Still Hanging On
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A list of veterans still toiling in Triple-A for another shot in the major leagues. All players have not appeared in the majors during the 2003 season:
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Player, Pos.
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Team (Organization)
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Age
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ML seasons (last team)
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Kurt Abbott, SS
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Memphis (St. Louis)
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29
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9 (2001 Arizona)
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Wilson Alvarez, LHP
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Las Vegas (Los Angeles)
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33
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11 (2002 Tampa Bay)
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James Baldwin, RHP
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Omaha (Kansas City)
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31
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8 (2002 Seattle)
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Willie Banks, RHP
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Columbus (NY Yankees)
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34
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9 (2002 Boston)
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Rod Beck, RHP
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Iowa (Chicago Cubs)
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34
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11 (2001 Boston)
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Jason Bere, RHP
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Buffalo (Cleveland)
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31
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10 (2002 Chicago Cubs)
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Sean Bergman, RHP
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Albuquerque (Florida)
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29
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9 (2001 Arizona)
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Damon Buford, OF
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Edmonton (Montreal)
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32
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9 (2002 Chicago Cubs)
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Dave Burba, RHP
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Buffalo (Cleveland)
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36
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13 (2002 Cleveland)
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Frank Castillo, RHP
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Sacramento (Oakland)
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34
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11 (2002 Boston)
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Brad Clontz, RHP
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Colo. Springs (Colorado)
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32
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6 (2000 Pittsburgh)
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Tripp Cromer, INF
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New Orleans (Houston)
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35
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7 (2000 Houston)
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Midre Cummings, OF
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Iowa (Chicago Cubs)
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31
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9 (2001 Arizona)
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Chris Donnels, INF
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Tucson (Arizona)
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37
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8 (2002 Arizona)
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Todd Dunwoody, OF
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Memphis (St. Louis)
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28
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6 (2002 Arizona)
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Jorge Fabregas, C
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Durham (Tampa Bay)
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33
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9 (2002 Milwaukee)
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Joey Hamilton, RHP
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Louisville (Cincinnati)
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32
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9 (2002 Cincinnati)
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Bill Haselman, C
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Pawtucket (Boston)
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36
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12 (2002 Texas)
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Dave Hollins, 3B
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Scranton-WB (Philadelphia)
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36
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12 (2002 Philadelphia)
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Trenidad Hubbard, OF
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Iowa (Chicago Cubs)
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37
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9 (2002 San Diego)
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Russ Johnson, 3B
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Norfolk (NY Mets)
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30
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6 (2002 Tampa Bay)
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Randy Knorr, C
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Edmonton (Montreal)
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34
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11 (2001 Montreal)
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Ron Mahay, LHP
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Oklahoma (Texas)
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31
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6 (2002 Chicago Cubs)
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Pat Mahomes, RHP
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Nashville (Pittsburgh)
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32
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10 (2002 Chicago Cubs)
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Dave McCarty, 1B/OF
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Sacramento (Oakland)
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33
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8 (2002 Tampa Bay)
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Mike Mohler, LHP
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Ottawa (Baltimore)
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34
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9 (2001 Arizona)
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Lyle Mouton, OF
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Norfolk (NY Mets)
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34
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7 (2001 Florida)
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Ariel Prieto, RHP
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Nashville (Pittsburgh)
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33
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6 (2001 Tampa Bay)
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Bill Pulsipher, LHP
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Ottawa (Baltimore)
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29
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5 (2001 Chi. White Sox)
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Carlos Reyes, RHP
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Durham (Tampa Bay)
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34
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7 (2000 San Diego)
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Bob Scanlan, RHP
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New Orleans (Houston)
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36
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9 (2001 Montreal)
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Rudy Seanez, RHP
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Oklahoma (Texas)
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34
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11 (2002 Texas)
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Lee Stevens, 1B
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Indianapolis (Milwaukee)
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35
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10 (2002 Cleveland)
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Greg Swindell, LHP
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Tucson (Arizona)
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38
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17 (2002 Arizona)
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Justin Thompson, LHP
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Oklahoma (Texas)
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30
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4 (1999 Detroit)
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John Wasdin, RHP
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Nashville (Pittsburgh)
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30
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7 (2001 Baltimore)
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Greg Vaughn, OF
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Colo. Springs (Colorado)
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37
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14 (2002 Tampa Bay)
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Ron Villone, LHP
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Tucson (Arizona)
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33
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8 (2002 Pittsburgh)
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Ernie Young, OF
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Toledo (Detroit)
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33
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6 (1999 Detroit)
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