Jump to content
Brewer Fanatic

Alumni Thread -- Through 4/25, Now Closed

Mass Haas

By Mass Haas,
in Brewers Minor League Talk

Mass Haas GOAT

Mass Haas

Brewer Fanatic Staff
Posted
  • Author
Posted

Middle infielder Travis Hake had a nice little rookie ball season for the Brewers in Ogden in 2000 after being drafted in the 27th round that year.

 

Hake had only 15 AB's with Beloit in 2001, and I'm unsure of the circumstances of his departure at that time. But he was out of baseball after that, for a full four years, until returning to independent ball in 2005. There's a story in there somewhere.

 

lancasterbarnstormers.com...newsID=143

 

The Lancaster Barnstormers have re-signed three players from their inaugural season team for 2006, including 2B Travis Hake, it was announced by Vice President of Baseball Operations Keith Lupton on Friday.

 

Hake was voted Barnstormers Co-Player of the Year in 2005, his first season in professional baseball since being released by the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2001. A native of York, PA who currently resides in Brogue, Hake played in more games then any other Barnstormer (131 of 140). He also led the team with 91 runs and 32 doubles. His .295 average was third best on the team and his 155 hits were second most on the team and third most in the Atlantic League. Hake also had 42 stolen bases, second best on the team and good for fifth in the league.

 

The 29-year-old was originally drafted by the Brewers in the 27th round of the 2000 draft and played part of two season in rookie ball and Single-A. He began last season as the Barnstormers starting shortstop, before moving to second base after the acquisition of Danny Gonzalez.

 

"Travis was a key player for us last season, and clearly a fan favorite in Lancaster," said Lupton. "We are excited to bring him back."

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 153
  • Created
  • Last Reply
And That Nashville Sounds

And That

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Hake had only 15 AB's with Beloit in 2001, and I'm unsure of the circumstances of his departure at that time.

 

Hake retired after his first few games with Beloit in '01. Don't know or remember why. Evidently the Brewers didn't think enough of him to keep him on the reserve/retired roster after the season, so he was released. Must have re-thunk his decision, though it retrospect it probably wasn't a good one.

@YouKnowAndThat | Almost, Tim Dell
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mass Haas GOAT

Mass Haas

Brewer Fanatic Staff
Posted
  • Author
Posted

Nice catch from David Weiser at his:

 

www.starsboxscore.com/

 

Ryan Knox has signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, or just Rays if you prefer. The club's front office already decided that's how they'll be called next year.

 

No word yet on the other farmhand who left the Brewers last season after the full seven-year obligation, infielder Steve Scarborough.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mass Haas GOAT

Mass Haas

Brewer Fanatic Staff
Posted
  • Author
Posted

RHP Greg Bruso (Eric Young trade with San Francisco) retires - Northern League press release:

 

Gary, Ind.?The 2005 Northern League champion Gary SouthShore RailCats Professional Baseball Club today announced the retirements from professional baseball of pitchers Jamie Bennett, Greg Bruso, and Mike Schaefer. All three players were key contributors to the RailCats 2005 championship.

 

RailCats manager Greg Tagert wished all three players the best and thanked them for their contributions.

 

?Jamie, Greg, and Mike, along with Randy Vanderplow and John Gonzalez (who both retired in January), have all expressed that the satisfaction from winning the championship in 2005 was something they don?t think they could ever repeat as a player,? said Tagert. ?All five are high quality characters and will be extremely successful in their future endeavors.?

 

Bruso, the RailCats opening day starting pitcher in 2005, was 5-7 with a 4.69 ERA in 29 games (12 starts). Bruso closes out a four year professional career with a record of 24-27. He also played in the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers organizations.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mass Haas GOAT

Mass Haas

Brewer Fanatic Staff
Posted
  • Author
Posted

The only Brewer farmhand suspended for performance-enhancing drugs since the new policy of naming players went into effect has found a home in independent ball:

 

Nashua Pride (New Hampshire, Can-Am League) team officials announced today that RHP Nicholas Slack has signed a contract for this upcoming season.

 

Slack was picked by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 20th round of the 2003 draft. The Middletown, CT native pitched for the Brewers Frontier League team in Helena, Montana and produced a 2.19 earned run average in 2003. Last year, the right-handed reliever pitched for the Brewers Class-A affiliate Brevard County Manatees in the Florida State League.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mass Haas GOAT

Mass Haas

Brewer Fanatic Staff
Posted
  • Author
Posted

Independent League Updates for each:

 

Catcher Tim Marks (Beloit, 2004):

 

www.northernleague.com/news/?id=3538

 

LHP Ricky Stover hasn't pitched professionally since he threw for Helena in 2003. He signed with Coastal Bend (Texas) of the American Association. The fact I recognized his name on the transaction wire scares me http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif .

 

All 2B Rich Paz has ever done is reach base, including his 2003 stint with Huntsville and Indianapolis. 28 years old, now scrambling with Alexandria (Louisiana) of the new United League of Baseball:

 

Rich Paz Career Stats:

 

www.thebaseballcube.com/p...-paz.shtml

 

RHP Kevin Rival signed with the Saint Paul Saints of the American Association. Rival was released from Brevard County last spring and pitched in low-A for the Yankees for the remainder of the season.

 

SS Chas Terni turned in a forgettable shortstop season at Beloit in 2003:

 

www.cuttersbaseball.com/news/?id=3869

 

Hopefully a few of the current players browsing this thread enjoy the updates on even the most obscure of players and former teammates.

 

We'll try to include everyone, obscure or not, when the totally new alumni thread with statistical links is unveiled in mid-April (the independent league seasons begin later in May and June.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
dadofandrew ACL Brewers

dadofandrew

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Paz did have nice AA numbers...as a 25-26 year-old.

 

The problem he has is simple...players get moved to 2B for a reason...range, arm, size, etc. If he could play SS/3B, he could be a utility player in the bigs, but if he could play SS/3B, he probably wouldn't be playing 2B in the low minors.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mass Haas GOAT

Mass Haas

Brewer Fanatic Staff
Posted
  • Author
Posted

From David Weiser at www.starsboxscore.com/

 

Jeff Pickler (11th round, '98) apparently has closed the book on his playing career........ According to cbssportsline from an e-mail sent to me by Steve Kornya, Pickler has been hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an advance scout. Pick is the Stars' season record-holder for singles, hitting 131 in 2001, breaking by four the record held by Darryl Vice in 1992. Last year, he hit .331 for the Colorado Springs, the Colorado Rockies' top farm club, finishing 8th among PCL batting leaders. 103 of his 140 hits were singles.

 

Jeff Pickler Career Statistics:

 

www.thebaseballcube.com/p...kler.shtml

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mass Haas GOAT

Mass Haas

Brewer Fanatic Staff
Posted
  • Author
Posted

RHP Mike Crudale update (Mike DeJean trade, RHP John Novinsky still Brewer property); even includes a Todd Erdos mention -- Erdos' was an ugly Brewer stay:

 

www.liducks.com/index.cfm...ction=news

 

Last season, Crudale set an Atlantic League pitching record for appearances in a single season (64). The Danville, Calif. native was originally selected by the Cardinals in the 24th round of the 1999 draft. Last year, the former big leaguer picked up four saves while fanning 41 in 62.2 innings of work. The 29-year old righthander last appeared in the major leagues during the 2003 season with the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. He owns a career big league mark of 3-1 with a 2.09 ERA in 71 appearances. In 2002 with St. Louis, Crudale went 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA in 49 appearances (one start).

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Brian the Automator Biloxi Shuckers

Brian the Automator

Administrator
Posted
Posted

[ Who retires after hitting .331, even in Colorado?

 

That is very, very strange. ]

 

I could probably hit .280 in Colorado Springs.

 

But seriously, minor league players don't get paid a lot of money. There's a point where you feel that you've dug yourself a hole financially, and eventually you have to move on.

 

He spend 11 years in the minors. When it became clear to him this spring that he wasn't going to make it, he hung it up. He's a University of Tennessee grad, so more than likely he has some kind of plan for his life outside baseball.

 

Best of luck to him...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
Go to topic listing
The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund
The Brewer Fanatic Caretaker Fund

You all care about this site. The next step is caring for it. We’re asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Brewers community on the internet. Included with caretaking is ad-free browsing of Brewer Fanatic.

Become a Caretaker
×
×
  • Create New...