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MEET THE 2022 VANCOUVER CANADIANS
from C's Program #7
by vancanadians
HILLSBORO HOPS
# PITCHERS B-T HT WT BORN HOME TOWN SCHOOL ACQUIRED
35 Luke Albright R-R 6-4 225 12/13/99 Fishers, IN Kent State U. 6th Rd, 2021 draft 39 Jose Alcántara R-R 6-2 180 8/3/99 Sabana Grande de Palenque, D.R. INT FA, 6/15/18 26 Bobby Ay R-R 6-3 200 5/28/97 Trabuco Canyon, CA Cal Poly 9th Rd, 2019 draft 16 Kyle Backhus L-L 6-4 190 1/31/98 New Waverly, TX Sam Houston State U ND FA, 7/14/21 17 Ross Carver R-R 6-2 205 8/27/99 Benton, AR 27 Hugh Fisher R-L 6-6 210 2/11/99 Eads, TN 32 Julio Frias L-L 6-2 220 6/1/98 Boca Chica, D.R. TRI-CITY DUST DEVILS Crowder CC/Dallas Baptist Vanderbilt U None 20th Rd, 2021 draft 10th Rd, 2021 draft Trade from Miami 9/19/20 14 Jackson Goddard R-R 6-4 215 2/12/96 Tulsa, OK U of Kansas 3rd Rd, 2018 draft 18 Jamison Hill R-R 6-1 185 3/28/99 San Diego, CA Fresno State U ND FA, 7/9/21 31 Dillon Larsen R-L 6-5 240 7/9/98 Ellensburg, WA Central Wash. U/Lane CC/Va. Tech MiLB FA, 5/7/22 40 Christian Montes De Oca R-R 6-4 245 8/30/99 Santo Domingo, D.R. None MiLB FA, 12/14/21 10 Kyle Mora R-R 6-3 220 7/09/98 Los Alamitos, CA UCLA MiLB FA, 05/31/22 36 Gerald Ogando R-R 6-2 180 7/28/00 Santo Domingo Centro, D.R. None NT FA, 5/12/17 23 Scott Randall R-R 6-0 180 8/3/98 Rocklin, CA Sacramento State U 7th Rd, 2021 draft 2nd 37 Andrew Saalfrank L-L 6-3 245 8/18/97 Hoagland, IN 30 Jose Santamaria R-R 6-2 210 11/26/98 Villa Altagracia, D.R. VANCOUVER CANADIANS Indiana U. None 6th Rd, 2019 draft 4th INT FA, 4/23/18 22 Avery Short IL R-L 6-1 205 3/14/01 Indianapolis, IN Southport HS 12th Rd, 2019 draft 15 Collin Sullivan IL R-R 6-1 210 9/19/97 Randolph, MA U of South Florida ND FA, 7/17/21 2nd 21 Marcos Tineo R-R 6-0 180 3/14/97 San Cristobal, D.R. Liceo Nocturno Jose Joaquin Perez INT FA, 2/15/17 6th
# CATCHERS B-T HT WT BORN HOME TOWN SCHOOL ACQUIRED
7 Adrian Del Castillo IL L-R 5-11 210 9/27/99 Miami, FL U of Miami (FL) 2nd Rd, 2021 draft 5 Lyle Lin R-R 6-1 200 6/26/97 Taipei, Taiwan Arizona State U. 14th Rd, 2019 draft 45 Shane Muntz R-R 6-4 240 2/23/99 Phoenixville, PA 20 Caleb Roberts L-R 6-2 215 2/9/00 Coral Springs, FL 29 Ramses Malave R-R 5-11 195 9/29/00 Caracas, VZ EVERETT AQUASOX Wake Forest U. U of North Carolina La Salle School 15th Rd, 2021 draft 5th Rd, 2021 draft INT FA, 7/2/17
# INFIELDERS B-T HT WT BORN HOME TOWN SCHOOL ACQUIRED
12 Ryan Bliss R-R 5-9 165 12/13/99 LaGrange, GA Auburn U 2nd Rd, 2021 draft 4 Cam Coursey L-R 5-8 170 8/25/98 Sugar Hill, GA Georgia Gwinnett Coll (NAIA) 13th Rd, 2019 draft 11 Jordan Lawler R-R 6-2 190 7/17/02 Carrollton, TX Jesuit Prep HS, Dallas, TX 1st Rd, 2021 draft 15 Channy Ortiz S-R 5-10 165 4/11/99 Phoenix, AZ Yavapai JC/Grand Canyon U 14th Rd, 2021 draft 11 Fox Semones R-R 6-0 175 12/3/97 Woodbridge, VA James Madison U MiLB FA, 6/16/22 33 A.J. Vukovich R-R 6-5 225 7/20/01 Mukwonago, WI 22 Jarrod Watkins L-R 6-1 180 4/25/97 Washington, IL SPOKANE INDIANS None CMU/Wabash Valley JC/Indiana St. 4th Rd, 2020 draft MiLB FA, 5/31/22
# OUTFIELDERS B-T HT WT BORN HOME TOWN SCHOOL ACQUIRED
24 Neyfy Castillo R-R 6-3 220 3/2/01 Higuey, D.R. Josue Herrera Baseball Acad. IINT FA, 7/2/17 9 Danny Oriente R-R 6-0 200 10/8/97 Downers Grove, IL U of Louisville ND FA, 6/14/20
PRONUNCIATIONS Jose Alcántara (all-CON-tuh-ruh)… Bobby Ay (EYE)… Kyle Backhus (BACK-us)… Jeff Bajenaru (badge-in-arrow)… Neyfy Castillo (NAY-fee cass-TEE-oh)… Cam Coursey (core-see)… Adrian Del Castillo (del cass-TEE-oh)… Ramses Malave (ROMM-sis mah-luh-VAY)… Christian Montes De Oca (MOAN-tez deh OAK-uh)… Gerald Ogando (JERR-uld oh-GONE-doe)… Danny Oriente (or-ee-IN-tay)… Channy Ortiz (“Channy,” just as it looks—hard “ch” like “Chad,” rhymes with “Danny”)… Andrew Saalfrank (SAHL-frank)… Jake Sheley (shelly)… Fox Semones (sih-MOANS)… Marcos Tineo (tih-NAY-oh)… A.J. Vukovich (VOO-kuh-vitch)
MANAGER: 13 Vince Harrison PITCHING COACH: 28 Jeff Bajenaru HITTING COACH: 25 K.C. Judge COACH: 19 Ronald Ramirez TRAINER: Jake Waldron STRENGTH COACH: David Robertson VIDEO COORDINATOR: Jake Sheley
2022 ROSTER
BRENT LAVALLEE 37
MANAGER
PHIL CUNDARI 13
PITCHING COACH
T:10.75 in B:11 in RYAN BOYER 22
PITCHER HT: 6-2 WT: 225 B/T: R/R DOB: 5/4/97 HOMETOWN: Bradford, PA ’21 CLUBS: Canisius (College) ACQUIRED: ND FA 1/27/22
HUNTER GREGORY 32
PITCHER HT: 6-3 WT: 215 B/T: R/R DOB: 11/16/98 HOMETOWN: Chesapeake, VA ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: 8th Rd, ’21, Old Dominion
JOL CONCEPCION 30
PITCHER HT: 6-5 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 9/17/98 HOMETOWN: Santiago, DR ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver ACQUIRED: INT FA, 8/31/16
JUSTIN KELLY 40
PITCHER HT: 6-1 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 12/2/98 HOMETOWN: West Jordan, UT ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: ND FA, 7/21/21
RYAN WRIGHT 10
HITTING COACH
CHAD DALLAS 26
PITCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 206 B/T: R/R DOB: 6/6/00 HOMETOWN: Orange, TX ’21 CLUBS: Pro Debut ACQUIRED: 4th Rd, ’21, Tennessee
CONOR LARKIN 34
PITCHER HT: 6-1 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 3/17/99 HOMETOWN: Royersford, PA ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: 9th Rd, ’21, Penn State
ASHLEY PONCE 11
POSITION PLAYER COACH
JOEL BONNETT 38
BULLPEN COACH
GARRETT FARMER 17 PITCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 5/14/97 HOMETOWN: Huntsville, AL ’21 CLUBS: Aberdeen (BAL A+) ACQUIRED: MiLB FA, 4/12/22
WILL McAFFER 16
PITCHER HT: 6-2 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 5/30/97 HOMETOWN: N. Vancouver, BC ’21 CLUBS: Vancouver, New Hampshire ACQUIRED: 25th Rd, ’18, Tulane
NICK FRASSO 25
HT: 6-5 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 10/18/98 HOMETOWN: Torrance, CA ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: 4th Rd, ‘20, Loyola Marymount
ALEJANDRO MELEAN 18 PITCHER HT: 6-0 WT: 190 B/T: R/R DOB: 10/11/00 HOMETOWN: Maracaibo, VZ ’21 CLUBS: Vancouver, Dunedin ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/2/17
ABDIEL MENDOZA 23
PITCHER HT: 5-10 WT: 160 B/T: R/R DOB: 9/19/98 HOMETOWN: Chitre, PAN ’21 CLUBS: Down East ACQUIRED: (TEX) Waivers, 12/8/21
JIMMY ROBBINS 15
PITCHER HT: 6-3 WT: 190 B/T: L/L DOB: 12/22/97 HOMETOWN: Orlando, FL ’21 CLUBS: DNP ACQUIRED: 20th Rd, ’19, Rollins
ANTHONY MORALES 20
CATCHER HT: 6-0 WT: 175 B/T: S/R DOB: 11/13/98 HOMETOWN: Aibonito, PR ’21 CLUBS: DUN, VAN, NH, BUF ACQUIRED: ND FA, 2/12/21
ALEX NOLAN 33
PITCHER HT: 6-4 WT: 225 B/T: R/R DOB: 3/21/96 HOMETOWN: Burlington, ON ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver ACQUIRED: ND FA, 6/14/19
MARK SIMON 14
PITCHER HT: 6-0 WT: 185 B/T: R/R DOB: 8/4/95 HOMETOWN: Houston, TX ’21 CLUBS: DNP ACQUIRED: ND FA, 1/28/22
ANDRES SOSA 21
CATCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 210 B/T: R/R DOB: 11/7/97 HOMETOWN: Hermosillo, MX ’21 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin ACQUIRED: INT FA 8/16/21
JUAN NUÑEZ 36
PITCHER HT: 6-2 WT: 190 B/T: R/R DOB: 1/23/96 HOMETOWN: Santo Domingo, DR ’21 CLUBS: DNP ACQUIRED: MiLB FA, 3/15/22
RICKY TIEDEMANN 31
PITCHER HT: 6-4 WT: 220 B/T: L/L DOB: 8/19/02 HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA ’21 CLUBS: Golden West JC ACQUIRED: 3rd Rd, ’21, Golden West JC
FRANCISCO FAJARDO 24
HT: 5-10 WT: 163 B/T: S/R DOB: 15/26/00 HOMETOWN: San Pedro de Macoris, DR ’21 CLUBS: DSL ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/4/18
NASWELL PAULINO 4
PITCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 170 B/T: L/L DOB: 4/17/00 HOMETOWN: San Cristobal, DR ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/4/16
SEAN WYMER 41
HT: 6-1 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 3/19/97 HOMETOWN: Flower Mound, TX ’21 CLUBS: Vancouver ACQUIRED: I4th Rd, ’18, TCU
MIGUEL HIRALDO 5
INFIELDER HT: 5-11 WT: 170 B/T: R/R DOB: 9/5/00 HOMETOWN: Santiago, DR ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/2/17
SEM ROBBERSE 44
PITCHER HT: 6-1 WT: 160 B/T: R/R DOB: 2010-12-01 HOMETOWN: Woudenberg, NED ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/24/19
ZACH BRITTON 6
CATCHER HT: 6-1 WT: 200 B/T: L/R DOB: 9/9/98 HOMETOWN: Batesville, IN ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: 5th Rd, ’20, Louisville
LEO JIMENEZ 8
INFIELDER HT: 5-11 WT: 160 B/T: R/R DOB: 5/17/01 HOMETOWN: Las Tablas, PAN ’21 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/2/17
TYLER KEENAN 35
INFIELDER HT: 6-4 WT: 250 B/T: L/R DOB: 2/27/99 HOMETOWN: Clayton, NC ’21 CLUBS: Everett ACQUIRED: Trade, 5/20/22
STEWARD BERROA 19
OUTFIELDER HT: 5-10 WT: 178 B/T: S/R DOB: 6/05/99 HOMETOWN: La Sabana, VZ ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin, NH ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/4/16
ROELVIS VARGAS
ATHLETIC TRAINER
P.K. MORRIS 12
INFIELDER HT: 6-1 WT: 195 B/T: L/L DOB: 11/30/98 HOMETOWN: Tampa, FL ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver ACQUIRED: 14th Rd, ’17, Steinbrenner HS (FL)
HUGO CARDONA 29
OUTFIELDER HT: 5-11 WT: 145 B/T: R/R DOB: 9/5/99 HOMETOWN: La Sabana, VZ ’21 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin, NH ACQUIRED: INT FA, 7/2/16
TOMMY LaBRIOLA
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
DAMIANO PALMEGIANI 7
INFIELDER HT: 6-1 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 1/24/00 HOMETOWN: Caracas, VZ ’21 CLUBS: FCLr ACQUIRED: 14th Rd, ’21, College of Southern Nevada
MACK MUELLER 27
OUTFIELDER HT: 6-3 WT: 225 B/T: R/L DOB: 12/16/97 HOMETOWN: Abilene, TX ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: ND FA, 6/25/20
YUKA SANUI
DIETITIAN
GLENN SANTIAGO 1
HT: 6-0 WT: 165 B/T: R/R DOB: 12/14/20 HOMETOWN: Yauco, Puerto Rico ’21 CLUBS: GCL, Dunedin ACQUIRED: 10th Rd, '19,
HARRY RAY 2
OUTFIELDER HT: 6-0 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 1/11/98 HOMETOWN: Orlando, FL ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver ACQUIRED: ND FA, 6/25/20
JESSE MENDEZ
CLUBHOUSE MANAGER
RILEY TIROTTA 24
INFIELDER HT: 6-3 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 8/21/98 HOMETOWN: South Bend, IN ’21 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: 12th Rd, ’21, Dayton
GARRETT SPAIN 28 OUTFIELDER HT: 5-11 WT: 180 B/T: L/R DOB: 9/21/00 HOMETOWN: Clarksville, TN ’21 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin ACQUIRED: 15th Rd, ’21, Austin Peay State
AJ ARIAS
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT