Baseball Factory Spring Training at Pirate City 17 – 20 January 2014

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

#	ATHLETICS	COACH: Ferrara & Rodriguez
18	Downs Jason	2B OF	R/ R	Albion, NY
19	Rivera Jordan	SS	R/ R	Yonkers, NY
20	Burgan Blake	SS RHP	L/ R	Holbrook, NY
21	O'Dwyer John	C OF	R/ R	Nashville, TN
22	O'Dwyer Andrew	LHP OF	R/ L	Nashville,TN
23	Houmis Christopher	OF 3B	R/ R	Livingston, NJ
24	Powell Dylan	OF LHP	L/ L	Northport, AL
25	Lewis Blake	RHP	R/ L	Inola, OK
26	Garcia Santiago	C 1B	R/ R	Daleville, AL
27	Masters Joe	RHP 1B	R/ R	Lorain, OH
28	Zwack Hunter	3B	R/ R	Otsego, MN

#	MARINERS	COACH: Anderson & Parsons
18	Pritchett Daniel	OF RHP	L/ R	Linden, AL
19	Lewis Jonathan	C	R/ R	Gallion, AL
20	Dunn Sebastian	SS 2B	S/ R	Dawsonville, GA
21	Mayes Juwan	2B RHP	R/ R	Paintsville, KY
22	Upchurch Ben	2B OF	R/ R	Raleigh, NC
23	Abbott Andrew	LHP OF	L/ L	Nathalie, VA
24	Ruedt Mac	OF 3B	R/ R	Duluth, GA
25	Schauer Aaron	OF	R/ R	Racine, WI
26	Izzo III Joseph	SS C	R/ R	Rome, NY
27	Wolff Darren	RHP	L/ R	Englewood, NJ
28	Snell Christian	1B 3B	R/ R	Lewiston, NY

#	RANGERS	COACH:Long & Rohrberg
18	Alvarado Aaron	2B OF	R/ R	Portland, TX
19	Hultgren Lance	SS 2B	R/ R	Osage City, KS
20	Delorey Craig	RHP 2B	R/ R	Lawrence, MA
21	Parcells Ryan	3B C	R/ R	New York, NY
22	Cerrillo Matthew	C SS	R/ R	Hamburg, NY
23	Woodworth David	LHP 1B	L/ L	Great Meadows, NJ
24	Selin Parker	RHP SS	R/ R	Lexington, KY
25	Jones Tripp	1B RHP	L/ R	Phenix City, AL
26	Allex Brandon	OF SS	R/ R	Watford City, ND
27	Edwards Dante'	OF C	R/ R	Saint Louis, MO
28	Shultz IV Roger	3B RHP	R/ R	York, PA

#	RAYS	COACH: Pastornicky& Nunnari
18	Branham Cory J.	OF LHP	L/ L	Friendswood, TX
19	Meehan Brendan	2B SS	R/ R	Louisville, KY
20	Fraser Matthew	C	L/ R	Lake City, AR
21	Freeman Charles	OF	R/ R	Clinton, MS
22	De La Cruz Sebastian	RHP OF	R/ R	Port Jervis, NY
23	Griffin Jackson	OF SS	R/ R	New York, NY
24	Whitty Liam	LHP 1B	L/ L	Venice, FL
25	Potterfield Tanner	C 3B	R/ R	Scottsboro, AL
26	Busalacchi Nick	3B RHP	R/ R	Waterford, WI
27	Ortiz Gilbert	3B RHP	R/ R	Harlingen, TX
28	Jones II Charles	SS 2B	R/ R	Manchester, MO

#	YANKEES	COACH: Wright& Regan
18	Hood Keegan	OF SS	R/ R	Southaven, MS
19	Casey Keagan	C	R/ R	Annapolis, MD
20	Schallert Zachary	SS OF	R/R	Schenevus, NY
21	Guthrie Christian	OF	R/ R	West Orange, NJ
22	Cary Sean	SS 3B	R/ R	Centralia, IL
24	Longsdon Tristan	OF RHP	R/ R	Pacific, MO
25	Gagnon Logan	3B RHP	R/ R	Lakeville, MN
26	Stephens Greg	2B RHP	R/ R	Lincoln, AL
27	Robbins Blake	C 1B	R/ R	Tuscaloosa, AL
31	Brierley Chandler	LHP 1B	L/ L	Ridgewood, NJ

NATIONAL LEAGUE

#	BREWERS	COACH: Dunn & Shultz
18	Rodgers Zachary	2B RHP	R/ R	Parrish, FL
19	Blaylock Trace	SS	R/ R	Eldorado, AR
20	Shaw Noah	OF	R/ R	Nyack, NY
21	Lettieri Matthew	2B	R/ R	Scotch Plains, NJ
22	Duncan Logan	3B C	R/ R	Delaware, OK
23	Woollen Seth	LHP OF	L/ L	Forsyth, IL
24	Lawton Johnny	OF RHP	R/ R	Nutley, NJ
25	Gasper Michael	RHP 1B	R/ R	Washington, DC
26	Roth Ethan	LHP	L/ L	Washington, DC
27	Brown Riley	C OF	L/ R	Valley Cottage, NY
31	Thomssen Trav	1B	R/ R	Lake Benton, MN

#	DIAMONDBACKS	COACH: Collis & Reyes
18	Rachels Charles	SS	S/ R	Grovetown, GA
19	Turturro Nick	OF 1B	R/ L	Fairport, NY
20	Rodriguez Tim	2B	R/ L	Guilderland, NY
21	Ruf Michael	SS RHP	S/ R	Erie, PA
22	Buckley Spencer	C OF	R/ R	Clinton, CT
23	Pinson Jake	LHP OF	L/ L	Little Rock, AR
24	Messer Walker	C RHP	R/ R	Opp, AL
25	Cornier Gabriel	3B	S/R	Clarksville, TN
26	Leontarakis Niko	OF RHP	R/ R	Weston, FL
27	Terry Kristopher	RHP OF	L/ R	Tampa, FL
28	Chase Steven	1B 3B	R/ R	Runnemede, NJ

#	GIANTS	COACH: Fenster & Rollins
18	Wilson Jordan	OF 1B	L/ L	Ankeny, IA
19	Wilson Jacob	2B	R/ R	Ankeny, IA
20	Gonzalez TJ	C RHP	R/ R	Piscataway, NJ
21	Delair Johnny	OF RHP	R/ R	Piscataway, NJ
22	Perez Jr. Francisco	LHP OF	L/ L	Chicago, IL
23	Holmes Morgan	C	R/ R	Minneapolis, MN
24	Dittman Brandon	SS	R/ R	Marienville, PA
25	Barrera Mickey	OF	R/ R	Lubbock, TX
26	Leach Gunnar	2B RHP	R/ R	Chillcothe, MO
27	Gilbert Jake	1B RHP	R/ R	Ankeny, IA
28	Macek Mills	3B	R/ R	Blair, NE

#	PIRATES	COACH: Taylor & DeHaan
18	Strickland Huey	2B 3B	R/ R	Panama City Beach, FL
19	Moody Darian	LHP OF	L/ L	Lake ST Louis, MO
20	Och Jonathan	OF RHP	R/ R	Stratford, CT
21	Gaston Judson	C	R/ R	Rogersville, AL
22	Gadley Kyle	SS	R/ R	Lucinda, PA
23	Harrison Javian	OF 2B	R/ R	Dade City, FL
24	Whitehead Peyton	C OF	S/ R	Auburndale, FL
25	Munoz Andrew	3B	R/ R	Duncanville, TX
26	Santos Larry	1B LHP	L/ L	Aransas Pass, TX
27	Novak Dakota	SS RHP	R/ R	Marengo, IN
31	Uditsky Darius	RHP 1B	R/ R	Saint Louis Park, MN

#	REDS	COACH: Glass & Varela
18	Snyder Brandon	OF 2B	R/ R	Naples, FL
19	Pena Jacob	OF RHP	L/ R	New York, NY
20	Deleon Sergio	RHP	R/ R	Enfield, CT
21	Sangurima Andrew	1B OF	L/ L	Nutley, NJ
22	Coyne Patrick	2B SS	R/ R	Canandaigua, NY
23	Santiago Edwin	3B	R/ R	New York, NY
24	Malone Jimmy	LHP OF	R/ L	Connellsville, PA
25	Bruner Seth	2B RHP	R/ R	Champion, PA
26	Butler Calvin	SS/RHP	R/ R	College Park, GA
27	Toler Austen	C OF	R/ R	Point Pleasant, WV
28	Baker Keaton	C 1B	R/ R	Ringgold, GA

Friday, January 17

6:00pm Registration Opens Clubhouse

6:00pm Cages Open for Optional Hitting Cages

8:00pm AL (Players and Parents) Welcome Meeting Cafeteria

8:30pm NL (Players and Parents) Welcome Meeting Cafeteria

9:00pm AL & NL Players Meeting / Baserunning Chat Cafeteria

10:30pm Curfew – *Dorms & Clubhouse limited to Players Only* In Your Own Room
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Saturday, January 18

6:45am (AL & NL) Breakfast (6:45 – 7:45) Cafeteria

8:00am (AL & NL) Stretch Field 3

8:45am (AL) Throwing Program & Individual Defense (at primary position)

Middle INF Field 5/6

                                    Corner INF                                                                    Field 5/6
                                    Outfielders                                                                    Field 5/6 OF
                                    Catchers                                                                       Cages
                                    Pitchers                                                                        Bullpens

NATIONAL LEAGUE

8:45am Team Meetings / Pop-up Priorities Game Fields

9:15am Base Running (Home to 1^st Base) Game Fields

9:25am Throwing Program Game Fields

9:45am             Pirates vs. Giants          (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        DBacks vs. Reds          (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Brewers                        (Cuts & Relays / 1^st Base Related)          Field 3

10:45am            Brewers vs. Pirates        (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Giants vs. DBacks        (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Reds                            (Cuts & Relays / 1^st Base Related)          Field 3

11:45am            Reds vs. Brewers          (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Pirates, DBacks (half)    (Cuts & Relays / 1^st Base Related)          Field 2
                        Giants, DBacks (half)    (Cuts & Relays / 1^st Base Related)          Field 3

1:00pm NL – Lunch (1:00 – 1:45) Cafeteria

AMERICAN LEAGUE

10:00am Rotations by Team (5 x 25 minutes)

                                    1. Pop-up Priority / Def. Reps                            Field 5
                                    2. Launch Position / Back Panel                         Cages 5-6
                                    3. Contact Points / Short Screen                                    Cages 3-4
                                    4. Agility Work / Lateral Movements                   Agility Area

5. Base Running (Home to 1^st& 1^st Base) Field 6

Saturday, January 18 (continued)

12:05pm AL – Lunch (12:05 – 12:45) Cafeteria

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1:15pm Quick Stretch Game Fields

1:30pm Abbreviated Throwing Program / Pitchers Ready Game Fields / Bullpens

1:45pm             A’s vs. Yankees                        (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Rangers vs. Rays                      (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Mariners                                    (Cuts & Relays / 2^nd Base Related)          Field 3

2:45pm             Mariners vs. A’s                                   (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Yankees vs. Rangers                 (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Rays                                         (Cuts & Relays / 2^nd Base Related)          Field 3

3:45pm             Rays vs. Mariners                      (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        A’s, Yankees (half)                    (Cuts & Relays / 2^nd Base Related)          Field 2
                        Rangers, Yankees (half)             (Cuts & Relays / 2^nd Base Related)          Field 3

5:30pm AL – Dinner (5:30 – 6:00) Cafeteria

NATIONAL LEAGUE

2:15pm Quick Stretch Field 5/6
2:35pm Speed Training Proper Running Form / Sixty Starts Field 5/6

2:45pm Sixty Yard Dash 4 Lanes (2 teams at a time) Field 5/6
3:00pm Individual Defense

3:50pm Block Rotations (2 x 45 minutes)

1. Cages 5/6 –> Cages 3/4 –> Agility [3 x 15 minutes]

2. Baserunning (2^nd base related) –> Defensive Reps [2 x 20 minutes]

6:00pm NL – Dinner (6:00 – 6:30) Cafeteria

AMERICAN LEAGUE

7:00pm College Recruiting Seminar (Players & Parent – Bring Notebook) Cafeteria

8:15pm Offensive Rotations / Daily Notes Period Cages / Clubhouse

NATIONAL LEAGUE

7:00pm Offensive Rotations / Daily Notes Period Cages / Clubhouse

8:15pm             College Recruiting Seminar (Players & Parents – Bring Notebook)                              Cafeteria

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10:30pm           Curfew                                                                         In Your Own Room

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Sunday, January 19

6:45am AL & NL Breakfast (6:45 – 7:45) Cafeteria

8:00am AL & NL Stretch Field 3

8:40am AL & NL Individual Defense (at primary or secondary position)

Middle INF Field 5/6

                                    Corner INF                                            Field 5/6
                                    Outfielders                                            Field 2
                                    Catchers                                               Field 3 (or Cages)
                                    Pitchers                                                Bullpens 1/2, Field 3

AMERICAN LEAGUE

9:45am             Rays vs. A’s                 (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Mariners vs. Rangers     (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Yankees                       (Game Review, 3^rd Base Related)            Field 3

10:45am            Yankees vs. Rays         (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        A’s vs. Rangers             (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Mariners                        (Game review, 3^rd Base Related) Field 3

11:45pm           Mariners vs. Yankees    (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Rays, A’s (half)             (Game Review, 3^rd Base Related)            Field 2
                        Mariners, A’s (half)        (Game Review, 3^rd Base Related)            Field 3

1:00pm AL – Lunch (1:00 – 1:45) Cafeteria

NATIONAL LEAGUE

10:00am            Rotations by Position Group      (4 x 25 minutes)
                        * Primary P go to secondary position, Groups = C, MIF, CIF, OF
                                    1. Defensive Reps w/ Evaluators                        Field 5/6
                                    2. Introduction to Breaking Balls                         Cages 5-6
                                    3. Lob Drill / Ball Hit                                          Cages 3-4
                                    4. Baserunning (3^rd base) / Speed Training          Field 5/6

12:00pm NL – Lunch (12:00 – 12:45) Cafeteria

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1:15pm Quick Stretch Game Fields

1:30pm Abbreviated Throwing Program / Pitchers Ready Game Fields / Bullpens

1:45pm             Reds vs. Pirates                        (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Brewers vs. DBacks                  (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Giants                                       (Game Review / Fungo Reps)                 Field 3

2:45pm             Pirates vs. DBacks                   (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Giants vs. Reds                        (3 innings)                                             Field 2
                        Brewers                                    (Game Review / Fungo Reps)                 Field 3

3:45pm             Giants vs. Brewers                    (3 innings)                                             Field 1
                        Pirates, Reds (half)                    (Game Review / Fungo Reps)                 Field 2
                        DBacks, Reds (half)                  (Game Review / Fungo Reps)                 Field 3

Sunday, January 19 (continued)

5:30pm NL – Dinner (5:30 – 6:00) Cafeteria

AMERICAN LEAGUE

2:15pm Quick Stretch Field 5/6
2:35pm Speed Training Proper Running Form / Sixty Starts Field 5/6

2:45pm Sixty Yard Dash 4 Lanes (2 teams at a time) Field 5/6

3:00pm             Rotations by Position Group      (4 x 25 minutes)
                        * Primary P go to secondary position, Groups = C, MIF, CIF, OF
                                    1. Defensive Reps w/ Evaluators                        Field 5/6
                                    2. Introduction to Breaking Balls                         Cages 5-6
                                    3. Lob Drill / Ball Hit                                          Cages 3-4
                                    4. Speed & Agility                                             Agility Area

6:00pm AL – Dinner (6:00 – 6:30) Cafeteria

NATIONAL LEAGUE

7:00pm Baseball IQ / Daily Notes Period / Travel Meeting Cafeteria

8:15pm Offensive Rotations Cages

AMERICAN LEAGUE

7:00pm Offensive Rotations Cages

8:15pm Baseball IQ / Daily Notes Period / Travel Meeting Cafeteria

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10:30pm Curfew In Your Own Room

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Monday, January 20

6:45am AL & NL Breakfast (6:45 – 7:45) Cafeteria

8:00am AL & NL Stretch Field 3

8:45am AL & NL Individual Defense (at primary position)

Middle INF Field 5/6

                                    Corner INF                                            Field 5/6
                                    Outfielders                                            Field 2
                                    Catchers                                               Field 3
                                    Pitchers                                                Bullpens 1/2, Field 3 (for PFP)

9:30am             Report to First Station

9:45am Rotations (25 minutes), 5 minutes allowed between for group movement

NL	Pirates	Giants	D-Backs	Reds	Brewers
9:45	Cages 3-4	Sim Game HIT (3)	Sim Game FLD (3)	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)
10:15	Agility (Cages)	Cages 3-4	Sim Game HIT (3)	Sim Game FLD (3)	21 Outs (F 5/6)
10:45	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)	Cages 3-4	Sim Game HIT (3)	Sim Game FLD (3)
11:15	Sim Game FLD (3)	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)	Cages 3-4	Sim Game HIT (3)
11:45	Sim Game HIT (3)	Sim Game FLD (3)	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)	Cages 3-4

AL	Athletics	Yankees	Rangers	Rays	Mariners
9:45	Cages 5-6	Sim Game HIT (2)	Sim Game FLD (2)	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)
10:15	Agility (Cages)	Cages 5-6	Sim Game HIT (2)	Sim Game FLD (2)	21 Outs (F 5/6)
10:45	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)	Cages 5-6	Sim Game HIT (2)	Sim Game FLD (2)
11:15	Sim Game FLD (2)	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)	Cages 5-6	Sim Game HIT (2)
11:45	Sim Game HIT (2)	Sim Game FLD (2)	21 Outs (F 5/6)	Agility (Cages)	Cages 5-6

12:30pm AL & NL Closing Comments Field 4 LF

12:45pm Lunch (12:30 – 1:30pm) & Check Out Return Room Keys to Front Desk

1:30pm Airport Transfers Begin

STAFF BIOS
Patrick Anderson * Played at Mars Hill College, pro ball in Frontier League * 8 seasons as hitting/catching coach with KC Royals * Minor League Manager in National’s Organization	Joe Collis * Brewton-Parker Graduate/Current AD at Sarasota Military Acad * Lead-off hitter and CF of the ’97 NAIA National Champions * College Coach for 2 years – over 10 years coaching HS
Kory DeHaan * Played at Morningside Coll., 7th rounder of Pirates in ’97 * Reached big leagues with Padres in 2000 * 8 + years coaching at pro level with Padres & Pirates	Bradley Dunn * Played at Valencia CC, Georgia Southern & Lincoln Memorial * Coached at Lincoln Memorial & Birmingham Southern * HS Coach past 14 years in GA – 2 state championships
Darren Fenster * Played at Rutgers Univ, 12th rounder KC Royals in 2000 * Reached AA level with Royals, Asst Coach/RC @ Rutgers * Manager in Red Sox Minor League System	Anthony Ferrara * BF alum – drafted in 7^th Round out of HS * Reached AA with Angels this past season * Played in AZ Fall League ’13 – Instructor with BF since ‘10
Nolan Fuller * Played at Univ. of South Carolina – Beaufort * Baseball Factory alumni, Former Asst. Coach at USCB * Currently in Baseball Operations with Baseball Factory	Rich Glass * Played at Potomac State College * FL state champ as HS player, state final four as HS coach * HS coach in FL for 8 years, currently at Palmetto HS
Josh Hippensteel * Baseball Factory alumni * Graduate of California University of Pennsylvania * Player DevelopmentCoordinator	Randy Hodge * Has worked with Baseball Factory for over 10 years * Works weekend events with South East Crew * Current ATC at Virginia HS in Bristol, VA
Chris Kievit * 4 Year Catcher at LIU * Working with Baseball Factory for 3 years * Current Strength and Conditioning Coach with ML Strength
Ryan Long * Former 2^nd round pick of KC Royals * 10 year playing career before coaching * Has coached in Royals, White Sox, and now Pirates Organ.	Talmadge Nunnari * All-American at Jacksonville University * Reached Major Leagues with Expos * Former GM and Field Manager of Pensacola Pelicans
Ted Parsons * Played at University of West Florida and Edison CC * Former Assistant Coach at West Florida * Current Assistant AD at Barron Collier High School	Cliff Pastornicky * Over 32 years Professional Baseball Experience * 8^th round pick / Major Leaguer with the Royals * Former Area Supervisor with Blue jays, Royals, Mariners
Ted Regan * Current Assistant Coach at Eckerd College * Assistant Coach of Bourne Braves in CCBL in 2010-2011 * Assistant Coach of the Wareham Gatemen in 2013	Milver Reyes * Signed as free agent at age 16 with the Pirates * Played at all Minor League Levels for 11 years * Player Coach in ’09 / GCL Manager currently for Pirates
Ronnie Rodriguez * Played at Missouri Baptist College * Over 30 years of Coaching Experience * Current Assistant Baseball Coach at Riverview High School	Dick Rohrberg * Played at Univ. of Dayton, also coached there * Asst. College Coach also at Coastal and USF * Current Head Coach at Sun Lake HS
Daniel Rollins * Played at Randolph Macon * Coached at George Washington, George Mason * Director of College Recruiting Operations * Current Associate Scout with Braves	Stephen Shultz * Drafted in 15^th round by Braves out of Walters State in TN * Played 5 seasons of Minor League Baseball * Works as a Baseball Factory Instructor and Evaluator

STAFF BIOS (continued)

Dan Taylor
* Former Head Coach at Mars Hill College
* Winningest coach at MHC with 233 wins
* Louisville Slugger Coach of the Year award – 3 time

Dave Turgeon

* Played at Davidson Coll, in Yankees & Orioles systems

* Coached in Indians org, BC, UConn, Duke, V Tech

* Current coach in Pirates organization

Edgar Varela
* Drafted in ’02 by White Sox out of Long Beach State Univ.
* Played in Minor Leagues for 5 years / 3 organizations
* Coach in Pirates Minor League System

Kent Wright

* Played at West Texas A&M and Walla Walla CC

* Played Professional Independent baseball for several years

* Coached at Western Kentucky while earning Masters

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