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Suns release 2007 roster

April 3, 2007 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


The Hagerstown Suns in conjunction with the Washington Nationals are pleased to announce their 2007 Opening Day roster. The Suns will begin the new season on Thursday, April 5th with new manager Tommy Herr set to lead several of the Nationals' top young prospects.

The Suns roster is comprised of 12 pitchers and 13 position players. This year's Hagerstown Suns roster has two of the top ten players in the Nationals organization as ranked by Baseball America. Outfielder Chris Marrero, the #2 rated prospect, batted .309 with 16 RBI in 22 games in 2006 for the GCL Nationals. Marrero was also rated by Baseball America as the No. 1 prospect among high school position players entering the season. Joining Marrero on the Hagerstown Suns is the Nationals #9 rated prospect Stephen King. King, selected in the 3rd round in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft in 2006 will make his professional debut after garnering First-Team All-Central Florida honors and All-Metro Conference accolades his senior season. He hit .355 with 5 homers and 23 steals with Winter Park High.

Other notable players include Justin Maxwell, a fourth round draft pick in 2005; Maxwell hit .321 in short-season Vermont last year. Maxwell enters the '07 campaign as the fastest base runner and best athlete among Washington prospects according to Baseball America's Annual Best Tools Survey. RHP Johnny Nunez joins the Suns after he nearly won the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League pitching Triple Crown last summer; the Nationals acquired him in an August trade for the Dodgers' Marlon Anderson. The Suns catching core will include former 2004 second round draft pick Erik San Pedro. In 2006, San Pedro played for the following Nationals' short-season, A and AAA teams: the Vermont Lake Monsters, Savannah Sand Gnats and New Orleans Zephyrs, respectively. In 2006 he was recognized by Baseball America's Annual Tools Survey as the best defensive catcher in the Nationals' system.

Complete Suns Opening Day Roster

Pitchers B/T DOB Ht Wt

Edulin Abreu R/R 8/9/1984 6'3 160

Greg Bunn R/R 2/3/1983 6'1 210

Juan De Los Santos R/L 1/15/1983 6'0 184

Marco Estrada R/R 7/5/1983 6'0 180

Aaron Jackson S/R 3/28/1986 6'0 175

Chris Lugo R/R 11/10/1986 6'1 185

Coby Mavroulis L/R 2/7/1983 6'2 190

Yunior Novoa L/L 9/11/1984 6'3 170

Jhonny Nunez L/R 11/26/1985 6'3 185

Matthew Perks R/R 8/20/1985 6'7 200

Dan Pfau R/L 6/12/1984 6'0 190

Josh Wilkie R/R 7/22/1984 6'2 210

Catchers B/T DOB Ht Wt

Erick San Pedro R/R 10/5/1983 6'1 205

Jhonathan Solano R/R 8/12/1985 6'0 180

Infielders B/T DOB Ht Wt

Leonard Davis L/R 12/24/1983 5'10 195

Stephen King R/R 10/2/1987 6'2 195

Michael Martinez S/R 9/16/1982 5'9 145

Brett McMillan L/R 11/18/1983 6'5 225

Alexis Nunez L/R 4/30/1981 5'11 170

Jarrett Reininger R/R 12/3/1982 5'10 190

Outfielders B/T DOB Ht Wt

Mike Daniel L/R 8/17/1984 6'3 180

Francisco Guzman R/R 12/21/1983 6'4 195

Chris Marrero R/R 7/2/1988 6'4 225

Justin Maxwell R/R 11/6/1983 6'5 225

Joe Napoli R/R 10/4/1982 6'4 230

Coaching Staff Position

Tommy Herr Manager

Paul Menhart Pitching Coach

Jerry Browne Hitting Coach

Atsushi Toriida Trainer

The Suns will open their 2007 season on April 5th against the Hickory Crawdads at Municipal Stadium. Gates open at 5:35pm. The Hagerstown Suns are a Class "A" affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Ticket packages and sponsorships are available by calling the Suns at 301-791-6266. The Suns are owned by Los Angeles based Mandalay Baseball Properties.

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