2016 Full-Season Rosters Include 60 Hoosier Natives
April 24, 2016
By Pete Cava
PBR Indiana Correspondent
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INDIANAPOLIS – From the majors to class high-A, this year’s Opening-Day rosters in full-season leagues included 60 Indiana natives – 53 players, three managers and four coaches.
Fifteen Hoosier-born players were on big league rosters to start out the season, along with two managers and a pair of coaches.
Three major league players opened the year on the 60-day disabled list (pitchers Aaron Barrett, Lance Lynn and Jarrod Parker, while another began the year on rehab assignment at the Triple-A level (pitcher Tommy Hunter).
Ten of the players on minor-league teams have big-league experience.
These figures do not include Indiana-born players in short-season leagues, which begin play later this summer.
Major Leagues (15 players, 2 managers, 2 coaches)
Tucker Barnhart (Indianapolis), C – Cincinnati Reds.
Aaron Barrett (Evansville), RHP – Washington Nationals (60-day disabled list).
Drew Butera (Evansville), C – Kansas City Royals
Jerad Eickhoff (Evansville), RHP – Philadelphia Phillies
Kyle Gibson (Greenfield), RHP – Minnesota Twins.
Jeremy Hazelbaker (Muncie), OF – St. Louis Cardinals.
Tyler Holt (Marion), OF – Cincinnati Reds.
Kevin Kiermaier (Fort Wayne), OF – Tampa Bay Rays.
Adam Lind (Muncie), OF-1B – Seattle Mariners.
Lance Lynn (Indianapolis), RHP – St. Louis Cardinals (60-day disabled list).
Jarrod Parker (Fort Wayne), RHP – Oakland Athletics 60-day disabled list).
Josh Phegley (Terre Haute), C – Oakland Athletics.
Clayton Richard (Lafayette), LHP – Chicago Cubs.
Jeff Samardzija (Merrillville), RHP – San Francisco Giants
Drew Storen (Indianapolis), RHP – Toronto Blue Jays.
Also:
Tim Bogar (Indianapolis), bench coach – Seattle Mariners.
Craig Counsell (South Bend), manager – Milwaukee Brewers.
Don Mattingly (Evansville), manager – Miami Marlins.
Mark Riggins (Loogootee) pitching coach – Cincinnati Reds
Triple-A (12 players, 1 manager, 1 coach)
*Nevin Ashley (Vincennes), C – Las Vegas 51s, Pacific Coast (Mets).
*Clint Barmes (Vincennes), INF – Omaha Storm Chasers, Pacific Coast (Royals).
*Brandon Beachy (Kokomo), RHP – Oklahoma City Dodgers, Pacific Coast (Dodgers).
Dan Black (Indianapolis), 1B – New Orleans Zephyrs, Pacific Coast (Marlins).
*Jarrett Grube (Fort Wayne), RHP – Columbus Clippers, International (Indians).
*Tommy Hunter (Indianapolis), RHP – Columbus Clippers, International (Indians – disabled list).
*Micah Johnson (Indianapolis), 2B – Oklahoma City Dodgers, Pacific Coast (Dodgers).
Sean Manaea (Valparaiso), LHP – Nashville Sounds, Pacific Coast (Athletics).
*Alex Meyer (Greensburg), RHP – Rochester Redwings, International (Twins).
A.J. Reed (Terre Haute), 1B – Fresno Grizzlies, Pacific Coast (Astros).
Mel Rojas Jr. (Indianapolis), OF – Indianapolis Indians, International (Pirates).
Brady Shoemaker (Terre Haute), OF – New Orleans Zephyrs, Pacific Coast (Marlins).
Also:
*Lloyd McClendon (Gary), manager – Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers).
*Dyar Miller (Batesville), pitching coach – Fresno Grizzlies, Pacific Coast (Astros).
Double-A (9 players)
Brandon Alger (Fort Wayne), LHP – San Antonio Missions, Texas (Padres).
*Jake Fox (Greenfield), 1B-OF – Reading Fightin’ Phils, Eastern (Phillies).
Conrad Gregor (Indianapolis), 1B – Corpus Christi Hooks, Texas (Astros).
Jeremy Kehrt (Plainfield), RHP – Tulsa Drillers, Texas (Dodgers).
Kyle Lloyd (Carmel), RHP – San Antonio Missions, Texas (Padres).
Jeremy Lucas (Terre Haute), C – Akron Rubberducks, Eastern (Indians).
Justin O’Conner (Indianapolis), C – Montgomery Biscuits, Southern (Rays).
*Jordan Schafer (Hammond), LHP – Tulsa Drillers, Texas (Dodgers).
*Ryan Strausborger (Elkhart), OF – Jacksonville Suns, Southern (Rangers).
High-A (11 players)
Trey Ball (New Castle), LHP – Salem Red Sox, Carolina (Red Sox).
Dustin DeMuth (Merrillville), 3B – Brevard County Manatees, Florida State (Brewers).
Sean Godfrey (Indianapolis), OF – Carolina Mudcats, Carolina (Braves)
David Ledbetter (Anderson), RHP – High Desert Mavericks, California (Rangers).
Ryan Ledbetter (Anderson), RHP – High Desert Mavericks, California (Rangers).
Jordan Minch (Munster), LHP – Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Carolina (Cubs).
Dillon Peters (Indianapolis), LHP – Jupiter Hammerheads, Florida State (Marlins).
Nolan Sanburn (Kokomo), RHP – Winston-Salem Dash, Carolina (White Sox).
Jerrick Suiter (Hobart), OF – Bradenton Marauders, Florida State (Pirates).
Josh VanMeter (Fort Wayne), SS – Lake Elsinore Storm, California (Padres).
T.J. Weir (Kokomo), RHP – Lake Elsinore Storm, California (Padres).
Low-A (6 players, 1 coach)
Radley Haddad (Columbus), C – Charleston River Dogs, South Atlantic (Yankees).
Christian Montgomery (Indianapolis), RHP – Columbia Fireflies, South Atlantic (Mets).
Josh Rogers (New Albany), LHP – Charleston River Dogs, South Atlantic (Yankees).
Jared Ruxer (Indianapolis), RHP – Burlington Bees, Midwest (Angels).
Cody Stull (Fort Wayne), LHP – Beloit Snappers, Midwest (Athletics).
Nolan Watson (Indianapolis), RHP – Lexington Legends, South Atlantic (Royals).
Also:
*Mitch Stetter (Huntingburg), pitching coach – Lexington Legends, South Atlantic (Royals).
*indicates major league experience