Highlighting the team is the number one overall pick from the 2004 June
draft, shortstop Matt Bush. Bush was the first high school shortstop taken
as the number overall pick since the Seattle Mariners took Alex Rodriguez
with the first pick in 1993.
Thirteen players on the 2005 opening day roster spent a portion of the
season with Fort Wayne last year. Four of the players are top-10 picks by
San Diego in the 2004 June draft.
| Pitchers (12) |
| Name |
Age |
B/T |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
2004 Team/Round Pick |
| Ekstrom, Michael |
21 |
R/R |
6-0 |
193 |
Gresham, OR |
Eugene/Fort Wayne/12th |
| Ellis, Jonathan |
22 |
R/R |
6-0 |
190 |
Charleston, SC |
Eugene/6th |
| Girardeau, Clark |
22 |
R/R |
6-5 |
210 |
Mobile, AL |
Fort Wayne/Lake Elsinore/7th |
| Hamilton, Clayton |
22 |
R/R |
6-5 |
200 |
Beaver Falls, PA |
Eugene/17th |
| Jimenez, Fabian |
18 |
L/L |
6-3 |
170 |
Cartagena Bolivar, Columbia |
Peoria, AZ |
| Perez, Henry |
22 |
R/R |
6-3 |
210 |
Santo Domingo, DR |
Fort Wayne |
| Santo, Joel |
20 |
R/R |
6-3 |
180 |
San Cristobal, DR |
Eugene/Peoria, AZ |
| Steidlmayer, Luke |
24 |
R/R |
6-5 |
190 |
Colusa, CA |
Fort Wayne/Peoria, AZ/8th |
| Steik, Ricky |
21 |
L/R |
6-4 |
220 |
Buena Park, CA |
Peoria,
AZ/Eugene/Portland/7th |
| Sterry, Vern |
23 |
R/R |
6-2 |
215 |
Rowland Heights, CA |
Eugene/Fort Wayne/8th |
| Trytten, Ryan |
23 |
R/R |
6-3 |
215 |
Agency, IA |
Lincoln (Independent)/ |
| Varner, Matt |
23 |
R/R |
5-11 |
200 |
West Columbia, TX |
Eugene/Fort Wayne/11th |
| Catchers (3) |
| Name |
Age |
B/T |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
2004 Team/Round Pick |
| Lauderdale, Matt |
23 |
R/R |
5-10 |
200 |
Roswell, GA |
Lake Elsinore/Fort Wayne/9th |
| Lobaton, Jose |
20 |
B/R |
6-0 |
170 |
Acarigua, VZ |
Eugene |
| Morton, Colt |
21 |
R/R |
6-6 |
230 |
Wellington, FL |
Eugene/Fort Wayne/Mobile/3rd |
| Infielders (6) |
| Name |
Age |
B/T |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
2004 Team/Round Pick |
| Bush, Matt |
19 |
R/R |
5-11 |
170 |
San Diego, CA |
Eugene/Peoria, AZ/1st (1st Overall) |
| Ciofrone, Peter |
21 |
L/R |
5-10 |
205 |
Smithtown, NY |
Augusta (Red Sox)/Fort Wayne |
| Dale, Lachlan |
21 |
R/R |
6-3 |
190 |
Kalamunda, Australia |
Eugene |
| Dowdy, Brett |
23 |
R/R |
6-0 |
190 |
Bradenton, FL |
Vero Beach/Jacksonville (Dodgers)/9th |
| Figueroa, Baudilio |
21 |
B/R |
6-2 |
160 |
Puerto Plata, DR |
Peoria, AZ/Eugene/Fort Wayne |
| Kazmar, Sean |
20 |
R/R |
5-10 |
180 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Eugene/Fort Wayne/5th |
| Outfielders (4) |
| Name |
Age |
B/T |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
2004 Team/Round Pick |
| Kolkhorst, Chris |
23 |
L/R |
5-10 |
180 |
Houston, TX |
Peoria, AZ/Eugene/Fort Wayne/10th |
| Mora, Ruben |
23 |
B/R |
6-0 |
170 |
Sabanitas Colon, Panama |
Eugene/Fort Wayne |
| Ramirez, Yordany |
20 |
R/R |
6-1 |
160 |
Boca Chica, DR |
Eugene/Peoria, AZ |
| Vincent, Tom |
23 |
L/R |
6-3 |
215 |
McKellar, Australia |
Eugene/48th |
| Randy
Ready (Manager)
Steve Webber (Pitching Coach)
Max Venable (Hitting Coach) |
Paul Navarro (Trainer) |
| TBA (Strength) |
| Efrain Victorio (Clubhouse) |
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