Tri-City Dust Devils

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Tri-City Dust Devils
Founded in 2001
Pasco, Washington

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Class-Level
  • Single-A (2001-present)
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Tri-City Dust Devils (2001-present)
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Minor League titles
League titles
Division titles 2007
Owner(s)/Operated by: George Brett/Northwest Baseball Ventures
Manager: Freddie Ocasio
General Manager: Brent Miles

The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. They are a Class A team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001.

The Tri-Cities have fielded a number of teams in the Northwest League and its predecessor, the Western International League, beginning in 1950 as the Tri-City Braves, including as a charter member of the Northwest League in 1955. The city was continually represented through 1974, enduring a wild flux of teams during the period. (Braves 1950-60, 1962; Angels 1961, 1963-64; Atoms 1965-68; A's 1969; Padres 1970-72; Triplets 1973; Ports 1974) The final year, the Ports were an independent team, going 27-57 in front of 21,611 fans and managed by owner Carl W. Thompson, Sr. before folding. The Tri-Cities were without baseball until 1983 when the Tri-City Triplets (an homage to the 1973 name) formed, though they only lasted until 1986.

In 2001, the Portland Rockies were acquired from Portland and moved to the Tri-Cities, renamed the Dust Devils. The team plays home games at Gesa Stadium, formerly Dust Devils Stadium. Opened in 1995, Dust Devils Stadium seats 3,654 fans. Before hosting the Dust Devils, it was home to the Tri-City Posse of the independent Western Baseball League.

Their current president and general manager is Brent Miles. The principal owner of the team is Baseball Hall of Fame member George Brett with Brent Miles as a minority owner[1].

Tri-City Dust Devils games are broadcast on ESPN 960 AM and on the Dust Devils website.

[edit] 2008 roster

Tri-City Dust Devils roster
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Players Coaching staff
Pitchers
  • 21 Flag of the Dominican Republic Agustín Arias
  • 12 Flag of the United States David Arnold
  • 29 Flag of the United States Bruce Billings
  • 34 Flag of the United States Christopher Buechner †
  • 55 Flag of the United States Austin Chambliss
  • 26 Flag of the United States Drew Coffey
  • 19 Flag of the Dominican Republic Robinson Fabian
  • 24 Flag of the United States Connor Graham
  •  9 Flag of the United States Andy Groves
  • 46 Flag of the Republic of China Sheng-An Kuo
  • 32 Flag of Australia Shane Lindsay †
  • 20 Flag of the Dominican Republic Sandy Nin †
  • 18 Flag of the Dominican Republic Riquy Peña
  • 40 Flag of the United States Matt Reynolds
  • 43 Flag of the United States Cory Riordan
  • 51 Flag of the United States Craig Rodriguez
  • -- Flag of the United States Joseph Williamson

† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 14, 2008

 Catchers
  •  5 Flag of the United States Brian Aguailar
  • 22 Flag of the United States Nate Anderson
  • -- Flag of the United States Josh Bell
  • 31 Flag of the United States Johnny Bowden
  • -- Flag of Canada Lars Davis

Infielders

  • -- Flag of Nicaragua Everth Cabrera
  • 33 Flag of the United States Phillip Cuadrado
  • 15 Flag of the United States Darin Holcomb
  •  3 Flag of the United States Derek Kinzler
  •  2 Flag of Puerto Rico Radamés Nazario †
  • -- Flag of the United States Jordan Pacheco
  • 49 Flag of the United States Brandon Reichert
  • 11 Flag of Puerto Rico Hélder Velázquez

Outfielders

  • 23 Flag of the United States Joshua Banda
  • 13 Flag of the United States Kevin Clark
  • 27 Flag of the United States Bran Lapin
  • 25 Flag of Panama Maruís Loupadiere
  • 16 Flag of the United States Michael Mitchell
  • 14 Flag of the United States Brian Rike
 Manager
  •    Flag of the United States Freddie Ocasio

Coaches

  •    Flag of the United States Dave Schuler (pitching)
  •    Flag of the United States Anthony Sanders (hitting)


[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ MILLIKIN, JACK. "Miles acquires ownership", Tr-City Herald, April 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-19. 


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