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Salt Lake City (March 31, 2008) - The Salt Lake Bees today released the 24-man roster for opening day of the 2008 Pacific Coast League season.
"Once again the Angels have provided us with a talent-filled roster as we continue to be a critical link in one of the most consistently strong farm systems in baseball," said Salt Lake Bees General Manager Marc Amicone. "Bees fans will have the opportunity to watch Angels top prospects prepare for the big leagues."
On the mound, Salt Lake will return seven pitchers who saw action for the Bees in 2007 while welcoming the Angels number two prospect and 2003 Baseball America Youth Player of the Year Nick Adenhart. Kasey Olenberger, who finished 2007 with a 10-7 record and 5.25 ERA, returns to the Bees for his third season.
In the infield, Salt Lake will once again feature the 2005 Minor League Baseball Player of the Year, Brandon Wood. Wood begins his second consecutive season ranked as the number one prospect in the Angels system by Baseball America after making his major league debut in 2007. Kendry Morales, who played 43 games with the Angels in 2007, returns to Salt Lake for a third straight season.
2007 PCL All-Star Terry Evans will team up with newcomer Dermal (Dee) Brown, a former league foe with the Sacramento River Cats, to roam the outfield for the Bees. Behind the plate, Salt Lake will have big league experience in Ryan Budde and talented youth in Bobby Wilson to start the season.
The Salt Lake Bees begin the 2008 PCL season on the road against the Las Vegas 51s on Thursday, April 3 at 7:05 p.m (MT). For more information about Bees season tickets, which start as low as $7 per game, please call 325-BEES.
PITCHERS (12) B-T HT WT AGE BORN
Adenhart, Nick R-R 6'3 185 21 8/24/1986
Alvarado, Giancarlo R-R 6'4 210 30 1/24/1978
Arredondo, Jose R-R 6'0 170 24 3/20/1984
Bonilla, Henry R-R 6'0 190 29 8/16/1978
Green, Nick R-R 6'4 200 23 8/20/1984
Kennard, Jeff R-R 6'2 220 26 7/26/1981
Loux, Shane R-R 6'2 210 28 8/31/1979
Olenberger, Kasey R-R 6'4 235 30 3/18/1978
Pullin, Aaron R-R 6'3 200 27 2/17/1981
Rodriguez, Rafael R-R 6'1 170 23 9/24/1984
Serrano, Alex R-R 6'1 200 26 2/18/1981
Wilhite, Matt R-R 6'1 185 25 7/3/1981
CATCHERS (2) B-T HT WT AGE BORN
Budde, Ryan R-R 5'11 200 28 8/15/1979
Wilson, Bobby R-R 6'0 220 24 4/8/1983
INFIELDERS (7) B-T HT WT AGE BORN
Brown, Matt R-R 6'0 200 25 8/8/1982
Morales, Kendry B-R 6'1 225 24 6/20/1983
Patchett, Gary R-R 6'2 180 29 9/25/1978
Pavkovich, Adam R-R 6'2 185 26 12/31/1981
Rodriguez, Sean R-R 6'0 190 22 4/26/1985
Sandoval, Freddy B-R 6'1 200 25 8/16/1982
Wood, Brandon R-R 6'3 185 23 3/2/1985
OUTFIELDERS (3) B-T HT WT AGE BORN
Brown, Dermal L-R 6'0 215 30 3/27/1978
Coon, Bradley L-L 6'1 175 25 12/11/1982
Evans, Terry R-R 6'3 205 26 1/19/1982
