TULSA DRILLERS
Starters
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1. Christian Friedrich (2)
2. Brandon Durden (10)
3. Cory Riordan (29)
4. Bruce Billings (34)
5. Keith Weiser (12)
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1. Christian Friedrich (2)
2. Brandon Durden (10)
3. Cory Riordan (29)
4. Bruce Billings (34)
5. Keith Weiser (12)
Closer
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Craig Baker (13)
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Craig Baker (13)
BullPen:
Tom Baumgardner (24)
Xavier Cedeno (25)
Edgmer Escalona (17)
Ching-Lung Lo (re-signed)
Andy Graham
William Harris (21)
Austin Chambliss
Joey Williamson (28)
Bench:
Catcher:
Lars Davis (32)
Catcher:
Lars Davis (32)
Infield:
Warren Schaeffer
Jason Van Kooten
Maikol Gonzalez (29)
Outfield:
Anthony Jackson
Jay Cox
Brad Corley
Player Notes:
Story's about the Drillers:
12/25/09
2010 projections are up.
This team will be the best of the Rockies farm system. It is strong throughout with deep pitching, solid hitting, speed on the bases and in the field, and very good defense.
Chris Nelson starts the season here in order to get some playing time but he'll move up soon enough. The injury bug has plagued Chris for the last few years. He needs a healthy year in order to keep his spot in the system because there are some decent prospects behind him.
The players most likely to be promoted quickly are Nelson, Christian Friedrich and Edgmer Escalona.
FYI..
Rockies Minor League Free Agents (MLFA):
Pitchers: LHP Adam Bright, RHP Jonathan George Jr.
Infielders: Rex Rundgren, Danny Sandoval
Outfielders: Ryan Harvey
11/11/09
Signed: RHP Ching-Lung Lo (re-signed)
5/29/09
Drillers manager Stu Cole was promoted to manage the Triple A Colorado Sky Sox. Ron Gideon is replacing Cole as manager of the Drillers. Gideon is currently the Roving Field Coordinator for the Rockies, but he has been a manager in the minor leagues for 10 seasons compiling 610 career wins. He is expected to arrive in Tulsa this weekend.
5/24/09
Acquired: OF Brad Corley from Pirates for future considerations
Signed: RHP Michael Nix
4/19/09
Rockies director of player development Marc Gustafson commenting on Daniel Mayora:
"This young man has always had the ability to swing the bat. He's gone through stretches where he's carried teams that he's been on for a week-to-10-day period, but then he'll fall off. But what we asked him to do, especially last year, is be consistent and to bring his game every day. He's been locked in from the time he came into spring training." Tulsa World.com
4/16/09
Early standout:
It's nice to see outfielder, Cole Garner, get off to a decent start (.348, 4 RBI, 2 triples and only 2 SO in 23 AB's). Many think he has all the goods to be a very good LF in Coors. If he continues on, then he just might have the opportunity to show that they are right.
4/07/09
Good article about the Drillers roster here on Purple Row.
4/5/09
Released: OF Justin Nelson, OF Travis Becktel, IF Nick Haley.
Traded: RHP Aneury Rodriguez
Optioned to Double-A: 3B Darin Holcomb
With the trade of Rodriguez, Esmil Rodgers will now be in the rotation.
3/30/09
Released: INF Victor Ferrante
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Jhoulys Chacin
It's been finally confirmed by most know-it-alls that Chacin will start the season in Tulsa which, if you are a regular reader of RoxHead, you've known since December.
Stick with us folks, if you really want to find out what is going to happen with your favorite team.
3/23/09
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Samuel Deduno, RHP Shane Lindsay, SS Chris Nelson
3/18/09
Since it appears as though Hector Gomez is still on a throwing program, we are going to move him down to Modesto and promote Daniel Mayora up to Tulsa.
3/9/09
By most reports, Esmil Rodgers will be in the rotation instead of the bullpen. We think that will happen only if Jhoulys Chacin skips a level and is placed in Colorado Springs instead of Tulsa.
3/8/09
Info on the Drillers starting rotation here on Inside the Rockies.com
3/6/09
Shane Lindsay, facing a very important season in what has been a sputtering career, has made the move to the bullpen and is expected to open the season relieving at Double-A Tulsa. Inside the Rockies.com
3/03/09
Hurdle was quoted on MLB.com saying this about Sam Deduno, "He has a good, low fastball -- a live fastball -- and a hard, sharp breaking ball."
1/16/09
Mark Neely will be the new TV voice of the Padres on Channel 4. The longtime radio voice of the Double-A Tulsa Drillers is waiting for his contract to be approved by Cox Communications officials in Atlanta before an announcement is made. Neely recently left the Drillers to devote more time to the Big Ten Network. -- North County Times
12/15/08
Our team projections for the Tulsa Drillers is up. There is a few extra players on the list in case of unexpected developments.
David Patton would have been the closer but he was lost in the rule V draft last Friday. Hector Gomez gets the nod at SS in place of Chris Nelson, who is being groomed for the eventual 2B job for the Rockies in 2010.
In the rotation we have the system stud ace, Jhoulys Chacin, and the promising, Aneury Rodriguez making the climb from Modesto. And then we have two holdovers from last season, Keith Weiser and Chaz Roe, plus the long time prospect Sam Deduno, who was injured last year.
Many of you may question why Nelson is not in AAA. I believe he should get his time at the new position here in Tulsa instead of the Springs. The competition is fine in AA and there is no need to rush things. A full season at 2B will only help his future development. Besides, plenty of players can and do make the jump from AA to MLB should that be in the cards.
12/5/08
The Drillers new stadium is under way soon.
12/3/08
Team projections due the 2nd half of December.
12/25/09
2010 projections are up.
This team will be the best of the Rockies farm system. It is strong throughout with deep pitching, solid hitting, speed on the bases and in the field, and very good defense.
Chris Nelson starts the season here in order to get some playing time but he'll move up soon enough. The injury bug has plagued Chris for the last few years. He needs a healthy year in order to keep his spot in the system because there are some decent prospects behind him.
The players most likely to be promoted quickly are Nelson, Christian Friedrich and Edgmer Escalona.
FYI..
Rockies Minor League Free Agents (MLFA):
Pitchers: LHP Adam Bright, RHP Jonathan George Jr.
Infielders: Rex Rundgren, Danny Sandoval
Outfielders: Ryan Harvey
11/11/09
Signed: RHP Ching-Lung Lo (re-signed)
5/29/09
Drillers manager Stu Cole was promoted to manage the Triple A Colorado Sky Sox. Ron Gideon is replacing Cole as manager of the Drillers. Gideon is currently the Roving Field Coordinator for the Rockies, but he has been a manager in the minor leagues for 10 seasons compiling 610 career wins. He is expected to arrive in Tulsa this weekend.
5/24/09
Acquired: OF Brad Corley from Pirates for future considerations
Signed: RHP Michael Nix
4/19/09
Rockies director of player development Marc Gustafson commenting on Daniel Mayora:
"This young man has always had the ability to swing the bat. He's gone through stretches where he's carried teams that he's been on for a week-to-10-day period, but then he'll fall off. But what we asked him to do, especially last year, is be consistent and to bring his game every day. He's been locked in from the time he came into spring training." Tulsa World.com
4/16/09
Early standout:
It's nice to see outfielder, Cole Garner, get off to a decent start (.348, 4 RBI, 2 triples and only 2 SO in 23 AB's). Many think he has all the goods to be a very good LF in Coors. If he continues on, then he just might have the opportunity to show that they are right.
4/07/09
Good article about the Drillers roster here on Purple Row.
4/5/09
Released: OF Justin Nelson, OF Travis Becktel, IF Nick Haley.
Traded: RHP Aneury Rodriguez
Optioned to Double-A: 3B Darin Holcomb
With the trade of Rodriguez, Esmil Rodgers will now be in the rotation.
3/30/09
Released: INF Victor Ferrante
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Jhoulys Chacin
It's been finally confirmed by most know-it-alls that Chacin will start the season in Tulsa which, if you are a regular reader of RoxHead, you've known since December.
Stick with us folks, if you really want to find out what is going to happen with your favorite team.
3/23/09
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Samuel Deduno, RHP Shane Lindsay, SS Chris Nelson
3/18/09
Since it appears as though Hector Gomez is still on a throwing program, we are going to move him down to Modesto and promote Daniel Mayora up to Tulsa.
3/9/09
By most reports, Esmil Rodgers will be in the rotation instead of the bullpen. We think that will happen only if Jhoulys Chacin skips a level and is placed in Colorado Springs instead of Tulsa.
3/8/09
Info on the Drillers starting rotation here on Inside the Rockies.com
3/6/09
Shane Lindsay, facing a very important season in what has been a sputtering career, has made the move to the bullpen and is expected to open the season relieving at Double-A Tulsa. Inside the Rockies.com
3/03/09
Hurdle was quoted on MLB.com saying this about Sam Deduno, "He has a good, low fastball -- a live fastball -- and a hard, sharp breaking ball."
1/16/09
Mark Neely will be the new TV voice of the Padres on Channel 4. The longtime radio voice of the Double-A Tulsa Drillers is waiting for his contract to be approved by Cox Communications officials in Atlanta before an announcement is made. Neely recently left the Drillers to devote more time to the Big Ten Network. -- North County Times
12/15/08
Our team projections for the Tulsa Drillers is up. There is a few extra players on the list in case of unexpected developments.
David Patton would have been the closer but he was lost in the rule V draft last Friday. Hector Gomez gets the nod at SS in place of Chris Nelson, who is being groomed for the eventual 2B job for the Rockies in 2010.
In the rotation we have the system stud ace, Jhoulys Chacin, and the promising, Aneury Rodriguez making the climb from Modesto. And then we have two holdovers from last season, Keith Weiser and Chaz Roe, plus the long time prospect Sam Deduno, who was injured last year.
Many of you may question why Nelson is not in AAA. I believe he should get his time at the new position here in Tulsa instead of the Springs. The competition is fine in AA and there is no need to rush things. A full season at 2B will only help his future development. Besides, plenty of players can and do make the jump from AA to MLB should that be in the cards.
12/5/08
The Drillers new stadium is under way soon.
12/3/08
Team projections due the 2nd half of December.
Roster Size: 24 players (first 30 days of the season), 23 players (day 31 to August 10) and 24 players (August 11 to the end of the season, including the playoffs). 37 Players on the reserve list.
Jeff Cunningham (24)
Charlie Blackmon (2)
Scott Beerer
Hector Gomez (3)
Brian Rike
Matthew Repec (22)
Chris Nelson (12)
Projected 2010 roster.
Wilin Rosario (7)