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#28 - Roberto Alvarez - C 5’11” 151 R/R Age: 20 (July 28, 1999) Current Hit Streak: -3 Against the Opponent
2019 Player AB H HR RBI AVG
AVG: .252 HR: 3 RBI: 40
Last Game: DNP This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 28 Alvarez, R 39 14 1 4 .359
Last Series: 0-8, K Last Homer: 6/10 v. WM Multi-RBI Games: 10
2019: Eastern Division starting DH in MWL All-Star Game... 2018: Played in 44 games for the Princeton Rays (Appalachian League), batting .320 with Aranda, J 13 4 0 2 .308
two home runs and 13 RBI...Hit first career homer on June 23 at home against the Danville Braves off lefty Ricardo Sanchez…Earned Appalachian
Betts, C 42 12 4 15 .286
League Postseason All-Star honors. 2017: Played in 39 games for the GCL Rays (Gulf Coast League), batting .221 with no home runs and 13 RBI... Led
the team in starts at catcher with 27. Personal: Signed as an amateur free agent on August 10, 2015...Born in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela…Shares a Gregorio, O 43 8 0 4 .186
birthplace with five major leaguers, including Omar Infante and Asdrubal Cabrera…Has the same birthday as Walker Buehler, Derrek Lee, and Vida Blue.
2019 Season Highs Olive, R 4 1 0 0 .250
Hits: 4 (5/18/19 @ LC) Strikeouts: 3 (Twice) Runs: 2 (Three times) Stolen Bases: 1 (Twice)
HR: 1 (Three Times) Walks: 1 (Multiple) RBI: 2 (Multiple) Caught Stealing: 0 Ostberg, E 11 7 1 2 .636
Career Highs
Hits: 4 (Three times) Strikeouts: 3 (Twice) Runs: 3 (July 5, 2017) Stolen Bases: 1 (Multiple)
HR: 1 (Four times) Walks: 2 (Twice) RBI: 3 (June 22, 2015) Caught Stealing: 1 (Three times) Pena, T 29 8 0 1 .276
Proctor, F 42 9 0 2 .214
#8 - Jonathan Aranda - INF 5’10” 173 L/R Age: 21 (May 23, 1998) Current Hit Streak: +12
Qsar, J 8 1 0 3 .125
2019
AVG: ..299 HR: 3 RBI: 26
Whalen, S 10 0 0 0 .000
Last Game: 1-4 This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 11
Last Series: 5-17, 2B, 2R, RBI, BB, 2K Last Homer: 8/5 vs. LAN Multi-RBI Games: 5 Witherspoon, G 51 14 1 7 .275
2019: Began season with A+ Charlotte, played in five games...Placed on Hudson Valley's IL on June 4...Also made two rehab appearances with the
GCL Rays...Batted a combined .250 with three walks and two strikeouts between the two stops. 2018: Spent most of the season in Princeton... TEAM TOTALS 492 132 11 74 .268
Batted .286 with one homer and 25 RBI for the Rays... Promoted to Hudson Valley on August 25 and played in nine games, batting .200 with four RBI.
2017: Batted .293 with a career-high 14 stolen bases for the GCL Rays. 2016: Played 49 games for the DSL Rays in his first pro season. Personal:
Born in Tijuana, Mexico...Signed at 18 years old...Played for Yaquis de Obregon in Mexican Winter League in 2017-18, batting .321 in 34 games.
2019 Season Highs
Hits: 3 (7/8 v. WM) Strikeouts: 1 (Multiple) Runs: 2 (7/13 vs. WIS) Stolen Bases: 1 (6/28 v. GL)
HR: 1 (Three times) Walks: 3 (8/2 at DAY) RBI: 3 (7/10 vs. BEL) Caught Stealing: None
Career Highs
Hits: 4 (8/5/16 vs. DSL Marlins) Strikeouts: 3 (Twice) Runs: 3 (7/25/16 at DSL Royals) Stolen Bases: 2 (Twice)
HR: 1 (Four times) Walks: 3 (8/20/16 vs. DSL Astros) RBI: 3 (Four times) Caught Stealing: 1 (Multiple)
#26 - Chris Betts - C 6’2” 215 L/R Age: 22 (March 10, 1997) Current Hit Streak: +1
2019
AVG: .213 HR: 18 RBI: 68
Last Game: 1-4, R, RBI, K This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 19
Last Series: 2-12, 2R, RBI, BB, 6K Last Homer: 8/16 v. DAY Multi-RBI Games: 17
2019: Hit 17th HR on 7/29 tying Phil Wunderlich ('11) for 4th most in a single season in BG history... Eastern Division starting catcher in MWL ASG...
3rd BG player ever to hit 2+ HR in multiple games during the same season... HR Derby Champion & ASG MVP... Set career-high with five RBIs on July 29
against Lake County 2018: Split 72 games with BG and Hudson Valley (NYPL)...Batted .248 with 9 HR and 36 RBI with HV...Led HV in HR and second in
RBI...NYPL All-Star... 2017: Played three games for the GCL Rays (Gulf Coast League) due to injury... Personal: Selected in the 2nd round from Wilson
High School in Long Beach, CA...Verbally committed to Tennessee...Father is Harold Betts, who played baseball at Oklahoma and UNLV...
2019 Season Highs
Hits: 3 (Twice) Strikeouts: 4 (7/21 at QC) Runs: 3 (2X) Stolen Bases: 1 (Three times)
HR: 2 (Twice) Walks: 4 (4/18 at GL) RBI: 5 (7/29 v. LC) Caught Stealing: 0
Career Highs
Hits: 3 (Four times) Strikeouts: 4 (Twice) Runs: 3 (Twice) Stolen Bases: 1 (Four times)
HR: 2 (Twice) Walks: 4 (4/18/19 at GL) RBI: 5 (7/29/19 v. LC) Caught Stealing: 0
#6- Ruben Cardenas - OF 6’2” 185 R/R Age: 21 (October 10, 1997) Current Hit Streak: +6
2019
AVG: .282 HR: 11 RBI: 62
Last Game: DNP This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 26
Last Series: 6-12,2B,R,RBI,BB,2K,CS Last Homer: 8/5 v. LAN Multi-RBI Games: 18
2019: Acquired by Tampa Bay on July 28 in a trade that sent Hunter Wood and Cristian Arroyo to Cleveland...Assigned to BG on July 29...Played 84
games for Lake County (CLE), batting .284 with 10 home runs and 54 RBI... Traded during series between BG and LC... 2018: Batted .300 with
26 RBI in 37 games for the AZL Indians...Also went 5-for-13 with four RBI in five games for Mahoning Valley...Named an AZL Postseason All-Star.
College: Played three seasons at Cal-State Fullerton...Batted .274 with 10 HR and 84 RBIs over 120 games...Stole 22 bases in his college career
Personal: Selected in the 16th round of the 2018 Draft by Cleveland...Son of Jaime and Rosy Cardenas...Was born in Los Angeles, California.
2019 Season Highs
Hits: 3 (Multiple) Strikeouts: 3 (4/9 v. BG) Runs: 3 (6/10 v. LAN) Stolen Bases: 3 (4/9 v. BG)
HR: 1 (Multiple) Walks: 2 (Multiple) RBI: 3 (Multiple) Caught Stealing: 1 (Multiple)
Career Highs
Hits: 3 (Multiple) Strikeouts: 3 (4/9 v. BG) Runs: 3 (Twice) Stolen Bases: 3 (4/9 v. BG)
HR: 1 (Multiple) Walks: 3 (7/12/18 v. AZL Royals) RBI: 3 (Multiple) Caught Stealing: 1 (Multiple)
Bowling Green Hot Rods Hitters
#3 - Osmy Gregorio - INF 6’2” 175 R/R Age: 21 (May 27,1998) Current Hit Streak: +3 Multi-Hit Games
2019 Player 2 3 4 5+
AVG: .199 HR: 6 RBI: 34
Last Game: 1-4, R, K This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 20 Alvarez 22 4 1 -
Last Series: 4-13, 2B, 3R, RBI, BB, 3K, SF Last Homer: 8/16 vs. DAY Multi-RBI Games: 8
Aranda 9 2 - -
2018: Spent his first season in the Rays organization with Princeton (Appalachian League), batting .245 with three home runs and 21 RBI over 39
games…Put together a 13-game hitting streak from July 14-August 2. 2017: Split the season between AZL Mariners and Everett, batting a combined .220
Betts 16 3 - -
with two home runs and 26 RBI over 55 games. Personal: Was acquired by Tampa Bay on October 5, 2017, completing an August 6 deal that sent Anthony
Misiewicz and Luis Rengifo to Tampa Bay, with Ryan Garton and Mike Marjama going to Seattle...Originally signed by SEA as an amateur free agent on Cardenas 18 8 - -
March 15, 2016…Was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, home to Robinson Cano, Johnny Cueto, Alfonso Soriano, Sammy Sosa, and others.
2019 Season Highs Gregorio 14 6 - -
Hits: 3 (Multiple) Strikeouts: 4 (Twice) Runs: 3 (Twice) Stolen Bases: 2 (5/17 @ LC)
HR: 1 (Multiple) Walks: 2 (Three Times) RBI: 2 (Multiple) Caught Stealing: 1 (Twice) Olive 1 1 - -
Career Highs
Hits: 3 (Multiple) Strikeouts: 4 (Twice) Runs: 3 (Multiple) Stolen Bases: 2 (Four times)
HR: 1 (Multiple) Walks: 3 (Twice) RBI: 4 (June 12, 2017) Caught Stealing: 1 (Multiple) Ostberg 5 1 - -
Pena 13 2 1 -
#21 - Erik Ostberg - C 5’10” 225 L/R Age: 23 (October 12, 1995) Current Hit Streak: +2
2019 Proctor 23 10 - -
AVG: .293 HR: 1 RBI: 5
Last Game: 1-4, 2B, 2K This Series: 3-8, 2B, 3K Multi-Hit Games: 7 Qsar 4 1 - -
Last Series: 0-3, K Last Homer: 7/28 vs. LC Multi-RBI Games: 1
Schnell - - - -
2019: Made the Bowling Green Opening Day roster, but was reassigned before playing a game...Went 0-for-5 with four walks in three games for the GCL
Rays 2018: Played in 51 games for Hudson Valley (New York-Penn League), batting .287 with two home runs and 30 RBI...Was named to the NYPL All- Whalen 10 1 - -
Star Game. 2017: Appeared in 28 games for the GCL Rays (Gulf Coast League), batting .188 with no home runs and four RBI. College: Played three season
at the University of Hartford, batting a combined .342 with eight home runs... Personal: Selected in the 13th round (379th overall)of the 2017 MLB Witherspoon 22 4 2 -
Draft...Son of Rob Ostberg...Also has a brother, Ian...Attended the same college as Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell...Was born in Northampton, Massachusetts.
2019 Season Highs
Hits: 3 (7/29 v. LC) Strikeouts: 3 (8/10 at GL) Runs: 3 (7/29 v. LC) Stolen Bases: 0
HR: 1 (7/28 vs. LC) Walks: 2 (8/9 at WM) RBI: 3 (7/14 v. BEL) Caught Stealing: 0
Career Highs
Hits: 4 (September 2, 2018) Strikeouts: 3 (Three times) Runs: 3 (Twice) Stolen Bases: 1 (Twice)
HR: 1 (Three times) Walks: 2 (Four times) RBI: 4 (September 2, 2018) Caught Stealing: 1 (August 26, 2018)
#20 -Tony Peña - OF 5’11” 180 R/R Age: 21 (September 24, 1997) Current Hit Streak: +2 Multi RBI Games
2019 Player 2 3 4 5+
AVG: .234 HR: 1 RBI: 17
Last Game: DNP This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 16 Alvarez 10 - - -
Last Series: 2-3, BB Last Homer: 7/11 v. BEL Multi-RBI Games: 3
2018: Played in 39 games, split between the GCL Rays (three) and Princeton (36)...Enjoyed his best season as a professional, batting a combined Aranda 4 1 - -
.358 with five home runs and 31 RBI, while scoring 37 runs...hit two homers on August 17 vs. Johnson City. 2017: Spent the season with the
Betts 8 5 3 1
GCL Rays (Gulf Coast League), batting .138 with no home runs and six RBI in 33 games. 2016: Played in 30 games for the DSL Rays (Dominican
Summer League), batting .312 with three home runs and 13 RBI. Personal: Was signed by Tampa Bay as an amateur free agent on May 25, 2016... Cardenas 13 6 - -
Born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the hometown of 15 MLB players all-time, including Nelson Cruz, Carlos Martinez, and Oscar Taveras.
2019 Season Highs Gregorio 7 - - -
Hits: 4 (5/23 at WM) Strikeouts: 3 (2X) Runs: 2 (3X) Stolen Bases: 1 (Multiple)
HR: 1 (7/11 v. BEL) Walks: 1 (Multiple) RBI: 2 (2X) Caught Stealing: 1 (4/4/19 at DAY) Olive 1 1 - -
Career Highs
Hits: 4 (3X) Strikeouts: 4 (July 1, 2017) Runs: 3 (3X) Stolen Bases: 2 (July 26, 2018)
HR: 2 (August 17, 2018) Walks: 2 (3X) RBI: 4 (August 17, 2018) Caught Stealing: 1 (Multiple) Ostberg - 1 - -
Pena 3 - - -
#9 - Ford Proctor - INF 6’1” 195 L/R Age: 22 (December 4, 1996) Current Hit Streak: +1
2019 Proctor 9 1 - -
AVG: .287 HR: 6 RBI: 49
Last Game: 2-4, 2RBI This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 33 Qsar 3 3 - -
Last Series: 3-14, 2RBI, 4BB, 4K Last Homer: 8/10 at GL Multi-RBI Games: 9
Schnell - - - -
2018: Played in 60 games for Hudson Valley (New York-Penn League), batting .256 with one home runs and 24 RBI...Hit two triples and connected
on his first professional home run on August 6 vs. Brooklyn. College: Was a three-year starter at Rice University, batting .331 with 15 home runs Whalen - 1 2 -
and 124 RBI over his college career...Twice earned All-Conference USA honors and was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in 2016.
Personal: Was selected in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2018 MLB Draft...Was also drafted in the 40th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by Kansas Witherspoon 10 2 - -
City but did not sign...Was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas...Shares a birthday with former Hot Rod and reigning AL Cy Young winner Blake Snell.
2019 Season Highs
Hits: 3 (Multiple) Strikeouts: 3 (3X) Runs: 3 (2X) Stolen Bases: 1 (Multiple)
HR: 1 (Multiple) Walks: 3 (3X) RBI: 3 (6/26 vs. GL) Caught Stealing: 1 (Multiple)
Career Highs
Hits: 4 (August 28, 2018) Strikeouts: 3 (4X) Runs: 4 (September 2, 2018) Stolen Bases: 1 (Multiple)
HR: 1 (Multiple) Walks: 3 (3X) RBI: 3 (3X) Caught Stealing: 1 (Multiple)
Bowling Green Hot Rods Hitters
#25 - Jordan Qsar - OF 6’3” 195 L/R Age: 23 (December 2, 1995) Current Hit Streak: -1
Steals
2019
AVG: .224 HR: 8 RBI: 24 Player 2B 3B H TOT CS PO
Last Game: 0-3, R, BB, 3K This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 7
Last Series: 1-10, 2B, 2R, RBI, 2BB, 5K Last Homer: 8/12 at GL Multi-RBI Games: 5 Alvarez 2 - - 2 - -
2018: Drafted in the 25th Round by the Rays... Assigned to ROK princeton to being season... Batted .350 in 40 games with 10 HR... Promoted to Hudson Aranda 1 - - 1 1 -
Valley on August 6... Batted .176 over 22 games, four HR... College: Attended Pepperdine University... Led WCC in RBI as a junior with 63... WCC Player
of the year and All-WCC First Team Selection... Recieved medical redshirt in sophomore season... Was a two-way player and had seven saves as a junior Betts 3 - - 3 - -
as the team’s closer... WCC All-Freshman after leading team with .313 BA... Personal: Attended Valhalla High School in El Cajon, California... Hit .342
with 63 RBI, seven HR during his prep career... Parents are John and Lisa Qsar... Has a sister named Julianna... Father played baseball at Mesa College. Cardenas 7 3 - 10 9 1
2019 Season Highs Gregorio 16 2 - 18 4 -
Hits: 3 (8/9 at WM) Strikeouts: 4 (2X) Runs: 2 (3X) Stolen Bases: 1 (Multiple)
HR: 2 (8/2 at DAY) Walks: 2 (7/13 vs. WIS) RBI: 3 (3X) Caught Stealing: 1 (7/20 at QC)
Career Highs Olive - - - - - -
Hits: 4 (7/1/18 v. Elizabethton) Strikeouts: 4 (4X) Runs: 3 (8/2/18 at Danville) Stolen Bases: 2 (7/28/18 v. Bluefield)
HR: 2 (2X) Walks: 4 (7/28/18 v. Bluefield) RBI: 4 (2X) Caught Stealing: 1 (2X)
Ostberg - - - - 1 -
#1 - Nick Schnell - OF 6’3” 180 L/R Age: 19 (March 27, 2000) Current Hit Streak: +1 Pena 6 1 - 7 3 -
2019 Proctor 11 - - 11 8 3
AVG: .188 HR: 0 RBI: 1
Last Game: 1-4, R, K This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 0
Qsar 3 - 1 4 2 -
Last Series: 3-16, R, RBI, 8K Last Homer: 8/10 at Bluefield (Appy) Multi-RBI Games: 0
2019: Hit .287 with five homers and 27 RBI in 37 games for Princeton (Appalachian League)...Went 4-for-21 with two triples in four games for the Schnell - - - - - -
GCL Rays 2018: Played in 19 games for the GCL Rays, batting .239 with one home run and four RBI. High School Career: Batted .535 with 15 homers
and 37 RBI as a senior for Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, Indiana…Was named the Indiana Gatorade High School Player of the Year for 2018…For Whalen 3 - - 3 - -
his career, hit .473 with 25 homers, 109 RBI, 155 hits, and 151 runs, all school records. Personal: Selected in the First compensatory round (32nd
overall)of the 2018 MLB Draft...Son of Jay and Angie Schnell...Also has an older brother, Aaron and sister, Bailey...Was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Witherspoon 18 2 - 20 6 1
#2 - Seaver Whalen - INF 6’2” 185 R/R Age: 24 (February 5, 1995) Current Hit Streak: +1
2019
AVG: .236 HR: 4 RBI: 25
Last Game: 1-3, R, RBI, K This Series: 1-12, R, RBI, 4K Multi-Hit Games: 12
Last Series: 3-12, R, BB, 3 K Last Homer: 8/10 at GL Multi-RBI Games: 3
2019: Began season with A+ Charlotte... Added to Hot Rods on 5/24... Played 30 games for the CHA... Had walkoff sac fly and walkoff hit in consec-
utive games... 2018: Placed on 60-day Injured list... Did not play... 2017: Drafted in the 32nd Round... Assigned to Princeton Rays (ROK) after being
drafted... Played 37 games... .248 BA with two HR and 10 RBI... College: Played for four different schools: Lewis-Clark State (NAIA, ID), Loyola Mary-
mount (CA), Lower Columbia CC (WA), Uni. of Santa Clara (CA)... Personal: Went to Union High School in Camas, WA... Played baseball & basketball...
Brother, Caleb played two years in MiLB... Other Brother, Brady, plays for Peoria Chiefs... Father, Shawn, played MiLB for four years & MWL for three...
2019 Season Highs
Hits: 3 (6/23 at SB) Strikeouts: 4 (4/26 at Lakeland) Runs: 2 (6/23 at SB) Stolen Bases: 1 (Three times)
HR: 1 (5X, A and A+) Walks: 2 (Twice) RBI: 4 (Twice) Caught Stealing: 1 (7/31 at DAY)
Career Highs
Hits: 2 (Multiple) Strikeouts:4 (4/26/17 at Lakeland) Runs: 2 (Three times) Stolen Bases: 1 (Multiple)
HR: 1 (Three times) Walks: 1 (Multiple) RBI: 4 (Three times) Caught Stealing: 1 (7/15/17 at BRS)
#22 - Grant Witherspoon - OF 6’3” 200 L/L Age: 22 (September 27, 1996) Current Hit Streak: +3
2019
AVG: .254 HR: 10 RBI: 52
Last Game: 1-4, R, K This Series: Multi-Hit Games: 27
Last Series: 4-12, R, 2 2B, 2RBI, R, 4K Last Homer: 8/7 at WM Multi-RBI Games: 12
2019: Reserve outfielder in MWL All-Star Game... 2018: Spent season with Princeton Rays (Appalachian League)…Batted .245 with five home runs
and 31 RBI...Tied for second on the team with eight stolen bases.... College: Played three seasons for Tulane, batting .301 with 20 home runs and
114 RBI in his career...Hit .330 with 12 homers as a junior, earning First Team All-Conference honors. Personal: Was selected in the fourth round
(120th overall) by Tampa Bay in 2018 MLB Draft...Was born in Littleton, Colorado and attended D'Evelyn High School in Denver, where he was First
Team All-State in both baseball and basketball...Shares a birthday with Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt.
2019 Season Highs
Hits: 4 (5/24 vs. DAY) Strikeouts: 3 (Three times) Runs: 3 (Twice) Stolen Bases: 2 (4/5 at DAY)
HR: 1 (Multiple) Walks: 3 (7/10 vs. BEL) RBI: 3 (Twice) Caught Stealing: 1 (Four times)
Career Highs
Hits: 4 (5/24/19 vs. DAY) Strikeouts: 3 (Four times) Runs: 3 (4/7/19 v. DAY) Stolen Bases: 2 (Three times)
HR: 2 (August 17, 2018) Walks: 2 (Three times) RBI: 4 (August 22, 2018) Caught Stealing: 1 (July 18, 2018)
Bowling Green Hot Rods Bullpen
#14 Michael Costanzo LHP 6’1” 190 Age: 23 (November 14, 1995) Throws: 2FB, 4FB, Cir CH, KNU CB 1-2 4.10 ERA 2 SV 1 HLD
Longest Relief App: 3.0 (7/15 v. WIS) Saves-Opps: 2-3 IR-RS: 3-1 vs. LH: .138 Last HR Allowed: August 11, 2019 at GL (2X)
Most K: 5 (6/28/18 v. Bristol) Last SV: 7/26 v. FW RISP: .297 vs. RH: .338
2019: Promoted to BG on June 25 from Hudson Valley... Pitched in three games with Renegades... Struck out seven
Last Five Appearances
in 6.2 innings... 2018: Drafted by Rays in the 31st round... Assigned to Princeton... Posted a 2.08 ERA over 19 relief
appearances... 2-1 record with 37 strikeouts in 26.0 innings of work... College: Drafted out of Austin Peay State Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K HR Decision
University (Governors)... Played four seasons, including senior year in 2018... Was Gov’s #1 weekend starter as a 8/20 at FW 2.2 3 1 1 2 2 0 Win (1-2)
senior... Posted a 9-2 record... Owns the second-most K’s in a season in school history with 104, posted 10.44 K/9... 8/15 v. DAY 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 None
First Team All-OVC... Started as a junior but was moved to bullpen, starter as a sophomore, reliever with two starts
8/11 at GL 0.2 3 5 5 3 1 2 Loss, BS
as a freshman... Personal: Attended St. Rita of Cascia High School... 2014 Perfect Game Central Region Second
Team and Second Team All-State by Prep Baseball Report... 11-2 with 1.48 ERA and 107 K’s as a senior.. Won 2014 8/7 at WM 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 None
State Championship... Father, Michael, was a professional boxer... Parents are Michael & Nicole has a sister, Gianna. 8/5 v. LAN (GM2) 2.0 4 3 2 0 2 0 Loss (0-1)
#37 Hector Figueroa RHP 6’3” 190 Age: 24 (November 24, 1994) Throws: FB, CH 0-1 1.93 ERA 0 SV 0 HLD
Longest Relief App: 4.0 (6/22/17 at DSL Astros 2) Saves-Opps: 0-1 IR-RS: 0-0 vs. LH: .500 Last HR Allowed: July 3 v. Brooklyn (NYPL)
Most K: 4 (4X) Last SV: 8/1 v. AUB (NYPL) RISP: .333 vs. RH: .000
2019: Began season with SS Hudson Valley... Made first appearance on June 16 against Lowell... Went 5-for-5 in Last Five Appearances
save opportunities with the Renegades... Added on August 9 to BG... 2018: Spent entire season with AZL Dodgers...
Went 2-0, 3.46 ERA with 14K in 13.0IP... 2018: Claimed off waivers from AZL Indians on 12/13/18... Pitched in 14 Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K HR Decision
games for the AZL Indians... Went 1-0 with a 2.78 ERA... 2017: Spent season with DSL Indians... posted a 3-1 record 8/18 at FW 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 None
over16 appearances... Blew the only save of his career on June 8 against the DSL Pirates... It was also his second 8/14 v. DAY 1.0 1 3 0 0 0 0 Loss (1)
appearance of the season... 2016: Did not play... 2015: Made professional debut after signing with Cleveland in
8/10 at GL 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 Blown Save
October, 2014... Went 4-0 in 17 appearances out of the bullpen... Personal: Figueroa has the same hometown as
bullpen-mates Cristofer Ogando and Joel Peguero... Claimed by the Tampa Bay Rays in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 8/6 at BRK (NYPL) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 None
Draft from the Cleveland Indians... The Rays picked in four-striaght rounds and were the only team to do so... 8/1 v. AUB (NYPL) 3.0 3 1 1 2 2 0 Save
#10 Chris Muller RHP 6’5” 210 Age: 23 (April 22, 1996) Throws: FB, SL, CH 1-4 3.17 ERA 4 SV 2 HLD
Longest Relief App: 3.1 (4/11 at LC) Saves-Opps: 4-6 IR-RS: 7-1 vs. LH: .175 Last HR Allowed: June 9 v. West Michigan (2X)
Most K: 7 (4/19 at GL) Last SV: 5/10 v. CLI RISP: .151 vs. RH: .211
2018: Started the season with the GCL Rays... Made nine relief appearances going 1-2 with a 2.30 ERA... 0-1 in save
Last Five Appearances
opportunities... Had 13 strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work... Promoted to SS Hudson Valley in the New York-Penn Leauge
on August 4... Went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA out of the bullpen... Seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings... 2017: Taken in the 17th Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K HR Decision
round of the 2017 amateur draft by the Rays... Did not play... College: Attended University of Texas - San Antonio in 8/17 at FW 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 None
2017... Appeared in 13 games for the Roadrunners, starting one... 1.72 ERA and a 2-0 record... K’s 44 in 31.0 innings...
8/14 v. DAY 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 None
Played two years at Paris Junior College in Paris, TX... Two year starter... Academic All-Conference Honoree... Personal:
8/3 v. LAN 2.1 2 1 1 0 4 0 None
Parents are Harold and Mary... Brother, Kyle, was selected by the Atlanta Braves with the 44th pick of the 2016 MLB
Draft... Baseball America has Kyle rated as the Braves #11 prospect... Graduated from Jesuit High School in Dallas, TX... 7/30 at DAY 3.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 None
Same high school that Josh Bell (PIT) attended... Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire also attended Paris JC... 7/27 v. LC 1.0 0 0 0 3 1 0 None
#32 Nick Padilla RHP 6’2” 220 Age: 21 (December 24, 1996) Throws: FB, SL, CB, CH 6-2 3.67 ERA 1 SV 2 HLD
Longest Relief App: 3.0 (4X) Saves-Opps: 2-3 IR-RS: 15-0 vs. LH: .275 Last HR Allowed: August 5 v. Lansing Lugnuts
Most K: 6 (4/5 at DAY) Last SV: 7/2 at DAY RISP: .200 vs. RH: .260
2018: Split the season between Bowling Green and Hudson Valley…Began the year with the Hot Rods, going 1-2 with a Last Five Appearances
9.00 ERA in seven relief appearances, spanning 9.0 innings…Earned the win on Opening Day by tossing 2.0 scoreless
innings against Dayton on April 5…Re-assigned to Hudson Valley in June…Went 3-5 with a 3.30 ERA in 13 games (12 Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K HR Decision
starts) for the Renegades, striking out 44 and walking 12 in 60.0 innings…Finished second on the Renegades in starts, 8/20 at FW 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 None
innings pitched, and strikeouts. 2017: Spent the whole season with Hudson Valley, going 3-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 11 8/16 vs. DAY 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 None
games (seven starts)…Tossed 19.0 consecutive scoreless innings over four starts from July 1-20. 2016: Went 0-2 with
8/12 at GL 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 None
a 2.01 ERA in eight starts with the GCL Rays. College: Pitched at Grayson College for one year, going 1-1 with a 1.90 ERA
in four starts…Struck out 18 and walked nine in 23.2 innings…Saw his season cut short due to injury. Personal: Was 8/9 at WM 2.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 Hold
selected in the 13th round (388th overall) of the 2015 MLB Draft by Tampa Bay...Born and raised in The Bronx, New York. 8/5 v. LAN 2.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 None
Bowling Green Hot Rods Bullpen
#29 Joel Peguero RHP 5’11” 160 Age: 22 (May 5, 1997) Throws: 4FB, 2FB, SL 3-3 3.21 ERA 12 SV 0 HLD
Longest Relief App: 4.0 (5X) Saves-Opps: 12-16 IR-RS: 11-3 vs. LH: .300 Last HR Allowed: June 26 v. Great Lakes Loons
Most K: 7 (June 22, 2018 v. Pulaski) Last SV: 7/20 at QC RISP: . 295 vs. RH: .235
2019: Assigned to BG on 5/6... Tied Jamie Bagley ('09) and Kyle Bird ('15) for fifth on the Hot Rods single-sea- Last Five Appearances
son saves list on 7/20 in Quad Cities... 2018: Went 1-2 with a 7.44 ERA in his second season with Princeton...
Appeared in 14 games (six starts), striking out 38 and walking 18 over 32.2 innings...Set a career high in Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K HR Decision
strikeouts. 2017: Spent season with the Princeton, going 3-5 with an 8.12 ERA in 13 games (ten starts)… 8/19 at FW 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Save (12)
Struck out 31 and walked 11 in 44.1 innings. 2016: Went 2-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 16 games (two starts) for the 8/17 at FW 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
DSL Rays 2…Struck out 26 and walked 19 over 42.0 innings...3-for-4 in save opportunities... Personal: Signed 8/12 at GL 2.1 1 0 0 2 3 0 Save (11)
with Tampa Bay as an amateur free agent on August 21, 2015...Was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Re-
8/6 v. LAN 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
public, the same hometown as Cristofer Ogando and Hot Rods coach Manny Castillo...Also shares a hometown
8/1 v. LC 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 Loss (3-3)
with 170 MLB players all-time, including Alberto Pujols, Manny Ramirez, Aramis Ramirez, and Adrian Beltre.
#23 Nick Sprengel LHP 6’2” 220 Age: 22 (June 4, 1997) Throws: 4FB, 2FB, SL, CH 1-4 4.19 ERA 0 SV 5 HLD
Longest Relief App: 3.0 (5X) Saves-Opps: 0-4 IR-RS: 9-4 vs. LH: .266 Last HR Allowed: August 25, 2018 v. Tri Cities Valley Cats
Most K: 4 (2X) Last SV: 8/31/18 at Brooklyn RISP: .281 vs. RH: .254
2018: Split the season between the GCL Rays and Hudson Valley, going a combined 3-1 with a 1.31 ERA over 17 Last Five Appearances
appearances…Collected four saves and struck out 33 while walking 13 over 34.1 innings...Posted a 1.86 ERA in five
relief appearances with the GCL Rays before being promoted on July 11…Earned his first professional win by tossing Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K HR Decision
3.0 scoreless innings on July 25 vs. Lowell…Pitched a career-best 4.0 innings on August 16 vs. Staten Island… 8/19 at FW 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 0 None
Struck out a career-best four batters in back-to-back outings on June 27 and July 2. College: Played three years 8/12 v. DAY 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 None
for the University of San Diego, going 15-13 with a 5.85 ERA...Went 9-1 with a 3.24 ERA and 86 strikeouts over 82.0
8/10 at GL 2.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Win (1-4)
innings as a sophomore, earning First Team All-West Coast Conference honors. Personal: Selected in the 15th round
(450th overall)of the 2018 MLB Draft by Tampa Bay...Son of David and Diane Sprengel...Born and raised in Placentia, 8/6 v. LAN 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Hold (5)
California and attended El Dorado High School...Was picked in the 31st round of the 2015 MLB Draft by Washington 8/2 at DAY 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
#13 Nathan Witt RHP 6’4” 210 Age: 23 (April 19, 1996) 2019 MWL All-Star Throws: 2FB, CT 1-5 4.20 ERA 5 SV 3 HLD
Longest Relief App: 2.1 (8/11 at GL) Saves-Opps: 5-8 IR-RS: 8-4 vs. LH: .284 Last HR Allowed: June 7, 2019 v. SB (w/ GL)
Most K: 3 (2X) Last SV: 5/25 v. FW (w/ GL) RISP: .391 vs. RH: .245
2019: Traded to Rays on July 3 for RHP Casey Sadler from Los Angeles Dodgers...Assigned to Bowling Green on July Last Five Appearances
5th... 2019 Midwest League All-Star with Great Lakes... Line from All-Star game: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R,0 ER, K in a blown
save... 2018: Spent entire season with AZL Dodgers...Went 2-0, 3.46 ERA with 14K in 13.0IP... 2018: Drafted by Dodg- Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K HR Decision
ers in 17th Round...Appeared in five games with AZL Dodgers...Went 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and three K's in 5.0 Innings... 8/18 at FW 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 Loss (1-5)
College: Attended Michigan State... Sat out 2018 season...Threw just 22.2 innings in 2017...Spent three years with 8/11 at GL 1.0 2 3 1 2 1 0 None
the Spartans, pitching in one...Redshirted first season...Had Tommy John, taking away his sophomore season in
8/8 at WM 1.0 2 3 1 2 1 0 None
2016... Added about five MPH to fastball after rehab...Pitched in the Northwoods League in 2015 for the Battle Creek
(MI) Bombers... Personal: Son of David and Alicia Witt...Adopted in 2017 upon turning 21...Attended Oxford High 8/5 v. LAN (GS) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 None
School and was three-year letter winner...Transferred to Clarkston HS as a senior...Also lettered in Wrestling 7/31 at DAY 1.1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Loss (1-4)
Bowling Green Hot Rods Situationals
Month Overall Home Road HR AVG ERA Day Overall Home Road HR AVG ERA
April 14-10 8-4 6-6 21 .247 3.74 Monday 10-4 5-3 4-1 12 .268 2.05
May 18-13 10-6 8-7 22 .268 3.41 Tuesday 6-8 3-3 3-5 7 .245 4.10
June 15-10 8-3 7-7 13 .224 2.67 Wednesday 8-11 5-4 3-7 15 .249 3.67
July 15-13 11-6 4-7 18 .274 3.56 Thursday 11-9 5-4 6-4 16 .241 3.94
August 11-8 4-3 7-5 13 .212 2.65 Friday 11-8 6-3 5-5 11 .251 3.28
Sept -- -- -- -- -- -- Saturday 12-5 4-4 8-1 16 .252 2.17
1st Half 39-31 22-13 17-18 48 .251 3.43 Sunday 10-8 8-1 2-7 10 .251 3.61
2nd Half 34-23 19-9 15-14 39 .246 3.04 Totals 73-54 41-22 32-32 87 .249 3.25
Hot Rods vs. MWL Eastern Division Western Division Record by Uniform
2018 Total DAY FW GL LC LAN SB WM BEL BUR CR CLI KC PEO QC WIS Uniform Home Road Total
Games 127 19 16 13 14 17 10 14 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 White 18-6 -- 18-6
Record 73-54 11-8 9-7 9-4 6-8 11-6 3-7 12-2 0-3 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 3-0 Grey -- 12-8 12-8
Home 41-22 8-3 5-4 5-2 3-3 5-3 1-2 7-0 0-3 2-1 -- 2-1 -- -- -- 3-0 Blue 8-6 8-12 16-18
Road 32-32 3-5 4-3 4-2 3-5 6-3 2-5 5-2 -- -- 2-1 -- 1-2 1-2 1-2 -- Orange 7-6 11-8 18-13
Bootleggers 3-4 1-0 4-4
Specialty 4-1 -- 4-1
Scoring by Inning
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX R H E LOB
Hot Rods 78 61 65 63 81 55 69 49 26 14 574 1039 138 889
Opponents 55 53 49 44 43 59 55 54 49 14 468 969 142 838
Misc.
Sweeps (7): DAY (4GMS) 5/24-5/27; WM (4GMS) 6/7-6/10; GL (4GMS) 6/25-6/28; at LAN (3GMS) 6/29-7/11; WM (3GMS) 7/6-7/8; WIS (3GMS) 7/13-7/15; FW (3GMS) 7/24-7/26
Swept (3): at South Bend (3-Games) June 4-6, Fort Wayne (3-Games) June 11-13, Beloit (3-games) July 10-12
Ejections (5): Rei Ruiz (manager) Ejected by HP Umpire Dylan Bradley (7/5; 8th), Ejected by HP Umpire Kevin Mandzuk (7/17; 5th), Ejected by HP Umpire Bobby Tassone (7/31; 8th), Shane Baz (Pitch-
er) Ejected by HP Umpire Kevin Mandzuk (7/19; 7th), Chris Betts (Catcher) ejected by HP Umpire Lance Sielhamer (8/5 Gm2; 6th)
Walkoff Wins
Date/Opp Score Winning Play
4/14 v. Ft. Wayne 4-3 (8 inn) In extra innings, K. Johnson singles to left with bases loaded, B. Brown scores
6/7 v. West Michigan 7-6 (10 inn) In extra innings, W. Franco singles to left with runner on second, M. Smith scores
6/26 v. Great Lakes 4-3 (10 Inn) In extra innings, S. Whalen lifts a sacrifice fly to right field with runner on third, O. Gregorio scores
6/27 v. Greatl Lakes 8-7 In the bottom of the ninth trailing 7-6, S. Whalen singled to left with bases loaded, J. Aranda & O. Gregorio score
7/7 v. West Michigan 3-2 In the bottom of the ninth tied 2-2, O. Gregorio singled to center with runners at first and second, K. Santiago scores
Starters 659.0 227 3.10 46 208 636 8.69 2.84 46-27 Quality Starts (50) Strong (11), Sampen (11), McGee (7), Liberatore (6), Plassmeyer (4), Hogan (3),
Baz (2), Trageton (2), McClanahan (1), Ryan (1)
Bullpen 447.0 170 3.42 31 186 508 10.23 3.74 27-27
Errors (21) Sprengel (3), McClanahan (3), Muller (2), Baz (2), Liberatore (2), Ogando (1),
TOTALS 1106.0 397 3.23 77 394 1144 9.31 3.21 73-53 Padilla (1), McGee (1), Sampen (1), Cumbie (1), Costanzo (1), Sanchez (1), Lara
(1), Moore (1)