Official Alumni Thread

[Mass Haas]

Below is the complete Brewer Alumni Report for 2007. Please be aware that players are shown within each organization, so that if a player appeared with more than one organization, their stats for each will be linked in each team's group.

 

Also, some of these players were released mid-season, and of course, many will be available to join new clubs this offseason.

 

If a player was on the Brewer 40-man roster but never appeared in a game for the organization (Javier Valentin, for instance), they will be listed. But if a player was once Brewer property but not on the 40-man and never appeared in an official game (spring training cut), they will not be listed.

 

This is simply a reference for you to see how former Brewers fared in 2007. The years listed in parentheses are the years the players were with the Brewers chain.

 

A complete list of independent league player stats will be compiled in a couple of weeks as well.

 

 

Baltimore:

Paul Bako, MLB Orioles (2002)

 

 

 

Boston:

 

Craig Breslow, AAA Pawtucket (2002-2004)

Brady Clark, AAA Pawtucket (2003 - 2006)

 

Junior Spivey, AAA Pawtucket (2004 - 2005)

 

Royce Clayton, MLB Red Sox (2003)

 

Royce Clayton, AAA Pawtucket (2003)

 

Alex Ochoa, AAA Pawtucket (1999, 2002)

 

 

 

White Sox:

 

Scott Podsednik, MLB White Sox (2003 - 2004)

 

Scott Podsednik, AAA Charlotte (2003 - 2004)

Mike Myers, MLB White Sox (1998-1999)

 

Alex Sanchez, AAA Charlotte (2001 - 2003)

 

Jason Childers, AAA Charlotte (1997 - 2004)

 

Jeremy Frost, AA Birmingham (2002 - 2004)

 

 

 

Cleveland:

Keith Ginter, AAA Buffalo (2002 - 2004)

 

Trent Durrington, AAA Buffalo (2004 - 2005)

 

Russell Branyan, AAA Buffalo (2004 - 2005)

 

 

 

Detroit:

Gary Sheffield, MLB Tigers (1986 - 1991)

 

Jose Capellan, MLB Tigers (2005 - 2007)

 

Jose Capellan, AAA Toledo (2005 - 2007)

 

Jackson Melian, AA Erie (2002)

 

Jeremy Lewis, High-A Lakeland (2005 - 2007)

 

 

 

Kansas City:

 

Jorge de la Rosa, MLB Royals (2004 - 2006)

 

Jorge de la Rosa, AA Wichita (2004 - 2006)

Graham Koonce, AAA Omaha (2006)

 

Ben Hendrickson, AAA Omaha (2000 - 2006)

 

Roberto Giron, AAA Omaha (2001 - 2004)

 

Jeff Eure, AA Wichita (2001 - 2007)

 

Tim Bausher, AA Wichita (2003 - 2004)

 

Justin Barnes, AA Wichita, High-A Wilmington (2004 - 2006)

 

John Foster, AA Wichita (2003)

 

 

 

Angels:

Pedro Liriano, AAA Salt Lake (2003 - 2004)

 

Chris Saenz, AA Arkansas (2001 - 2006)

 

Eric Thomas, High-A Rancho Cucamonga (2002 - 2005)

 

 

 

Minnesota:

Jeff Cirillo, MLB Twins (1991 - 1999, 2005 - 2006)

 

Jeff Cirillo, High-A Fort Myers (1991 - 1999, 2005 - 2006)

 

 

 

Yankees:

Luis Vizcaino, MLB Yankees (2002 - 2004)

 

Mike Myers, MLB Yankees (1998 - 1999)

 

Ron Villone, MLB Yankees (1996 - 1997)

 

Ron Villone, AAA Scranton / Wilkes-Barre (1996 - 1997)

 

Mike Kinkade, AAA Scranton / Wilkes-Barre, AA Trenton (1995 - 1998)

 

Andrew Beattie, AAA Scranton / Wilkes-Barre (2006)

 

 

 

Oakland:

 

Marco Scutaro, MLB Athletics (2000 - 2001)

 

Ruddy Lugo, MLB Athletics (1999 - 2001)

 

Ruddy Lugo, AAA Sacramento (1999 - 2001)

J.D. Closser, AAA Sacramento (2007)

 

Josh Alliston, AAA Sacramento, AA Midland, High-A Stockton (2002 - 2006)

 

 

 

Seattle:

Richie Sexson, MLB Mariners (2000 - 2003)

 

Justin Lehr, AAA Tacoma (2005 - 2006)

 

Tomo Ohka, AAA Tacoma (2005 - 2006)

 

 

 

Tampa Bay:

Raul Casanova, MLB Devil Rays (2000 - 2002)

 

Raul Casanova, AAA Durham (2000 - 2002)

 

Gary Glover, MLB Devil Rays (2004 - 2005)

 

Al Reyes, MLB Devil Rays (1995 - 1999)

 

Al Reyes, High-A Vero Beach (1995 - 1999)

 

Grant Balfour, MLB Devil Rays (2007)

 

Ruddy Lugo, AAA Durham (1999 - 2001)

 

 

 

Texas:

Nelson Cruz, MLB Rangers (2005 - 2006)

 

Nelson Cruz, AAA Oklahoma (2005 - 2006)

 

Jamey Wright, MLB Rangers (2000 - 2003)

 

Jamey Wright, AAA Oklahoma, AA Frisco (2000 - 2003)

Derek Lee, AAA Oklahoma (1997 - 2003)

 

Luther Hackman, AAA Oklahoma (2006 - 2007)

 

 

 

Toronto:

 

Royce Clayton, MLB Blue Jays (2003)

Lyle Overbay, MLB Blue Jays (2004 - 2005)

 

Lyle Overbay, AA New Hampshire (2004 - 2005)

Matt Stairs, MLB Blue Jays (2002)

 

Sal Fasano, MLB Blue Jays (2002)

 

Sal Fasano, AAA Syracuse (2002)

Tomo Ohka, MLB Blue Jays (2005 - 2006)

 

Brian Wolfe, MLB Blue Jays (2005)

 

Brian Wolfe, AAA Syracuse (2005)

Ty Taubenheim, MLB Blue Jays (2003 - 2005)

 

Ty Taubenheim, AAA Syracuse, AA New Hampshire (2003 - 2005)

 

Jeremi Gonzalez, AAA Syracuse (2006)

Kevin Barker, AAA Syracuse (1996 - 2001)

 

Kyle Phillips, High-A Dunedin (2006)

 

 

 

National League:

 

 

Arizona:

 

Doug Davis, MLB Diamondbacks (2003 - 2006)

 

Jeff Cirillo, MLB Diamondbacks (1991 - 1999, 2005 - 2006)

Dana Eveland, MLB Diamondbacks (2003 - 2006)

 

Dana Eveland, AAA Tucson, High-A Visalia (2003 - 2006)

Bob Wickman, MLB Diamondbacks (1996 - 2000)

 

Mark Johnson, AAA Tucson (2004, 2006)

Matt Erickson, AAA Tucson (2004 - 2005)

 

Dave Krynzel, AAA Tucson (2000 - 2006)

 

Atlanta:

 

Bob Wickman, MLB Braves (1996 - 2000)

 

Julio Franco, MLB Braves (1997)

 

Julio Franco, AAA Richmond, Low-A Rome (1997)

 

Jeff Bennett, MLB Braves (2003 - 2005)

 

Jeff Bennett, AAA Richmond, AA Mississippi (2003 - 2005)

 

Chad Paronto, MLB Braves (2005)

 

Chad Paronto, AAA Richmond (2005)

 

Joe Winkelsas, AAA Richmond, AA Mississippi (2006)

Graham Koonce, AAA Richmond (2006)

 

 

 

Cubs:

 

Henry Blanco, MLB Cubs (2000 - 2001)

 

Henry Blanco, AAA Iowa, Low-A Peoria (2000 - 2001)

Mike Kinkade, AAA Iowa (1995 - 1998)

 

 

Cincinnati:

Javier Valentin, MLB Reds (2002-2003 offseason)

 

Victor Santos, MLB Reds (2004 - 2005)

 

Victor Santos, AAA Louisville (2004 - 2005)

 

Enrique Cruz, MLB Reds (2003 - 2005)

 

Enrique Cruz, AA Chattanooga (2003 - 2005)

 

David Weathers, MLB Reds (1998 - 2001)

 

Chad Moeller, MLB Reds (2004 - 2006)

 

Chad Moeller, AAA Louisville (2004 - 2006)

 

J.C. Boscan, AAA Louisville, AA Chattanooga (2006)

 

 

 

Colorado:

Elmer Dessens, MLB Rockies (2007)

 

Elmer Dessens, AAA Colorado Springs (2007)

 

Tim Harikkala, MLB Rockies (2000 - 2002)

 

Tim Harikkala, AAA Colorado Springs (2000 - 2002)

 

Dan Serafini, MLB Rockies (2001)

 

Dan Serafini, AAA Colorado Springs (2001)

 

Mike DeJean, AAA Colorado Springs, AA Tulsa (2001 - 2003)

 

 

Florida:

 

Wes Obermueller, MLB Marlins (2003-2005)

 

Wes Obermueller, AAA Albuquerque (2003 - 2005)

 

Scott Seabol, AAA Albuquerque (2003)

 

Johnny Raburn, AAA Albuquerque, AA Carolina (2002 - 2004)

 

Andrew Beattie, AAA Albuquerque (2006)

 

Zach Sorensen, AAA Albuquerque (2006)

 

Agustin Septimo, High-A Jupiter (2003 - 2005)

 

 

 

Houston:

Carlos Lee, MLB Astros (2005 - 2006)

 

Mark Loretta, MLB Astros (1995 - 2002)

 

Dennis Sarfate, MLB Astros (2001 - 2007)

 

Danny Klassen, AAA Round Rock (1993 - 1997)

 

Travis Phelps, AAA Round Rock, AA Corpus Christi (2004, 2006)

 

Noochie Varner, AA Corpus Christi (2003)

 

 

 

Dodgers:

 

Brady Clark, MLB Dodgers (2003 - 2006)

 

Mark Sweeney, MLB Dodgers (2000 - 2001)

 

Chad Moeller, MLB Dodgers (2004 - 2006)

 

Chad Moeller, AAA Las Vegas (2004 - 2006)

 

Travis Smith, AAA Las Vegas (1995 - 2000)

 

Kelly Stinnett, AAA Las Vegas (1996 - 1997)

 

 

 

Mets:

 

Jose Valentin, MLB Mets (1991 - 1999)

 

Jose Valentin, High-A St. Lucie (1991 - 1999)

 

Jorge Sosa, MLB Mets (2001-2002 offseason)

 

Jorge Sosa, AAA New Orleans (2001-2002 offseason)

 

Robinson Cancel, AAA New Orleans, AA Binghamton (1994 - 2001)

 

 

 

Philadelphia:

 

Russell Branyan, MLB Phillies (2004 - 2005)

 

Wes Helms, MLB Phillies (2003 - 2005)

 

Chris Coste, MLB Phillies (2004)

 

Chris Coste, AAA Ottawa, AA Reading, High-A Clearwater (2002)

 

Kane Davis, MLB Phillies (2000, 2005)

 

Kane Davis, AAA Ottawa (2000, 2005)

 

Brian Mazone, AAA Ottawa (2003)

 

Lou Collier, AAA Ottawa (1999 - 2001)

 

Brent Abernathy, AAA Ottawa (2006)

 

Dusty Wathan, AAA Ottawa, AA Reading (2002)

 

Jim Rushford, AAA Ottawa (2001 - 2003)

 

Matt Childers, AAA Ottawa (1997 - 2004)

 

Allan Simpson, AA Reading (2006)

 

Luis Villarreal, High-A Clearwater (2007)

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:

 

Dan Kolb, MLB Pirates (2003 - 2004, 2006)

 

Dan Kolb, AAA Indianapolis (2003 - 2004, 2006)

 

Jose Hernandez, AAA Indianapolis (2000 - 2002)

 

Peter Bergeron, AA Altoona (2004)

 

Ron Davenport, High-A Lynchburg (2007)

 

 

 

San Diego:

 

Russell Branyan, MLB Padres (2004 - 2005)

 

Joe Thatcher, MLB Padres (2005 - 2007)

 

Joe Thatcher, AAA Portland (2005 - 2007)

 

Brady Clark, MLB Padres (2003 - 2006)

 

Brady Clark, AAA Portland (2003 - 2006)

 

Manny Alexander, AAA Portland (2002)

 

Will Inman, AA San Antonio (2005 - 2007)

 

Steve Garrison, High-A Lake Elsinore (2005 - 2007)

 

 

 

San Francisco:

 

Mark Sweeney, MLB Giants (2000 - 2001)

 

Eliezer Alfonzo, MLB Giants (2000 - 2002)

 

Eliezer Alfonzo, AAA Fresno, Arizona Rookie Giants (2000 - 2002)

 

Luis Figueroa, MLB Giants (2004)

 

Luis Figueroa, AAA Fresno (2004)

 

Matt Kinney, AAA Fresno (2003 - 2004)

 

Brian Bowles, AAA Fresno (2004)

 

Gerry Oakes, High-A San Jose, Low-A Augusta (2001 - 2002)

 

 

 

St. Louis:

Russell Branyan, MLB Cardinals (2004 - 2005)

 

Gary Bennett, MLB Cardinals (2004)

 

Kelly Stinnett, MLB Cardinals (1996 - 1997)

 

Kelly Stinnett, AAA Memphis (1996 - 1997)

 

Tomo Ohka, AAA Memphis (2005 - 2006)

 

 

 

Washington:

 

Ronnie Belliard, MLB Nationals (1994 - 2002)

 

Saul Rivera, MLB Nationals (2004)

 

Saul Rivera, AAA Columbus (2004)

 

Ray King, MLB Nationals (2000 - 2002, 2007)

 

Ray King, AA Harrisburg (2000 - 2002, 2007)

 

Brent Abernathy, AAA Columbus (2006)

 

Manny Alexander, AAA Columbus (2002)

 

Chris Michalak, AAA Columbus (2004)

 

Cristian Guerrero, AAA Columbus, AA Harrisburg (1999 - 2003)

 

Dan J. Kolb, AAA Columbus, AA Harrisburg, High-A Potomac (2001 - 2004)

 

Francisco Plasencia, High-A Potomac, Low-A Hagerstown (2001 - 2003)

[Mass Haas]

I can't promise exactly when the National League portion will be complete, but you'll likely see me add one or two teams each day over the next week or so. Thanks for your patience.

 

If you're aware of an alum who saw action with an American League organization in 2007 that I have not listed, please let me know within this thread, thanks.

 

And feel free to comment within this thread, such as "hey, the Blue Jays may have themselves an inexpensive effective reliever in Brian Wolfe for the next few years -- they actually 'won' the Corey Koskie trade".

 

Jim

[mls4]

Victor Santos has just recently been pitching for the Orioles.

[wvpowerblkwel]

Steve Palazzolo, the 6' 10" pitcher the Brewers released at the END of spring training, adds injury to insult on the Brewers give away of good potential prospect types this year. After 50+ innings and a 2.14 ERA in the Can Am league for the Nashua Pride, Steve signs with the San Francisco Giants organization! Good luck big guy!

 

http://www.canamleague.com/cgi-bin/dist/news.cgi?id=1190137926

 

EDIT: Activated link

[JohnBriggs12]

Mark Kirst, who was drafted by the Brewers in 1997 out of St. Norbert and spent 3 seasons in the Brewer organization was inducted into the St. Norbert Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 29th.

[Mass Haas]

Ed Romero Joins Cecil Cooper in Houston as Third base Coach -- Sean Berry Remains Hitting Coach

[Mass Haas]

Reds and Rockies added tonight, more to come...

[Mass Haas]

The only author of a Brewer no-hitter now the White Sox bullpen coach

[davego]

I heard that on 670 this AM. Was rather stunned.

[Mass Haas]

Midway through the 2003 season, Jason Shelley put together a stretch of six consecutive starts in which he allowed a total of one earned run for Rockford, prompting the Milwaukee Brewers to purchase Shelley's contract. In his first game in the Brewers' organization, Shelley tossed a complete game shutout for Double-A Huntsville, striking out 10 and walking no one in what was one of his most memorable moments.

 

"I remember making that start. I had not played Double-A baseball before and when they signed me, they sent me straight to Double-A. I remember pitching well enough that summer that I knew if the opportunity had been there, I could have pitched in Triple-A or maybe the big leagues."

 

Jason Shelley Calls It A Career

[Jimbo]

Was rather stunned.

Stunned that Nieves is a MLB coach, or that someone employs Sean Berry as a hitting coach? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

[Mass Haas]

Chris Bosio is AA Chattanooga's (Reds) new pitching coach. At one time he was a big league pitching coach (Tampa Bay).

[DHonks]

whatever happened to Mike Adams. I did baseball reference searches, and they show he didn't pitch in 2007. Hard to believe since he always had solid numbers, low walk totals, and high strikeout rates.

[Mass Haas]

Mike Adams had two surgeries to his left knee (September '06, March '07) -- he was actually Padres' property this past season, but never saw the field:

 

http://caller.com/news/2007/Jun/23/adams-hopes-to-pitch-by-august/

[DHonks]

thanks Mass. His name just popped in my head because I was thinking of cheap, solid relievers

[Mass Haas]

Jerry Royster the first American to manage in Korea

[djoctagone]

r.a. dickey signed a minor league contract with the twins and has been invited to spring training as a non-roster player.

 

if the brewers would not have had injuries at catcher in september (prompting the promotion of mike rivera), i'm confident dickey would have had his contract purchased instead.

[mls4]

Devon White is the new Washington Nationals minor league outfield coordinator.

[JJHardy7]

r.a. dickey signed a minor league contract with the twins and has been invited to spring training as a non-roster player.

 

That stinks. He was a AAAA player, but he was really well liked here in Nashville. Best of luck to him.

[Mass Haas]

Minor league free agent deals per Baseball America:

 

INF Keith Ginter to Boston

RHP Justin Lehr to Cincinnati

C Mark Johnson to St. Louis

 

Remember RHP Bronswell Patrick? New rookie league coach in the Cubs' system...

[Mass Haas]

Rotoworld: Ty Taubenheim (Overbay trade) Claimed by Pirates

[Mass Haas]

RHP Patrick Lawler, a bit of a late-season surprise release by the Brewers, has signed with Winnipeg of the independent Northern League.

 

Lawler, 24, went 3-0 with a 3.45 ERA in 2007, fanning 23 in 15-plus innings over two stops in the Milwaukee system after signing as a free agent out of NCAA Div. II Grand Canyon University.

[Mass Haas]

Ben Hendrickson re-signs with the Royals, a minor league deal.

 

1992 Rookie of the Year Pat Listach will be managing the Cubs' AAA team in Iowa this year (managed at AA this past season).

[SenatorShriv]

What are the odds that Hendrickson lands himself a spot in the starting rotation in KC?

[dadofandrew]

Not very good. His AAA stats since 2005 are rather weak, to be polite.

 

He did not even K 5 guys per 9 innings last year. I don't know his curveball went.