AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ALUMNI COUNT AT 54 IN MLB ORGANIZATIONS AS SPRING TRAINING KICKS OFF

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ALUMNI COUNT AT 54 IN MLB ORGANIZATIONS AS SPRING TRAINING KICKS OFF

Source: American Association News

By Bob Wirz If anyone ever doubts the American Association is making major contributions to the playing talent in major league organizations they only need to study rosters throughout the American and National Leagues.  While new names seem to be added each month, some 54 players–that is an average of well over four per American Association team–will be in training camps in Arizona and Florida by the time all of the minor league camps open. Twenty-five of the 30 major league organizations are included. Nine of the 54 hold prized spots on 40-man major league rosters.  The other 45 have minor league contracts although seven of those are training with the big guys as non-roster invitees and some of the others also will get exposure on occasion in Grapefruit and Cactus League exhibitions. Thirty-three of the minor league contract players are pitchers, well ahead of the 12 position players.  The entire list, including the major league affiliation and the American Association cities where they have played: Pitchers (33)–Tim Adleman, Cincinnati (Lincoln, El Paso); NR Tyler Alexander, Oakland (Fargo-Moorhead); Omar Bencomo, Baltimore (Wichita, Laredo); NR Ryan Bollinger, San Diego (St. Paul, Winnipeg); James Buckelew, Chicago-NL (Kansas City); Robert Calvano, San Diego…

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