Des Moines Minor League Players


Assignment Pos Nat No Player Age Years Bats Throws SI Pot Salary Scouting Report
AAA Affiliate:
Doyle (TN) Hawkeyes
AAA P South Korea 47 Hyung Il Jeon 26 0 R R 90 11 $0.50M His fastball will have some pop. He can have a major league curveball. He has good overall potential.
AAA P Puerto Rico 53 Cristian Estevez 24 6 R R 99 13 $0.50M He can have a major league fastball. He can have a major league curveball. He has very good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA P United States 59 Gary Esposito 23 3 R R 77 12 $0.20M He will be able to throw all day. He has good overall potential.
AAA P Mexico 39 Tomás Cano +6 23 5 L L 91 12 $0.50M His fastball will have some pop. His slider can be exceptional. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA OF United States 72 Russel Ulrich 22 1 S L 99 13 $0.20M He can develop into an above average slugger. He is really quick. He can be solid in the field. He has very good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AA Affiliate:
Almond (NY) Hawks
AA P United States 61 Rudy Crosby 23 2 R R 67 12 $0.20M He can be a strike out pitcher. He can have a major league curveball. He has good overall potential.
AA P United States 48 Jimmie Williams 22 1 L L 64 11 $0.20M He can have a major league curveball. He will have the stamina to be a starting pitcher. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AA C United States 5 Juan Mesa 21 3 R R 82 12 $0.20M He can be a great hitter. He can develop into an above average slugger. He will always be an atrocious fielder. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AA 1B Mexico 3 Antonio Pagan 22 3 S L 92 14 $0.20M He can be a great hitter. He can be outstanding in the field. He has very good overall potential.
AA 1B Dominican Republic 23 Cristian Espino 21 1 L L 71 10 $0.20M He can be a good hitter. He can develop into a decent slugger. He has good overall potential.
A Affiliate:
Edgemont (SD) Hawks
A P Dominican Republic 63 Federico Naranjo 21 2 L L 49 11 $0.20M He can have a major league slider. He will be able to throw all day. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
A P Colombia 71 Jerónimo Velasco 18 1 R R 53 11 $0.20M He can have a major league fastball. His control will always be below average. He has good overall potential.
A 2B Nicaragua 15 Jerónimo Valerio 20 2 R R 64 11 $0.20M He can be a very good hitter. He can develop into a decent slugger. He has good overall potential.
Rookie League Affiliate:
Los Luceros (NM) Hawks
Rookie 1B United States 44 Ryan Thrasher 18 0 S L 58 10 $0.20M He can be a great hitter. He can develop into a decent slugger. He will always be a poor fielder. He has very good overall potential.
Rookie 3B United States 9 Jeff Hathaway 18 0 R R 64 10 $0.20M He can be a good hitter. He can develop into a decent slugger. He can be solid in the field. He has good overall potential.
Rookie OF United States 56 Robin Keating 18 0 L L 69 12 $0.20M He can be a very good hitter. He is really quick. He can be amazing in the field. He has good overall potential.
Rookie OF United States 36 Andrew McCollum 18 0 R R 59 11 $0.20M He can be a very good hitter. He will always be a below average fielder. He has good overall potential.


Player Totals:   9 / 13 pitchers    15 / 17 position players    24 / 30 majors    41 / 50 total       Ave. Age:   27.8 majors | 25 total