Tech Alumni In The Majors 2006
Marlon Byrd OF Washington Nationals $800,000 - Designated for assignment 7/13 - Reassigned to Class AAA New Orleans Bruce Chen* LHP Baltimore Orioles $3,800,000 Nomar Garciaparra 1B Los Angeles Dodgers $6,000,000 - placed on 15-day disabled list 4/4 (Strained ribcage muscle) - played for Class AAA Las Vegas on rehab assignment 4/20-21 - activated from disabled list 4/22 - placed on 15-day disabled list 7/25 (right knee sprain) Matt Murton OF Chicago Cubs $337,000 David Newhan IF/OF Baltimore Orioles $550,000 - placed on 15-day disabled list 4/18 (fractured right fibula) - began rehab assignment with Class AA Bowie 8/19 - activated from the 60-day disabled list 8/29 Jay Payton OF Oakland Athletics $8,000,000 Mark Teixeira 1B Texas Rangers $6,000,000 Jason Varitek C Boston Red Sox $10,000,000 - placed on 15-day disabled 8/1 (cartilage damage, left knee) - began rehab stint at Class AAA Pawtucket 9/1 Kris Wilson RHP New York Yankees - Contract purchased from Columbus 7/5 - Designated for assignment 7/24 - Outrighted to Columbus 7/27 Bobby Dews Bullpen Coach Atlanta Braves John Stewart Northeast Scouting Supervisor Atlanta BravesTech Alumni In The Minors
Brandon Boggs OF Bakersfield Blaze A Texas Rangers - Placed on disabled list (broken finger, right hand) 4/28 - Activated 6/15 Jung-Keun Bong** LHP Chattanooga Lookouts AA Cincinnati Reds - Designated for assignment by Cincinnati 2/14 - Sent outright to Louisville 2/17 - Remained in extended Spring Training to begin season - Assigned to Class AA Chattanooga 4/11 - Released by Cincinnati 5/10 to allow his return to Korea for family reasons - Signed 2007 contract with LG Twins of Korea Baseball Organization League 5/18 Kevin Cameron RHP Rochester Red Wings AAA Minnesota Twins Jordan Crews RHP Chicago Cubs - Released by Cubs during Spring Training David Elder RHP Omaha Royals AAA Kansas City Royals - Released by Kansas City 7/8 - Signed with Somerset Patriots 7/20 Kevin Gergel C/1B Traverse City Beach Bums Ind. Frontier League - Released by Seattle; signed with Traverse City 4/14; released 12/1 Chris Goodman RHP A Boston Red Sox - Signed as a minor league free agent 1/25 - Released by Red Sox 3/1 Tyler Greene SS Palm Beach Cardinals A St. Louis Cardinals - Sent down to Class A Quad Cities 6/30 Garrett Groce OF SW Michigan Devil Rays A Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tim Gustafson RHP Atlanta Braves Kevin Guyette RHP Greenville Drive A Boston Red Sox - Promoted to Class A Wilmington 6/14 - Promoted to Class AAA Pawtucket 6/20 - Sent back to Wilmington 6/22 Wes Hodges 3B Cleveland Indians Lee Hyde LHP Danville Braves A Atlanta Braves - Promoted to Class A Rome 7/11 Riccardo Ingram Manager New Britain Rock Cats AA Minnesota Twins Steve Kelly RHP Chattanooga Lookouts AA Cincinnati Reds - Promoted to Class AAA Louisville 6/22 Jeff Kindel 1B Tri-City Dust Devils A Colorado Rockies - Began a 20-day rehabilitation stint with Tri-City 7/17 Andrew Kown RHP West Michigan Whitecaps A Detroit Tigers - Promoted to Class A Lakeland 4/28 Richard Lewis UTIL West Tenn Diamond Jaxx AA Chicago Cubs Matt Lorenzo RHP Altoona Curve AA Pittsburgh Pirates - Released by Atlanta during Spring Training - Signed free agent contract with Pittsburgh 6/6 - Reassigned to Class A Lynchburg 6/19 Andy Mitchell RHP Ottawa Lynx AAA Baltimore Orioles Jason Neighborgall RHP Missoula Osprey A Arizona Diamondbacks - Remained in extended Spring Training to begin season - Assigned to Missoula for start of Pioneer League campaign Mike Nickeas C Bakersfield Blaze A Texas Rangers - Placed on disabled list (pulled hamstring) 4/28 - Re-activated 5/8 only to re-injure hamstring - Promoted to Class AA Frisco 5/28 - Traded to New York Mets 8/30 and assigned to Class AA Binghamton Micah Owings RHP Tennessee Smokies AA Arizona Diamondbacks - Promoted to Class AAA Tuscon 6/12 Tyler Parker OF Springfield Cardinals AA St. Louis Cardinals - Placed on disabled list (left thumb) to begin season - Activated from DL 4/16 - Sent down to Class A Palm Beach 5/17 - Released 6/16 Rhett Parrott RHP State College Spikes St. Louis Cardinals - Began season in extended spring - Joined State College on rehab assignment for start of NY-Penn League season - Moved up to Class A Palm Beach 7/7 to continue rehab - Released by St. Louis 7/26 Eric Patterson 2B West Tenn Diamond Jaxx AA Chicago Cubs Jason Perry OF Midland Rockhounds AA Oakland Athletics - Promoted to Class AAA Sacramento 5/13 Clifton Remole OF Rancho Cucamonga Quakes A Anaheim Angels - Called up to Class AAA Salt Lake 6/30 - Returned to Rancho Cucamonga 7/10 Whit Robbins 3B Beloit Snappers A Minnesota Twins Kyle Schmidt RHP Delmarva Shorebirds A Baltimore Orioles - Reassigned to Class A Aberdeen for start of NY-Penn League season - Returned to Delmarva 7/15 Jeremy Slayden OF Lakewood BlueClaws A Philadelphia Phillies - Joined Lakewood 4/26 Mike Trapani 2B GCL Tigers R Detroit Tigers Cory Vance LHP Oklahoma RedHawks AAA Texas Rangers - Placed on disabled list to begin season (shoulder) Aaron Walker LHP SW Michigan Devil Rays A Tampa Bay Devil Rays Blake Wood RHP Idaho Falls Chukars A Kansas City Royals Kris Wilson RHP Trenton Thunder AA New York Yankees - Promoted to Class AAA Columbus 4/21 - Contract purchased by Yankees 7/5 - Returned to Columbus 7/27 * Class of 2000 ECE ** Studied English as a Foreign Language at Georgia Tech