*Dustan Mohr is once again battling for a starting job in the Minnesota Twins outfield.
*Andy Phillips is on the Yankees' 40-man roster, and has a good chance at making his ML debut this season.
*Frank Menechino has been tearing up the Cactus League, but is expected to backup former Florida Gator Mark Ellis at 2B in Oakland.
*Jeremy Brown was invited to spring training and has been hailed by GM Billy Beane as the future of the Oakland organization. Manager Ken Macha has called him "the highlight of camp." Expect him to start the season at AA.
*Dave Magadan is a hitting instructor with the San Diego Padres organization.
Some other minor leaguers (subject to change):
Roberto Vaz - Texas (AA)
Dax Norris - Houston (AAA)
Lance Cormier - Arizona (A)
Scott McClanahan - New York AL (A)
Jonathan Blankenship - New York AL (A)
Sam Bozanich - New York AL (AA)
Aaron Clark - Tampa Bay (A)
Joe Caruso - Pittsburgh (AA)
Jarrod Kingrey - Toronto (AAA)
Casey Lambert - Colorado (A)
Kelley Gulledge - Minnesota (A)
Pete Fisher - Minnesota (AA)
Mark Carter - Chicago NL (A)
Derek Wigginton - Chicago AL (A)
Tim Young - Boston (AAA)
Alabama High School Top Baseball Recruits
Crimson Tide signees:
Emeel Salem, OF, Mountain Brook
Matt Bentley, 1B/3B, Hazel Green
Doug Denson, RHP, Vestavia Hills
Greg Paiml, IF, Hoover
Other notables:
Brett Bowen, RHP, Tuscaloosa (Hillcrest)
Chase Christianson, RHP, Mobile (St. Paul's)
Tyler Eddy, RHP, Hartselle
Josh Markham, LHP, Hartselle
Chris Vines, RHP, Pelham
Eric Lassiter, RHP, Mobile (McGill-Toolen)
Luke Peavy, C, Semmes (St. Paul's)
Trey Prescott, OF, Vestavia Hills
Matt Sparks, OF, Daphne
Kevin Nabors, RHP, Spanish Fort (Faith Academy)
Those that have signed with enemies:
Auburn
Blake Heym, OF, Hartselle
Mississippi State
Bunky Kateon, SS, Mobile (St. Paul's)
Trent Hill, 3B, Jasper (Walker)
Michael Rutledge, 3B, Cullman
Tennessee
Martin Evans, C, Vestavia Hills
Vanderbilt
Bill Kleinschrodt, OF, Mobile (St. Paul's)
Notre Dame
Derek Olvey, RHP, Pelham
As you can see just from this short list, there is some serious talent at St. Paul's. The Saints have been one of the state's most successful programs in recent years (and have one of the nicest high school fields I have ever seen). In addition to the prospects listed above, current San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jake Peavy is a '99 graduate of the school and South Alabama shortstop Brett Parker is one of four former Saints on the USA roster. There seems to be quite a bit of talent around the Mobile/Baldwin County area, with other strong programs at UMS-Wright, McGill-Toolen, Daphne, and Robertsdale, to name a few, yet Alabama never seems to get any players from that part of the state. Nothing against the rest of the state, by any means, but as a Southwest Alabama native, I have to say - give us a look!
RTR
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