Sunday, January 22, 2012

Full look at 25 non-roster invitees for Giants

Here are the 25 men invited to spring training this year for the Giants. Who can be the next Ryan Vogelsong? Here is there pics and links to their stats.
RHP Jake Dunning
33rd rounder out of Indiana in the '09 draft. Pitched three years, highest at A San Jose in 2011.
 
RHP Justin Fitzgerald
2008 11th round out of UC Davis. Four years, highest at AA Richmond in 2011.
 
 
RHP Austin Fleet
2010 16th round out of Coastal Carolina. Two years; AA Richmond in 2011.
 
 
RHP Stephen Harrold
2010 12th round out of UNC Wilmington; two years; A San Jose in 2011.
RHP Heath Hembree
2010 5th round out of College of Charleston. AA Richmond in 2011.
 
 
 RHP Andrew Kown
Signed as Minor League free on 12/23/10 (Det. 5th round, 2004). Played for AAA Fresno in 2011.
 
 
 RHP Mitch Lively
Signed as Minor League free agent on 7/25/08 (Col. 16th round, 2007). Played for AA Richmond in 2011.
 
 
RHP Shane Loux
Minor League free agend on 12/06/10 (Det. 2nd roud, 1997). Played for Detroit 2002-3; LAA 2008-09; 2011 with AAA Fresno.
-invited to 2011 Giants spring training.
 
 
RHP Jean Machi
Contract purchased from Mexican League, 2011. Played for AAA Fresno in 2011. Since 2000, played for Phi, TB, and Tor organizations.


RHP Seth Rosin
2010 4th round pick out of Minnesota. two years; A- Augusta in 2011.

 
RHP Shawn Sanford
2009 13th round pick out of South Florida; three years; A- Augusta in 2011.
 
 
LHP Brian Burres
Signed as free agent during offseason. 12 years pro.
2006-08 BAL; 2009 TOR; 2010-11 PIT
Originally SF 31st round pick in 2000 out of Mt. Hood CC.





LHP David Quinowski
2004 46th round pick out of Riverside City College; Seven years pro. 2011 with AA Richmond.

Missed 2008 because of injury (left elbow sprain).

LHP Wilmin Rodriguez
signed as non-drafted free agent in 2004. Eight years. Pitched 2011 for AA Richmond and AAA Fresno.
Invited to 2011 Giants Spring Training.
 
 
 
LHP Matt Yourkin
Rule 5 Draft, 12/11/08 from FLA. Originally NDFA by Florida, 2003 out of St. Mary's College. Seven Years. Pitched 2010-11 for AAA Fresno.
Invited to Giants 2011 spring training.
Nickname in Fresno: The Yourkin Man.

 
 
 
C Tommy Joseph
2009 2nd round pick out of Horizon HS in Scottsdale, Ariz. Two years. Played 2011 with A San Jose.
Invited to Giants 2011 spring training.




C Andrew Susac
2011 2nd round pick out of Oregon State. 0 years (2012 will be his pro debut).
 
 

C Jackson Williams
2007 sandwich pick (43rd overall) out of Oklahoma. 5 years. Played 2011 with AAA Fresno and AA Richmond.
Invited to 2011 Giants spring training.


INF Joaquin Arias
Played with Texas, 2006-10; NYM 2010; KC 2011-Noted of being the player to be named later by Texas from NYY for Alex Rodriguez.
-originally signed by NYY as NDFA in 2001
 
 
 3B Chris Dominguez
2009 3rd round pick out of Louisville; three years pro; played 2011 with A San Jose and AA Richmond
 
SS Nick Noonan
2007 sandwich pick (32nd overall) out of Francis Parker HS in San Diego, CA; five years pro; played 2011 with A San Jose, AA Richmond and AAA Fresno.
-invited to 2011 Giants spring training
 
 
 
 SS Joe Panik
2011 1st round pick out of St. John's; one year pro; played 2011 with A- Salem-Keizer
 
 
OF Gregor Blanco
Played 2008-10 with ATL; 2010 with KC; played 2011 with AAA Omaha (KC) and AAA Syracuse (WAS).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 OF Gary Brown
2010 1st round pick out of Cal State Fullerton; two years pro; played 2011 with A San Jose
 
 
 
 
OF Juan Perez
2008 13th round pick out of Western Oklahoma State Junior College; three years pro; 2011 with AA Richmond
-invited to 2011 Giants spring training