Scottsdale Scorpions Roster

Posey, Allen, Brown, Japanese Top 2009 Arizona Fall League Squad

Oct 19, 2009 David Hein

Giants catcher Buster Posey, Arizona first baseman Brandon Allen, Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown and three Japanese pitchers top the Scottsdale Scorpions roster.

San Francisco Giants star catching prospect Buster Posey is probably the biggest name for the Scottsdale Scorpions roster for the 2009 Arizona Fall League. But there are other big names to follow on the Scorpions, including Arizona's slugging first baseman Brandon Allen, Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown and a trio of Japanese pitchers.

Scottsdale Scorpions Roster

Manager Jeff Banister

Batting Coach Dave Hajek

Pitching Coach Bob Milacki

Pitchers

The biggest reason to watch the Scorpions pitching staff is a trio of Japanese pitchers - righties Toru Murata and Ken Nishimura and lefty Takanobu Tsujiuchi - all three under 24 years of age and all free agents. One pitcher some fans will know - especially Pirates and Cubs supporters - is Donnie Veal, a lefty who was chosen by Pittsburgh from Chicago in the Rule-5 draft and stayed with the Pirates for all of 2009. Now Pittsburgh wants to use the Arizona Fall League to give Veal some more work.

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Bryan Augenstein R R Yes ARI

Craig Baker R R No COL

Michael Cisco R R No PHI

Steve Edlefsen S R No SF

Edgar Garcia R R No PHI

Andrew Johnston R R No COL

Tom Layne L L No ARI

Scott Maine L L No ARI

Joe Martinez L R Yes SF

Scott Mathieson R R No PHI

Danny Moskos R L No PIT

Tooru Murata L R No ---

Ken Nishimura R R No ---

Matt Reynolds L L No COL

Chaz Roe R R No COL

Michael Schwimer R R No PHI

Takanobu Tsujiuchi L L No ---

Daniel Turpen R R No SF

Cesar Valdez R R Yes ARI

Donald Veal L L Yes PIT

Tony Watson L L No PIT

Catchers

The Giants do not yet know what they want to do with Buster Posey, who reached Triple-A Fresno last season. Depending on what he does in Arizona, San Francisco may let starting backstop Bengie Molina go in free agency.

Tuffy Gosewisch R R No PHI

Buster Posey R R Yes SF

Wilin Rosario R R No COL

Infielders

The Scorpions' biggest bat will be Arizona Diamondback first baseman Brandon Allen, who finished the season in Arizona after getting traded from the Chicago White Sox in 2009.

Brandon Allen (1B) L R Yes ARI

Pedro Ciriaco (SS) R R Yes ARI

Brandon Crawford (SS) L R No SF

Chase d'Arnaud (SS) R R No PIT

Brian Friday (SS) R R No PIT

Hector Gomez (SS) R R Yes COL

Troy Hanzawa (SS) R R No PHI

Darin Holcomb (3B) R R No COL

Outfielders

There are three big name outfielders to watch from this group. The left-handed hitting Domonic Brown was being discussed in the Phillies trade offers for Roy Halladay and is definitely a big prospect. As is Jose Tabata, who has thrived since being traded as a failed talent in the Yankees system to the Pirates. Another player looking to prove himself in Arizona is Diamondbacks Cole Gillespie, who was traded from Milwaukee to Arizona in 2009 and hit .300 at Triple-A.

Domoic Brown L L No PHI

Cole Gillespie R R No ARI

Thomas Neal R R No SF

Steve Susdorf L L No PHI

Jose Tabata R R Yes PIT

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