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Joliet Slammers 2020 Program

Welcome to our first digital program! This program will be very similar to the program you’re used to picking up as you come through the gates of DuPage Medical Group Field. In fact, we think it will be even better. Because it is digital, we’ll be able to update the program throughout the year. So keep coming back to see what’s changed!

In the program, you’ll find information about our team, our staff, offers from our partners, and because it’s our 10th year, we’ve devoted quite a bit of space to the history of the organization, as well as, our All Decade Team (with more information coming soon!). A special thanks to season ticket holder Craig Lichtenwalter who put in a lot of time and effort in writing the history sections.

You can also sign-up for our newsletter at www.jolietslammers.com to stay informed on team and season updates.

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The easiest way to move from page to page is to use the arrows at the bottom of your screen. This ensures that you won’t miss anything! If you get lost and need to go back to the first page, just hit the Slammers logo in the bottom left corner.

Be sure to scroll down the pages when you get to the history sections. You’ll find some great stories, memories, and videos on these pages. Many of these run longer than a computer screen and we’d hate for you to miss anything!

Hello Slammer Fans,

Welcome to the first ever electronic edition of our Game Day Program, a Special 10th Anniversary Edition. While the start of our season has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are hoping that the Anniversary Edition, in its new format, will put you in a ballgame mood while we wait for our next game to come at beautiful DuPage Medical Group Field.

In the Anniversary Edition Program, we will introduce you to our 2020 team and staff. We will also take a look back at the history of the Slammers going back to our inaugural season in 2011. We have a year-by-year history, from the highs to the lows, to some of the craziness and all the fun! With this format, we have the ability to include photos and videos of some of the most memorable points in Slammers history. This format also allows us to update the program as the year goes on to include updated in-season statistics and new player bios for mid-season pick-ups.

I hope you enjoy our 10th Anniversary Edition of the Joliet Slammers Game Day Program, and more importantly I hope to see you again very soon for Slammers Baseball.

Nick Semaca

Majority Owner

A former Chicago Cub and native of Morris, Illinois, will join the City of Champions Cup as the Joliet Slammers Manager. Petrick was a third round pick of the Cubs in 2002 and made his MLB debut with the team in 2007. Petrick previously pitched for the Joliet JackHammers, and was the opening night pitcher in the Joliet Slammers inaugural season in 2011 and a Frontier League Champion with that Slammers team.

From: Highland, CA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 10/01/1996

Zach Kirtley will be playing the positions of second base, third base, and outfield as well for this summer season. Kirtley was drafted in the 5th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Saint Mary’s College of California (Moraga, CA) and played for their low A, single A, and AA level affiliated teams.

From: Paradise Valley, AZ, Bats: L, Throws: L, Birthday: 12/05/1995

Andrew Shaps was drafted in the 31st round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft. A former player at Arizona State University, Shaps will be playing in the outfield this summer.

From: Downers Grove, IL, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday:

Zac Taylor will be playing in the outfield this summer season. Taylor was drafted in the 36th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL). He was also drafted in the 25th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft.

From: Morton, IL, Bats: R, Throws: L, Birthday: 10/11/1993

Headean was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL) and played for their rookie, low A, single A, and high A level affiliated teams. He also played at the Indy level in the Frontier League for the Southern Illinois Minors.

From: North Liberty, IA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 9/01/1998

Korry Howell was drafted twice in the MLB amateur draft. He was drafted in the 19th round in 2017 and the 12th round in 2018. He attended Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

CAMERON AUFdERHEIDE

From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 7/22/1996

Cameron played for University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2019 and finished with a 1.23 ERA. He attended Trabuco Hills High School.

Andrew Cartier

From: Estell Manor, NJ, Throw: RHP, Birthday: 6/29/1997

Jake McSteen

From: Tuscon, AZ Throws: LHP,

Birthday: 3/12/1996

Jake McSteen attend and play for the University of Nebraska. Most recently he played for the Gateway Grizzlies.

TREVOR CHARPIE

From: Anaheim, CA, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 12/30/1993

Charpie played for the Tampa Bays Rays Double-A team Montgomery Biscuits. He attended the University of Nevada.

Drew Peden

From: DeBary, FL Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 12/21/1994

Peden played for the Joliet Slammers last season, posting a 3.00 ERA in 33 games. Peden attended Florida Atlantic University.

Mario Samuel

From: Aurora, IL, Throws: LHP,

Birthday: 3/27/1995

Samuel played with the Joliet Slammers last season and posted a 2.47 ERA in 31 games with 48 strikeouts. Samuel attended high school at Bolingbrook High School.

Christian Tripp

From: Spring, TX, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 3/13/1997

Tripp was drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) and played for their rookie, low A, and single A level affiliated teams.

JACOB CRUM

From: Saint Johns, MI, Bats:R, Throws: R, Birthday: 2/5/1997

Crum hit .302 in 12 games with 5 RBI after joining the Slammers late in the 2019 season. He is currently working on his masters at Central Michigan University.

Brian Parreira

From: Annapolis, MD, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 9/21/1995

Parreira played the last two season with the Joliet Slammers. During 2019, Brian hit .262 in 32 games. Parreira attended both Mount St. Mary’s University (Emmitsburg, MD) and University of South Carolina Aiken (Aiken, SC) where he played in the NCAA level.

Jordan Procyshen

From: Sand Springs, OK, Bats: L,

Throws: R Birthday: 3/11/1993

A 14th round pick in the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft, Jordan Procyshen is a catcher and also a first baseman. He most recently played Double A baseball with the Tulsa Drillers in the Texas league, with his affiliate being with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Walner Espinal

From: Deerfield Beach, FL Bats: R,

Throws: R, Birthday: 12/21/1999

Espinal last played in the Gulf Coast League with the GCL Marlins.

Mitch Glasser

From: IL, Bats: R, Throws: R,

Birthday: 10/15/1989

Mitch Glasser was drafted in the 39th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft by the Chicago White Sox. He recently played in an independent league with the Sioux Falls Canaries.

BRUCE MARTIN JR.

From: Lake Woth Beach, FL, Bats:R, Throws: R, Birthday:

This triple-threat player that goes by the name of Bruce Martin Jr. will be playing second base, short stop, and third base for this summer season. Martin graduated from Trinity Christian Academy before he went on to play at the college level.

JACE VINES

From: Dallas, TX, Throws: RHP, Birthday:

Vines Previously played for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Tyler Plantier

From: Poway, CA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 10/3/1995

Tyler Plantier will be juggling the positions of third base, left field, right field, second base, and first base this summer season. Plantier attended the University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA) and the University of Richmond (Richmond, VA) where he played at the NCAA level. After graduating, Plantier went on the play at the Indy level for the Frontier League team the Gateway Grizzlies.

Nicholas Dalesandro

From: Plainfield, IL, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 10/3/1996

Dalesandro is a catcher hes most recently played in the Midwest League for the Kane County Cougars, was drafted in 2018 in the 10th round for the Arizona Diamondbacks Organization. He attended Purdue University.

CHRISTOPHER VAUGHAN

From: Ft. Worth, TX, Bats: L, Throws: L, Birthday:

Vaughan was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX) and played on their rookie, low A, and single A level affiliated teams.

Mark Nathan Alexander

From: Lake Jackson, TX, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 6/7/1996

Alexander was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 24th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, TX).

Miller, a former MLB catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago White Sox, will be the third team manager in the City of Champions Cup. Miller signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an undrafted free agent in 1998 and made his MLB debut in 2001 with them. Miller’s No. 8 jersey was retired by the Louisville Bats, the Reds AAA team, after he set the franchise record for games played. Miller works in the Reds organization as a coach.

From: Chicago, IL, Throws: LHP, Birthday: 5/9/1991

Local Illinois player Ian Krol is a left-handed pitcher who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 7th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Neuqua Valley HS. Krol has played in the NL and AL for the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, and LA Angels.

From: Tampa, FL, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 9/22/2000

Doston is an outfielder who was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. He played one season in the minors at the rookie level, where he stole 12 bases in just 13 games.

From: La Habra, CA, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 6/29/1992

Rossman is a relief pitcher and right fielder who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 22nd round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft. Rossman has played with the Cleburne Railroaders (AA) among other teams during his time in the minors.

From: Eagan, MN, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 9/22/1993

Eric Peterson is an infielder who has played multiple seasons in the minors in AA, A+, & A. He most recently played in the Australian Baseball League for the Adelaide Bite in 2019.

blake marks

From: Gardner, IL, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 8/24/1997

Marks is a starting pitcher from Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. Marks has played two seasons in the NCAA in the Great Lakes Valley Conference as well as the Northwoods Summer League in 2018.

caleb murphy

From: Lexington, SC, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 10/29/1996

Murphy is a right-handed relief pitcher. He played at North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC from 2018-20. Murphy is currently 23 years old and is 6 feet 10 inches tall.

kipp rollings

From: Kershaw, SC, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 9/13/1996

Rollings was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 24th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. He played two seasons in the NCAA for the North Greenville Crusaders, and then one season in A- for the Everett AquaSox.

jonathan nunnally jr

From: Scottsdale, AZ, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 7/24/1995

Nunnally is a relief pitcher who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 38th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft as an outfielder. He previously played at the Independent level for the Chicago Dogs and Napa Silverados, and his father played for four different Major League teams from 1995-2000.

peter hamot

From: Downers Grove, IL, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 11/29/1996

Hamot is a starting pitcher from Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. Hamot has played four seasons in the NCAA in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

scott firth

From: Buffalo Grove, IL, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 1/2/1991

Scott Firth is a right-handed pitcher. In the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft, Firth was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 36th round. During the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 32nd round. In 2013, Firth was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 19th round of the MLB June Amateur Draft.

wesley albert

From: New Rochelle, NY, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 6/22/1995

In 2019 Albert played for the Joliet Slammers and came out of the bullpen, as well as starting 5 games. Albert ended the season with 42 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. Albert’s father was a pro cricket player for Antigua.

justin kunz

From: Wake Forest, NC, Bats: R,

Throws: R, Birthday: 4/17/1997

Kunz is a catcher who was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 33rd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gardner Webb University. In the 2019 Arizona League, Kunz batted .347 across 57 plate appearances.

Andrew fernandez

From: Castro Valley, CA Throws: RHP, Birthday:

james free

From: Walnut, CA, Bats: S, Throws: R, Birthday: 4/14/1998

Free is a catcher and first baseman. He signed with an MLB team in June 2019 as an undrafted junior out of the University of the Pacific. In 2017, Free led the West Coast Conference in home runs (14) and runs batted in (54) while batting .343.

matt mcgarry

From: San Diego, CA, Bats: R,

Throws: R, Birthday: 3/24/1996

McGarry is a second baseman and center fielder. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 34th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft and has played two seasons in the minors.

quintin alexander

From: Chicago, IL, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 12/20/1991

Alexander is a shortstop who played at Chicago State University from 2014-15. In 2017, he played with the Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League.

brylie ware

From: Sedgwick, KS, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 7/17/1996

Ware is a utility player who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of Oklahoma, where he batted .310 across three seasons.

Eric Ezersky

From: Bellmore, NY, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 1/10/1994

hayden cantrelle

From: Youngsville, LA, Bats: S, Throws: R, Birthday: 4/25/1998

Cantrelle is an infielder who was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 40th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft. In 2020, Cantrelle was drafted in the 5th round of the MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

mark traylor

From: Pumpkin Center, LA Bats: R,

Throws: R, Birthday: 5/27/1993

Traylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Marlins in January 2017 out of Louisiana State University of Alexandria. In his final NCAA season in 2016, Traylor batted .355 and was named a member of the All-RRAC second team.

matthew hibbert

From: Phoenix, AZ, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 8/9/1988

Hibbert is a utility player who played in college at Long Beach State. Since 2011, Hibbert has played in over 400 Independent level baseball games, primarily with the Sonoma Stompers of the Pacific Association.

caeden harris

From: Leawood, KS, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 8/19/1995

Harris is an outfielder who played at St. Cloud State University, where he led his team with a .387 batting average in 2018. He has also played two seasons in the Northwoods Collegiate Summer League.

kevin watson jr.

From: Portland, OR, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 5/25/1999

Watson was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft. He has played three seasons of rookie ball in the Arizona League and Pioneer League since 2017.

ryan stacy

From: Sugarland, TX, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 5/24/1997

Stacy played at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he batted .376 with 33 RBIs as a senior in 2019. He played 13 games with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League in 2019 before a late-season injury.

ashton creal

From: Frankfort, IL, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 3/23/1999

Creal, an outfielder, was drafted in the 21st round of the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft. He played at John A. Logan College from 2017-19. More recently, Creal played in 48 games in the minors at the rookie level in 2019, where he batted .276.

tyler ryan

From: Canyon County, CA, Bats: R,

Throws: R, Birthday: 5/9/1996

Ryan, a utility player, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 38th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of the Pacific. He appeared in 18 games at the rookie level in 2019 in the Arizona League.

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Jake Binder

From: Syracuse, NY Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 3/19/1997

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Scott Spiezio will be the Manager for the Tully Monsters. Spiezio is from Morris, IL and is most known for playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted in 1993 in the 13th round of the MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Spiezio played at first, second, and third base during his baseball career, and has played 1,273 games in the Majors. He was also part of the 2002 Angels' World Series win.

Santiago’s first coaching position was as an assistant at Stagg High School for two seasons (2001-02). Santiago was hired by the Joliet Jackhammers (Northern League) to be an assistant from 2002-04 before leaving baseball. He returned in 2018 as an assistant for the Joliet Slammers helping the club win the Frontier League Championship. Kevin played his high school ball in nearby Tinley Park at Andrew High School, where he earned All-Conference, All-Area and All-State honors. After high school he played at South Suburban College (NJCAA) in South Holland. He represented the Bulldogs well finishing as the career home run leader for the team. He also was named to the All-Regional team twice and earned All-American honors.

From: Frankfort, IL, Bats: L, Throws: L, Birthday: 5/16/1991

Dietrich Enns is a left-handed pitcher who was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Central Michigan University. Enns is now affiliated with the Seattle Mariners, but has formerly played with the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and San Diego Padres.

From: Newport Beach, CA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 5/10/1996

Depreta-Johnson was drafted in the 35th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Houston Baptist University (Houston, TX) by the Texas Rangers. He plays shortstop, second base, and third base. His favorite baseball accomplishment was receiving the NCAA Div 1 Gold Glove at shortstop.

From: Chicago, IL, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 10/29/1993

Local IL player Zack Soria will be playing behind the plate and in the outfield this summer. Soria was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida International University (Miami, FL) and played for their rookie, A, and AAA level affiliated teams. Soria's favorite baseball accomplishment was being a 2014 D2 JUCO World Series champion, and he has been fortunate to have been part of or play in every World Series except Major League World Series (Little League World Series 2006, College World Series 2013, JUCO College World Series 2014). Soria is looking forward to working towards obtaining his goal of playing in the MLB World Series.

From: Westminster, CO, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 2/18/1997

Meyer is a catcher who was drafted by the New York Mets in the 6th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft. Meyer has most recently played for the Mets of the GCL after his stint in Florida with the St. Lucie Mets.

From: Plantation, FL, Bats: L, Throws: L, Birthday: 12/18/1994

Deeb, a former linebacker for the University of Notre Dame, played first base for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 2018. The Chicago White Sox signed Deeb as an undrafted free agent in December 2018. Deeb is most proud of beating Florida in a regional game while at Bethune-Cookman University.

Austin Anderson

From: Denver, CO, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 6/18/1992

Anderson is a relief pitcher from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Anderson played for the rookie and low A affiliates for the Detroit Tigers.

John (Taylor) Bloye

From: Dallas, GA, Throws: RHP/INF, Birthday: 2/28/1995

Bloye is a right-handed pitcher from Covenant College. He most recently played for the Independent baseball team, the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks.

Tyler Jones

From: Algonquin, IL, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 8/17/1996

Jones joined the Slammers mid-season last year after completing his collegiate career at Eastern Illinois University. He pitched in 10 games, with 5 starts, posting a 2-4 record.

Daniel Kight

From: Lexington, SC, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 10/6/1996

Kight is a right-handed pitcher who played at North Greenville University. He pitched 63.1 innings over four seasons at NGU and compiled a 3.84 ERA. The City of Champions Cup will be Kight’s first professional baseball season after his college career.

Sean Leland

From: Chicago, IL, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 6/23/1996

Leland is a right-handed pitcher who played for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) from 2018-2019 after transferring from the University of Louisville (Louisville, KY). Leland most recently played for the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League in 2019.

Joe Lienhard

From: Wichita, KS, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 3/21/1997

Lienhard is a right-handed pitcher from Oklahoma State University, where he pitched over 200 innings across 4 seasons. Lienhard played most recently for the Sugar Land Skeeters, a team in the independent Atlantic League, in 2019.

Robert milacki

From: Lake Hauasa City, AZ, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 11/6/1996

Milacki is a right-handed pitcher who was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 38th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona Christian University. Most recently, Milacki pitched for the Auburn Doubledays of the New York-Pennsylvania League in 2019.

MATTHEW KOEHLER

From: Raleigh, NC, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 3/6/1996

Koehler is an outfielder who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 31st round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Carolina University. Last summer, he played in the Arizona League for the Oakland Athletics’ rookie affiliate team.

ALEX MCKENNA

From: West Palm Beach, FL, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 9/6/1997

McKenna is an outfielder who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He batted .327 in 2019 at the A level.

Robbie Kellerman

From: Cary, NC, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 1/4/1995

Kellerman is a catcher from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. He most recently played for the Independent Empire League in 2019, which is part of the Canadian-American Association.

Philip Caulfield

From: Burlingame, CA, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 12/30/1994

Caulfield is an infielder who was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 32nd round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Loyola Marymount University. He most recently played for the Auburn Doubledays of the New York-Pennsylvania League in 2019, where he batted .346 in eight games played.

christian funk

From: Fresno, CA, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 12/30/1995

Funk is an infielder who played at Oklahoma State University in 2018-19, where he hit 19 home runs across two seasons. Prior to his time at Oklahoma State University, Funk played at the JUCO level for Fresno City Community College.

Manny jefferson

From: Lakewood, CA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 3/5/1995

Jefferson is a second baseman and shortstop who was drafted in the 13th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft. Jefferson has played three seasons in the minors in A, A-, and A+.

caleb ricca

From: Prairieville, LA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 10/21/1997

Ricca is an infielder who was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 23rd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He stole 47 bases throughout his three NCAA seasons, and batted .309 as a senior in 2019.

luke mangieri

From: Peoria, IL, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 10/15/1996

Mangieri is a first baseman from who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 25th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bradley University. He batted .322 with 34 RBIs during his senior season in 2018.

aaron bond

From: South Bend, IN, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 2/16/1997

Bond is an outfielder who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft. The following year, he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Jacinto College, North Campus.

kyle johnson

From: Chicago, IL, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 9/19/1993

alonzo jones

From: Columbus, GA, Bats: S, Throws: R, Birthday: 2/24/1997

Jones is an outfielder who was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 36th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft, and then the Oakland Athletics in the 25th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University. Last summer, he played in the Arizona League for the Oakland Athletics’ rookie affiliate team.

Logan Dubbe

From: Glenelg, MD, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 3/22/1995

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Former MLB outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Anaheim Angels, will be the fourth manager in the City of Champions Cup. Hill, most famously known in Chicago for his rooftop home-run shot, won a World Series in 2002 with the Yankees. In recent years he has served as a coach in the Colorado Rockies organization, serving as the Rockies first base coach from 2007-2012 before managing their AAA team from 2013-2019. Hill’s son, Glenallen Hill Jr., an Arizona Diamondbacks prospect, will also play in the City of Champions Cup.

From: Okinawa, Japan, Bats: Throws: Birthday: 11/28/1997

Joey O’Brien will be pitching this summer in the City of Champions Cup. O’Brien was drafted in the 6th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from the College of Southern Nevada (Henderson, NV).

From: Santa Cruz, CA, Bats: S, Throws: R, Birthday: 9/30/2000

Glenallen Hill Jr. will be playing shortstop this summer. Hill Jr. was drafted with 122nd pick in the 4th round of the 2019 MLB Draft.

From: Oakland, CA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 11/4/1997

Andre Nnebe will be playing in the outfield this season. Nnebe was drafted in the 28th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA).

From: Florence, MA, Bats: Throws: Birthday: 10/12/1995

Drafted in the 13th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft out of the University of Hartford, Erik Ostberg will be catching behind the plate this summer.

Andrew Click

From: Portland, MI, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 10/15/1995

Veteran Frontier League pitcher Andrew Click will be pitching in the City of Champions Cup. Click played for Davenport University (Grand Rapids, MI). After college, Click then moved onto the Independent level and played for different league teams such as Traverse City Pit Spitters in the Frontier League.

Christian Griffin

From: Stone Mountain, GA, Throws: RHP, Birthday:10/20/1997

Christian Griffin will be pitching for the Chicago Deep Dish in the City of Champions Cup. Griffin played at Augusta University (Augusta, GA) as well as University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL). He has played at the Indy and Smr levels as well.

Alex Jorgensen

From: De Pere, WI, Bats: Throws: RHP, Birthday: 7/18/1995

Jorgensen is a pitcher from Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall, MN), where he struck out 104 batters over five seasons. In 2019, he led the team with a 2.55 ERA.

Braxton Light

From: Southside, AL, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 10/13/1995

Light was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 24th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wallace State Community College (Hanceville, AL). Light spent his time with the Chicago Cubs playing on their rookie level affiliated team.

Vladimir Nunez JR.

From: Miami, FL, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 5/25/1997

Nunez Jr. is a relief pitcher who played last season playing in the White Sox organization at the rookie level. He attended Stetson University, where he led the ASUN conference in saves (13) in 2019.

BRANDON RILEY

From: Graham, NC, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 10/13/1996

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 14th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft, Riley will be playing at second base and in the outfield this summer. He played at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Austin Shea

From: Cumming, GA, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 3/22/1996

This is Shea's first year of professional baseball after finishing his college career at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. He enjoys working out and playing video games.

James Whiteman

From: Oak Park, IL, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 7/26/1996

Whiteman will be pitching this summer in the City of Champions Cup. He last played for the South Ohio Copperheads.

TYLER JOHNSON

From: Columbus, OH, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 8/21/1995

Johnson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 5th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

Marcus Mastrobuoni

From: Portland, OR, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 11/28/1993

Mastrobuoni was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft. He attended California State University, Stanislaus, and most recently played for a Single A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.

PAT MCGOWAN

From: Wellseley, MA, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 4/11/1996

McGowan is a pitcher who played at the College of the Holy Cross in 2016-19. He ranks seventh in program history in both games started (33) and strikeouts (163).

Grant Buck

From: Carlsbad, CA, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 7/7/1993

Buck will be playing in the infield this summer. He attended California State University and last played for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association in 2019.

COLIN BARBER

From: Chico, CA, Bats: L, Throws: L, Birthday: 12/4/2000

Drafted in the 4th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft, Colin Barber will be playing in the outfield in the City of Champions Cup. Barber attended Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, California.

Tom Caulfield

From: Burlingame, CA, Throws: LHP, Birthday: 12/30/1994

Eddie Haus

From: Rancho Palos Verdes, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 12/4/1995

Haus, a utility man, attended Saint Mary’s College of California. He tallied 235 hits over his four seasons in the NCAA.

Peyton Issacson

From: Galesburg, IL, Bats: L Throws: R, Birthday: 5/18/1997

A recent member of the Joliet Slammers, Isaacson will be playing first base, third base, catching behind the plate and playing in the outfield this summer. He previously played at Coastal Carolina University and Saint Leo University.

David Kyriacou

From: Oakland, CA, Bats: L, Throws: R, Birthday: 6/29/1997

Kyriacou will be playing shortstop, second base and third base this summer. He played college baseball at Kansas University. He also played in the Northwoods Collegiate Summer League in 2016.

Dalys Binder

From: Tuscan, AZ, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday:

Justin Jones

From: Kathleen, GA, Bats: R, Throws: R, Birthday: 5/20/1996

Jones played for the Single A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels during the 2019 season. He played for the Burlington Bees which are in the Midwest League.

Evan Flynn

From: Lancaster, SC, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 5/26/1997

Flynn currently attends Francis Marion University studying Political Science and Sociology, he is expected to graduate in September 2020. Buckshot is a childhood nickname he got from a pellet shot.

Cryillo Watson

From: New Berlin, WI, Throws: RHP, Birthday: 8/10/1997

Watson is a right-handed pitcher who was drafted in the 23rd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. He played at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he has most recently played in the Arizona League in 2019.

Colby Morris

From: Ross, CA, Throws: RHP,

Birthday: 5/17/1997

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2020 marks Heather's eighth year with the Slammers and 12th season working in professional baseball. She joined the Slammers in 2013 as Box Office Manager, was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 2015, and became the Slammers General Manager in 2016. Heather previously worked for the Kane County Cougars and the Memphis Redbirds. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, photography, reading (she hopes to beat her 2019 numbers of 139 books and 55,877 pages read), and following the Cubs. If she wasn’t working in baseball, Heather’s dream job would be working with Kermit and the Muppets.

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John comes to the Slammers with significant, high-level experience in sports. Wilson is a graduate of Indiana State University and has worked in sports since 2004. He has spent time with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, Sacramento River Cats and Pawtucket Red Sox both Triple A affiliated baseball teams, and most recently served as General Manager of the Frontier League’s Southern Illinois Miners. John and his wife, Calleigh and their two daughter's Harper & Everleigh, live in Morris, Illinois with their golden retriever Barry.

Tom's 40 year career has allowed him to manage entertainment venues like Brookfield Zoo, Sportsman’s Park Racetrack, and Navy Pier, along with being a GM for Holiday Inn and was an invested owner in Jimmy Buffett’s Cheeseburger In Paradise traveling nationally. Tom states his key to success is " My Slammers home grown team of managers. Plus an amazing long term returning team of people, many now here 7 seasons" Tom is a passionate Chicago Bears fan and loves his dog Staley. Tom grew up loving Ernie Banks, so as Ernie used to say, “Let’s play two!”

Ken is a lifelong Coal City resident and has been with the Slammers for nine seasons. Ken is no stranger to the sports world – having coached high school sports for 47 years. In 2016, he was inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Associations Hall of Fame. Ken also worked in education for 34 years. He serves as an Officer and Board member of the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago, Chicago’s Professional Baseball Organization. Outside of work, Ken enjoys charity work and visiting with his five grandchildren.

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Lauren is a Blackburn College graduate with a degree in Sports Management. While at Blackburn, she played three years of softball and assisted with coaching one year due to injury. This will be Lauren's fifth season with the Slammers. Prior to being hired by the Slammers, Lauren interned with the Chicago Bandits Professional Softball Team. In her spare time you will find her obsessing over Harry Potter, the Packers, and her dog Stella.

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