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NECBL Players who have made it to the Major Leagues

Player NECBL Team Major League Team Debut Year Joe Nathan RHP Fairfield Stallions San Francisco Giants 1999 Chad Paronto RHP Middletown Giants Cleveland Indians 2000 Scott Chiasson RHP Eastern Tides Chicago Cubs 2000 Alfredo Amezaga SS Keene Swamp Bats Pittsburgh Pirates 2002 Earl Snyder 1B/OF Danbury/Middletown Boston Red Sox 2002 Mike Smith RHP Middletown Giants Toronto Blue Jays 2002 Mark Malaska LHP Danbury Westerners Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2003 Matt White LHP Danbury Westerner Boston Red Sox 2003 Pete Zoccolillo OF Danbury Westerners Milwaukee Brewers 2003 Jason Szuminski RHP Newport Gulls San Diego Padres 2004 David Parrish, C Torrington Twisters New York Yankees 2004 Jeff Keppinger 2B Keene Swamp Bats NY Mets 2004 Val Majewski OF Eastern Tides Baltimore Orioles 2004 Keith Reed OF RI Reds Baltimore Orioles 2005 Tim Stauffer RHP Keene Swamp Bats San Diego Padres 2005 Jason Bergmann RHP Danbury Westerners Washington Nationals 2005 Chris Denorfia OF Manchester Silkworms Cincinnati Reds 2005 Charlton Jimerson CF Torrington Twisters Houston Astros 2005 Doug Clark LF Middletown Giants San Francisco Giants 2005 Andre Ethier OF Keene Swamp Bats Los Angeles Dodgers 2006 Kurt Birkins LHP Torrington Twisters Baltimore Orioles 2006 Sean Green RHP Torrington Twisters Seattle Mariners 2006 Zach Jackson LHP Manchester Silkworms Milwaukee Brewers 2006 Jeff Fulchino RHP Keene Swamp Bats Florida Marlins 2006 Chris Iannetta C Newport Gulls Colorado Rockies 2006 Brian Wilson RHP Keene Swamp Bats San Francisco Giants 2006 Jonah Bayliss RHP Manchester Silkworms Pittsburgh Pirates 2006 Brian Slocum RHP Danbury Westerners Cleveland Indians 2006 Rajai Davis CF Middletown Giants Pittsburgh Pirates 2006 Mike Rabelo C Torrington Detroit Tigers 2006 Joe Smith RHP North Adams New York Mets 2007 Andy LaRoche IF Keene Swamp Bats Los Angeles Dodgers 2007 Matt DeSalvo RHP Danbury Westerners New York Yankees 2007 Kevin Slowey RHP Sanford Mainers Minnesota Twins 2007 Andy Sonnanstine LHP Sanford Mainers Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2007 Matt Tupman C Concord/Lowell Kansas City Royals 2008 Matt Joyce OF Danbury Westerners Detroit Tigers 2008 Bobby Wilson C North Adams Los Angeles Angels 2008 Chris Lambert RHP Concord Quarry Dogs Detroit Tigers 2008 Mike Ekstrom RHP North Adams San Diego Padres 2008

 

NECBL Players Currently in the Major Leagues

Player NECBL Team Major League Team Alfredo Amezaga   Keene Florida Marlins SS/OF Jason Bergmann Danbury Washington Nationals RHP Kurt Birkins Torrington Tampa Bay Rays RHP Luke Carlin Keene Portland / Padres C Rajai Davis Middletown Oakland A's CF Mike Ekstrom North Adams San Diego Padres RHP Andre Ethier Keene Los Angeles Dodgers LF Sean Green Torrington Seattle Mariners RHP Chris Iannetta Newport Colorado Rockies C Matt Joyce Danbury Detroit Tigers OF Jeff Keppinger Keene Cincinnati Reds 3B Chris Lambert Concord Detroit Tigers RHP Andy LaRoche Keene Los Angeles Dodgers IF Joe Nathan Fairfield Stallions Minnesota Twins RHP Mike Rabelo Torrington Florida Marlins C Kevin Slowey Sanford Minnesota Twins RHP Joe Smith North Adams New York Mets RHP Andy Sonnanstine Sanford Tampa Bay Devil Rays LHP Tim Stauffer Keene San Diego Padres RHP (DL) Steve Stemle Danbury Westerners Kansas City Royals RHP Bobby Wilson North Adams Los Angeles Angels C Brian Wilson Keene San Francisco Giants RHP

 

Triple A

Name	NECBL Team(s)	Pro Team/Affiliation/Position
Jeff Baisley	Danbury	Sacramento / Athletics/3B
Jonah Bayliss	Manchester	Syracuse / Blue Jays RHP
Kurt Birkins	Torrington	Norfolk/Orioles RHP
Mitchell Boggs	Newport	Memphis /Cardinals/RHP
Stephen Bray	Middletown	Nashville/Brewers RHP
Ryan Budde	RI Gulls	Salt Lake / Angels C
Ryan Cameron	RI Reds	Ottawa / Phillies RHP
Jesse Carlson	Middletown	Syracuse / Blue Jays RHP
Scott Chiasson	Eastern	Quintana Roo / Mexican Lg RHP
Doug Clark	Middletown	Navajoa / Mexican Lg RF
Ben Copeland	Manchester	Fresno / Giants CF
Jordan Czarniecki	Torrington	Colorado Springs / Rockies OF
Chris Denorfia	Manchester	Sacramento / Athletics CF
Matt DeSalvo	Danbury	Richmond / Braves RHP
John Egbert	Danbury	Charlotte / White Sox RHP
Nate Gold	Torrington	Oklahoma/Rangers 1B
Garret Green	Torrington	Las Vegas / Dodgers 3B
Jarrett Hoffpauir	Danbury	Memphis / Cardinals 2B
Dusty Hughes	Danbury	Omaha / Royals LHP
Zack Jackson	Manchester	Buffalo / Indians LHP
Matt Joyce	Danbury	Toledo / Tigers OF
Bobby Korecky	Torrington	Rochester/Twins RHP
Bryan Lahair	Keene	Tacoma / Mariners 1B
Val Majewski	Eastern	Norfolk / Orioles OF
Kevin Melillo	Keene	Sacramento/Athletics 2B
Jason Motte	Sanford	Memphis / Cardinals C
Jeff Natale	Torrington	Pawtucket / Red Sox/2B
Justin Orenduff	Keene	Las Vegas / Dodgers RHP
Mike Parisi	Middletown/Torrington	Memphis/Cardinals RHP
Chad Paronto	Middletown	Round Rock/Astros RHP
David Parrish	Torrington	Colorado Springs / Rockies C
Dwayne Pollok	Danbury	Las Vegas / Dodgers RHP
Bryan Pritz	Newport	Pawtucket / Red Sox OF
Oscar Ramirez	Keene	Tijuana / Mexican Lg IF
Scott Savastano	Keene/Pittsfield	Tacoma / Mariners OF
Brian Slocum	Danbury	Reserve List / Cubs RHP
Mike Smith	Middletown	Memphis/Cardinals RHP
Matt Tupman	Concord/Lowell	Omaha / Royals C
Jake Wald	Keene	Fresno / Giants SS
Matt White	Danbury	Unknown / Nationals LHP

 

Double A

Name	NECBL Team(s)	Pro Team/Affiliation/Position
Jason Berken	Keene	Bowie / Orioles RHP
Tim Bittner	Torrington	Harrisburg / Senators LHP
Chris Blazek	Middletown/Vermont	Corpus Christi / Astros/LHP
Brian Bogusevic	Danbury	Corpus Christi /Astros/LHP
Douglas Brandt	Pittsfield	Arkansas / Angels LHP
Brooks Brown	Keene	Mobile / Diamondbacks RHP
Eric Brown	North Adams	Binghamton / Mets RHP
Travis Brown	Danbury	Bowie / Orioles 3B
Matt Buschmann	Keene	San Antonio / Padres RHP
Blake Davis	North Adams	Bowie / Orioles SS
Jason Delaney	Newport	Altoona /Pirates/LF
Rob Delaney	Vermont / Pittsfield	New Britain / Twins RHP
Ryan Edell	Danbury	Akron /Indians/LHP
Tip Fairchild	Sanford	Corpus Christi / Astros/RHP
Ryan Finan	Manchester	Bowie /Orioles 1B
Jeff Frazier	Danbury	Erie / Tigers CF
Cole Gillespie	North Adams	Huntsville / Brewers OF
Reid Gorecki	Manchester	Mississippi / Braves RF
Patrick Green	Sanford	NW Arkansas / Royals RHP
Cyle Hankerd	Newport	Mobile / Diamondbacks OF
Frank Hermann	Pittsfield	Akron / Indians RHP
Chris Homer	North Adams	Oneonta / Tigers RHP
Eli Iorg	Torrington	Corpus Christi / Astros/OF
Mike James	Middletown	Portland / Red Sox RHP
Jason Jones	Torrington	Trenton / Yankees RHP
Christopher Kelly	Torrington	Birmingham / White Sox RHP
Ryan Klosterman	Manchester	New Hampshire / Blue Jays SS
Shaun Larkin	Keene	Akron / Indians 2B
Myron Leslie	Keene	Midland / A's OF
Dan Lonsberry	Danbury	Bowie /Orioles/RHP
Jeff Mackor	Keene	Corpus Christi / Astros C
Joe Martinez	Danbury	Connecticut /Giants/RHP
Ronnie Merrill	Torrington	Montgomery / Rays SS
Derek Miller	Concord/Lowell	Huntsville /Brewers/LHP
Mark Minicozzi	Sanford	Connecticut /Giants/3B
Ryan Mullins	Riverpoint	New Britain /Twins/RHP
Dionisio’Jake’Muyco	Newport	Tennessee / Cubs/C
Jim Negrych	Keene	Altoona / Pirates 2B
John Otness	Newport	Portland/Red Sox RHP
Adam Ottavino	Danbury	Springfield / Cardinals RHP
John Otness	Newport	Portland / Red Sox IF
Ryan Roberson	Concord	Erie /Tigers/1B
Lou Santangelo	Keene	Corpus Christi / Astros C
Matt Scherer	Sanford	Springfield / Cardinals RHP
Matt Torra	Torrington/Pittsfield	Mobile /D’Backs/RHP
Aaron Trolia	Danbury	West Tenn / Mariners RHP
Kris Watts	North Adams	Altoona / Pirates C
Corey Wimberly	Torrington	Tulsa /Rockies/2B
Zachery Zuercher	Riverpoint	Springfield / Cardinals/LHP

 

Single A (All levels)

Name	NECBL Team(s)	Pro Team/Affiliation/Position
Nick Abel	Torrington	St. Luci / Mets RHP
Mike Affronti	Newport	Stockton / Athletics SS
Marco Albano	Mill City	Rancho Cucamonga /Angels/SS
Andrew Albers	Torrington	AZL / Padres LHP
Derrick Alfonso	North Adams	Helena / Brewers C
Michael Ambort	Danbury	Salem-Keizer C
P.J. Antoniato	Manchester	Clearwater/Phillies/SS
Josh Appell	Holyoke	Salem / Astros LHP
Matthew Arburr	Torrington	Quad Cities / Cardinals 3B
Nick Asselin	Keene	Staten Island / Yankees RHP
Joseph Ayers	Pittsfield	Yakima / Diamondbacks SS
Jason Armstrong	Newport	Lansing / Blue Jays SS
Andrew Bailey	Lowell	Midland /Oakland RHP
Tom Baxter	Manchester	Aberdeen / Orioles 1B
Jeremy Beckham	Sanford	Hudson Valley / Rays 2B
Jeffrey Beliveau	Newport	Boise / Cubs LHP
Joe Billick	Vermont	Burlington / Royals C
Davis Bilardello	North Adams	Batavia / Cardinals LHP
Robert Blevins	Manchester	Great Lakes / Dodgers RHP
Jared Bolden	Torrington	Spokane / Rangers OF
Matthew Bouchard	Newport	Savannah / Mets SS
C.J. Bressoud	Torrington	Rancho Cucamonga / Angels C
Rich‘Ricky’Brooks	Manchester	Winston-Salem /White Sox/RHP
Kevin Brophy	Vermont	Princeton / Rays RHP
George Brown	Keene	Batavia / Cardinals LHP
David Carpenter	Vermont	Palm Beach / Cardinals C
Chris Cates	North Adams	Beloit / Twins SS
Jack Cawley	Holyoke	Johnson City / Cardinals C
Mike Chambers	Newport	Greenville / Red Sox 2B
Chris Cody	Manchester	Brevard City / Brewers LHP
Matthew Cooney	Manchester	Greenville / Red Sox DH
Ryan Crew	Sanford	Huntsville /Brewers/SS
Cody Crowell	Riverpoint	Lansing / Blue Jays LHP
Alex Curry	Vermont	Elizabethton / Twins RHP
Jesse Darcy	Manchester/Torrington	Columbus / Rays RHP
Andrew Davis	Keene	Augusta / Giants 3B
Tom Davis	Danbury	Eugene / Padres RHP
Larry Day	Lowell	Charleston / Yankees C
Herman Demmink	Keene	Lakewood / Phillies 3B