Kentucky players open spring training

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

From:  Blugrass Baseball  

Kentucky players open spring training

Major League Baseball teams have opened spring training camps across Florida and Arizona this week. Position players for most teams report in the coming days. While there are some players who still haven’t signed contracts as free agents, 30 players with Kentucky ties are currently on spring training rosters. You can see the full list of those players, with MLB team, Kentucky connection and roster status below.

Angels
LHP Scott Downs — Pleasure Ridge Park HS, UK — 25-man roster

Athletics
OF Collin Cowgill — Henry Clay HS, UK — 40-man roster

Blue Jays
RHP Trystan Magnuson — DuPont Manual HS, UofL — 40-man roster

Braves
2B Dan Uggla — Born in Louisville — 25-man roster
LHP Johnny Venters — Born in Pikeville — 25- man roster

Brewers
OF Corey Hart — Greenwood HS — 25-man roster

Cardinals
3B Zack Cox — Pleasure Ridge Park HS — 40-man roster

Cubs
LHP Trever Miller — Trinity HS — Non-roster invitee
LHP Chris Rusin — UK — Non-roster invitee

Dodgers
C A. J. Ellis — Paul Laurence Dunbar HS — 25-man roster

Giants
3B Chris Dominguez — UofL — Non-roster invitee

Indians
2B Jason Kipnis — UK — 25-man roster

Marlins
OF Austin Kearns — Lafayette HS — Non-roster invitee
RHP Josh Lueke — Scott HS, NKU — 25-man roster

Mariners
RHP Steve Delabar — Central Hardin HS — 40-man roster
RHP Shawn Kelley — Ballard HS — 40-man roster
LHP James Paxton — UK — Non-roster invitee

Mets
RHP Jon Rauch — Oldham County HS, Morehead — 25-man roster

Orioles
3B/1B Mark Reynolds — Born in Pikeville — 25-man roster

Phillies
RHP Joe Blanton — Franklin-Simpson HS, UK — 25-man roster
RHP B. J. Rosenberg — Meade County HS, UofL — Non-roster invitee

Rangers
RHP Sean Green — Male HS, UofL — Non-roster invitee
LHP Robbie Ross — Lexington Christian Academy — Non-roster invitee

Red Sox
RHP Aaron Cook — Born in Fort Campbell — Non-roster invitee

Rockies
LHP Christian Friedrich — EKU — 40-man roster

Royals
RHP Nathan Adcock — North Hardin HS — 25-man roster

Tigers
1B Ryan Strieby — UK — Non-roster invitee

Twins
OF Ben Revere — Lexington Catholic HS — 25-man roster

White Sox
RHP Nathan Jones — Pendleton County HS, NKU — 40-man roster

Yankees
RHP Cory Wade — Kentucky Wesleyan — 25-man roster

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