Newport Minor League Players


Assignment Pos Nat No Player Age Years Bats Throws SI Pot Salary Scouting Report
AAA Affiliate:
Naschitti (NM) Pirates
AAA P United States 29 Matthew Larson 25 5 R R 92 12 $0.20M He can have a major league fastball. He can have a major league curveball. His control will always be lacking. He has good overall potential.
AAA P Dominican Republic 45 Alejandro Hurtado 23 5 L L 74 11 $0.20M He can have a major league fastball. He can have a major league curveball. His control will always be below average. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA P Cuba 84 Xavier Espinosa 22 4 R R 88 11 $0.20M His control will always be below average. He has above average overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA P United States 52 Kevin Oakes 22 5 R R 70 11 $0.20M He can have a major league curveball. He has above average overall potential.
AAA P United States 50 Gene Ledbetter 21 1 R R 80 12 $0.20M He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA 1B Dominican Republic 63 Jose Mercado 23 2 L L 81 11 $0.20M He can develop into a decent slugger. He can be solid in the field. He has above average overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA 3B United States 64 Zion Vann 22 5 L R 95 12 $0.20M He can be a very good hitter. He is really quick. He can be amazing in the field. He has above average overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA SS United States 57 Reece Herrick 24 7 R R 96 13 $0.20M He is really quick. He can be outstanding in the field. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA OF United States 5 Brent Wall 25 4 R R 89 11 $0.20M He can be amazing in the field. He has above average overall potential.
AAA OF United States 13 Rick Sutton 24 4 L L 96 13 $0.20M He can be a good hitter. He is really quick. He can be outstanding in the field. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AAA OF United States 59 Pedro Escobedo 24 4 L L 90 14 $0.20M He can develop into a prolific slugger. He is really quick. He can be outstanding in the field. He has good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AA Affiliate:
Novinger (MO) Pirates
AA C United States 42 Kelly Schumacher 21 4 R R 89 13 $0.20M He can be a great hitter. He can develop into a prolific slugger. He has decent speed. He will always be a below average fielder. He has very good overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AA C United States 48 Shawn Woodward 20 3 R R 78 10 $0.20M He can develop into a decent slugger. He will always be a poor fielder. He has above average overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AA 3B United States 60 Pedro Velez 20 3 R R 76 12 $0.20M He can be a good hitter. He can develop into a prolific slugger. He can be outstanding in the field. He has above average overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
AA OF United States 8 Randy Wheatley 22 0 L R 73 11 $0.20M He will never be a decent hitter.
AA OF United States 75 Nicolas Aguilera 22 2 R R 85 12 $0.20M He can be a very good hitter. He has decent speed. He will always be a below average fielder. He has good overall potential.
A Affiliate:
Mount Union (IA) Pirates
A C Germany 39 Florian Von Essen 19 1 R R 84 11 $0.20M He has decent speed. He will always be a poor fielder. He has above average overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
A 3B United States 36 Randall May 18 1 R R 84 12 $0.20M He can be a good hitter. He can be solid in the field. He has good overall potential.
A OF United States 54 Thomas Emery 19 2 L L 82 11 $0.20M He can be a good hitter. He has decent speed. He has above average overall potential. He may have learned all he can at this level of competition.
Rookie League Affiliate:
Catawba (OH) Pirates
Rookie P United States 24 Craig Scales 17 0 R R 51 12 $0.20M He can have a major league fastball. He will have the stamina to be a starting pitcher. He has good overall potential.
Rookie 1B United States 95 Joshua Boone 18 1 L L 64 14 $0.20M He can be a great hitter. He can develop into a prolific slugger. 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.
Rookie 2B United States 91 Luis Garcia 18 0 S R 65 10 $0.20M He can be a good hitter. He can be outstanding in the field. He has above average overall potential.
Rookie OF Dominican Republic 26 Fernando Méndez 16 0 L L 64 11 $0.20M He can develop into an above average slugger. He has decent speed. He will always be an atrocious fielder. He has above average overall potential.


Player Totals:   9 / 13 pitchers    14 / 17 position players    23 / 30 majors    46 / 50 total       Ave. Age:   29.1 majors | 25.1 total