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SHANE BAZ
ANTHONY CARTER
BRANDON DICKSON
TAMPA BAY RAYS (AAA) //PRONUNCIATION: BOZ//
SARAPEROS DE SALTILLO (MEXICAN LEAGUE)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (AAA)
2021 Qualifier: Carter posted a perfect ledger at the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier (AOQ), pitching a scoreless inning of relief in Team USA’s 8-6 win over the Dominican Republic that clinched a spot in the AOQ Super Round for the U.S. General: Anthony Carter was selected in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox out of Georgia Perimeter College. In his 15-year professional career, Carter has spent time in the White Sox, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers organizations. He has also played in several international leagues during his career. MiLB: In 10 Minor League seasons and 291 appearances, Carter has made 85 starts and owns a 37-37 record. He has collected 58 career saves, 593 strikeouts, and recorded a 4.63 ERA in 701.0 innings of work during that time. With the Birmingham Barons (AA) in 2010, the righthander led the Southern League with 22 saves. He last played with the Rangers organization in 2016 before making the jump to the Mexican League, where he has spent the majority of his time since. He began the 2021 season with the Saraperos de Saltillo. USA Baseball: Prior to the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier, Carter last donned the red, white, and blue as a member of the 2010 Professional Team at the Pan American Games Qualifying Tournament. The Decatur, Georgia, native allowed just one hit and no runs in four innings of work during the event, while picking up two strikeouts and a save in four appearances.
2021 Qualifier: Dickson posted a 2.70 ERA in two relief appearances to help Team USA secure an Olympic berth at the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier (AOQ). He worked two perfect innings in Team USA’s 7-1 victory over Nicaragua to open the AOQ, part of a shutdown effort by a bullpen that combined for 4.0 hitless innings. Dickson finished off the event with an inning-and-athird of solid relief in the U.S.’s 4-2 win over Venezuela. General: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an undrafted free agent after a collegiate career at Tusculum College, Brandon Dickson made his MLB Debut in 2011 with the Cardinals. In 2013, Dickson began playing in the Nippon Profession Baseball league in Japan, where he remained until 2019. MLB: In eight Major League appearances, all with the Cardinals in the 2011 and 2012 season, Dickson holds a 4.91 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 14.2 innings pitched. MiLB: Dickson made 174 Minor League appearances across seven seasons, the majority of the time spent with the Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A) from 2010 to 2012. In 77 appearances and 75 starts for Memphis, he recorded a 24-28 record with a 3.59 ERA and 365 strikeouts in 465.2 innings pitched. Across all levels of the minors, Dickson has a 3.73 ERA with 663 strikeouts in 913.1 innings pitched. USA Baseball: Prior to the WBSC Americas Qualifier, Dickson was a member of the Professional National Team in 2019 that competed in the WBSC Premier 12 tournament. The Montgomery, Alabama, native made five relief appearances, held a 3.60 ERA, and picked up three saves for Team USA. His efforts were good enough to earn a spot on the All-World Team for the tournament.
General: Shane Baz was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 12th overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas. The righthander was traded to Tampa Bay in 2018, where he has climbed the farm system and currently pitches for Triple-A Durham. MiLB: Baz is currently in his fourth season in the minor leagues, accumulating a career 10-14 record with a 3.23 ERA in 50 starts. He made his professional debut in 2017 in the Pittsburgh farm system, making ten starts and posting a 3.80 ERA. Baz began 2021 with Double-A Montgomery before being promoted to Triple-A Durham in June 2021. He owns a 1.96 ERA in five Triple-A starts with Durham. USA Baseball: Baz was a member of the 2016 18U National Team, winning a gold medal at the COPABE Pan Am “AAA” Championships. He struck out four batters in three innings pitched and picked up a pair of hits in the tournament.
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