Former New York-Penn League Player's Stats - Game 2 of World Series

The Boston Red Sox won game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday at Dodger Stadium.

Here are game 2 stats of former New York-Penn League (NYPL) players. Former NYPL players accounted for 4 runs, 7 hits, and 3 RBI in game. Totals of former NYPL players are: 12 runs, 18 hits, and 10 RBI for the Series.

Additionally, two former NYPL pitchers played in game 2.

Joe Kelly, Boston Red Sox (Lowell, rehab '16 ) stats: 1 IP,  H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

Ryan Madson, LA Dodgers (Batavia, '09) stats: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO 

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Former New York-Penn League Players Stats from Game 1 of World Series

It was a big night for former New York-Penn League players in game one of the World Series on Tuesday. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 at Fenway Park. Former NYPL players accounted for all 8 runs scored, 11 hits and 7 RBI for the Red Sox and 4 hits and 3 RBI for the Dodgers.

Here is a recap of game stats by former NYPL players:

	AB	R	H	BB	RBI
Boston Red Sox
Mookie Betts (Lowell ’12)	4	2	1	1	0
Andrew Benintendi (Lowell ’15)	5	3	4	0	1
Steve Pearce (Williamsport ‘05	2	1	0	1	0
J.D. Martinez (Tri-City ’09)	3	1	2	1	2
Rafael Devers (Lowell rehab ’18)	2	0	1	1	1
Eduardo Núñez (Staten Island ’05)	1	1	1	0	3
Sandy Leon (Vermont ’09, Auburn ’12-’13)	4	0	2	0	0
Jackie Bradley Jr. (Lowell ’11)	4	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	25	8	11	4	7
Los Angeles Dodgers
Justin Turner (Brooklyn rehab ’13)	5	1	3	0	0
Manny Machado (Aberdeen ’10)	3	0	1	0	3
Enrique Hernandez (Tri-City ’10)	4	0	0	0	0
Austin Barnes (Jamestown ’11)	2	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	14	1	4	0	3

Additionally, two former NYPL players pitched in last night's game:

Joe Kelly, Boston Red Sox (Lowell, rehab '16 ) stats: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

Ryan Madson, LA Dodgers (Batavia, '09) stats: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

*Note: Matt Barnes pitched one inning for the Red Sox last night . There is some confusion about whether Barnes is a former NYPL player. The Lowell Spinners Tweeted yesterday that Barnes played for the Spinners in 2011. Their website includes him on their list of former players. However, I can’t find any evidence that Barnes ever played for Lowell in 2011, or any other season. The Boston Red Sox website and their media guide indicates that he didn’t play minor league baseball until 2012, so I am not including him in the stats listing.

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Former NYPL Prospects Playing in the 2018 Arizona Fall League - Part 5

Here is the last of a 5 part series listing former NYPL prospects who are playing this season in the Arizona Fall League. Today's list is from the Surprise Saguaros roster. Click on each player's name to link to their page at Baseball Reference. To read the first four installments, scroll down and click on "Older Posts".

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) started play on October 9, and concludes with the championship game on November 17. You can follow all the action at their website and on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague.

Surprise Saguaros

Dario Agrazal, Pitcher, West Virginia Black Bears (2015)

Connor Jones, Pitcher, State College Spikes (2016)

Will Latcham, Pitcher, State College Spikes (2017)

Blake Weiman, Pitcher, West Virginia Black (2017)

Jeremy Martinez, Catcher, State College Spikes (2016)

Will Craig, First baseman, West Virginia Black Bears (2016)

Tommy Edman, Infielder, State College Spikes (2016)

Andy Young, Infielder, State College Spikes (2016)

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Twenty former New York-Penn League Players in World Series

Update on October 23: change total to 19. Brandon Workman was replaced on World Series roster by Drew Pomeranz this morning.

A total of 20 former New York-Penn League players (including rehab assignments) are on the rosters of the World Series bound Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Here is the list. Each player is linked to their Baseball Reference page.

Boston Red Sox

Joe Kelly (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2016)

Rick Porcello (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2015)

Eduardo Rodriguez (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2011)

Brandon Workman (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment, 2016)

Sandy Leon (Vermont Lake Monsters, 2009, Auburn Doubledays 2012-13)

Blake Swihart (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2018)

Christian Vazquez (Lowell Spinners, 2009)

Rafael Devers (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2018)

Brock Holt (State College Spikes, 2009)

Eduardo Núñez (Staten Island Yankees, 2005)

Steve Pearce (Williamsport Crosscutters, 2005)

Andrew Benintendi (Lowell Spinners, 2015)

Mookie Betts (Lowell Spinners, 2012)

Jackie Bradley, Jr. (Lowell Spinners, 2011)

J.D. Martinez (Tri-City ValleyCats, 2009)


Los Angeles Dodgers 

Ryan Madson (Batavia Muckdogs, 2009)

Austin Barnes (Jamestown Jammers, 2011)

Manny Machado (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2010)

Justin Turner (Brooklyn Cyclones, rehab assignment, 2013)

Enrique "Kiké" Hernandez (Tri-City ValleyCats, 2010)


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Part 4 - Former NYPL Prospects Playing in the 2018 Arizona Fall League

Here is part 4 of a 5 part series listing former NYPL prospects who are playing this season in the Arizona Fall League. Today's list is from the Scottsdale Scorpions roster. Click on each player's name to link to their page at Baseball Reference.

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) started play on October 9, and concludes with the championship game on November 17. You can follow all the action at their website and on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague.

Scottsdale Scorpions

Gerson Bautista, Pitcher, Lowell Spinners (2016)

Matt Blackham, Pitcher, Brooklyn Cyclones (2015)

J.B. Bukauskas, Pitcher, Tri-State ValleyCats (2017-18)

Jonathan Hennigan, Pitcher, Williamsport Crosscutters (2016)

Luke Lefwich, Pitcher, Williamsport Crosscutters (2016)

Seth McGarry, Pitcher, West Virginia Black Bears (2015)

Stephen Nogosek, Pitcher, Lowell Spinners (2016)

Erasmo Pinales, Pitcher, Tri-City ValleyCats (2016)

Trent Thornton, Pitcher, Tri-City ValleyCats (2015)

Joe Zanghi, Pitcher, Brooklyn Cyclones (2016)

Ali Sanchez, Catcher, Brooklyn Cyclones (2016)

Peter Alonso, First baseman, Brooklyn Cyclones (2016)

Arquimedes Gamboa, Infielder, Williamsport Crosscutters (2016)

Darick Hall, First baseman, Williamsport Crosscutters (2016)

Abraham Toro-Hernandez, Infielder, Tri-City ValleyCats (2017)

Luke Williams, Infielder/Outfielder, Williamsport Crosscutters (2016)

Ronnie Dawson, Outfielder, Tri-City ValleyCats (2016)

Drew Ferguson, Outfielder, Tri-City ValleyCats (2015, 2018)

Desmond Lindsay, Outfielder, Brooklyn Cyclones ((2015-16)

Austin Listi, Outfielder, Williamsport Crosscutters (2017)

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Former NYPL Prospects Playing in the 2018 Arizona Fall League - Part 3

Here is part 3 of a series of posts listing former NYPL prospects who are playing this season in the Arizona Fall League. Today's list is from the Peoria Javelinas and Salt River Rafters rosters. Click on each player's name to link to their page at Baseball Reference.

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) started play on October 9, and concludes with the championship game on November 17. You can follow all the action at their website and on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague.

Peoria Javelinas

Bubba Derby, Pitcher, Vermont Lake Monsters (2015)

Brandon Lawson, Pitcher Hudson Valley Renegades (2016)

Ryan Boldt, Outfielder, Hudson Valley Renegades (2016)

Joe McCarthy, Outfielder, Hudson Valley Renegades (2015)


Salt River Rafters

Ben Braymer, Pitcher, Auburn Doubledays (2017)

Taylor Guibeau, Pitcher, Auburn Doubledays (2015)

Mitch Horacek, Pitcher, Aberdeen IronBirds (2013)

Kyle Keller, Pitcher, Batavia Muckdogs (2015)

Jordan Mills, Pitcher, Tri-City ValleyCats (2014)

Luis Reyes, Pitcher, Auburn Doubledays ( 2014, ’16, ’18)

Chad Smith, Pitcher, Batavia Muckdogs (2016)

Tres Barrera, Catcher, Auburn Doubledays (2016)

Carter Kieboom, Shortstop, Auburn Doubledays (2017)

Jake Noll, Infielder, Auburn Doubledays (2016)

Daniel Johnson, Outfielder, Auburn Doubledays (2016)

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Boston Red Sox Roster -15 Former New York-Penn League Players

I count 15 former New York-Penn League players (including 5 rehab assignments) on the American League Champion Boston Red Sox roster.

Here is the list. Each player is linked to their Baseball Reference page.

Joe Kelly (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2016)

Rick Porcello (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2015)

Eduardo Rodriguez (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2011)

Brandon Workman (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment, 2016)

Sandy Leon (Vermont Lake Monsters, 2009, Auburn Doubledays 2012-13)

Blake Swihart (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2018)

Christian Vazquez (Lowell Spinners, 2009)

Rafael Devers (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2018)

Brock Holt (State College Spikes, 2009)

Eduardo Núñez (Staten Island Yankees, 2005)

Steve Pearce (Williamsport Crosscutters, 2005)

Andrew Benintendi (Lowell Spinners, 2015)

Mookie Betts (Lowell Spinners, 2012)

Jackie Bradley, Jr. (Lowell Spinners, 2011)

J.D. Martinez (Tri-City ValleyCats, 2009)

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Former NYPL Prospects Playing in the 2018 Arizona Fall League - Part 2

Here is part 2 of a series of posts listing former NYPL prospects who are playing this season in the Arizona Fall League. Today's list is from the Mesa Solar Sox roster. Click on each player's name to link to their page at Baseball Reference.

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) started play on October 9, and concludes with the championship game on November 17. You can follow all the action at their website and on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague.

Sandy Baez, Pitcher, Connecticut Tigers (2015)

Jake Bray, Pitcher, Aberdeen IronBirds (2015-16)

Calvin Coker, Pitcher, Vermont Lake Monsters (2018)

Angel Duno, Pitcher, Vermont Lake Monsters (2015)

Darwinzon Hernandez, Pitcher, Lowell Spinners (2016)

Eduardo Jimenez, Pitcher, Connecticut Tigers (2016)

John Schreiber, Pitcher, Connecticut Tigers (2016)

Mike Shawaryn, Pitcher, Lowell Spinners (2016)

Gregory Soto, Pitcher, Connecticut Tigers (2016)

Teddy Stankiewicz, Pitcher, Lowell Spinners (2013)

Jake Rogers, Catcher, Tri-City ValleyCats (2016)

Bobby Dalbec, Third baseman Lowell Spinners (2016)

John Ockimey, First baseman, Lowell Spinners (2015)

Daniel Pinero, Infielder, Connecticut Tigers (2016)

Eli White, Infielder, Vermont Lake Monsters (2016)

Luis Barrera, Outfielder, Vermont Lake Monsters (2016)

Skye Bolt, Outfielder, Vermont Lake Monsters (2015)

Daz Cameron, Outfielder, Tri-City ValleyCats (2016)

Daniel Woodrow, Outfielder, Connecticut Tigers (2016)

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Former NYPL Prospects Playing in the 2018 Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) started play on October 9, and concludes with the championship game on November 17. Over the next several days, I'll post listings of all of the former New York-Penn League prospects who are playing in the AFL this season. First up: Glendale Desert Dogs. Click on each player's name to link to their page at Baseball Reference.

You can follow all the action at the Arizona Fall League website and on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague

Luis Alexander Basabe, Outfielder, Lowell Spinners (2015

Martin Cernenka, Catcher, Mahoning Valley Scrappers (2013-14)

Tanner Chleborad, Pitcher, Aberdeen IronBirds (2014)

Li-Jen Chu, Catcher, Mahoning Valley Scrappers (2015)

Thairo Estrada, Infielder, Staten Island Yankees (2014-15)

Tyler Erwin, Pitcher, Aberdeen IronBirds (2016)

Jay Flaa, Pitcher Aberdeen IronBirds (2015)

Jordan Foley, Pitcher, Staten Island Yankees (2014)

Ben Holmes, Pitcher, Batavia Muckdogs (2014)

Justin Garza, Pitcher, Mahoning Valley Scrappers (2018 Rehab assignment)

Connor Marabell, Outfielder, Mahoning Valley Scrappers (2015)

Ryan McKenna, Outfielder, Aberdeen IronBirds (2016)

Jared Robinson, Pitcher, Mahoning Valley Scrappers (2015)

Dalbert Siri, Pitcher, Mahoning Valley Scrappers (2016)

Steve Wilkerson, Infielder, Aberdeen IronBirds (2014)

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2019 First-Round Draft Order

The first round draft order of the 2019 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft has been announced and teams with New York-Penn League affiliates are listed below. Draft order is based on the reverse order of 2018 regular-season standings.

You can read a more detailed article about the draft by Jim Callis at MLB.com at this link.

1. Baltimore Orioles (47-115) (Aberdeen IronBirds)

4. Miami Marlins (63-98) (Batavia Muckdogs)

5. Detroit Tigers (64-98) (Connecticut Tigers)

12. New York Mets (77-85) (Brooklyn Cyclones)

14. Philadelphia Phillies (80-82) (Willamsport Crosscutters)

17. Washington Nationals (82-80) (Auburn Doubledays)

18. Pittsburgh Pirates (82-79) (West Virginia Black Bears)

19. St. Louis Cardinals (88-74) (State College Spikes)

22. Tampa Bay Rays (90-72) (Hudson Valley Renegades)

24. Cleveland Indians (91-71) (Mahoning Valley Scrappers)

29. Oakland Athletics (97-65) (Vermont Lake Monsters)

30. New York Yankees (100-62) (Staten Island Yankees)

32. Houston Astros (103-59) (Tri-City ValleyCats)

33. Boston Red Sox (108-54) (Lowell Spinners)

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Batavia Wall of Fame - Clayton Mortensen

Clayton Mortensen played for the 2007 Batavia Muckdogs after being drafted in the first round of the 2007 Major League Amateur Draft out of Gonzaga University.

He made his first major league appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009. He pitched in 74 games over five years in the majors with the Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox.

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1939 New York-Penn (aka: PONY) Prospects who played Major League Baseball

I am currently working on a research project, developing a list of all New York-Penn League (Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York or PONY prior to 1957) players who played major league baseball.

Listed below are players from the 1939 season. I have been able to identify 17 players from the league's initial season who played in the majors. The entry for Bunny Roser is not a typo. Roser was a player/manager for the 1939 Bradford Bees and played for the Boston Braves in 1922.

There were six teams in the PONY league in 1939. I could not identify any players from the Niagara Falls Rainbows or the Jamestown Jaguars who played in the major leagues.

This project will take a while. I only have 78 more seasons to go. I'll post each season as they are completed. Next up: 1940. If I missed anyone, please let me know.

Correction/Update on October 12: I missed Walt Chipple who played with Niagara Falls in 1939 and Batavia in 1939-40. Chipple played for the Washington Senators in 1945. The list below will be updated.

Name	PONY-NYPL Team	Year(s)	MLB Team(s) and Year(s)
Frank Colman	Batavia Clippers	1939	Pittsburgh Pirates (1942-46); New York Yankees (1946-47)
Dick Fowler	Batavia Clippers	1939	Philadelphia Athletics (1941-42, 1945-52)
Whitey Platt	Batavia Clippers	1939	Chicago Cubs (’42-’43); Chicago White Sox (’46); St. Louis Browns (’48-’49)
Eddie Turchin	Batavia Clippers	1939	Cleveland Indians (1943)
Joe Cleary	Batavia Clippers	1939	Washington Senators (1945)
Ben Cardoni	Bradford Bees	1939, 1941-‘42	Boston Braves (1943-45)
Skippy Roberge	Bradford Bees	1939	Boston Braves (1941-42, ’46)
Bunny Roser	Bradford Bees	1939	Boston Braves (1922)
Mike Sandlock	Bradford Bees	1939	Boston Braves (’42,’44); Brooklyn Dodgers (’45-’46); Pittsburgh Pirates (’53)
John Dagenhard	Hamilton Red Wings	1939	Boston Braves (1943)
George Dockins	Hamilton Red Wings	1939	St. Louis Cardinals (’45); Brooklyn Dodgers (’47)
Nick Goulish	Hamilton Red Wings	1939	Philadephia Phillies (’44-’45)
Buddy Gremp	Hamilton Red Wings	1939	Boston Bees/Braves (’40-’42)
Don Hurst	Hamilton Red Wings	1939	Philadelphia Phillies (’29-’34); Chicago Cubs (’34)
Glen Moulder	Olean Oilers	1939	Brooklyn Dodgers (’46); St. Louis Browns (’47); Chicago White Sox (’48)
Stan Rojek	Olean Oilers	1939	Dodgers (’42, ’46-’47); Pirates (’48-’51); Cardinals (’51); Browns (’52)
Vince Shupe	Olean Oilers	1939	Boston Braves (1945)

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