2009 Rangers Instructional League Roster

The Texas Rangers have announced their roster and game schedule for the 2009 Fall Instructional League, which has already begun. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at the 56 young prospects that have descended on Surprise.

The Texas Rangers have sent 56 of their brightest young prospects to Surprise, Ariz., where they are participating in Fall Instructional League. The circuit features an 18-game schedule, with games kicking off on September 21 and ending on October 14. Players reported to the club’s minor league facility in Surprise on September 15, and they began workouts on Wednesday morning.

In addition to the regular instructional league, the eight clubs located in Phoenix’s west valley have formed an Advanced Instructional League to temporarily take the place of the now-defunct Hawaii Winter Baseball. The AIL will play a 14-game schedule beginning September 24.

The club’s Instructional League roster features a number of familiar names and faces, but there are also ten players who signed 2010 contracts and have yet to play an inning of professional baseball. Additionally, six players have come to the U.S. after spending their summer in the Dominican Summer League.

Lone Star Dugout will be on-hand to provide observations, analysis, and interviews during the second week of October.

A complete listing of the Rangers’ 2009 Instructional League roster and schedules are shown below.

Pitchers
Name	Pos	B/T	HT	WT	DOB	2009 Club
Richard Alvarez	RHP	R/R	6'2	180	08/14/92	AZL Rangers
Chad Bell	LHP	R/L	6'3	200	02/28/89	Signed for 2010
Shawn Blackwell	RHP	R/R	6’5	195	11/15/90	Signed for 2010
Wilfredo Boscan	RHP	R/R	6'2	187	10/26/89	Hickory
Jake Brigham	RHP	R/R	6'3	210	02/10/88	Hickory
Andrew Doyle	RHP	R/R	6'3	200	11/12/87	Spokane/Hickory
Robbie Erlin	LHP	L/L	6'0	175	10/08/90	AZL Rangers
Edwin Escobar	LHP	L/L	6'1	185	04/22/92	AZL Rangers
Wilmer Font	RHP	R/R	6'4	210	05/24/90	Hickory
Daniel Gutierrez	RHP	R/R	6'1	180	03/08/87	Wilmington (KC)/Frisco
Justin Jamison	RHP	R/R	6'8	225	01/10/91	AZL Rangers
Justin King	RHP	R/R	6'5	185	10/06/86	Spokane
Michael Main	RHP	R/R	6’1	170	12/14/88	Bakersfield
Nick McBride	RHP	R/R	6'4	180	05/13/91	Signed for 2010
Carlos Melo	RHP	R/R	6'3	180	02/27/91	AZL Rangers
Francisco Mendoza	RHP	R/R	6'0	175	12/07/87	DSL Rangers
Justin Miller	RHP	R/R	6'3	190	06/13/87	AZL/SPO/BAK
Jose Monegro	RHP	R/R	6'3	200	09/19/89	AZL Rangers
Denny Peralta	RHP	R/R	6'4	171	12/11/89	DSL Rangers
David Perez	RHP	R/R	6'5	200	12/20/92	Signed for 2010
Martin Perez	LHP	L/L	6'0	178	04/04/91	Hickory/Frisco
Neil Ramirez	RHP	R/R	6'3	185	05/25/89	Hickory
Ezequiel Rijo	RHP	R/R	6'4	190	09/12/90	AZL Rangers
Robbie Ross	LHP	L/L	5'11	185	06/24/89	Spokane
Tanner Scheppers	RHP	R/R	6'4	200	01/17/87	Signed for 2010
Tim Steggall	RHP	R/R	6'1	200	08/18/88	Signed for 2010
Paul Strong	LHP	L/L	6'2	195	08/18/90	Signed for 2010
Matt Thompson	RHP	R/R	6'3	210	02/10/90	Spokane
Tyler Tufts	RHP	R/R	6'3	195	12/05/86	Hickory/Bakersfield
Braden Tullis	RHP	R/R	6'2	200	01/23/90	Spokane
Joe Wieland	RHP	R/R	6'3	175	01/21/90	Hickory

Catchers
Name	Pos	B/T	HT	WT	DOB	2009 Club
Yefri Castillo	C	R/R	5’11	175	04/02/90	DSL Rangers
Leonel De Los Santos	C	R/R	5’10	170	10/02/89	Hickory
Vin DiFazio	C	R/R	6’0	215	05/15/86	Spokane/Hickory
Jose Felix	C	R/R	5’10	198	06/28/88	Bakersfield
Tomas Telis	C	B/R	5’8	175	06/18/91	AZL Rangers/Spokane

Infielders
Name	Pos	B/T	HT	WT	DOB	2009 Club
Edwin Garcia	SS	B/R	6'0	160	03/01/91	AZL/SPO/BAK
Leury Garcia	SS	B/R	5'7	163	03/18/91	Hickory
Odubel Herrera	2B	L/R	5'10	150	12/29/91	DSL Rangers
Santiago Hill	2B	R/R	5'10	150	11/02/91	DSL Rangers
Ed Koncel	3B	R/R	6'3	195	07/29/88	AZL Rangers/Hickory
Tom Mendonca	3B	L/R	6’1	200	04/12/88	Spokane/Bakersfield
Clark Murphy	1B	L/L	6’2	190	12/18/89	Spokane/Hickory
Michael Ortiz	1B	L/L	6’2	200	05/02/89	AZL Rangers/Spokane
Jurickson Profar	SS	B/R	6’0	165	02/20/93	Signed for 2010
Luis Sardinas	SS	B/R	6’1	150	05/16/93	Signed for 2010
Emmanuel Solis	3B	R/R	6’3	220	06/29/89	AZL Rangers/Spokane
Matt West	3B	R/R	6’1	215	11/21/88	Hickory

Outfielders
Name	Pos	B/T	HT	WT	DOB	2009 Club
Engel Beltre	CF	L/L	6’1	170	11/01/89	Bakersfield/Frisco
Joey Butler	RF	R/R	6’2	210	03/12/86	Bakersfield
Chris Garcia	OF	B/R	6’0	165	12/16/92	Signed for 2010
Braxton Lane	OF	B/R	5’10	190	12/30/90	AZL Rangers
Teodoro Martinez	CF	R/R	6’0	160	03/16/92	DSL Rangers
Guillermo Pimentel	RF	R/R	6’1	190	03/10/89	AZL Rangers
Ruben Sierra	OF	L/L	6’2	172	03/10/91	AZL Rangers
Miguel Velazquez	OF	R/R	6’2	205	05/15/88	AZL Rangers/Spokane

Fall Instructional League Game Schedule

Monday-Friday games played at 12:30 p.m. Saturday games played at 10:30 a.m. The final game, on October 14 against the Royals, will begin at 9:00 a.m.

September 21: vs. Milwaukee
September 22: at Cleveland
September 23: vs. Cleveland
September 24: at San Diego
September 26: at Chicago White Sox
September 28: vs. Chicago White Sox
September 29: at Kansas City
September 30: vs. LA Angels
October 2: vs. Seattle
October 3: at Chicago White Sox
October 5: at Cleveland
October 6: at San Diego
October 7: vs. Cincinnati
October 8: vs. San Diego
October 10: vs. Kansas City
October 12: vs. Chicago White Sox
October 13: at San Diego
October 14: vs. Kansas City

Advanced Instructional League Game Schedule

All AIL games will be played at 12:30 p.m. Rangers prospects will play with the Surprise team, which is comprised of players from Kansas City and Texas.

For further explanation on the Advanced Instructional League, check out this article from MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo.

September 24: at Glendale
September 25: vs. Peoria
September 28: at Goodyear
September 29: vs. Glendale
October 1: at Peoria
October 2: vs. Goodyear
October 5: at Glendale
October 6: vs. Peoria
October 8: at Goodyear
October 9: vs. Glendale
October 12: at Peoria
October 13: vs. Goodyear
October 15: at Glendale
October 16: vs. Peoria

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