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Pirates Developmental Staff
KYLE STARK DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Kyle Stark enters his third season as the Pirates Director of Player
Development after being named to his position on Nov. 7, 2007. Prior
to joining GM Neal Huntingtons staff, the 30-year-old spent four years
in Clevelands Baseball Operations department. A native of Bradford,
PA, Kyle is a 1999 graduate of Ball State University and received a law
degree from the University of Toledo in 2002 and a masters degree in
Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University in 2004.
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Pirates Recent Draft History
Bold Indicates Player Appeared in the New York-Penn League
2009
1 Tony Sanchez C Boston College
S1 Victor Black RHP Dallas Baptist Univ.
2 Brooks Pounders RHP Temecula Valley HS (CA)
3 Evan Chambers OF Hillsborough CC (FL)
4 Zackry Dodson LHP Medina Valley HS (TX)
5 Nathan Baker LHP Univ. Of Mississippi
6 Zachary Von Rosenberg RHP Zachary HS (LA)
7 Trent Stevenson RHP Brophy Jesuit Prep (AZ)
8 Colton Cain LHP Waxahachie HS (TX)
9 Brock Holt 2B Rice Univ.
10 Joey Schoenfeld C Santiago HS (CA
The fourth overall pick in the 2007 Draft, Daniel Moskos (above)
2008 pitched in 11 games for the Spikes that year, picking up his first
1 Pedro Alv arez 3B Vanderbilt Univ. save as a professional in the process (Photo by Josh Sykes)
2 Tanner Scheppers RHP Fresno State Univ. 2005
3 Jordy Mercer SS Oklahoma State Univ. 1 Andrew McCutchen OF Fort Meade H.S. (FL)
4 Chase dArnaud SS Pepperdine Univ. 2 Brad Corley OF Mississippi State
5 Justin Wilson LHP Fresno State Univ. 3 James Boone OF Univ. of Missouri
6 Robbie Grossman CF Cypress Fairbanks H.S. (TX) 4 Brent Lillibridge SS Univ. of Washington
7 Benjamin Gonzalez SS Puerto Rico BB Acad. 5 Jeffrey Sues RHP Vanderbilt Univ.
8 Jeremy Farrell 3B Univ. of Virginia 6 Cameron Blair 2B Texas Tech Univ
9 Matt Hague 3B Oklahoma State Univ. 7 Justin Vaclavik RHP Univ. of Houston
10 Andrew Gagnon RHP Liberty Union H.S. (CA) 8 Steven Pearce 1B Univ. South Carolina
9 Mark Moeves RHP North Kentucky Univ.
2007 10 Derek Antelo RHP Nova Southeastern Univ.
1 Daniel Moskos LHP Clemson Univ.
2 Duke Welker RHP Univ. of Arkansas 2004
3 Brian Friday SS Rice Univ. 1 Neil Walker C Pine-Richland H.S. (PA)
4 Quincy Latimore OF Middle Creek H.S. (NC) 2 Brian Bixler SS Eastern Michigan Univ.
5 Andrew Walker C Texas Christian Univ. 3 Eddie Prasch 3B Milton H.S. (GA)
6 Matthew Foust RHP Univ. of Nebraska 4 Joe Bauserman RHP Lincoln H.S. (FL)
7 Juan Garcia C Puerto Rico BB Acad. 5 Kyle Bloom LHP Illinois State Univ.
8 Maurice Bankston RHP Texarkana C.C. (TX) 6 A.J. Johnson OF Tallahassee C.C.
9 Anthony Watson LHP Univ. of Nebraska 7 Jason Quarles RHP Southern Univ.
10 Sean Giblin RHP Pearl River H.S. (NY) 8 Eric Ridener RHP Taravella H.S. (FL)
9 Christopher Covington OF Brookwood H.S. (GA)
2006 10 Derek Hankins RHP Univ. of Memphis
1 Brad Lincoln RHP Univ. of Houston
2 Mike Felix LHP Troy State 2003
3 Shelby Ford 2B Oklahoma State 1 Paul Maholm LHP Mississippi State
4 Jared Hughes RHP Long Beach State 2 Tom Gorzelanny LHP Triton C.C. (IL)
5 Pat Bresnehan RHP Arizona State 3 Steve Lerud C Galena H.S. (NV)
6 Jim Negrych 2B Univ. of Pittsburgh 4 Kyle Pearson RHP Mosely H.S. (FL)
7 Austin McClune OF Edmond Sante Fe (OK) 5 Craig Stansberry 2B Rice Univ.
8 Alex Presley OF Univ. of Mississippi 6 Carl Smith 1B Univ. of Florida
9 Steve MacFarland RHP Lamar Univ. 7 Russell Johnson RHP Benjamin Russell H.S. (AL)
10 Charles Benoit LHP Oklahoma State 8 Sergio Silva RHP Univ. of the Pacific
9 Kent Wulf OF Quartz Hill H.S. (CA)
10 John Peabody OF Rancho BernardoHS (CA)
2002
1 Bryan Bullington RHP Ball State Univ.
2 Blair Johnson RHP Washburn Rural H.S. (KS)
3 Taber Lee SS San Diego State
4 Wardell Starling RHP Elkins H.S. (TX)
5 Alex Hart RHP Univ. of Florida
6 Brad Eldred 1B Florida International Univ.
7 Matt Capps RHP Robert S. Alexander H.S. (GA)
After being drafted in the 7th round in 2006, Austin McClune 8 Robert Kingsbury CF Fordham Univ.
(above) tied for the team lead in steals with 15. (Photo by Josh 9 Joseph Hicks CF Forest Brook H.S. (TX)
Sykes) 10 David Davidson LHP Dennis Morris H.S. (ONT)
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Pirates Affiliates
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Western Division Standings
W L PCT GB
Louisville* 88 56 .611 -
Toledo 75 69 .521 13.0
Columbus 69 73 .486 18.0
INDIANAPOLIS 68 76 .472 20.0
* Clinched Playoff Berth Frank Kremblas Jeff Branson Ray Searage
Manager Hitting Coach Pitching Coach
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President: Max B. Schumacher Affiliate Since: 2005
General Manager: Cal Burleson Last Playoff Appearance: 2005
Media Contact: Brian Bosma Last IL Title: 2000
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Exec. Vice Pres.: Andy Milovich Affiliate Since: 2009
VP of Sales: Joe Payne Last Playoff Appearance: 2008
Media Contact: Adam Marco Last SAL Title: 1990
Spikes Awards
In 2007, the State College Spikes began presentingawards for the Spikes Player of the
Year and the Spikes Pitcher of the Year. Starting in 2009, the Spikes Booster Club pre-
sented the Spikes Leadership Award. The awards are presented annually on or around
the Spikes home finale.
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Pirates Retired Numbers
1 4 8 9
billy meyer ralph kiner willie bill
1948 - 1952 1946 - 1953 stargell mazeroski
1962- 1982 1956 - 1972
11 20 21 33
paul waner pie traynor roberto honus wagner
1926 - 1940 1920 - 1937 clemente 1900 - 1917
1955 - 1972
40 42
danny murtaugh jackie robinson
1957 - 1976 1947 - 1956
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2009 Pirates Organizational Review
Former Spikes in italics
Composite Record
The Pirates six American minor league affiliates combined for a 384-447 record and
a .486 winning percentage. The Lynchburg Hillcats took the first half crown in the
Carolina Leagues Northern Division, and went on to win the Mills Cup playoffs.
W L PCT Finish
Indianapolis Indians (AAA) 70 73 .490 3rd, West
Altoona Curve (AA) 62 80 .437 6th, Southern
Lynchburg Hillcats (A+) 73 66 .525 3rd, Northern
West Virginia Power (A) 67 70 .489 4th, Northern
State College Spikes (A) 38 38 .500 3rd, Pinckney
GCL Pirates (R) 29 31 .483 5th, North
League Leaders
Indianapolis Indians - Brian Myrow (On-Base Percentage)
Altoona Curve - Michael Crotta (Games Started)
Lynchburg Hillcats - Jordy Mercer (Doubles and Sacrifice Flies), Kris Watts
(On-Base Percentage), Alex Presley (Triples) R.J. Rodriguez (Saves), Jeff
Locke (Games Started), R.J. Rodriguez (Games Finished), Matt McSwain
(Complete Games, Shutouts and Hits Allowed), Chris Cullen (Holds)
West Virginia Power - none
State College Spikes - Aaron Baker (Triples), Evan Chambers (Bases on
Balls), Justin Byler (Grounded Into Double Play)
GCL Pirates - Gift Ngoepe (Sacrifice Hits and Caught Stealing)
Miscellaneous Honors
Indianapolis Indians - Erik Kratz was named the MVP of the Triple-A All-Star
Game; Kratz was also named to the International League postseason
All-Star Team at catcher
Lynchburg Hillcats - R.J. Rodriguez was named to the Carolina League
postseason All-Star Team at relief pitcher
West Virginia Power - Rudy Owens was named the South Atlantic Leagues
Outstanding Pitcher, and was named to the South Atlantic League
postseason All-Star Team as the left-handed pitcher
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