Players Brian Ellington Ellington, a right-han
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Brian Ellington
Ellington, a right-handed pitcher, is a 2012 16th round draft pick out of the University of West Florida. In his first season in professional baseball, Ellington posted a 2-0 record with a 2.40 earned run average and accumulated 33 strikeouts in only 30 innings pitched for the Class A Jamestown Jammers.
Justin Ennis
Justin Ennis is a LHP in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The Pirates selected Ennis in the 2010 Draft after a very successful season at LSU-Sheveport where he compiled a perfect 12-0 record
Michael Heesch
Heesch is a 6’5 245lb left handed pitcher taken by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round in the 2012 draft out of the University of South Carolina-Beaufort. In his first season with the Cubs, he totaled a 3-1 record with a 2.45 ERA and totaled 22 strikeouts while only walking one batter in 25 2/3 innings.
Randy Keisler
Randy Keisler is a 6'3" 200lb LHP who was drafted in the 2nd Round (67th overall) of the 1998 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. He made his MLB debut in September 2000 and has pitched in the Major Leagues for the Yankees, Padres, Reds, Athletics, and Cardinals. Additionally, Keisler has spent time in the Rangers, Astros, Mets, Cubs, Orioles, and Dodgers organizations
Patrick Merkling
Merkling, a left-handed pitcher, was the Marlins 18th round draft pick in 2012 out of Lee University. In 2011, Merkling was drafted by the Orioles in the 44th round and opted to not sign and returned to Lee University to improve his draft stock. For the 2012 season, Merkling put together a combined 1-2 record with a 3.33 earned run average and 28 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched. His career began with the Rookie Level Gulf Coast Marlins and advanced to Class A Jamestown Jammers and Class A Advanced Jupiter Hammerheads.
Ryan Newell
Hard throwing right-handed pitcher Ryan Newell was the 2nd pitcher drafted by the Miami Marlins (7th round) in the 2012 MLB Rule IV Amateur Draft. Newell’s fastball sits at 96-97 mph and has a hard 86-88 mph slider. In 2012, his junior season at Shorter University, Newell ranked 3rd in the nation (NAIA) with 12.12 strikeouts per nine innings and allowed only 5.18 hits per game and held opposing hitters to a .167 batting average.
Matthew Shepherd
Matthew Shepherd was selected out of Tennessee Tech University in the 2012 June Draft by the San Diego Padres. Shepherd is a 6'3" 210lbs, hard throwing, right-handed pitcher with an excellent change