missed entire season after undergoing reconstructive surgery to repair ligament damagein right elbow on 4/3/07...2008: Was ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh’s 4th-best prospect prior to the season...Allowed two earned runs or less in six of his 11starts with Hickory.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-0 0.00 2 2 0 0 0 7.2 6 1 0 1 9

Hickory South Atlantic 1-2 6.75 4 4 0 0 0 16.0 25 15 12 6 102007 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY2008 Hickory South Atlantic 5-4 4.65 11 11 0 0 0 62.0 72 34 32 6 46


LOPEZ, Juan Carlos (Juan), Pos: C, Height: 5-11, Weight: 180, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/20/90, Dajabon, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/25/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Ellis Pena.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .053 12 19 1 1 0 0 0 2 12 0 0

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LLOPEZ, Porfirio Antonio (Porfirio), Pos: LHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 160, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 3/24/90, La Vega, D.R., Resides: La Vega, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 0-1 5.50 10 0 0 0 0 18.0 20 12 11 8 12

LOYOLA, Maiko (Maiko), Pos: OF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 182, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/19/85, Juan Baron, D.R., Resides: San Cristobal, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a minor league free agent, 11/21/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Pittsburgh as a non-drafted free agent on 5/23/02 (Ramon Perez)...2007: Was namedto the New York-Penn League All-Star team...2008: Was named to the South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star team. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2002 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .231 68 242 26 56 11 3 0 28 33 40 92003 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .234 51 175 26 41 11 4 0 22 28 36 72004 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .256 38 121 17 31 9 1 1 13 13 17 42005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .274 41 164 32 45 4 3 2 14 13 32 102006 Hudson Valley New York-Penn .241 64 216 24 52 10 1 3 24 35 39 112007 Columbus South Atlantic .248 67 206 40 51 14 1 4 18 39 41 19

Hudson Valley New York-Penn .307 44 176 37 54 8 6 4 29 21 38 192008 Columbus South Atlantic .280 122 471 76 132 20 3 5 44 56 96 45

LOZADA, Jonathan Hernando (Jonathan), Pos: OF, Height: 5-8, Weight: 160, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/17/88, Cartagena, Colombia, Resides: Cartagena,Colombia, School: Instel High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/23/07, Scout: Daniel Espitia & Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezuela .138 23 29 4 4 0 0 0 3 1 3 02008 Chivacoa Venezuela .244 47 135 24 33 2 1 0 15 16 11 4

MACHI, Jean Manuel (Jean), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 160, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/1/83, El Tigre, Anzoategui, Venezuela, Resides: El Tigre,Anzoategui, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 1/24/09, Notes: Was originally signed by Philadelphia as a non-drafted free agent, 2/22/00.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2000 La Victoria Venezuela 2-2 4.13 11 3 0 0 1 24.0 21 15 11 14 232001 Mariara Venezuela 8-3 2.86 14 7 0 0 2 56.2 40 23 18 30 562002 Mariara Venezuela 2-0 0.00 11 0 0 0 7 11.2 5 0 0 3 13

GCL Phillies Gulf Coast 2-0 1.00 10 2 0 0 1 27.0 11 4 3 16 222003 Batavia New York-Penn 2-4 4.78 8 8 0 0 0 32.0 30 21 17 13 192004 Tronconero 1 Venezuela 2-2 2.18 9 7 1 0 0 41.1 29 15 10 10 392005 Visalia California 3-11 6.03 31 14 0 0 3 97.0 113 76 65 58 106

Montgomery Southern 0-0 54.00 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 4 4 1 02006 Montgomery Southern 6-1 2.64 49 0 0 0 16 71.2 68 25 21 37 682007 New Hampshire Eastern 2-4 3.53 48 0 0 0 2 81.2 68 35 32 24 562008 New Hampshire Eastern 2-6 4.65 21 9 0 0 1 69.2 74 37 36 40 51

MARQUEZ, Jairo Jose (Jairo), Pos: C, Height: 6-1, Weight: 188, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/4/88, Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela, Resides: San Diego,Carabobo, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/30/07, Scout: Rodolfo Petit & Rene Gayo...Notes: 2007: Ranked 4th in the Venezuelan SummerLeague in batting average and lowest strikeouts per total plate appearances (1/14.53).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezuela .339 54 189 38 64 10 1 4 46 20 15 22008 Chivacoa Venezuela .247 57 174 28 43 9 0 3 26 22 14 4

MARTE, Starling Javier (Starling), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/9/88, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo,D.R., School: Colegio Carolina, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 1/4/07, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera, Notes: 2008: Ranked 4th in the DominicanSummer League in runs and tied for the league lead in double plays among outfielders (5).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .220 45 132 27 29 4 1 1 11 10 29 162008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .296 65 257 53 76 10 2 9 44 16 53 20

MARTINEZ, Yoffri (Yoffri), Pos: RHP , Height: 6-4, Weight: 209, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/17/85, Caucagua, Miranda, Venezuela, Resides: Caucagua,Miranda, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 5/26/03, Scout: Pastor Melendez. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-3 9.53 11 1 0 0 0 17.0 20 21 18 13 102004 Chivacoa Venezuela 3-4 3.23 15 13 1 0 0 61.1 56 27 22 27 522005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-1 5.23 14 0 0 0 0 20.2 22 16 0 13 142006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-1 1.32 17 0 0 0 3 27.1 15 6 4 10 29


State College New York-Penn 0-1 5.95 15 2 0 0 0 19.2 23 14 13 15 192008 State College New York-Penn 2-5 3.67 25 0 0 0 0 49.0 43 24 20 31 44

MATA, Jonathan Joel (Jonathan), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 195, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 7/12/90, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo,D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/27/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 2-0 7.27 8 0 0 0 1 8.2 11 8 7 6 9

MAVARES, Dixon Anthony (Dixon), Pos: SS, Height: 5-11, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/8/86, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela, Resides: Valencia,Carabobo, Venezuela, School: Colegio Andres Bello (Carabobo), Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/9/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit, Notes: 2008:Ranked 7th in the Venezuelan Summer League in batting and 4th in on-base percentage (.421).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Chivacoa Venezuela .280 38 100 9 28 2 2 0 11 8 16 62006 Chivacoa Venezuela .273 59 183 39 50 8 3 0 15 20 32 112007 Chivacoa Venezuela .257 51 144 36 37 6 1 1 20 27 11 72008 Chivacoa Venezuela .311 52 164 31 51 10 1 1 15 26 21 8

McCLUNE, Austin Blair (Austin), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 187, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/15/87, Little Rock, AR, Resides: Edmond, OK, School: SantaFe (OK) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 7th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Was rated as the 18th-best player in the 2006 draftfrom the state of Oklahoma by Baseball America…Stole 24 bases as a senior at Edmond Santa Fe High School…Was an all-state center fielder as a senior. …Was also an all-regionfootball player as a defensive back as a senior...2007: Was recognized by Baseball America as having the best outfield arm in the Pirates minor league system prior to 2007 &2008 seasons...Was named to the New York-Penn League mid-season All-Star team.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .291 42 148 17 43 7 0 0 10 5 32 22007 State College New York-Penn .260 59 196 20 51 3 3 0 19 5 32 152008 Hickory South Atlantic .207 112 425 49 88 12 4 4 40 36 87 10

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McPHERSON, Kyle Landon (Kyle), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 210, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/11/87, Creola, AL, Resides: Creola, AL, School:University of Mobile (AL), Obtained: Pirates’ 14th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Went 1-7 with a 6.07 ERA (46.0ip/31er)in 14 games (nine starts) as a junior at the University of Mobile…Also hit .302 (26-for-86) with three doubles, one triple, one home run and 16 RBI as an infielder infinal season with the University of Mobile...2007: Led all Pirates farmhands in ERA...Ranked 9th in the Gulf Coast League in ERA...2008: Ranked 1st in the New York-Penn League in home runs allowed (10).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 4-2 2.61 12 10 0 0 0 51.2 47 22 15 10 35

State College New York-Penn 0-1 6.28 3 3 0 0 0 14.1 20 13 10 3 62008 State College New York-Penn 1-3 4.37 15 7 0 0 1 55.2 52 29 27 5 41

McQUEARY-ENNIS, Aeden John (Aeden), Pos: C, Height: 6-1, Weight: 182, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 9/19/84, High Wycombe, United Kingdom,Resides: Orlando, FL, School: Georgia State University, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 7/23/08, Notes: Was originally selected by San Diego in the8th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft (Ash Lawson).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Eugene Northwest .228 19 57 9 13 2 0 0 6 9 15 1

Lake Elsinore California .290 10 31 7 9 1 0 1 4 7 8 02008 Lake Elsinore California .108 24 65 9 7 0 0 0 5 19 23 0


McSWAIN, Samuel Matthew (Matt), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 186, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/15/85, High Point, NC, Resides: Sophia, NC,School: Elon (NC) University, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/26/06, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: 2008: Tied for 4th among Pirates farmhands inappearances.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 0 0 0 1 42007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-0 4.50 2 0 0 0 1 6.0 7 3 3 1 7

Hickory South Atlantic 3-2 5.59 15 9 0 0 0 58.0 64 37 36 25 502008 Hickory South Atlantic 4-5 2.17 32 7 0 0 4 70.2 62 22 17 13 50


MEJIA, Leandro Antonio (Leandro), Pos: INF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/4/90, Azua, D.R., Resides: Azua, D.R., Obtained: Signedas a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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MENDEZ, Miguel Antonio (Miguel), Pos: C, Height: 6-0, Weight: 202, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/8/88, Los Toros, Azua, D.R., Resides: Azua, D.R., School:Escuela Secundaria Los Toros HS, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/22/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .220 27 82 4 18 3 0 0 3 9 8 02006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .203 29 74 9 15 3 0 0 4 8 23 02007 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .400 15 55 13 22 3 0 5 14 7 12 1

MERCER, Jordy Joe (Jordy), Pos: INF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 191, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/27/86, Seiling, OK, Resides: Taloga, OK, School: OklahomaState University, Obtained: Pirates’ 3rd round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Matt Bimeal, Notes: Was a three-time All-Big 12 Conference selection incareer at Oklahoma State…Hit .330 with 12 doubles, 14 home runs and 60 RBI in 62 games in 2008 as a junior with the Cowboys…Was a First-Team All-Big 12 as autility player in 2008, earned Second-Team status at shortstop and was also honorable mention as a pitcher…Was a Second-Team All-Big 12 selection in 2007 as a sophomore…Played for USA Baseball over the summer of 2007 and won a silver medal at the PanAm Games in Brazil…Was a First-Team All-Big 12 selection as a freshman andwas named a Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger…Ended collegiate career as Oklahoma State’s career leader in saves (17).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .250 6 24 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 3 1


MILDREN, Paul Frank (Paul), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: L, Born: 5/3/84, Adelaide, Australia, Resides: Adelaide, Australia,Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 1/20/09, Notes: Was originally signed by Florida as a non-drafted free agent, 2/19/01...2005: Pitched for Australiain the World Cup of Baseball in Holliand, where he went 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in two games...2006: Pitched for Australia in the inaugural World Baseball Classic, wherehe allowed six hits in 3.0 innings of work.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2002 GCL Marlins Gulf Coast 3-4 1.97 11 10 2 0 0 59.1 52 16 13 17 38

Jamestown New York-Penn 0-3 5.54 3 3 0 0 0 13.0 16 10 8 9 62003 Greensboro South Atlantic 4-10 4.43 27 21 0 0 0 101.2 94 70 50 54 832004 Greensboro South Atlantic 5-7 5.22 39 4 0 0 1 101.2 115 71 59 40 832005 Jupiter Florida State 10-3 3.08 29 20 0 0 0 140.1 115 55 48 42 1112006 Carolina Southern 10-10 4.14 28 28 2 1 0 167.1 161 88 77 54 1502007 Albuquerque Pacific Coast 5-7 5.86 21 21 0 0 0 106.0 115 78 69 52 65

Omaha Pacific Coast 1-1 9.69 3 3 0 0 0 13.0 20 14 14 8 112008 NW Arkansas Texas 2-6 6.33 19 3 0 0 1 42.2 54 31 30 25 34

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MILLER, Robert Quinton (Quinton), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 177, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/28/89, Indianapolis, IN, Resides: Medford, NJ,School: Shawnee (NJ) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 20th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Buddy Paine, Notes: Went 6-3 with a 2.13 ERA(52.2ip/16er) and 85 strikeouts in 21 appearances as a senior at Shawnee High School…Also went 22-for-62 (.355 average) with five doubles, five home runs and 23RBI as an infielder during senior year.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 DID NOT PLAY

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LMOLLEKEN, Dustin Douglas (Dustin), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-5, Weight: 220, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 8/21/84, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Resides:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, School: Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada) Junior College, Obtained: Pirates’ 15th round selection in 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: JoeFerrone, Notes: Is the nephew of former NHL player Lorne Molleken...2004: Missed entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on right elbow...2008: Ranked2nd in the South Atlantic League in home runs allowed (21)...Tied for 3rd among Pirates farmhands in wins.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-0 5.68 3 1 0 0 0 6.1 6 4 4 1 12004 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY2005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-4 7.50 9 5 0 0 0 30.0 34 29 3 16 222006 Williamsport New York-Penn 1-2 2.51 13 0 0 0 0 32.1 30 11 9 8 222007 State College New York-Penn 1-0 1.08 4 0 0 0 0 8.1 6 2 1 1 5

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MORALES, Jesus Jafet (Jesus), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/2/87, Merida, MX, Resides: Merida, MX, Obtained:Signed as a minor league free agent, 11/11/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus Valdez, Notes: 2008: Was loaned to Veracruz of the Mexican League. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .000 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MORENO, Diego Rafael (Diego), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/21/87, Higuerote, Miranda, Venezuela, Resides:Barlovento, Miranda, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 8/21/06. Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-0 2.42 13 0 0 0 2 22.1 17 6 6 5 162008 Chivacoa Venezuela 3-1 0.87 7 6 0 0 0 31.0 21 6 3 4 21

MORETA, Jose Anibal (Jose), Pos: INF, Height: 6-3, Weight: 180, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/6/88, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: San Cristobal, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 1/19/07, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .278 15 36 5 10 3 0 2 5 2 15 02008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .252 49 127 20 32 4 0 1 16 18 28 2

MORGAN, Kyle Steven (Kyle), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 245, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 8/8/86, Granada Hills, CA, Resides: Bakersfield, CA, School:University of San Francisco (CA), Obtained: Pirates’ 36th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Sean Campbell, Notes: Hit .298 with 15 doubles, sixhome runs and 50 RBI as a senior at the University of San Francisco.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .148 6 27 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 5 0


MORRIS, Avery Bryan (Bryan), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 214, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/28/87, Woodbury, TN, Resides: Tullahoma, TN, School:Motlow State (TN) Community College, Obtained: Acquired by Pittsburgh as part of a three-team trade with Los Angeles (NL) and Boston on 7/31/08, Notes: Was originallyselected by Los Angeles (NL) in the 1st round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft (Marty Lamb)...Led all Tennessee junior college pitchers with a 0.91 ERA while recording108 strikeouts in 79.0 innings 2006...2006: Was ranked by Baseball America as the 12th-best prospect in the Dodgers organization...Was rated by Baseball Prospectusas the ninth-best prospect in the Dodgers organization...Was tabbed by Baseball America as having the Best Breaking Baseball and Best Fastball in Los Angeles’ 2006draft class...2007: Was rated as the 12th-best prospect in the Dodgers organization by Baseball America.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Ogden Pioneer 4-5 5.13 14 14 0 0 0 59.2 64 44 34 40 792007 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY2008 Great Lakes Midwest 2-4 3.20 17 17 1 1 0 81.2 74 34 29 31 72


MOSKOS, Daniel Ross (Daniel), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 200, Bats: R, Throws: L, Born: 4/28/86, Greenville, SC, Resides: Central, SC, School:Clemson (SC) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 1st round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Posted a 3.25 ERA in 81 appearances (10starts) during career at Clemson University...Ended collegiate career ranked 4th in school history with 16 saves, 5th in appearances (81) and 6th in relief appearances(71)....Went 3-6 with six saves and a 3.29 ERA (79.1ip/29er) in 27 games (10 starts) as a junior in final year with Clemson…Was named to the Roger Clemens AwardWatch List (College Baseball’s Pitcher-of-the-Year) and was one of 50 semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award, which is presented to the top player in college baseballby USA Baseball…Was one of 22 players selected to play for the USA National Team in the summer of 2006, where he helped lead the team to a gold medal in Cubaafter posting a 0.86 ERA (21.0ip) with six saves, 35 strikeouts and just eight hits and four walks in 18 appearances for the USA National Team...Played for Cotuit in theCape Cod League in 2005, where he was 3-4 with a 3.82 ERA in 15 appearances...2007: Earned first professional save in final appearance on 9/6 vs. MahoningValley...2008: Went 1-0 with a 2.61 ERA (20.2ip/6er) in nine relief appearances and 6-7 with a 6.72 ERA (89.2ip/67er) in 20 starts. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 0 0 0 3

State College New York-Penn 0-0 4.26 11 0 0 0 1 15.2 23 8 6 6 162008 Lynchburg Carolina 7-7 5.95 29 20 0 0 0 110.1 124 83 73 43 78

MULHERN, Ryan Thomas (Ryan), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 214, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/29/80, Burbank, CA, Resides: Highlands Ranch, CA,School: University of South Alabama, Obtained: Acquired from Cleveland, 7/10/08, for cash considerations, Notes: Was originally drafted by Cleveland in the 11thround of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft (Chris Jefts)...2003: Led the New York-Penn League in doubles...2005: Was honored as the Lou Boudreau Award winner asCleveland’s Minor League Player-of-the-Year...Ranked 4th in all of minor league baseball in slugging percentage (.640) and 5th in home runs...2007: Ranked 3rd in theInternational League in doubles and 5th in extra base hits (54)...Finished tied for 3rd in Indians minor league system in doubles, 4th in hits and 7th in average.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2003 Mahoning Valley New York-Penn .279 59 229 32 64 25 1 5 30 19 68 62004 Lake County South Atlantic .255 103 372 48 95 28 1 7 42 32 87 32005 Kinston Carolina .321 45 159 32 51 11 0 17 48 19 50 2

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LMUNOZ, Joe Alexander (Joe), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 184, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/26/85, Guatire, Miranda, Venezuela, Resides: Guatire,Miranda, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/31/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit, Notes: 2005: Led the Venezuelan Summer League instolen bases...2006: Ranked 4th in the Venezuelan Summer League in stolen bases and 3rd in on-base percentage (.438).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2004 Chivacoa Venezuela .252 46 147 21 37 6 1 0 15 11 36 72005 Chivacoa Venezuela .248 40 137 22 34 6 3 0 12 21 26 232006 Chivacoa Venezuela .296 55 196 42 58 11 1 0 23 23 32 232007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .202 34 109 15 22 8 1 1 11 9 18 22008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .300 20 70 10 21 3 0 0 9 3 12 3


NAVARRO, Eliecer (Eliecer), Pos: LHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 170, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/26/87, David, Panama, Resides: David, Panama,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/24/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jose Pineda, Notes: 2008: Ranked 3rd in the Dominican Summer League in strikeouts...Alsoranked 2nd in strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched (12.79) and fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings (7.34) among starters and 3rd in lowest walks per 9.0 innings (0.95).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 8-2 2.83 14 13 0 0 1 70.0 64 24 22 17 852008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 4-3 1.42 15 15 0 0 0 76.0 50 16 12 8 108

NEGRYCH, James William (Jim), Pos: INF, Height: 5-9, Weight: 183, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 3/2/85, Buffalo, NY, Resides: Buffalo, NY, School: Universityof Pittsburgh (PA), Obtained: Pirates’ 6th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Jon Mercurio, Notes: Was the first player drafted by the Pirates fromPitt since former Pirate Ken Macha was taken in the sixth round in 1972…Earned third-team All-America honors from Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball as a juniorat Pitt…Hit .396 with 11 home runs and 60 RBI in 2006…Earned first-team All-America honors from Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball as a sophomore…Is one ofjust five Panthers to record 200 hits in a season, and one of just two to do it in three seasons…Is also the school’s all-time leader in walks (117) and ranks second inhome runs (34), RBI (164), doubles (48) and total bases (367)....2007: Was ranked 28th among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects by Baseball America prior to 2007season...2008: Was named Pittsburgh’s Minor League Player-of-the-Year after leading the organization with a .329 average...Also finished 5th among Pirates farmhandsin RBI (72)...Was named the Topps Carolina League Player-of-the-Year and to the league’s mid-season and post-season All-Star teams...Finished 9th in all of minor leaguebaseball in batting average (.359) and 10th overall in doubles (41)...Led the Carolina League in batting and on-base percentage (.448) while finishing 2nd in hits andslugging percentage (.508) and tied for 3rd in doubles...Was tabbed by Baseball America as having the “Best Strike Zone Judgment” in the Carolina League at the endof the season...Also struck out once every 8.24 plate appearances, which ranked 4th among all Carolina League hitters.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Williamsport New York-Penn .267 42 146 12 39 7 2 2 17 13 19 12007 Hickory South Atlantic .282 86 340 57 96 14 4 2 48 27 48 42008 Lynchburg Carolina .370 104 386 77 143 36 1 5 62 55 55 7

Altoona Eastern .310 25 87 10 27 5 0 0 10 11 14 5

NGOEPE, Mpho Gift (Gift), Pos: INF, Height: 5-9, Weight: 150, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/18/90, Pietersburg, South Africa, Resides: Randburg, SouthAfrica, School: Rand Park (South Africa) HS, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/29/08, Scout: Tom Randolph. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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NORIS, Rogelio (Rogelio), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 192, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/3/89, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Resides: Mazatlan, Sinaloa,Mexico, School: CET-MAR High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/14/07 Scout: Jesus Valdez & Rene Gayo...Notes: 2007: Ranked 2nd in theVenezuelan Summer League in RBI, 4th in extra base hits (23), 5th in slugging percentage (.468) and 4th in home runs to at bat ratio (1/27.25)...Also led the leaguein sacrifice flies...2008: Ranked 4th in the Venezeulan Summer League in slugging percentage (.452) and tied for 3rd in extra base hits (23). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Chivacoa Venezuela .284 66 218 39 62 14 1 8 55 30 45 42008 Chivacoa Venezuela .272 63 217 31 59 14 2 7 35 27 48 3

ORTIZ, Francisco Javier (Francisco), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 245, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/7/87, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Resides: Toa Alta, PuertoRico, School: Puerto Rico Baseball Academy High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 18th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Steve Fleming. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 2-1 2.92 9 3 0 0 0 24.2 19 12 8 11 172007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-3 8.84 7 5 0 0 0 18.1 24 14 18 17 112008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-1 2.33 11 0 0 0 1 19.1 12 5 5 6 15


ORTIZ, Wilson Eduardo (Wilson), Pos: RHP , Height: 6-0, Weight: 212, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/6/85, Maiquetia, Vargas, Venezuela, Resides: Maiquetia,Vargas, Venezuela, School: UE Creacion las Junitas High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/2/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit...Notes: 2007:Finished 2nd in the Venezuelan Summer League in ERA and strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched among starters (9.22)...Led the league in batting average against amongstarters (.142) and fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings pitched (7.38)...Twirled 6.0 innings of a combined no-hitter along with teammate Jesus Martinez on 7/2 againstDetroit’s VSL entry.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 4-1 2.25 9 0 0 0 2 60.0 51 24 15 22 612007 Chivacoa Venezuela 6-1 1.27 14 12 1 0 0 71.0 35 14 10 20 722008 Hickory South Atlantic 0-1 13.50 5 0 0 0 0 5.1 8 10 8 7 8


OWENS, Rudy C. (Rudy), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 224, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 12/18/87, Mesa, AZ, Resides: Mesa, AZ, School: Chandler Gilbert(AZ) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 28th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Ted Williams.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-4 5.32 6 4 0 0 0 22.0 20 13 13 8 172008 State College New York-Penn 3-6 4.97 15 13 0 0 0 58.0 63 37 32 13 45

OZORIA, Jean Carlos (Jean), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-5, Weight: 175, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/16/92, Imbert, Puerto Plata, D.R., Resides: Imbert,Puerto Plata, Puerto Rico, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Ellis Pena.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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LPACHECO, Jonel (Jonel), Pos: OF, Height: 5-9, Weight: 200, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/3/82, Tacarigua, Miranda, Venezuela, Resides: Tacarigua, Miranda,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 11/12/06, Notes: Was originally signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent, 2/12/01 (Luis Aponte)...2008: Was named the MVP of the Altoona Curve...Reached base safely in club record 10 straight plate appearances from 8/28 (game two) thru 8/30...Tied Brad Corleyfor team lead with 33 multi-hit games.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2001 San Felipe Venezuela .255 33 98 22 25 5 0 2 13 16 14 22002 San Felipe Venezueala .375 43 160 42 60 16 1 3 43 23 23 172003 DID NOT PLAY2004 Tronconero 2 Venezuela .321 58 224 41 72 18 2 9 44 24 37 292005 Brooklyn New York-Penn .274 54 201 34 55 10 0 6 30 17 35 202006 Hagerstown South Atlantic .264 127 462 61 122 25 2 10 47 37 75 212007 Hickory South Atlantic .315 119 463 97 146 25 5 27 99 41 71 18

Lynchburg Carolina .290 9 31 1 9 12 3 0 0 2 10 02008 Altoona Eastern .288 116 416 64 120 17 0 12 52 42 82 11

PACHECO, Yomar Jose (Yomar), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 200, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/4/89, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: Higuerote,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-0 0.71 6 0 0 0 0 12.2 5 2 1 9 9

PARRY, Craig Elton (Craig), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 202, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 5/21/86, Huntsville, TX, Resides: Colstrip, MT, School: SouthDakota State University, Obtained: Pirates’ 50th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Chris Kline, Notes: Had a school record 20 doubles as asenior at South Dakota State…Ranked second in the Summit League with a .646 slugging percentage while being a First-Team Summit League selection.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .274 19 62 4 17 6 1 0 14 8 8 1

PATEL, Dinesh Kumar (Dinesh), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-11, Weight: 185, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/6/89, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, School: LucknowSports College for Javelin training, Resides: Lucknow, India, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on 11/25/08, Scout: Sean Campbell, Notes: Finished 2ndin the first ever edition of the reality tv show The Million Dollar Arm, which took place in India and was based on what person could throw the most pitches 85 milesper hour or faster for strikes...The first edition of the Million Dollar Arm had over 30,000 entries...Learned to speak the English language by watching the tv show BaseballTonight and by taking on-line classes after coming to the United States in May, 2008...Was featured on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, USA Today, New York Times and CNN. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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PAULINO, Ricardo Jose (Ricardo), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 205, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/8/86, San Jose de Ocoa, D.R., Resides: SantoDomingo, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 2/20/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2004 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 5-2 2.88 18 0 0 0 1 50.0 44 20 16 14 552005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 1-1 3.96 11 2 0 0 1 25.0 17 12 11 6 292006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 6-2 1.93 13 13 0 0 0 74.2 58 19 16 11 672007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 3-1 4.28 10 2 0 0 2 27.1 26 13 13 8 212008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-2 3.34 7 6 0 0 0 29.2 32 15 11 3 32

PAYNE, Matthew Kevin (Matt), Pos: 3B/OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 200, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/18/86, Hickory, NC, Resides: Hiddenite, NC, School:North Carolina State University, Obtained: Pirates’ 34th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Hit .322 (73-for-227) with sixdoubles, two triples, nine home runs, 50 RBI and 44 runs scored in 59 games as a senior at NC State…Pitched in the Senior East-West Series at the State Games ofNorth Carolina, and played in the North-South All-Star Game between the top seniors from North Carolina and South Carolina while attending Alexander Central HighSchool.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .278 50 176 20 49 7 1 0 12 29 49 3

PEDRON, Freicer Jose (Freicer), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 166, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 9/9/86, Guarico, Lara, Venezuela, Resides: Guatire, Miranda,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 10/27/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit...Notes: 2007: Ranked 5th in the Venezuelan Summer Leaguein batting, 3rd in doubles and on-base percentage (.430) and tied for 4th in stolen bases...Also led all second basemen in fielding percentage (.977), games (58), totalchances (258) and assists (143).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Chivacoa Venezuela .271 48 144 18 39 6 0 3 24 14 35 102006 Chivacoa Venezuela .259 38 116 20 30 5 3 0 15 14 17 72007 Chivacoa Venezuela .337 61 190 38 64 15 1 1 36 23 35 252008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .254 17 59 13 15 3 0 0 6 12 15 2

PELEY, Josue Jesus (Josue), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 200, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/24/87, Valencia, Venezuela, Resides: Montreal, Quebec,Canada, School: Seminole State (OK) College, Obtained: Pirates’ 35th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Hit .345 with 17doubles, two triples and two home runs in 51 games in 2006 with Seminole State.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .252 31 115 14 29 4 2 1 16 5 16 32008 State College New York-Penn .191 33 115 7 22 4 0 0 10 7 19 1

PENA, Eduardo (Eddie), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 205, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/18/83, Miami, FL, Resides: Brookfield, MA, School: GeorgetownUniversity, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 12/16/08, Notes: Was originally signed by San Diego as a non-drafted free agent, 12/16/05.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Worcester Independent 2-4 5.08 32 1 0 0 0 67.1 76 44 38 17 602006 Fort Wayne Midwest 0-2 3.99 27 0 0 0 0 47.1 51 33 21 9 38

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2007 Worcester Independent 5-3 5.56 29 0 0 0 0 45.1 43 32 28 25 362008 Worcester Independent 6-5 3.42 34 6 1 0 9 79.0 79 35 30 18 44200PENA, Ronald (Ronald), Pos: C, Height: 6-0, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/28/87, New York, NY, Resides: Santiago, D.R., Obtained: Signed asa non-drafted free agent, 9/5/03, Scout: Ramon Perez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2004 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .100 20 40 4 4 0 0 0 1 2 14 02005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .150 17 40 3 6 20 0 0 0 5 12 02006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .224 54 152 20 34 5 2 3 33 26 45 22007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .308 17 52 8 16 5 1 1 11 5 12 02008 Hickory South Atlantic .248 84 290 26 72 16 5 2 31 25 85 1

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LPENA, Silvio (Silvio), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 175, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 8/9/87, Bani, D.R., Resides: Nizao, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/26/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera...Notes: 2007: Ranked 1st in the Dominican Summer League in stolen bases. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .283 57 223 36 63 9 2 1 22 18 36 182007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .267 62 217 38 58 5 1 1 20 18 35 392008 Hickory South Atlantic .265 36 117 12 31 4 1 0 9 4 32 5


PEREIRA, Nelson Ernesto (Nelson), Pos: LHP, Height: 5-11, Weight: 197, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 2/12/89, Ciudad de la Union, El Salvador, Resides:San Salvador, El Salvador, School: Centro Escolar Catolico Educando a un Salvador eno High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/19/06, Scout:Rene Gayo...Notes: 2007: Ranked 6th in the Venezuelan Summer League in ERA, 4th in batting average against (.223) among starters and 5th in strikeouts per 9.0innings (7.84)...2008: Ranked 2nd in the Gulf Coast League in wins, 4th in strikeouts per 9.0 innings among relievers (10.04), 5th in walks per 9.0 innings amongrelievers (1.38) and 3rd among relievers in fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings (8.31)...Led all Pirates farmhands in ERA.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 Chivacoa Venezuela 3-5 2.95 17 9 0 0 0 58.0 53 34 19 20 392007 Chiavcoa Venezuela 10-1 2.33 14 12 0 0 1 65.2 54 23 17 18 592008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 6-2 1.62 13 6 0 0 0 50.0 41 20 9 10 46

PICART, Gregory Luis (Greg), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 162, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 9/25/85, Paterson, NJ, Resides: Guayama, PR, School:Miami Dade (FL) College, Obtained: Pirates’ 25th round selection in 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Scott Sharp, Notes: 2007: Was named the Carolina LeaguePlayer-of-the-Week for the week of 7/30 to 8/6.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2004 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .256 25 86 12 22 3 0 0 6 7 16 02005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .301 26 103 17 31 10 2 1 8 9 14 62006 Williamsport New York-Penn .228 35 123 12 28 7 1 0 8 3 24 12007 Lynchburg Carolina .236 80 258 27 61 14 4 5 35 13 41 12008 Lynchburg Carolina .148 26 81 4 12 4 0 0 6 1 12 0


PINO, David Manuel (David), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 150, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 4/28/91, Merida, Venezuela, Resides: Merida, Venezuela,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/14/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Chivacoa Venezuela .179 13 28 5 5 2 0 0 1 5 8 0

PONCE, Ashley Dimas (Ashley), Pos: INF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 145, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/22/91, David, Panama, Resides: Dolega, Panama,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/17/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jose Pineda.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB

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PONDER, Lawrence Allen (Allen), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 231, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 9/27/83, Auburn, AL, Resides: Auburn, AL, School: AuburnUniversity (AL) - Montgomery, Obtained: Pirates’ 45th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Was a two-time Southern StatesAthletic Conference selection…Won the Southern States Athletic Conference Gold Glove award at first base as a senior...2008: Ranked 4th among New York-Penn Leaguerelievers in fewest walks per 9.0 innings pitched (1.69).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 State College New York-Penn 1-2 4.22 23 0 0 0 2 42.2 53 23 20 9 40

PONTIER-FRIAS, Sadid Eugenio (Sadid), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 185, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/12/90, Manoguayabo Provincia De SantoDomingo, D.R. Resides: Santo Domingo, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Marino Tejada. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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POWELL, Jeremy Robert (Jeremy), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-5, Weight: 215, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/18/76, La Miranda, CA, Resides: Anthem, AZ, School:Highlands (CA) High School, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent on 1/7/09, Notes: Was originally selected by Montreal in the 4th round of the 1994 First-Year Player Draft...1995: Tied for New York-Penn League leads in starts...1996: Tied for 6th among South Atlantic League pitchers in wins...1997: Was named to theFlorida State League mid-season All-Star team...1998: Started and lost major league debut on 7/23 at Chicago...Earned first career win on 8/6 vs. Los Angeles. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO1994 GCL Expos Gulf Coast 2-2 2.93 9 9 1 0 0 43.0 37 16 14 14 361995 Albany South Atlantic 1-0 1.59 1 1 0 0 0 5.2 4 1 1 1 6

Vermont New York-Penn 5-5 4.34 15 15 0 0 0 87.0 88 48 42 34 471996 Delmarva South Atlantic 12-9 3.03 27 27 1 0 0 157.2 127 68 53 66 1091997 West Palm Beach Florida State 9-10 3.02 26 26 1 0 0 155.0 162 75 52 62 1211998 Harrisburg Eastern 9-7 3.01 22 22 1 0 0 131.2 115 54 44 37 77

Montreal National 1-5 7.92 7 6 0 0 0 25.0 27 25 22 11 141999 Ottawa International 3-5 2.97 16 16 0 0 0 91.0 85 37 30 37 72

Montreal National 4-8 4.73 17 17 0 0 0 97.0 113 60 51 44 442000 Montreal National 0-3 7.96 11 4 0 0 0 26.0 35 27 23 9 19

Ottawa International 5-13 6.91 25 24 0 0 0 126.1 160 101 97 55 992001 Portland Pacific Coast 4-2 1.59 11 11 0 0 0 73.2 43 14 13 14 63

Kintetsu Pacific 4-5 4.95 14 14 0 0 0 80.0 84 51 44 40 522002 Kintetsu Pacific 17-10 3.78 32 27 5 4 0 216.2 205 94 91 41 1822003 Kintetsu Pacific 14-12 4.13 28 24 4 1 0 196.0 192 92 90 63 1652004 Kintetsu Pacific 8-8 3.90 24 18 6 0 0 170.2 173 85 74 55 1122005 Orix Pacific 14-12 3.51 28 23 5 2 0 200.0 201 86 78 55 1602006 Yomiuri Central 10-10 3.31 28 25 3 2 0 187.1 196 77 69 31 1312007 Yomiuri Central 0-2 5.80 7 7 0 0 0 40.1 52 27 26 12 202008 Fukuoka Pacific 2-6 5.29 12 12 0 0 0 66.1 92 46 39 27 36

PRASCH, Edward Andrew (Eddie), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 191, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 1/25/86, Anderson, IN, Resides: Chesterfield, MO,School: Milton (GA) High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 3rd round selection in 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Jack Powell, Notes: Was a member of the Georgia5A state championship team as a senior...Hit .475 with 13 doubles, 13 homers and 53 RBI as a senior....Was 20-for-20 in stolen base attempts in final year of highschool. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2004 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .220 32 118 11 26 6 2 0 21 12 27 12005 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .302 15 53 9 16 2 0 0 6 9 12 0

Williamsport New York-Penn .217 26 92 11 20 2 0 0 7 12 17 32006 Hickory South Atlantic .241 108 369 46 89 18 2 5 36 29 103 72007 Hickory South Atlantic .236 105 348 59 82 20 4 8 53 36 122 62008 Lynchburg Carolina .271 112 365 42 99 22 1 3 48 50 72 8

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LPRESLEY, Alexander Crawford (Alex), Pos: OF, Height: 5-9, Weight: 186, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 7/25/85, Monroe, LA, Resides: Monroe, LA, School:University of Mississippi, Obtained: Pirates’ 8th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Darren Mazeroski, Notes: Was named to the All-Tournament teamat the SEC Tournament in final season with Mississippi...Also tied school record with 14 career triples...2006: Led the New York-Penn League in triples. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Williamsport New York-Penn .238 50 181 19 43 7 3 1 19 13 32 22007 Hickory South Atlantic .293 121 495 79 145 22 8 11 63 45 108 182008 Lynchburg Carolina .258 82 287 39 74 15 1 6 35 29 50 13

QUINTERO, Rafael Jose (Rafael), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-1, Weight: 145, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 9/3/87, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Resides: Bocono,Venezuela, Obtained: Selected off Cleveland’s Akron roster in Double-A portion of minor league Rule Five Draft, 12/11/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Clevelandas a non-drafted free agent on 8/2/04.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Indians Dominican Sum. 0-1 4.50 3 2 0 0 0 8.0 12 6 4 1 22008 Dom. Indians Dominican Sum. 5-1 1.36 23 0 0 0 1 46.1 44 12 7 5 48YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Dom. Indians Dominican Sum. .181 45 116 18 21 2 0 2 9 9 21 02007 Dom. Indians Domincan Sum. .228 43 123 19 28 3 0 2 12 25 16 2

RAMOS, Jhonathan Jose (Jhonathan), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 145, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/7/89, San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela, Resides:Chivacoa, Yaracuy, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 8/24/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit...Notes: 2007: Ranked 7th in the VenezuelanSummer League in ERA...2008: Ranked 10th in the Venezuelan Summer League in ERA.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Chivacoa Venezuela 6-3 2.47 13 13 0 0 0 62.0 50 20 17 22 462008 Chivacoa Venezuela 5-3 2.69 14 14 0 0 0 60.1 61 27 18 12 47

REYES, Angel (Angel), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 175, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/13/87, Azua, D.R., Resides: Azua, D.R., Obtained: Signed as anon-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Ellis Pena.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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RICE, Chad Michael (Chad), Pos: INF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 175, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/17/85, Pittsburgh, PA, Resides: Grindstone, PA, School: VirginiaMilitary Institute, Obtained: Pirates’ 24th round in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Steve Fleming, Notes: Is a 2003 graduate of Brownsville High School, approximatelyone hour south of Pittsburgh...Earned First Team All-Big South Conference as a senior at Virginia Military Institute…Led VMI with 11 steals in 2007 while hitting from theleadoff spot…Ranks in the top ten in career runs scored at the Institute with 126 and also ranks third in career fielding assists with 505…Hit .294 with 56 runs scored,the second-most in a single-season by a VMI player, while also posting career-highs with a .393 slugging percentage and .394 on-base percentage as a junior...2007:Tied for the Gulf Coast League in hit by pitches (11).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .159 41 113 22 18 2 0 0 11 20 21 32008 State College New York-Penn .212 48 151 19 32 5 1 1 14 18 37 3

ROBERTS, Kevin W. (Kevin), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 190, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/15/84, Houston, TX, Resides: Pearland, TX, Obtained:Acquired by Pittsburgh from Milwaukee, 12/7/07, along with pitcher Marino Salas in deal for pitcher Salomon Torres, Notes: Was originally selected by Milwaukee in5th round of 2005 First-Year Player Draft...2008: Finished tied for 3rd among Pirates farmhands in saves and 3rd in appearances (47).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Helena Pioneer 1-2 2.82 8 3 0 0 0 22.1 19 8 7 8 34

West Virginia South Atlantic 2-2 4.94 9 3 0 0 0 27.1 31 21 15 12 202006 West Virginia South Atlantic 6-10 4.51 39 13 0 0 8 103.2 92 61 52 51 1022007 Brevard County Florida State 6-3 3.44 45 0 0 0 4 65.1 51 32 25 37 742008 Altoona Eastern 1-1 7.56 13 0 0 0 0 16.2 14 16 14 15 9


ROBLES, Moises A. (Moises), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/14/84, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo, D.R.,Obtained: Selected by Pittsburgh off New York’s (NL) Binghamton roster in the AAA portion of the minor league Rule 5 draft, 12/7/06, Notes: Was originally signedby New York (NL) as a non-drafted free agent on 8/28/03...2007: Ranked 2nd in the New York-Penn League in walks per 9.0 innings among starters (1.25) and 1st inlosses...2008: Ranked 2nd among Pirates farmhands in saves.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2004 Dom. Mets Dominican Sum. 1-1 0.74 15 1 0 0 8 24.1 17 8 2 5 192005 Dom. Mets Dominican Sum. 4-3 5.45 19 4 0 0 3 39.2 53 29 24 15 322006 Dom. Mets Dominican Sum. 1-2 0.60 19 1 0 0 6 30.0 23 8 2 6 282007 State College New York-Penn 4-9 4.59 13 13 0 0 0 64.2 74 34 33 9 342008 Hickory South Atlantic 1-1 2.00 19 0 0 0 6 27.0 23 7 6 1 19

Lynchburg Carolina 1-1 3.80 18 0 0 0 6 21.1 31 15 9 3 8Altoona Eastern 1-1 6.27 13 0 0 0 0 18.2 28 16 13 5 10

RODRIGUEZ, Christopher Antonio (Chris), Pos: C, Height: 5-11, Weight: 185, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/22/90, New York, NY, Resides: Santiago,D.R., School: Escuela Fausto Jimenez High School, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 5/4/07, Notes: 2008: Led all catchers in the Dominican SummerLeague in games (57).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .333 12 12 2 4 1 0 0 3 3 2 02008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .215 57 135 11 29 3 0 1 6 9 36 2

RODRIGUEZ, Dionis Rafael (Dionis), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 199, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/8/86, Jicome, Valverde, D.R., Resides:Jicome, Valverde, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/13/01, Scout: Ramon Perez..Notes: 2007: Tied for 2nd in the New York-Penn League inhome runs allowed.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 4-3 3.19 9 9 0 0 0 48.0 42 18 17 7 402004 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 2-7 3.38 14 14 0 0 0 61.1 61 37 23 17 332005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 2-2 2.65 9 7 1 0 0 34.0 26 13 10 8 272006 GCL Pirates Gulf Cost 3-3 2.36 11 9 0 0 0 45.2 43 18 12 12 41

Williamsport New York-Penn 0-1 5.19 2 1 0 0 0 8.2 13 6 5 2 52007 Lynchburg Carolina 0-0 3.60 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 2 2 1

Hickory South Atlantic 0-2 10.80 5 4 0 0 0 15.0 24 19 18 13 4State College New York-Penn 3-1 3.73 12 6 0 0 1 41.0 45 18 17 16 25

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LRODRIGUEZ, Eduardo Luis (Eduardo), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 210, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 5/25/92, Villa Tapia, Salcedo, D.R., Resides:Villa Tapia, Salcedo, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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RODRIGUEZ, Gerlis Abigail (Gerbis), Pos: INF/OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 175, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 5/29/88, Santiago, D.R., Resides: Santiago,D.R., School: Colegio Santa Ana, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/31/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .200 17 40 8 8 0 0 0 5 7 17 02007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .257 53 167 22 43 7 0 5 26 14 31 52008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .291 68 234 32 68 16 1 1 28 27 28 15

RODRIGUEZ, Rafael Arnulfo (Rafael), Pos: LHP, Height: 5-11, Weight: 164, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 7/13/90, Santiago, Panama, Resides: Santiago,Panama, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/11/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jose Pineda. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 4-0 3.94 14 0 0 0 0 29.2 25 18 13 14 29

ROJAS, Ariel Marcelino (Ariel), Pos: OF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 180, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/6/88, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/4/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .179 23 56 7 10 4 0 1 7 4 16 02008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .210 62 181 19 38 9 2 2 22 16 74 3

ROMAK, James Robert (Jamie), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 221, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 9/30/85, London, ON, Canada, Resides: London, ON, Canada,School: AB Lucas SS High School, Obtained: Acquired from Atlanta organization, along with first baseman Adam LaRoche, in deal for pitcher Mike Gonzalez and minorleague infielder Brent Lillibridge, 1/19/06, Notes: Was originally selected by Atlanta in 4th round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft (Lonnie Goldberg)...2006: Ranked4th in the South Atlantic League in home runs per at bat (1/21.75)...2007: Finished 4th among Pirates farmhands in home runs...Had a Carolina League high-tyingseven errors among outfielders...2008: Was ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh’s seventh-best prospect prior to the season...Was named the Carolina League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 5/26 thru 6/2...Was leading the Carolina League in home runs and slugging percentage (.522) before being promoted to Altoona on 7/29.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2003 GCL Braves Gulf Coast .176 19 51 5 9 2 0 0 4 9 10 02004 Danville Appalachian .190 48 158 25 30 5 1 5 22 14 56 12005 Danville Appalachian .274 34 124 25 34 10 1 7 27 14 38 22006 Rome South Atlantic .247 108 348 55 86 26 2 16 68 59 102 32007 Hickory South Atlantic .275 20 69 16 19 4 0 5 15 9 24 0

Lynchburg Carolina .252 85 294 49 74 21 1 15 45 55 90 22008 Lynchburg Carolina .279 77 290 58 81 25 0 18 57 32 95 0

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ROMAN, Edwin J. (Edwin), Pos: OF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 155, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/8/90, Caguas, Puerto Rico, Resides: Caguas, Puerto Rico, School:Puerto Rico Baseball Academy High School, Obtained: Pirates’ 27th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Joe Salermo & Jose Rosario.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .221 42 131 22 29 5 1 2 12 15 36 12

ROMO, Remberto (Remberto), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-9, Weight: 168, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/10/91, Culiacan, Mexico, Resides: Navolato, Mexico,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/28/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus “Chino” Valdez. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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ROSERO, Ciro Cristobal (Ciro), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 170, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 7/25/86, Panama, Panama, Resides: Panama, Panama,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/27/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jose Pineda, Notes: 2005: Finished 2nd in the Venezuelan Summer League in stolenbases...2006: Was named to the Venezuelan Summer League All-Star team...Ranked 6th in the league in hitting...Also finished tied for 3rd in the league in games, 4thin runs scored, tied for 4th in RBI, 4th in hits and had a league-leading seven sacrifice flies...2008: Tied for the New York-Penn League lead with eight outfield assists.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2004 Chivacoa Venezuela .239 55 184 25 44 10 0 3 24 11 35 122005 Chivacoa Venezuela .263 44 137 29 36 6 0 3 18 13 25 202006 Chivacoa Venezuela .321 69 237 50 76 10 2 3 44 29 45 342007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .292 36 113 17 33 4 0 4 14 11 19 10

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RUBINSTEIN, David Michael (David), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 194, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/18/87, Fountain Valley, CA, Resides: Charlotte,NC, School: Appalachian State (NC) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 11th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Hit .332 (75-for-226)with 19 doubles, nine home runs and 48 RBI in 59 games as a junior at Appalachian State…Became school’s first All-American in 19 years after being named to CollegiateBaseball’s Louisville Slugger Third-Team in 2007…Was also named All-State and First-Team All-Southern Conference in 2007…Ranked second nationally in 2007 with 30doubles…Became the second player in school history with 90 hits in a season in 2007.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .249 47 169 24 42 7 3 1 14 21 41 5

RUIZ, Raul Jose (Raul), Pos: LHP, Height: 5-11, Weight: 160, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 12/4/90, Altagracia, Guarico, Venezuela, Resides: Altagracia, Guarico,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/9/07, Scout: Johan Hidalgo & Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Chivacoa Venezuela 1-3 4.08 16 7 0 0 1 53.0 60 26 24 11 29

SAKAMATO, Kent Thomas (Kent), Pos: INF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 229, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/3/83, Bakersfield, CA, Resides: Bakersfield, CA,School: Fresno State (CA) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 12th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Sean Campbell, Notes: Hit .332 with 18 doubles,six home runs and 46 RBI as a senior with Fresno State University…Was a Second-Team All-WAC selection in 2006 as a senior…Was one of six Fresno State Universityplayers selected on the first day of the draft…Was a former walk-on player at Fresno State...2007: Tied for 1st in the South Atlantic League in stolen base percentage(1.000)...2008: Ranked 3rd in the Carolina League in strikeouts and 5th in stolen base percentage (.833).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Williamsport New York-Penn .228 47 162 15 37 12 1 3 23 10 48 02007 Hickory South Atlantic .280 125 457 72 128 26 5 14 66 31 88 52008 Lynchburg Carolina .259 128 482 74 125 35 3 10 66 50 124 5

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LSANCHEZ, Daniel Antonio (Daniel), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-11, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/27/86, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo,D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 1/12/07, Scout: Josue Herrera & Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-1 1.53 16 0 0 0 7 29.1 23 7 5 12 152008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 2-4 4.50 12 0 0 0 1 16.0 20 14 8 10 12

SANCHEZ, Victor Jesus (Victor), Pos: OF, Height: 5-10, Weight: 169, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/25/86, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: La Guaira,Vargas Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 5/13/05, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Chivacoa Venezuela .314 27 51 13 16 1 0 0 5 14 11 92006 Chivacoa Venezuela .305 38 95 22 29 2 0 0 10 13 17 52007 Chivacoa Venezuela .325 54 157 36 51 7 3 0 28 23 23 212008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .284 34 102 14 29 2 2 0 10 13 14 8

SANTOS, Andres (Andres), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 162, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 11/8/86, San Francisco de Macoris, D.R., Resides: Santiago, D.R.,Obtained: Selected off New York’s (AL) Trenton roster in Double-A portion of minor league Rule Five Draft, 12/11/08, Notes: Was originally signed by New York (AL)as a non-drafted free agent on 12/1/03.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Dom. Yankees 1 Dominican Sum. 1-1 2.79 4 3 0 0 0 9.2 6 5 3 3 122006 Dom. Yankees 1 Dominican Sum. 3-0 1.11 13 5 0 0 0 40.2 27 13 5 14 502007 INJURED - DID NOT PITCH2008 Dom. Yankees 2 Dominican Sum. 3-2 1.85 13 9 0 0 0 48.2 29 13 10 16 49

SAUKKO, Kyle Andrew (Kyle), Pos: OF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 181, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 12/21/88, Roseville, CA, Resides: Roseville, CA, School:Sierra (CA) Junior College, Obtained: Pirates’ 28th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Sean Campbell, Notes: Was a First-Team Big 8 Conferenceselection in 2008 after hitting .405 (70-for-173) with six doubles and 25 RBI in 40 games. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .212 23 66 10 14 0 0 0 5 13 25 2

SEPTIMO, Sandobal Felix (Sandobal), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 165, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/24/89, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: SantoDomingo, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/19/07, Scout: Josue Herrera & Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 0-1 6.75 4 0 0 0 0 6.2 11 9 5 2 52008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 3-2 3.17 16 3 0 0 3 54.0 57 31 19 8 28

SIERRA, Yoldi (Yoldi), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 165, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 4/26/92, San Cristobal, D.R., Resides: San Cristobal, D.R., Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/7/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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SILVA, Carlos Alberto (Carlos), Pos: INF, Height: 6-1, Weight: 211, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/31/87, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: Caracas, Venezuela, School:Instituto Central De Educacion, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/16/04, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2004 Chivacoa Venezuela .117 37 94 8 11 0 0 0 6 11 34 02005 Chivacoa Venezuela .215 49 144 22 31 8 0 0 23 26 47 32006 Chivacoa Venezuela .175 33 114 7 20 2 0 0 14 14 33 12007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .284 19 67 6 19 3 0 1 9 1 14 12008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .329 23 73 12 24 8 0 1 12 7 10 4

SILVA, Yohan M. (Yohan), Pos: OF, Height: 6-0, Weight: 200, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 1/30/85, Valencia, Venezuela, Resides: Valencia, Venezuela, Obtained:Signed as a minor league free agent, 11/14/08, Notes: Was originally signed by Atlanta as a non-drafted free agent on 7/3/01 (Rolando Petit)...2004: Was namedthe 17th-best prospect in the Gulf Coast League by Baseball America...Was named the Gulf Coast League Player-of-the-Month for August. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2002 Dom. Braves 2 Dominican Sum. .200 20 65 9 13 3 0 0 3 9 13 1

Dom. Braves Dominican Sum. .241 32 116 17 28 1 4 1 8 9 12 52003 Dom. Braves 2 Dominican Sum. .265 63 219 40 58 8 4 5 34 27 34 142004 GCL Braves Gulf Coast .273 52 172 28 47 4 2 6 24 22 42 8Rome South Atlantic .154 7 26 1 4 0 0 1 3 3 9 2 2005Rome South Atlantic .225 38 129 14 29 3 3 0 18 10 35 0Danville Appalachian .208 64 216 27 45 15 1 1 22 27 51 32006 Danville Appalachian .417 7 12 3 5 1 0 0 4 1 4 0GCL Braves Gulf Coast .333 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 102007 Rome South Atlantic .236 104 339 62 80 10 4 10 43 59 72 112008 Myrtle Beach Carolina .211 31 95 20 20 6 1 1 6 11 22 2

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SIMMONS, Christopher Kelly (Chris), Pos: C, Height: 5-11, Weight: 212, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/6/86, Houston, TX, Resides: San Antonio, TX, School:United States Military (NY) Academy, Obtained: Pirates’ 41st round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Buddy Paine, Notes: Was one of three players selectedfrom the Army in 2008, which was a first in school history…Hit .318 with nine doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 31 runs scored while receiving Second-Team All-Patriot League honors in 2008. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .257 9 35 3 9 1 0 0 4 0 12 0

SIMON, Adam Madrid (Adam), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-10, Weight: 187, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 6/26/84, Alhambra, CA, Resides: La Puente, CA, School:San Diego State (CA) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 25th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Ted Williams, Notes: Was one of nine San Diego StateUniversity players selected in the 2006 draft…Recorded seven saves while striking out 59 batters in 50.1 innings as a senior…Also played at UCLA…Played for the AnchorageGlacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League in 2003, where he posted a 2.51 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 28.2 innings of action...2007: Was named to the New York-PennLeague mid-season All-Star team...2008: Tied for 4th among Pirates farmhands in appearances (43).YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 0-0 4.50 15 0 0 0 4 18.0 25 11 9 4 182007 State College New York-Penn 1-2 1.86 24 0 0 0 7 29.0 21 7 6 11 452008 Hickory South Atlantic 1-4 6.00 26 0 0 0 2 42.0 54 31 28 12 35


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LSIMON, Keanon Phillip (Keanon), Pos: OF, Height: 5-9, Weight: 187, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 12/6/84, Lamar, OK, Resides: Allen, OK, School: OklahomaState University, Obtained: Pirates’ 25th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Hit .338 with 16 doubles, four triples, threehome runs and 27 RBI as a senior at Oklahoma State University…Was one of a record-number 11 players selected in the First-Year Player Draft from Oklahoma State in2007. ..2007: Led all Pirates farmhands in batting average...Ranked 4th in the New York-Penn League in batting average.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 State College New York-Penn .335 54 185 28 62 14 1 1 27 17 28 92008 Hickory South Atlantic .242 97 343 47 83 16 2 3 36 30 72 14

SINGH, Rinku (Rinku), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 190, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 8/8/88, in Bhadoni, Uttar Pradesh, India, Resides: Lucknow, India,School: Lucknow Sports College for Javelin training, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on 11/25/08, Scout: Sean Campbell, Notes: Finished as the winnerin the first ever edition of the reality tv show The Million Dollar Arm, which took place in India and was based on what person could throw the most pitches 85 milesper hour or faster for strikes...The first edition of the Million Dollar Arm had over 30,000 entries...Learned to speak the English language by watching the tv show BaseballTonight and by taking on-line classes after coming to the United States in May, 2008...Was featured on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, USA Today, New York Times and CNN.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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SMITH, Sean Hayden (Sean), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/13/83, Concord, CA, Resides: Zephyr Cove, NY, School:Sacramento City Community College, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 12/19/08, Scout: Notes: Was originally selected by Cleveland in the 16th roundof the 2001 First-Year Player Draft (Chuck Ricci)...2003: Was named one of the top prospects in the South Atlantic League by Sportsticker...2005: Finished 5th in theCarolina League in ERA...2006: Ranked 5th among Indians farmhands in wins and innings pitched...Was named to the Eastern League All-Star team and the All-StarFutures Game.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2002 Burlington Appalachian 1-1 3.24 10 9 0 0 0 33.1 29 14 12 12 292003 Lake County South Atlantic 11-4 3.71 26 26 0 0 0 121.1 100 62 50 67 1012004 Lake County South Atlantic 7-2 3.39 13 13 0 0 0 61.0 50 24 23 28 48

Kinston Carolina 0-0 8.00 2 2 0 0 0 9.0 14 10 8 4 82005 Kinston Carolina 5-8 3.60 29 23 0 0 2 142.1 123 63 57 71 1202006 Kinston Carolina 1-2 3.60 4 4 0 0 0 25.0 20 10 10 6 23

Akron Eastern 10-5 3.88 25 24 1 1 0 144.0 140 66 62 45 942007 Buffalo International 9-7 4.25 24 21 1 0 0 133.1 130 67 63 58 902008 Buffalo International 0-1 4.00 4 4 0 0 0 18.0 14 8 8 10 20

Colorado Springs Pacific Coast 6-7 5.87 18 16 0 0 0 96.2 101 70 63 49 67

SOSA, Junior Enrique, (Junior), Pos: OF, Height: 5-11, Weight: 150, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/3/90, Caracas, Venezuela, Resides: Caracas, Venezuela,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/10/08 Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit, Notes: 2008: Ranked 5th in the Venezuelan Summer League in stolenbases.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 Chivacoa Venezuela .249 53 181 25 45 7 0 1 14 23 36 16

SPAIN, Robert A. (Bobby), Pos: INF, Height: 6-4, Weight: 217, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 5/7/85, Colorado Springs, CO, Resides: Chandler, AZ, School: OklahomaCity University, Obtained: Pirates’ 19th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Hit .414 (91-for-220) with 22 doubles, one triple,20 home runs and 76 RBI as a junior at Oklahoma City University…Was a first-team NAIA All-American in final season...2008: Was named to the South Atlantic Leaguemid-season All-Star team. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 State College New York-Penn .271 51 177 16 48 10 0 1 17 12 30 02008 Hickory South Atlantic .312 67 250 32 78 22 0 5 43 15 40 0

STARLING III, Wardell Donald (Wardell), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 202, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 3/14/83, Houston, TX, Resides: Missouri, TX,School: Odessa (TX) Community College, Obtained: Pirates’ 4th round selection in 2002 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Tom Barnard, Notes: Was a Western Junior CollegeAthletic Conference All-Conference selection in 2003 with Odessa...2003: Won his last four starts while posting a 1.80 ERA (20.0ip/4er) in that time...2004: Tied for 2ndin the South Atlantic League in wins...Earned league Pitcher-of-the-Week honors for the week of 6/11-17...Tossed 8.0 innings of a combined one-hitter vs. Lexington on6/17...Twirled first career complete game on 8/27 vs. Lexington...2005: Tied for 2nd in the Carolina League in games started and home runs allowed (18)...Also ledthe league in runs and earned runs allowed...2006: Ranked 4th among Pirates farmhands in ERA and tied for 4th in wins..Started the annual Hall-of-Fame Game forthe Pirates in Cooperstown, NY, on 5/15 (game was rained out)...2007: Was ranked 14th among Pittsburgh’s top 30 prospects by Baseball America prior to 2007 season. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 4-1 3.94 11 11 0 0 0 48.0 47 23 21 13 522004 Hickory South Atlantic 11-8 4.11 26 26 1 0 0 140.0 133 84 64 51 1142005 Lynchburg Carolina 10-10 5.22 28 28 1 0 0 153.1 168 98 89 55 1022006 Lynchburg Carolina 4-4 3.18 13 13 1 1 0 73.2 53 35 26 17 45

Altoona Eastern 6-5 2.80 15 15 1 0 0 86.2 81 36 27 27 422007 Altoona Eastern 3-8 6.48 32 12 1 0 1 84.2 96 64 61 32 512008 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY

TAUBENHEIM, Ty Andrew (Ty), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-5, Weight: 262, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/17/82, Bellingham, WA, Resides: Oak Ridge, TNSchool: Edmonds (WA) Community College, Obtained: Claimed off waivers fron Toronto on 12/3/07, Notes: Was originally selected by Milwaukee in the 19th roundof the 2003 First-Year Player Draft...2006: Made major league debut on 5/20 at Colorado and suffered a 5-1 loss (5.0ip/3er)...Picked up first big league win on 6/22at Atlanta...2008: Made lone start for Pittsburgh on 6/28 vs. Tampa Bay and received a no-decision.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 Helena Pioneer 6-1 2.15 14 0 0 0 1 50.1 47 13 12 3 442004 Beloit Midwest 5-3 3.61 47 0 0 0 12 92.1 81 41 37 17 1062005 Brevard County Florida State 10-2 2.63 16 16 2 1 0 106.0 86 34 31 26 75

Huntsville Southern 2-6 4.36 11 11 0 0 0 64.0 64 36 31 24 442006 Syracuse International 2-4 2.85 18 14 0 0 0 75.2 75 25 24 18 48

Toronto American 1-5 4.89 12 7 0 0 0 35.0 40 22 19 18 262007 Syracuse International 4-7 6.37 19 16 1 1 0 89.0 107 64 63 33 73

Toronto American 0-0 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 5 5 4 1New Hampshire Eastern 2-1 2.01 5 5 0 0 0 31.1 21 7 7 11 29

2008 Indianapolis International 4-9 5.60 19 19 0 0 0 98.0 102 66 61 39 66Pittsburgh National 0-0 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 7 2 2 3 4

TAVERAS, Yerfi Arquimedes (Yerfi), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 160, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 11/7/88, Montecristi, D.R., Resides: Montecristi, D.R.,School: Liceo Ramon Emilio Lozado HS, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/23/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 0-0 5.56 9 0 0 0 2 11.1 13 10 7 8 6

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LTELLER, Carlos Jose (Carlos), Pos: LHP, Height: 5-11, Weight: 196, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 10/3/86, Managua, Nicaragua, Resides: San Salvador, El Salvador,School: Colegio Andres Bello, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 11/7/04, Scout: Rene Gayo, Notes: 2005: Finished 5th in the Venezuelan Summer Leaguein strikeouts and 2nd in walks...2006: Finished tied for first in starts in the Venezuelan Summer League...Also ranked 5th in strikeouts and 4th in walks...Ranked firstin the league among starters in batting average against (.185) and 3rd among starters in strikeouts per nine innings pitched (10.43). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Chivacoa Venezuela 3-2 4.03 15 13 0 0 0 60.1 45 37 27 44 652006 Chivacoa Venezuela 2-0 2.86 15 15 0 0 0 63.0 40 24 20 41 732007 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY2008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 4-0 4.37 13 0 0 0 2 22.2 23 13 11 11 20

TRINIDAD, Michaelangel Gregorio (Michelangel), Pos: 1B, Height: 5-10, Weight: 180, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 8/23/88, Willemstad, Curacao, Resides:Willemstad, Curacao, School: V.S.B.O. Stella Maris Klas 3 Uiterlijke Verzorging HS (Curacao), Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 8/10/05, Scout: Rene Gayo& Mark VanZanten, Notes: 2006: Led Venezuelan Summer League in walks and ranked 5th in K’s...Had league-leading .987 fielding percentage among first basemen.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Chivacoa Venezuela .261 64 218 34 57 15 0 5 36 47 56 32007 Chivacoa Venezuela .246 51 142 24 35 11 0 4 24 25 38 12008 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY

VACLAVIK, Justin Reid (Justin), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 187, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/27/84, Bay City, TX, Resides: Bay City, TX, School:University (TX) of Houston, Obtained: Pirates’ 7th round selection in 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Went 4-2 with a 3.21 ERA in 26 reliefappearances in 2005 at the University of Houston…Also struck out 51 batters in 42.0 innings in 2005 as a junior...2005: Tied for 4th in the New York-Penn League insaves...2006: Ranked 3rd in the South Atlantic League in games finished (41). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2005 Williamsport New York-Penn 0-1 4.38 20 0 0 0 9 24.2 24 12 12 10 282006 Hickory South Atlantc 4-2 3.16 47 0 0 0 18 51.1 44 22 18 21 592007 Altoona Eastern 2-6 8.39 24 3 0 0 0 34.1 50 37 32 21 282008 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY

VARGAS, Alex (Alex), Pos: 1B, Height: 6-2, Weight: 220, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 6/5/86, Azua, D.R., Resides: Azua, D.R., School: Escuela NocturnaLA Estuca High School (D.R.), Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/15/05, Scout: Rene Gayo, Notes: 2008: Struck out once every 12.23 plateappearances, which ranked 2nd in the Gulf Coast League.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2005 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .308 65 221 33 68 12 1 2 23 17 37 72006 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .300 66 240 39 72 11 1 0 35 25 31 112007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .300 25 80 12 24 6 2 2 19 5 13 22008 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast .285 39 144 15 41 8 1 1 15 12 13 4

VARGAS, Plasido Ramon (Plasido), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 195, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 10/5/88, Santo Domingo. D.R., Resides: Santo Domingo,D.R., School: Escuela Basica Guaricano, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 1/4/07, Scout: Rene Gayo.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 6 0 2 22008 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. 2-0 3.86 13 0 0 0 2 18.2 22 11 8 11 15

VASQUEZ, Andy William (Andy), Pos: INF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 185, Bats: S, Throws: R, Born: 10/8/87, Santo Domingo, D.R., Resides: San Pedro deMacoris, D.R., Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/4/06, Scout: Rene Gayo & Josue Herrera.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SOSB2007 Dom. Pirates Dominican Sum. .211 34 57 9 12 2 0 1 7 12 17 42008 State College New York-Penn .235 46 166 26 39 6 2 5 23 11 51 6

VASQUEZ, Carlos (Carlos), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 174, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 2/11/91, Palo Verde, D.R., Resides: Palo Verde, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Cristino Valdez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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VASQUEZ, Jesus (Jesus), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 180, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/10/91, Monsenor Nouel, D.R., Resides: Bonao, D.R.,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 12/6/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Cristino Valdez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SOSB

SIGNED FOR 2009VASQUEZ, Malvin (Malvin), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-3, Weight: 182, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 5/10/86, San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela, Resides: PuebloSola, Falcon, Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 4/9/03, Scout: Pastor Melendez.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2003 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-2 5.53 11 5 0 0 0 27.2 29 24 17 19 192004 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-1 3.71 10 4 0 0 0 26.2 25 14 11 17 212005 Chivacoa Venezuela 5-3 3.29 12 11 0 0 0 54.2 36 27 20 24 392006 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-4 4.45 10 6 0 0 0 30.1 33 22 15 14 202007 GCL Pirates Gulf Coast 1-1 6.85 13 0 0 0 0 22.1 26 18 17 8 212008 State College New York-Penn 0-0 12.27 4 0 0 0 0 3.2 7 5 5 3 3

VAZQUEZ, Eneldis (Eneldis), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 193, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 11/4/87, Holguin, Cuba, Resides: Miami, FL, Obtained:Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 7/21/07, Scout: Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 DID NOT PLAY2008 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY

VERDUGO, Oscar Daniel (Oscar), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 187, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/21/90, Tijuana, Mexico, Resides: Tijuano, Mexico,Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/13/08, Scout: Rene Gayo. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Chivacoa Venezuela 0-0 1.77 9 2 0 0 0 20.1 20 5 4 8 11

VILCHEZ, Angel Francisco (Angel), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-0, Weight: 160, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/28/90, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Resides: Maracaibo,Venezuela, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 3/12/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Rodolfo Petit. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 Chivacoa Venezuela 2-0 1.00 6 2 0 0 0 18.0 15 5 2 6 19

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LWALKER, Andrew Lanier (Andrew), Pos: C, Height: 6-0, Weight: 207, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 1/22/86, Houston, TX, Resides: Houston, TX, School:Texas Christian University, Obtained: Pirates’ 5th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Was a two-time first-team all-conferenceselection at Texas Christian…Earned Freshman All-American honors from Baseball America and Louisville Slugger…Posted a career average of .315 at TCU and 32 homeruns, 45 doubles and drove in 138 runs...2008: Rated by Baseball America as being the “Best Defensive Catcher” in Pittsburgh’s minor league system prior to 2008season. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2007 State College New York-Penn .317 46 161 17 51 12 1 2 24 18 36 12008 Hickory South Atlantic .256 56 219 31 56 7 0 7 29 9 50 0

WALKER, Edwin G. (Edwin), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 210, Bats: R, Throws: L, Born: 10/26/83, San Antonio, TX, Resides: San Antonio, TX, School:Highlands (TX) High School, Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 12/16/08, Notes: Was originally selected by Milwaukee in 9th round of 2002 First-YearPlayer Draft. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2002 Ari. Brewers Arizona 1-0 1.69 4 1 0 0 0 10.2 14 5 2 5 142003 Ari. Brewers Arizona 0-2 5.54 9 5 0 0 0 26.0 27 17 16 9 222004 Helena Pioneer 4-2 5.57 15 9 0 0 0 51.2 61 39 32 21 472005 INJURED - DID NOT PLAY2006 San Angelo Independent 2-0 5.14 6 6 0 0 0 28.0 32 21 16 17 262007 DID NOT PLAY2008 Chillicothe Independent 5-3 1.79 35 0 0 0 6 45.1 25 11 9 33 51

WATSON, Anthony (Tony), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-4, Weight: 220, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 5/30/85, Sioux City, IA, Resides: Grimes, IA, School: Universityof Nebraska-Lincoln, Obtained: Pirates’ 9th round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Went 6-4 with a 4.09 ERA while striking out81 batters in 99 innings as a junior at Nebraska…Was a second-team All-Big 12 selection in final year of college…Was drafted in the 17th round of the 2006 draft byBaltimore and in the 23rd round of the 2003 draft by Florida…Was named to the 2007 Roger Clemens and Wallace Award Watch lists…Took home first-team All-Big 12honors in 2006...2007: Was named to the New York-Penn League mid-season All-Star team...Won six straight starts from 6/26 to 7/25 with State College...Allowed oneearned run in final two starts in late season promotion to Hickory...2008: Was rated by Baseball America as having the “Best Changeup” among all pitchers in Pittsburgh’sminor league system prior to 2008 season...Ranked 3rd among Carolina League starters in fewest walks per 9.0 innings pithced (2.14)...Tied for 2nd in the league inlosses and finished tied for 3rd in home runs allowed (16)...Finished 2nd among Pirates farmhands in strikeouts and 3rd in ERA and tied for 3rd in wins. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 State College New York-Penn 6-1 2.52 10 10 0 0 0 53.2 47 17 15 7 40

Hickory South Atlantic 1-1 3.86 3 3 0 0 0 14.0 14 6 6 1 182008 Lynchburg Carolina 8-12 3.56 28 28 0 0 0 151.2 149 70 60 36 104

WATTS, Kristopher Coleman (Kris), Pos: C, Height: 6-1, Weight: 209, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 7/15/84, Fremont, CA, Resides: Fremont, CA, School: SantaClara (CA) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 16th round selection in 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Sean Campbell, Notes: Was a first-team All-West Coast Conferenceselection as a senior at Santa Clara…Hit .332 with 18 doubles, nine homers and 54 RBI in 54 games in 2006…Was a two-time All-West Coast Conference selection.YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2006 Williamsport New York-Penn .200 39 120 7 24 3 0 0 11 12 26 02007 Hickory South Atlantic .261 90 307 40 80 25 2 8 41 27 54 02008 Lynchburg Carolina .285 63 207 29 59 16 0 4 34 30 25 0

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WELKER, Matthew Scott (Duke), Pos: RHP, Height: 6-7, Weight: 229, Bats: L, Throws: R, Born: 2/10/86, Kirkland, WA, Resides: Puyallup, WA, School:University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, Obtained: Pirates’ 2nd round selection in 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Mike Leuzinger, Notes: Had his freshman season atSeminole State (OK) Junior College shortened by arthroscopic shoulder surgery...Transferred to University of Arkansas and went 7-5 with a 3.59 ERA and 80 strikeouts in18 starts as a junior...2008: Ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh’s ninth-best prospect prior to 2008 season...Ranked 2nd in the South Atlantic League in losses. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 State College New York-Penn 2-2 2.35 7 7 0 0 0 30.2 29 9 8 10 272008 Hickory South Atlantic 4-13 5.51 24 24 0 0 0 116.0 142 81 71 48 72

WHITE, Cole Michael (Cole), Pos: OF, Height: 6-2, Weight: 202, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 4/3/85, Carlsbad, NM, Resides: Midland, TX, School: UnitedStates Military (NY) Academy, Obtained: Pirates’ 42nd round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Buddy Paine, Notes: Earned a share of the Army AthleticAssociation Trophy (West Point’s highest athletic honor as a senior) in 2008…Was the Patriot League Rookie-of-the-Year in 2005…Hit .373 with 14 doubles, three triples,eight home runs, 30 RBI and 101 total bases in his senior year…Holds the school career record for home runs (28), doubles (44), total bases (380) and slugging percentage(.588) while ranking second in base hits (232), tied for third in RBI (124), fourth in triples (10), fifth in runs scored (121) and sixth in batting average (.359). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB2008 State College New York-Penn .338 21 77 12 26 6 0 1 9 9 13 2

WILLIAMS, Michael Gary-David (Mike), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-5, Weight: 250, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 8/11/86, Baltimore, MD, Resides: Myrtle Beach,SC, School: Mount Olive (NC) College, Obtained: Pirates’ 44th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Greg Schilz, Notes: Posted an 8-2 record and 4.10ERA as a senior on the 2008 NCAA Division II National Champion Mt. Olive College Trojans. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 State College New York-Penn 2-2 4.67 17 0 0 0 0 27.0 29 18 14 11 30

WILSON, Justin J. (Justin), Pos: LHP, Height: 6-2, Weight: 233, Bats: L, Throws: L, Born: 8/18/87, Anaheim, CA, Resides: Clovis, CA, School: FresnoState (CA) University, Obtained: Pirates’ 5th round selection in 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Scout: Sean Campbell, Notes: Went 7-4 with a 4.17 ERA (99.1ip/46er) and83 strikeouts in 19 appearances (15 starts) in 2008 as a junior at Fresno State…Tossed 8.0 innings, struck out nine batters and gave up just one run while winning thefinal game of the 2008 College World Series against Georgia…Was a First-Team All-WAC selection as a sophomore after going 8-5 with a 3.19 ERA and team-best 105strikeouts in 25 appearances (19 starts). YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2008 DID NOT PLAY

ZAPARI, Mario Alberto (Mario), Pos: RHP, Height: 5-9, Weight: 156, Bats: R, Throws: R, Born: 12/22/91, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Resides: Mazatlan,Sinaloa, Mexico, Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 9/28/08, Scout: Rene Gayo & Jesus “Chino” Valdez. YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO

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1 Pedro Alvarez 3B 6-2/225 L/R Vanderbilt University (TN)2 Tanner Scheppers RHP 6-4/195 R/R Fresno State University (CA)3 Jordy Mercer SS 6-3/190 R/R Oklahoma State University (OK)4 Chase d’Arnaud SS 6-2/200 R/R Pepperdine University (CA)5 Justin Wilson LHP 6-3/210 L/L Fresno State University (CA)6 Robert Grossman OF 6-0/200 S/L Cypress-Fairbanks HS (TX)7 Benjamin Gonzalez SS 5-11/160 R/R Puerto Rico Baseball Academy HS8 Jeremy Farrell 3B 6-3/200 R/R University of Virginia9 Matthew Hague 3B 6-3/225 R/R Oklahoma State University (OK)10 Andrew Gagnon RHP 6-3/180 R/R Liberty Union High School (CA)11 David Rubinstein OF 6-2/190 R/R Appalachian State Univ. (NC)12 Calvin Anderson 1B 6-7/240 R/R Southern University A&M (WA)13 Robert Gardner OF 6-3/185 R/R Highland Park High School (TX)14 Michael Colla RHP 6-2/220 R/R University of Arizona15 Christopher Aure LHP 6-0/180 L/L North Pole High School (AK)16 Wesley Freeman OF 6-4/215 R/R All Saints Academy HS (FL)17 Jaron Shepherd OF 6-1/175 L/R Navarro College (TX)18 Jarek Cunningham SS 6-1/185 R/R Mount Spokane High School (WA)19 Jason Haniger C 6-2/215 R/R Georgia Tech University (GA)20 Robert Miller RHP 6-1/185 R/R Shawnee High School (NJ)21 Brent Klinger RHP 6-4/185 R/R Glendale Community College (AZ)22 Patrick Palmeiro 3B 6-3/210 R/R Heritage High School (TX)23 Austin Wright LHP 6-3/220 L/L James B Conant HS (IL)24 Brian Litwin 3B 6-3/195 R/R St. Stephens High School (NC)25 Brian Leach RHP 6-3/195 R/R Univ. Southern Mississippi (MS)26 Zachary Wilson 3B 6-1/190 R/R Woodrow Wilson High School (CA)27 Edwin Roman OF 5-10/160 R/R Puerto Rico Baseball Acad. (PR)28 Kyle Saukko OF 5-11/175 L/R Sierra Junior College (CA)29 Kevin Komstadius 1B 6-4/205 L/L East Valley High School (WA)30 Daniel Martin RHP 6-9/265 R/R Panola Junior College (TX)31 Ryan Hinson LHP 6-3/220 L/L Clemson University (SC)32 Anthony Forrest RHP 6-5/175 R/R Bossier Parish Comm. College (LA)33 Mark Carver C 6-2/195 R/R Univ. North Carolina-Wilmington34 Matthew Payne 3B 6-1/200 R/R North Carolina State University 35 Tyler Cox LHP 6-3/200 R/L Illinois State University (IL)36 Kyle Morgan OF 6-1/220 L/L University of San Francisco (CA)37 Matthew Curry 1B 6-2/235 L/R Howard College (TX)38 Allan Knotts RHP 6-4/210 R/R Louisiana Tech University (LA)39 Albert Fagan RHP 6-4/205 R/R Rockland Comm. College (NY)40 Beau Didier 3B 6-2/185 L/R Bellarmine Prep (WA)41 Christopher Simmons C 5-11/205 R/R United States Military (NY)42 Cole White OF 6-2/200 R/R United States Military (NY)43 Johnny Gunter RHP 6-3/230 R/R Chattahoochee Valley CC (AL)44 Michael Williams LHP 6-5/235 L/L Mt. Olive College (NC)45 Allen Ponder RHP 6-4/230 R/R Auburn University-Montgomery (AL)46 Scott McGough SS 6-0/150 R/R Plum Senior High School (PA)47 Jordan Craft OF 6-1/182 R/R Kennesaw Mountain HS (GA)48 Owen Brolsma RHP 6-1/210 R/R Texas Tech University (TX)49 Zachary Foster RHP 6-4/220 R/R Univ. of Pittsburgh-Bradford (PA)50 Craig Parry OF 6-1/195 L/R South Dakota State Univ. (SD)

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