BLUES CURRENTLY IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (38) 

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MLB (5)

LHP Brian Fuentes

SLO Blues 1995

Oakland A's

Merced JC

-  3-Time All-Star (2005 & 2006 Colorado Rockies, 2009 LA Angels)

-  Led AL in Saves 2009 (48 - LA Angels)

-  199 Career Saves

RHP Matt Garza

SLO Blues 2002

Chicago Cubs

Fresno State

-  2008 ALCS MVP (Tampa Bay Rays)

C Adam Moore

SLO Blues 2003

Seattle Mariners

University of Texas at Arlington

3B Brent Morel

SLO Blues 2005

Chicago White Sox

Cal Poly

 

LHP Will Ohman

SLO Blues 1998

Chicago White Sox

Pepperdine

-  2nd in NL in appearances w/ 83 in 2008 (Atlanta Braves)

 

CLASS AAA (4)

SS Doug Bernier

SLO Blues 2001

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (International League)

MLB Parent Club:  New York Yankees

Oral Roberts

- Appeared in MLB 2008 (Colorado Rockies)

RHP Casey Fien

SLO Blues 2005, 2006

Rochester Red Wings (International League)

MLB Parent Club:  Minnesota Twins

Cal Poly

-  Appeared in MLB 2010 (Detroit Tigers)

-  Drafted 2006 20^th Round (Detroit Tigers)

CF Brandon Roberts

SLO Blues 2003

Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Pacific Coast League)

MLB Parent Club:  Colorado Rockies

Cal Poly

-  Drafted 2005 7^th Round (Cincinnati Reds)

RHP Matt Sartor

SLO Blues 2006

Fresno Grizzlies (Pacific Coast League)

MLB Parent Club:  San Francisco Giants

University of Texas at Arlington

 

CLASS AA (3)

RHP Chance Chapman

SLO Blues 2006

Reading Phillies (Eastern League)

MLB Parent Club:  Philadelphia Phillies

Oral Roberts

-  Drafted 2007 8^th Round (Philadelphia Phillies)

3B Nate Tenbrink

SLO Blues 2007

Jackson Generals (Southern League)

MLB Parent Club:  Seattle Mariners

Kansas State

-  Drafted 2008 7^th Round (Seattle Mariners)

OF James Van Ostrand

SLO Blues 2004

Corpus Christi Hooks (Texas League)

MLB Parent Club:  Houston Astros

Cal Poly

-  Drafted 2006 8^th Round (Houston Astros)

CLASS A ADVANCED (7)

RF Adam Bailey

SLO Blues 2008

Lancaster JetHawks (California League)

MLB Parent Club:  Houston Astros

Nebraska

-  Drafted 2010 23^rd Round (Houston Astros) 

RHP Zach Cates

SLO Blues 2009

Daytona Cubs (Florida State League)

MLB Parent Club:  Chicago Cubs

Northeast Texas CC

C C.J. Cron

SLO Blues 2009

Inland Empire 66ers (California League)

MLB Parent Club:  LA Angels

Utah

-  Drafted 2011 1^st Round, 17^th Overall (LA Angels)

3B Ryan Fisher

SLO Blues 2007

Jupiter Hammerheads (Florida State League)

MLB Parent Club:  Miami Marlins

UC Irvine

-  Drafted 2010 15^th Round (Florida Marlins)

RHP Kyle Hendricks

SLO Blues 2009

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Carolina League)

MLB Parent Club:  Texas Rangers

Dartmouth

LHP Zach Herr

SLO Blues 2008

Lake Elsinore Storm (California League)

MLB Parent Club:  San Diego Padres

Nebraska

-  Drafted 2008 38^th Round (San Diego Padres)

 

2B Devin Lohman

SLO Blues 2007

Bakersfield Blaze (California League)

MLB Parent Club:  Cincinatti Reds

Long Beach State

 

 

CLASS A (12)

C Xorge Carrillo

SLO Blues 2008

Brooklyn Cyclones (New York-Penn League)

MLB Parent Club:  NY Mets

Arizona State

RHP Kevin Cravey

SLO Blues 2008

Greensboro Grasshoppers (South Atlantic League)

MLB Parent Club:  Florida Marlins

Texas A&M

OF Bobby Crocker

SLO Blues 2008

Burlington Bees (Midwest League)

MLB Parent Club:  Oakland A's

Cal Poly

-  Drafted 2011 4^th Round (Oakland A's)

1B Jeff Cusick

SLO Blues 2007

Williamsport Crosscutters (New York-Penn League)

MLB Parent Club:  Philadelphia Phillies

UC Irvine

Drafted 2010 18th Round (Philadelphia Phillies)

LHP Matthew Drummond

SLO Blues 2006

Aberdeen IronBirds (New York-Penn League)

MLB Parent Club:  Baltimore Orioles

UCLA

RHP Jeff Johnson

SLO Blues 2009

Lake County Captains (Midwest League)

MLB Parent Club:  Cleveland Indians

Cal Poly

-  Drafted 2011 10th Round (Cleveland Indians)

3B Jason King

SLO Blues 2009

Connecticut Tigers (New York-Penn League)

MLB Parent Club:  Detroit Tigers

Kansas State

RHP Eric Massingham

SLO Blues 2008

Lakewood BlueClaws (South Atlantic League)

MLB Parent Club:  Philadelphia Phillies

Cal Poly

-  Drafted 2009 25^th Round (Philadelphia Phillies)

RHP Kyle Mertins

SLO Blues 2009

Rome Braves (Atlantic League)

MLB Parent Club:  Atlanta Braves

Cal-State Fullerton

C Rafael Neda

SLO Blues 2010

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Midwest League)

MLB Parent Club:  Milwaukee Brewers

NEW MEXICO STATE

-  Drafted 2010 9^th Round (Milwaukee Brewers)

 

SS Kyle Smith

SLO Blues 2006

Lake County Captains (Midwest League)

MLB Parent Club:  Cleveland Indians

Cal Poly

-  Drafted 2009 14^th Round (Cleveland Indians)

 

RHP Ryan Woolley

SLO Blues 2010

West Michigan Whitecaps (Midwest League)

MLB Parent Club:  Detroit Tigers

University of Alabama-Birmingham

-  Drafted 2006 6^th Round (Atlanta Braves)

-  Drafted 2010 39^th Round (Texas Rangers)

-  Drafted 2011 13^th Round (Detroit Tigers)

 

ROOKIE (1)

C Chase Blackwood

SLO Blues 2006

Bristol White Sox (Appalachian League)

MLB Parent Club:  Chicago White Sox

Valdosta State

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT (6)

Adam Clerici - RHP (2006) - Cariparma Parma (Italian League)

Mark DeVincenzi - RHP (2007) - Mannheim Tornados (German Baseball-Bundesliga)

Brian Grening - RHP (2004, 2005) - Gary Southshore Railcats (American Association)

Pat Haugen - RHP (2007) - Mainz Athletics (German Baseball-Bundesliga)

Ian O'Connor - INF (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) - Mannheim Tornados (German Baseball-Bundesliga)

Phil Ortez - OF/SS (2007, 2008) - Solingen Alligators (German Baseball-Bundesliga)