Lansing Roster and Stats

Starting Rotation
LHP Chi-Hung Cheng
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 195
Age: 20 Signed: 2003
Repertoire: 86-90 fastball, curve, change
2004: 2.82 61 47 35-74 (Rookie)
2004: 4.50 2 1 0-3 (NYP)
2005: 3.15 137 109 72-142 (A)

Notes: Other teams stayed away from Cheng because of a rumored arm problem but no sign of it last two seasons.

LHP A.J. Wideman
Height: 5’11’’ Weight: 195
Age: 20 Signed: 2003
Repertoire: 88-91 fastball, curve. change
2004: 1.81 44.6 26 13-38 (NYP)
2005: 4.91 143.0 135 38-121 (A)

Notes: Canadian, good curveball, knows how to pitch, does not have a great fastball and needs command to survive. Could start 2006 in Lansing or Dunedin.

RHP Danny Core
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 195
Age: 23 Signed: 2003
Repertoire: average fastball, plus curve
2004: 3.32 157.0 137 53-132 (A-)
2005: 7.24 13.2 13 10-16 (A+)
2005: 6.32 105.1 120 42-73 (A-)

Notes: Probably better suited for bullpen.

RHP Po-Hsuan Keng
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 215
Age: 20 Signed: 2004
Repertoire: 90-93 mph fastball (touches 95), curve, change
2004: DID NOT PLAY
2005: 5.08 79.2 98 21-54 (A)

Notes: Often gets too much of the plate; good break of curveball.

Russell Savickas RHP
Height: 6’4’’ Weight: 170
Age: 22 Signed: 2002
Repertoire: 88-90 mph fastball, slider, change
2004: 5.79 37.1 39 15-23 (R)
2005: 4.96 90.2 111 37-70 (A-)
2005: 0.00 1.0 1 2-0 (A+)

Notes: Spent three seasons in rookie ball.

Bullpen

RHP Juan Perez
Height: 6’4’’ Weight: 170
Age: 23 Signed: 2002
Repertoire: 87-90 mph fastball, curveball, change
2004: 2.76 59.0 61 10-40 (NYP)
2005: 4.25 101.2 118 35-60 (A-)

Notes:

RHP Joey McLaughlin
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 178
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
Repertoire: 86-91 mph fastball, curve, slider, occasional change
2004: 2.45 44.0 29 21-51 (NYP)
2005: 3.13 46.0 36 24-45 (A-)

Notes: Needs work on command.

Scott Roy RHP
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 220
Age: 22 Signed: 2004
Repertoire:
2004: 2.08 13.0 13 3-13 (R)
2004: 2.70 20.0 14 4-17 (NYP)
2005: 3.76 36.1 29 12-34 (A-)

Notes: Another player that needs to be challenged.

Aaron Tressler RHP
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 188
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
Repertoire: 87-89 mph fastball, slider, change
2004: 1.53 29.0 14 11-40 (R)
2004: 9.00 4.0 7 2-4 (A-)
2005: 0.00 13.1 8 1-11 (NYP)
2005: 2.06 39.1 32 7-28 (A-)
2005:16.20 1.2 3 1-2 (A+)

Notes: Dominate against younger competition.

RHP Jordy Templet
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 165
Age: 23 Signed: 2003
Repertoire: 90-91 mph fastball, curve
2004: 4.09 22.0 25 10-18 (A-)
2004: 1.80 5.0 4 2-3 (AA)
2005: 4.15 89.0 98 31-69 (A-)

Notes:

Jordan Timm LHP
Height: 6’6’’ Weight: 230
Age: 24 Signed: 2004
Repertoire: 84-88 mph fastball, slider, change
2004: 1.42 6.0 6 1-8 (NYP)
2004: 2.67 61.0 59 12-53 (R)
2005: 2.47 47.1 39 16-44 (A-)

Notes: Threw 86-90 mph in 2004 but spent most of 2005 struggling with velocity.

Dewon Day
Height: 6’4’’ Weight: 210
Age: 24 Signed: 2003
Repertoire:
2004: 1.44 25.0 25 10-29 (NYP)
2005: 3.00 3.0 4 3-4 (NYP)
2005: 4.05 13.1 15 9-14 (A-)

Notes: Roster filler, injured elbow.

Lineup
Joshua Lex C/3B
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 215
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
2004: .287 .411 .471 87 2 1 (R)
2005: .246 .355 .338 65 1 0 (A-)

Notes: Good hitter, better chance to succeed if he can stay behind the plate.

C David Corrente
Height: 6’2’’ Weight: 200
Age: 21 Signed: 2001
Tools:
2004: .257 .349 .336 113 1 0 (NYP)
2005: .200 .287 .265 200 1 1 (A-)

Notes: Only 21 but three years in short season ball does not bode well for future, Canadian.

Albert Quintana C
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 200
Age: 22 Signed: 2005
Tools:
2004: Did Not Play
2005: .282 .337 .397 78 0 1 (R)
2005: .077 .143 .077 13 0 0 (A-)

Notes:


Charlie Anderson 1B
Height: 6’3’’ Weight: 215
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
2004: .311 .429 .523 151 6 0 (R)
2005: .258 .410 .472 159 6 1 (A-)

Notes:

2B Juan Peralta
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 170
Age: 22 Signed: 2000
Tools: speed
2004: .228 .291 .281 438 2 8 (A-)
2005: .284 .340 .364 176 1 8 (A-)

Notes: Make or break season, must improve hitting and run more.

3B/OF Christian Snavely
Height: 6’3’’ Weight: 200
Age: 23 Signed: 2003
Tools: developing power
2004: .254 .364 .459 331 14 6 (A-)
2005: .287 .390 .444 408 11 4 (A+)

Notes: In transition from small-ball player to more of a power hitter.

SS Ryan Klosterman
Height: 5’11’’ Weight: 175
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
Tools: speed
2004: .275 .346 .409 269 5 16 (NYP)
2005: .241 .343 .403 452 13 30 (A-)

Notes:

1B David Hicks
Height: 6’5’’ Weight: 215
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
Tools:
2004: .270 .333 .351 37 1 0 (NYP)
2004: .306 .409 .433 134 2 2 (R)
2005: .242 .303 .353 368 6 1 (A-)

Notes:

IF Jason Armstrong
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 175
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
Tools: speed
2004: .258 .336 .355 124 1 6 (NYP)
2005: .289 .335 .333 484 0 9 (A-)

Notes: versatile, scrappy.

Eugenio Velez IF
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 160
Age: 23 Signed: 2002
Tools:
2004: .263 .391 .263 19 0 0 (NYP)
2004: .292 .339 .440 168 1 1 (R)
2005: .285 .311 .406 239 4 7 (A-)

Notes:

IF/OF Brian Patrick
Height: 5’10’’ Weight: 185
Age: 24 Signed: 2003
Tools:
2004: .249 .348 .300 447 1 3 (A-)
2005: .188 .278 .250 48 0 0 (A-)
2005: .293 .378 .374 174 1 0 (A+)

Notes: Very versatile but has no power.


CF Yuber Rodriguez
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 192
Age: 21 Signed: 2001
Tools: power, speed, arm strength, defence
2004: .309 .396 .502 249 7 9 (R)
2005: .200 .293 .277 375 4 13 (A-)

Notes: Best potential of any hitter in the league.

RF Eric Nielsen
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 205
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
Tools: power potential
2004: .264 .383 .437 231 7 0 (NYP)
2005: .267 .343 .375 480 7 7 (A-)

Notes:

OF Luke Hetherington
Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 190
Age: 22 Signed: 2001
Tools:
2004: .255 .376 .449 196 8 5 (R)
2005: .266 .420 .333 207 0 10 (A)

Notes: Reminds me of Todd Hollandsworth, and not just because of the lengthy last name, on-base machine, limited power.

Aaron Mathews OF
Height: 5’9’’ Weight: 200
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
2004: .265 .349 .343 283 0 6 (NYP)
2005: .289 .352 .451 204 4 11 (A-)

Notes: Could be a good fourth outfielder.


DL
Jayson Rodriguez
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 175
Age: 22 Signed: 2003
Repertoire:
2004: 3.19 37 29 15-30 (R)
2005: Injured – Did Not Play

Notes:

Brian Hall
Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 190
Age: 23 Signed: 2004
Tools: improving power
2004: .294 .367 .512 211 10 3 (NYP)
2005: Injured – Did Not Play

Notes: 2004 power was a surprise, could end up in Dunedin quickly.

*Scouting reports created with files from Chad Hillman