Wenatchee AppleSox Baseball Club

Catch up on how your favorite former AppleSox players performed in professional baseball this year. During the 2010 season, 29 former AppleSox players were active in professional baseball. Three former AppleSox appeared in the major leagues, 19 played in the minor leagues, and seven played in the independent leagues.

Some highlights from the 2010 season include Cole Gillespie making his MLB debut on April 21^st for the Arizona Diamondbacks, becoming the third former AppleSox player to reach the major leagues. The Oregon State University graduate and member of the 2004 AppleSox appeared in 45 games for the Diamondbacks.

Pitcher Jason Hammel was a mainstay in the Colorado Rockies starting rotation. The 2001 AppleSox alumni finished the season with 10 wins,  the second most on the Rockies entire pitching staff.

Tom Milone was named the Washington Nationals minor league pitcher of the year after an outstanding season with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators. The lefty who pitched for the AppleSox in 2006 went 12-5 with a 2.85 ERA and led the Eastern League in strikeouts with 155.

Former AppleSox teammates Hawkins Gebbers and Jordan Merry helped the Everett AquaSox capture their first Northwest League Championship in 25 years.

Below is a list of every former AppleSox player that finished the year in professional baseball and their stats from the 2010 season.

Player Name (A-Sox Year)            Level                     Current Team (MLB Affiliate)

Jason Hammel (2001)                    MLB                       Colorado Rockies

W-L   ERA   G   GS   SV    IP        H     R    ER   BB    SO

10-8  4.56  28  28    0  169.2   185  88   86   46   137

Cole Gillespie (2004)                       MLB                       Arizona Diamondbacks

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB   SO   AVG

45   104   11   24     8      0    2     12    38    7     29   .231

Clay Mortensen (2005-2006)           AAA                       Sacramento River Cats (OAK)

W-L   ERA   G   GS   SV    IP        H     R    ER   BB    SO

13-6  4.25   26   26     0  165.1   161   91   78    53   112

*Made a start for the Oakland A’s on July 3^rd.

Blaine Hardy (2006)                          AAA                       Omaha Royals (KCR)

W-L   ERA   G   GS   SV    IP        H     R    ER   BB    SO

3-4     3.49  28    8      0   67.0      65   30    26    21     48

Jake Muyco (2003)                            AAA                        Iowa Cubs (CHC)

W-L   ERA    G    GS   SV    IP      H      R    ER   BB    SO

0-0     5.59   14     0      0    19.1   18    12    12     6        9

Tom Milone (2006)                             AA                          Harrisburg Senators (WAS)

W-L   ERA   G   GS   SV    IP        H     R    ER   BB    SO

12-5  2.85    27  27    2   158.0   161  57    50    23    155

Brent Wyatt (2005-2006)                    AA                          Erie SeaWolves (DET)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB   SO   AVG

16    57     6    13      2      1     2      7     23      4     12   .228

Jonathon Hee (2004-2005)               A (HIGH)              Salem Red Sox (BOS)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB   SO   AVG

88   277   33    67    13     1     1    20    85     29    50   .242

Ari Ronick (2005)                                A (HIGH)              San Jose Giants (SFG)

W-L   ERA   G   GS   SV    IP        H     R    ER   BB    SO

0-2   10.80   3     3      0     8.1      14   11   10       7       6

Dillon Baird (2007)                              A (HIGH)              RC Quakes (LAA)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB   SO   AVG

85   322    45  87     24     0   13   58   150     23   86   .270

Sean Nicol (2006)                              A (HIGH)              Potomac Nationals (WAS)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB   SO   AVG

16    59    10    17     2      2     0     9      23     5      15    .288

Nick Haughian (2006)                       A (LOW)               Delmarva Shorebirds (BAL)

W-L   ERA   G   GS   SV    IP        H     R    ER   BB    SO

6 4     3.97   35    5      0    93.0   110   52   41    33     90

Kyle Conley (2006)                            A (LOW)               Quad City River Bandits (STL)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB   SO   AVG

8      26      2     5       0      1     1      2     10      2     8     .192

Vinnie Catricala (2007)                     A (LOW)               Clinton LumberKings (SEA)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB   SO   AVG

135 496   90  150   41    0     17   79    242   56   112  .302

Matt Fields (2006)                             A (LOW)               Lansing Lugnuts (TOR)

W-L   ERA   G   GS   SV    IP        H     R    ER   BB    SO

5-7     4.14  19   19     0  100.0   120   59   46    19     61

Steve Ames (2008)                           A (LOW)               Great Lakes Loons (LAD)

W-L   ERA   G  GS    SV    IP      H    R     ER   BB    SO

0-2     2.54   23   0     16   28.1   21    9      8       3      44

Jordan Merry (2006)                           A (SS)                    Everett AquaSox (SEA)

W-L   ERA   G  GS  SV    IP      H    R     ER   BB    SO

2-0     3.93  10   0      0   18.1   10  11       8    12      26

Hawkins Gebbers (2006-2007-2008) A (SS)                    Everett AquaSox (SEA)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB  SO   AVG

49  183    25    44    16     1    3     22     71    11   20    .240

James Patterson (2008)                   A (SS)                    HV Renegades (TBR)

W-L   ERA   G  GS  SV    IP     H      R     ER   BB    SO

3-3   2.55      9    6     0   35.1   25    10    10      8      28

Tyler Knigge (2009)                           A (SS)                    Wiliamsport Crosscutters (PHI)

W-L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SHO  SV    IP     H      R     ER

0-4     5.28  11   4      0       0       0   30.2   28    18    18

Evan DeLuca (2009)                         Rookie                  GCL Yankees (NYY)

W-L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SHO  SV    IP     H      R    ER

1-3     9.35    9    6     0       0      0    26.0   37     36   27

Drew Heid (2007)                              Rookie                  Orem Owlz (LAA)

G     AB     R     H     2B   3B  HR  RBI   TB    BB  SO   AVG

68   287   62   104   12    1     9     34   145    35  40    .362

Independent Leagues

Casey Hoorelbeke (2002)               Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (American)

W-L      IP       R    ER     H     BB     SO   SV    G   GS   ERA

10-5    83       27   17     56    31      75      7     52    0     1.84

Travis Kane (2003-2004-2005)     Sioux Falls Pheasants (American)

W-L      IP        R    ER     H     BB    SO   G   GS    ERA

5-6     83.1     71    60     94    30     46   20   11     6.48

Kyle Wright (2004)                           Rockford RiverHawks (Northern)

W-L      IP        R    ER     H     BB    SO   G   GS    ERA

10-3   124.0   52   47    132   22      83   19   18    3.41

Travis Vetters (2004-2005)           Lake Erie Crushers (Frontier)

G      AB    R      H      2B     3B     HR    RBI   AVG

49    170   20    33      5        1        3      14    .194

Zach Mandelblatt (2007)               Orange County Flyers (Golden)

G      AB    R      H      2B     3B     HR    RBI   AVG

55     80   18     21      4        0        0        5     .263

Jayson Miller (2006)                        New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am)

W-L     IP      R   ER    H   BB   SO   G  GS    ERA

4-4    60.1   32   29    76   7      38   11 10      4.33

Wayde Kitchens (2007)                  Oakland County Cruisers (Frontier)

W-L     IP     R    ER    H    BB   SO   G   GS   ERA

5-7    97.1   35   30    75   67    91   19   17    2.77

Pictured on the top row: (L-R) Clay Mortensen and Jonathon Hee.

Bottom row: Vinnie Catricala, Nick Haughian, Drew Heid, and Steve Ames.

Pictures courtesy of the Sacramento River Cats, Salem Red Sox, Clinton LumberKings, Delmarva Shorebirds, Orem Owlz, and Great Lakes Loons.