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JEFF GROSE
OF
L/L
5’11”/190
25 Years Old
4th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
Born: 7/14/1984 Last Series vs Quebec: 4-for-11, run, RBI, 2 Ks, 0-1 SB Resides: Iselin, NJ Last Series at Worcester: 1-for-8, 2 RBIs Drafted: not drafted College: Rutgers University
2009 w/ Kalamazoo Kings (IND): 33 games, .294 avg, 1 HR, 16 RBIs, 5-8 SB • Laced the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning in New Jersey’s lone exhibition contest on 5/22 vs Sussex. • Acquired by the Jackals from the Frontier League’s Kalamazoo Kings on 3/31/10 in exchange for future considerations. • Missed majority of 2009 season with a thumb injury. Did not commit an error in 32 games in the outfield after committing seven errors each of his first two seasons • Spent first three professional seasons with the Kalamazoo Kings of the independent Frontier League playing for manager Fran Riordan, who spent the 2003 season with the North Shore Spirit in the Northeast League. • In 2008, finished fifth in Frontier League walks (63) and fourth in triples (5). • Starred at Rutgers University from 2003-2006. Ranks among Scarlet Knights’ career leaders in at bats (4th - 714), hits (4th - 229), walks (6th - 115), triples (8th - 10), and total bases (10th - 301). Was an All-Big East selection in 2005 and 2006. • Played high school baseball at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Iselin, NJ.
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ABRAHAM NUNEZ
INF
S/R
5’11”/200
34 Years Old
15th Season (1st w/ Jackals)
Born: 3/16/1976 in Santo Domingo, DR Last Series vs Quebec: 3-for-13, 2B, run, BB Resides: Santo Domingo, DR Last Series at Worcester: 2-for-12, 2 RBIs Drafted: not drafted College: N/A 2009 w/ Reno Aces (AAA): 84 games, .249 avg, 2 HR, 32 RBIs, 4-7 SB • Has spent parts of 12 seasons in the majors with four different teams, most recently with the New York Mets in 2008 (.242 career MLB average) • • • • • • •
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Walked more times (48) than he struck out (40) for the Triple-A Reno Aces in the Arizona Diamondbacks system in 2009. Five years at Triple-A level. Has appeared in more MLB games (1,030) than minor league games (711) entering 2010 season. Best Major League season came in 2005 when he hit .285 with 5 HRs and 44 RBIs in 139 games with St. Louis Cardinals while filling in for 3B Scott Rolen following Rolen’s collision with Dodgers’ 1B Hee Seop Choi on 5/10/05. Rolen needed left shoulder surgery. First MLB hit was a two-run triple off Dodgers’ Dennys Reyes on 8/27/97. First career HR came off Phillies’ Mark Portugal at Veterans Stadium on 9/12/98. Signed as nondrafted free agent by Toronto Blue Jays on 5/5/94 and made Major League debut on 8/27/97 with Pittsburgh Pirates. Has played over 250 Major League games at third base, second base, and shortstop. Was a New York-Penn League All-Star shortstop in 1996 with St. Catherines Stompers, when he was second in the league with 37 stolen bases. The Pittsfield Mets were also part of the New York-Penn League that season.
MIKE DEJESUS
SS
L/R
5’10”/185
26 Years Old
6th Season (2nd w/ Jackals)
Born: 7/16/1983 in Staten Island, NJ Resides: Manalapan, NJ Drafted: not drafted
Last Series vs Quebec: 1-for-12, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 Ks Last Series at Worcester: 5-for-11, HR, 2B, 4 runs, 3 RBIs College: Coastal Carolina University
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L/R
2009 with New Jersey Jackals: .297 avg, 5 HR, 66 RBIs, 46 BB, 42 K, 3-5 SB, 21 Errors • Finished 2009 5th Can-Am League walks (46); 5th RBI (66). Hit two of five home runs in game on 6/22 at Quebec, his first game batting third. Entering season had only played six career games at shortstop. • 4th in Florida State League with 78 walks and was 2nd toughest in league to strike out (1/9.77) in 2007. 4th in Pioneer League with 40 walks in 2005. • Is the younger brother of Kansas City Royals outfielder David DeJesus. • Began college career at East Carolina University before playing final two seasons at Coastal Carolina University. • Four-year baseball letterman at New Jersey’s Manalapan High School, where he set the school record for batting average as a soph. when he hit .522.
ZANE CHAVEZ
C
5’10”/200
23 Years Old
2nd Season (1st w/ Jackals)
Born: 12/30/1986 in San Diego, CA Last Series vs Quebec: 0-for-3, K Resides: Bonsall, CA Last Series at Worcester: N/A Drafted: 2005, 19th round (Kansas City Royals) College: Lindenwood University
2009 w/ American Defenders of New Hampshire (IND): 68 games, .269 avg, 5 HR, 30 RBIs, 3-5 SB • Was acquired by New Jersey via trade from the Pittsfield Colonials on June 18 in exchange for OF Quentin Davis and C Scott Knazek. • Prior to being traded to New Jersey, was batting .192 with two RBIs in 17 games for Pittsfield in 2010. • In his first professional season in 2009 with the American Defenders of New Hampshire, Chavez hit .269 with five HRs and 30 RBIs in 68 games while throwing out 33% of runners (second-best in the Can-Am League) • Was drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round in 2005, but did not sign. • Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Palomar Junior College in 2006 and 2007 seasons. At Palomar, Chavez was errorless in 181 chances and threw out 30 of 56 attempted base stealers (53.5%). • Transferred to Division I Indiana State University for his junior season in 2008 season and hit .224 in 23 games (15 starts) for the Sycamores. •
Finished his college career at Lindenwood University (NAIA) in 2009.
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