Preseason signings
Updated through April 19
BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH
Luis Lopez*, INF — Jan. 31
Jorge Julio*, RHP — Jan. 31
Gilbert De La Vara, LHP — Feb. 9
Brett Dowdy, INF — Feb. 9
Pedro Lopez*, INF — Feb. 9
Matt Pike, RHP — Feb. 23
Luis Rodriguez, C — Feb. 23
Kyle Zaleski, RHP — Feb. 23
Rommie Lewis*, LHP — March 1
Michael Moras, C — March 1
Eddie Rogers*, INF — March 1
Raymar Diaz, RHP — March 8
Joe Bateman, RHP — March 16
Jesse English*, LHP — March 16
Daryl Jones, 1B — March 23 (acquired from San Angelo for future considerations March 7)
Joey Gathright*, OF — April 4
Prentice Redman*, OF — April 4
Jonah Bayliss*, RHP — April 11
Paul Oseguera, LHP — April 11
Isaac Hess, LHP — April 16
Kennard Jones, OF — April 16
Chris Pettit*, OF — April 16
Tobi Stoner*, RHP — April 16
CAMDEN RIVERSHARKS
Raul Padron, C — March 5
Alvin Colina*, C — March 5
Mariano Gomez, LHP — March 7
Carlos Vasquez, LHP — March 7
Jake Eigsti, INF — March 12
Mike McGuire, RHP — March 12
Eddy Camacho, LHP — April 4
Zach Hammes, RHP — April 4
Shea Harris, C — April 4
Sean Jarrett, RHP — April 4
Colin Roberson, OF — April 4
Lloyd Turner, UT — April 4
Marquez Smith, INF — April 12
Steven Doetsch, OF — April 12
Michael Mehlich, RHP — April 12
Jeff Farnsworth*, RHP — April 12
Bryan Corey*, RHP — April 12
Jay Bergmann*, RHP — April 12
Drew Macias*, OF — April 16
LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS
Ching-Lung Lo, RHP — Jan. 11
Adam Godwin, OF — Jan. 19 (acquired from So. Md. Jan. 17 for future considerations)
Mark Brackman, RHP — Feb. 7
Blake Gailen, OF — Feb. 7
Cesar Nicolas, 1B — Feb. 13 (acquired from Grand Prairie Feb. 6 in exchange for LHP Ronnie Morales, who was acquired from York to complete the Kris Regas deal from Sept. 2011)
Yunior Novoa, LHP — Feb. 20 (traded to York March 13 in three-way deal)
Dwayne Pollock, RHP — Feb. 23
Joe Spiers, INF — Feb. 23 (traded to York April 5 for future considerations)
Tommy Everidge*, 1B — Feb. 28
Ryan Harvey, OF — March 6
Jesus Merchan, INF — March 6
Fehlandt Lentini, OF — March 8
Francisco Hernandez, C — March 8
Kody Kirkland, 3B — March 13 (acquired in three-way deal with York/Southern Maryland in exchange for Yunior Novoa)
Tim Hamulack*, LHP — March 15
Ross Peeples, LHP — March 15
J.D. Durbin*, RHP — March 22
Rich Rundles*, LHP — March 22
Todd Doolittle, RHP — March 29
Les Walrond*, LHP — March 29
Beau Vaughan, RHP — March 29
Brad Boyer, 2B — April 2
Alan Johnson*, RHP — April 2
Mike Johnston*, LHP — April 2
Jeff Bennett*, RHP — April 13
Eduardo Perez, INF — April 13
Jamie Pedroza, INF — April 13
Jeff Bennett*, RHP — April 16
John Halama*, LHP — April 18
Terry Tiffee*, 3B/1B — April 18
Emerson Frostad, C — April 18
Mark Jones, RHP — April 18 (non-roster invite)
Will Krasne, RHP — April 18 (non-roster invite)
Chris Caves, C — April 18 (non-roster invite)
LONG ISLAND DUCKS
Jeremy Hill*, RHP— Jan. 31
Travis Minix, RHP — Jan. 31
Kraig Binick, OF — Feb. 2
Ray Navarrete, INF — Feb. 7
Lew Ford*, OF — Feb. 22
Reid Gorecki*, OF — Feb. 22
Dan Lyons, INF — Feb. 22
Joe Esposito, RHP — March 2
Jason Monti, RHP — March 2
Jeff Lyman, RHP — March 13
Brandon Sing, INF — March 13
Bob Zimmermann, RHP — March 13
Ryan Garko*, INF — March 22
Bryant Nelson*, INF — March 22 (acquired in trade from York for rights to Freddie Thon March 22)
Wilberto Ortiz, INF — March 22
Gustavo Chacin*, LHP — March 27
James McOwen, OF — March 30
Mitch Canham, C — April 4
Dan Meyer*, LHP — April 4
Connor Graham, RHP — April 10
Mike Loree, RHP — April 10
Jon Meloan*, RHP — April 10
Shawn Williams, C — April 10
Randy Keisler*, LHP — April 16
Eric Niesen, LHP — April 16
Mike Rivera*, C — April 16
Josh Johnson, C — April 19
Acquired rights to RHP Jon Hunton from Grand Prairie (American Association) on Feb. 2 in exchange for player to be named by May 1, 2012.
SOMERSET PATRIOTS
Joe Augustine, RHP — Jan. 30
Dan DeGeorge, INF — Jan. 30
Jeff Nettles, 3B — Feb. 13
John Drennen, OF — Feb. 17
Joe Holden, OF — Feb. 17
Jonathan Tucker, OF — Feb. 17
T.J. Hose, RHP — Feb. 21
Mike Solbach, RHP — Feb. 21
Yusuf Carter, C — Feb. 28
Kevin Reese, RHP — Feb. 28
Robert Mosebach*, RHP — March 6
Paul Phillips, RHP — March 6
Jesse Hoorelbeke, 1B — March 9 (acquired rights from Laredo for player to be named later March 2)
Douglas Arguello, LHP — March 13
Adam Donachie, C — March 13
Carlton Smith, RHP — March 13
Freddie Bynum*, INF — March 21
Rex Rundgren, INF — March 21
Lou Santangelo, C — March 21
Ricky Brooks, RHP — March 28
Anthony Claggett*, RHP — March 28
James Baker, RHP — March 28 (acquired rights from Gary for cash considerations)
Aaron Mathews, OF — April 4
Freddy Sandoval*, INF — April 4
Chris Shehan, OF — April 4
Justin Cassel, RHP — April 10
Matt Crim, RHP — April 10
Mike MacDonald, RHP — April 10
Derell McCall, RHP — April 10
David Quinowski, LHP — April 11
Josh Rupe*, RHP — April 11
Chase Wright*, RHP — April 11
Travis Bowyer*, LHP — April 14
Roy Merritt*, LHP — April 14
SOUTHERN MARYLAND BLUE CRABS
Jim Ed Warden, RHP — Jan. 16
Casey Benjamin, OF — Jan. 20
Michael Schlact, RHP — Jan. 20
Ben Moore, RHP — Jan. 24
Eduardo Morlan, RHP — Jan. 30
Richard Giannotti, OF — Jan. 30
Nick Green, RHP — Jan. 30
Jeremy Owens, OF/coach — Jan. 30
Christian Lopez, C — Feb. 13
Bridger Hunt, INF — Feb. 13
Charlie Manning*, LHP — Feb. 15
Ryan Speier*, RHP — Feb. 15
David Espinosa, INF — Feb. 20 (acquired rights from Grand Prairie Feb. 7 for player to be named)
Mike Daniel, OF — Feb. 20
Travis Garcia, INF — March 7
Dan Reichert*, RHP — March 7
Eric Eymann, SS — March 13 (acquired in trade with York in exchange for Kody Kirkland, but never signed)
Rayner Oliveros, RHP — March 16
Virgil Vaszuez*, RHP — March 16
Matt Padgett, INF/OF — March 26 (signing mentioned on Twitter)
Paco Figueroa, SS — March 28
Richard Mercado, C — March 28
Ricky Barrett, LHP — never announced by league/team, appears on roster 3/29
Bryan Dumesnil, RHP — never announced by league/team, appears on roster
Chris Mobley, RHP — never announced by league/team, appears on roster
Chin-lung Hu*, INF — April 3 (reported by agent on FocusTaiwan.com)
SUGAR LAND SKEETERS
Josh Pressley, DH/1B — Jan. 12 (acquired rights from Somerset Jan. 12 for future considerations)
Jason Botts*, 1B/DH/OF — Feb. 7 (acquired rights from York Jan. 23 for future considerations)
Drew Locke, OF — Feb. 7
Bubba Bell, OF — Feb. 17
Eric Krebs, RHP — Feb. 17
Pedro Liriano*, RHP — Feb. 17
Trey Rackel, RHP — Feb. 17
Duniesky Flores, RHP — Feb. 29
Tyler Lumsden, LHP — Feb. 29
Octavio Martinez, C — Feb. 29 (acquired from York in expansion draft Jan. 20)
Ryan McKeller, RHP — Feb. 29 (acquired from Camden in expansion draft Jan. 20)
Colton Pitkin, LHP — Feb. 29
Iggy Suarez, INF — Feb. 29 (acquired from Lancaster in expansion draft Jan. 20)
Ofilio Castro, INF — March 21
Gary Majewski*, RHP — March 21
Heath Phillips*, LHP — March 21
Sean Morgan, RHP — March 21
Colt Morton*, C — March 21
Ben Harrison, OF — March 21 (listed on team roster, acquired from So. Md. in expansion draft Jan 20)
Alex Cintron*, INF — March 27
Bobby Livingston*, LHP — March 27
Derrick Gordon, LHP — April 5 (acquired from Somerset in exchange for cash and future considerations)
Matt Wright, RHP — April 5 (acquired from Lancaster in exchange for cash and rights to Logan Kensing)
Michael Nix, RHP — April 11
Jimmy Van Ostrand, INF — April 11
Will Startup, LHP — April 11
* * *
2012 expansion draft Jan. 20, rights acquired but not signed:
Josh Banks*, RHP — from Long Island (signed minor league deal with Orioles Feb. 29)
Ryan Houston, RHP — from Somerset
Logan Kensing*, RHP — from Bridgeport (invited to camp with Pirates)
YORK REVOLUTION
Ramon Castro*, INF — Jan. 23
Santo Luis, RHP — Jan. 23 (acquired from Lincoln for cash)
Salvador Paniagua, C — Jan. 23
Dumas Garcia, RHP — Jan. 30
Omar Javier, RHP — Jan. 30
Kris Regas, LHP — Jan. 30
Liu Rodriguez*, INF/coach — Jan. 30
Ian Thomas, LHP — Feb. 13
Jesus Sanchez*, LHP — Feb. 13
James Shanks, OF — Feb. 24
Danny Gonzalez, SS — March 9
Travis Scott, C — March 9
Yunior Novoa, LHP — March 13 (acquired in trade with Lancaster in exchange for Kody Kirkland)
Corey Thurman*, RHP — March 19
R.J. Rodriguez, RHP — March 21
James Houser*, LHP — March 22
Jake Stevens, LHP — March 22 (placed on inactive list after signing in Mexico April 11)
Freddie Thon, 1B (rights acquired in trade with Long Island in exchange for Bryant Nelson March 22, placed on restricted list April 11)
Scott Grimes, CF — March 26
Chris Cody, LHP — April 2
Shaun Garceau, RHP — April 2
Chris Nowak, 1B — April 2
Stephen Douglas, OF — April 5
Michael Hernandez, OF — April 5 (rights acquired in trade with Somerset in exchange for a player to be named later)
Joe Spiers, UT — April 5 (rights acquired in trade with Lancaster in exchange for player to be named later)
Alex Lentz, C — April 8 (non-roster invite)
Ryan Feierabend*, LHP — April 13
Stephen Penney, RHP — April 13
Andres Perez, 2B — April 13
Adam Thomas, RHP — April 16
Ricardo Gomez, RHP — April 16
* — denotes major league experience
York Daily Record/Sunday News Sportswriter Jim Seip has covered minor league baseball since 2001. He's covered the York Revolution since the franchise's first game in 2007.
Any word on Val , Scott Grimes, Corey Thurman?
* Last I heard, Val is in minor league camp with the Texas Rangers. If he doesn’t make the Double- or Triple-A club, he has expressed an interest in coming back to York.
* Last I talked to Grimes, he said it would be difficult not to come back to York since Etch is back as the manager.
* Thurm doesn’t talk about contract negotiations. But a team source told me they want him back. We’ll have to wait and see what happens. Last I heard, the two had not finalized a deal.
Jim,
A few weeks ago, You were certain that Thurm would be the Strarting Opening Day Pitcher in Sugarland! YOU even said, I would think he already signed but THEY were holding it bacik!
Well the Professional that Thurm is, he never wants to talk about things like that! BUT at the Rev’s Fan Club Meeting he was a guest at, He was asked about if he had signed and THE CLASS act Thurm is he handled it professionally!
Where as, I heard Etch say IN PUBLIC, when it was suppose to be CELEBRATION TIME, last year after winning back to back, there would be some fan favorites not coming back due to Money!
Hmm, Fan Fav??
Well insiders tell me, Mr. Ball THE NEW KID in town and Etch maybe playing hardball here!
You know like when the Yanks did not want to look like the Mean person when it came time to resign Joe Torre! So they offer Him a Contract HE CAN NOT accept!
Thurm has done more for this Franchise in 4 Short years then anyone including ETCH!.
He was second in all Pitching Stats last year, and Loree, who finished First in ALL pitching stats is not even in the League this coming season due to how great a year he had last year! SO that leaves Thurm as the Top Gun coming back!
Without Him in Games 1 and 5 in the First Round against Lancaster, York probably does not go on to have a chance to defend the Title!
Ball should be bending over backward to Keep Thurm in a Rev’s Uniform!!
But what he know, he just a money person, with no connections to YORK!
Etch signed Sanchez who walked out on the Team! THURM is a fixture in York City and County! Doing this the right way and making the Rev’s Look Good!
This is the Inside word leaking from Rev’s Office!
I just hope Things work out well for Mr. and Mrs. Thurman and their new baby! WHAT did they have, a boy or girl?
Guess when you do things good and right, you just get what is left! crumbs!
Larry, I understand. I’ve read all your posts.
You don’t like ETCH.
You don’t like SANCHEZ.
And now you don’t like Andrew BALL.
You do like the caps lock key, though.
What I don’t understand is why you are shocked — SHOCKED! — I might have been wrong about something. I’m going by what I have been told. A team source expected Corey to be back in uniform.
Thurman had not signed a deal — that I know of. But it’s also not opening day yet.
I can understand your anger. A lot of people like Corey, he’s done a lot for the club. He’s visible in the community. But it’s a negotiation process. Once Thurman agrees to talk on the record, I’ll have a story. But he has decided to let the negotiations play out behind closed doors. That’s his decision. If he’s upset or hurt or moving on, he will eventually talk.
Nothing against Joe Torre but a better analogy to use may be that of Matt Esquivel and Matt Padgett. Remember what happened when Esquivel went public with his negotiations beef? That’s right, outright release. He’s a great player in this league, an MVP candidate. But the Revs went in a different direction. They didn’t offer Eso a raise. He wouldn’t sign the same contract he had from the year before, so he was released.
Corey’s silence tells me he’s still trying to work out a deal with York.
When I learn something new, I’ll let you know. (Until then, lay off that caps lock key. Give your left pinky finger a rest.)