Fryer Named to US Pan Am Men's Baseball Roster
July 1, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
DURHAM, NC - USA Baseball has announced today its 2015 U.S. Pan American Men's Baseball Team roster. The team will compete in the Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario (baseball competition to be held in Ajax), July 10 to 19. The U.S. roster features 24 players not currently on Major League Baseball 40-man rosters.
The 2015 Pan Am team roster has a wealth of international experience with four players having previously worn the red, white and blue. Alumni include Tommy Murphy (2011 Collegiate), Casey Kotchman ('98-'99 16U), and Jake Barrett ('08 18U). Almora is also a Team USA alum, with 2015 marking his seventh Team USA appearance ('07-'08 14U, '09-'10 16U, '10-'11 18U).
The Pan Am Team will first gather in Cary, N.C., at the USA Baseball National Training Complex where it will train from July 4 to 8. The U.S. will then depart for Toronto for the Pan American Games where it will look to win its first Pan Am gold since 1967. First round action kicks off on July 11, against Puerto Rico at the President's Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark.
The players named to the 2015 Pan American Games Team are as follows:
Albert Almora, OF, Hialeah, Fla., Chicago Cubs
Jake Barrett, RHP, Upland, Calif., Arizona Diamondbacks
Buddy Baumann, LHP, Chicago, Ill., Kansas City Royals
Aaron Blair, RHP, Las Vegas, Nev., Arizona Diamondbacks
Brian Bogusevic, OF, Oak Lawn, Ill., Philadelphia Phillies
Dusty Coleman, IF/OF, Sioux Falls, S.D., Kansas City Royals
Casey Coleman, RHP, Fort Myers, Fla., Kansas City Royals
Zach Eflin, RHP, Orlando, Fla., Philadelphia Phillies
Brian Ellington, RHP, Gainesville, Fla., Miami Marlins
Eric Fryer, C, Columbus, Ohio, Minnesota Twins
Josh Hader, LHP, Millersville, Md., Houston Astros
David Huff, LHP, Hunnington Beach, Calif., Los Angeles Dodgers
Travis Jankowski, OF, Lancaster, Pa., San Diego Padres
Ryan Kelly, RHP, Hilton Head, S.C., Atlanta Braves
Patrick Kivlehan, OF, Nyack, N.Y., Seattle Mariners
Casey Kotchman, IF, St. Petersburg, Fla., Kansas City Royals
Scott McGregor, RHP, Cincinnati, Ohio, Washington Nationals
Tommy Murphy, C, West Monroe, N.Y., Colorado Rockies
Andy Parrino, IF, El Cajon, Calif., Oakland Athletics
Tyler Pastornicky, IF, Bradenton, Fla., Texas Rangers
Nate Smith, LHP, West Chester, Ohio, Los Angeles Angels
Jake Thompson, RHP, Rockwall, Texas, Texas Rangers
Dan Vogelbach, IF, Orlando, Fla., Chicago Cubs
Jacob Wilson, IF, Bartlett, Tenn., St. Louis Cardinals
Coaching Staff
Jim Tracy, Manager, Hamilton, Ohio
Marcel Lachemann, Pitching Coach, Nipomo, Calif.
Ernie Young, Hitting Coach, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jim Lett, Assistant Coach, Charleston, W.V.
Roly de Armas, Assistant Coach, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Administration
Joe Garagiola, Major League Baseball, Phoenix, Ariz.
Paul Seiler, CEO/Executive Director, Cary, N.C.
Eric Campbell, General Manager, National Teams, Raleigh, N.C.
John Fierro, Head Athletic Trainer, Gilbert, Ariz.
Fred Dicke, Team Physician, Gilbert, Ariz.
Cameron Harris, Press Officer, Lawton, Okla.
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