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Fresno, CA (AP) - April is upon us, and that means another exciting season of baseball is about to begin. The games will finally start counting. And, this year proves to be very promising for Grizzlies fans. There are some good young prospects to keep an eye on, and who may be getting a chance to show their stuff with the big club. Fresno is coming off a good season last year, having won the Pacific Coast League's Pacific South Division. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies bowed out in the first playoff series against Colorado Springs. Now, Fresno will look to improve on that performance, while at the same time developing the Giants stars of tomorrow.
Right Fielder Brian Happel hopes to have another solid season at the dish
The top rated prospect on the AAA club heading into the season is 21-year-old closer Saul Imperator. The young right hander certainly has some promise, especially with his curveball that just falls right off the table. The issue with Imperator is that he is waiting behind Brian Wilson, so he might become trade bait at some point later in the year. 24-year-old center fielder Peter Bourjos already has some limited experience in the big leagues, though he has struggled up there a bit - hitting .246 with 14 homers and 46 RBI in abour 400 at bats. Second baseman Christian Amaya is another one to watch for. He is a good contact hitter, putting the ball into play often. He can also bunt and move the runners over and is able to work some walks.
- Catcher
- William Wilkerson
- Manuel Peralta
- Buck Lawrence
- First Base
- Miguel Aguilar
- Second Base
- Cristian Amaya
- Third Base
- Emmanuel Burriss
- Jeff McArthur
- Shortstop
- Manolo Kepuha
- Left Field
- Darren Ford
- Jeremy Brown
- Johnnie Rogers
- Center Field
- Peter Bourjos
- Right Field
- BRIAN HAPPEL
- Starting Pitcher
- Juan Abreu
- Lindsay Fortune
- Monty Mudd
- Manny Lopez
- Morris Ashburn
- Santo Arnez
- Relief Pitcher
- Richard Gaspar
- Jordan Norberto
- Waldis Joaquin
- Andrew Cashner
- Dan Runzler
- Closer
- Saul Imperator
The Giants are drooling over starting pitcher Lindsay Fortune. The 22-year-old righty needs some seasoning, but is showing a lot of promise. He's got great velocity on his fastball and can hit his spots pretty well. His control of his changeup is spectacular, though there's not enough difference in velocity with his fastball. And, he can get a lot of ground ball outs with the sinker. Right Fielder Brian Happel turned out to be a stud last year in AA between Binghamton and Richmond. But, he had trouble finding his power stroke once he got promoted to AAA last season. Happel was able to really come through in the playoffs however, hitting above .500 in the 4 games with 4 doubles, a home run and 10 runs batted in. Expect to see him in the major leagues - if not this season, then certainly by next season, barring any kind of big injuries.
| # | PITCHERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 8 | Juan Abreu | SP | S/R | 25 | 6-4 | 191 | $416,000 |
| 35 | Lindsay Fortune | SP | R/R | 22 | 6-1 | 201 | $193,000 |
| 19 | Monty Mudd | SP | R/R | 19 | 6-2 | 189 | $359,000 |
| 17 | Manny Lopez | SP | R/R | 26 | 6-5 | 215 | $199,000 |
| 5 | Morris Ashburn | SP | R/R | 22 | 6-2 | 201 | $368,000 |
| 33 | Santo Arnez | RP | L/L | 24 | 6-4 | 215 | $169,000 |
| 31 | Richard Gaspar | RP | R/R | 19 | 6-0 | 193 | $368,000 |
| 39 | Jordan Norberto | RP | L/L | 25 | 6-0 | 195 | $415,000 |
| 60 | Waldis Joaquin | RP | R/R | 25 | 6-2 | 235 | $415,000 |
| 50 | Andrew Cashner | RP | R/R | 25 | 6-6 | 210 | $287,000 |
| 45 | Dan Runzler | RP | L/L | 26 | 6-4 | 230 | $415,000 |
| 25 | Saul Imperator | CP | R/R | 21 | 6-0 | 206 | $416,000 |
| # | CATCHERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 26 | William Wilkerson | C | R/R | 25 | 5-11 | 184 | $116,000 |
| 21 | Manuel Peralta | C | R/R | 21 | 6-0 | 178 | $66,000 |
| 18 | Buck Lawrence | C | R/R | 21 | 6-3 | 193 | $30,000 |
| # | INFIELDERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 36 | Miguel Aguilar | 1B | L/L | 26 | 5-11 | 171 | $97,000 |
| 1 | Cristian Amaya | 2B | S/R | 24 | 6-1 | 202 | $416,000 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Burriss | 3B | S/R | 27 | 6-0 | 190 | $569,000 |
| 84 | Jeff McArthur | 3B | S/R | 27 | 5-10 | 200 | $32,000 |
| 76 | Manolo Kepuha | SS | R/R | 24 | 6-0 | 200 | $64,000 |
| # | OUTFIELDERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 32 | BRIAN HAPPEL | RF | L/R | 19 | 6-2 | 210 | $275,000 |
| 27 | Peter Bourjos | CF | R/R | 24 | 6-1 | 180 | $1.4M |
| 34 | Darren Ford | LF | R/R | 26 | 5-11 | 195 | $605,000 |
| 10 | Jeremy Brown | LF | S/R | 24 | 5-11 | 185 | $49,000 |
| 51 | Johnnie Rogers | LF | L/L | 19 | 5-7 | 166 | $30,000 |
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