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Major League Baseball

Record:  77-85   .475.... 3rd in American League West
Stadium:  The Ballpark in Arlington
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  2,945,228
Payroll:  $50,112,268  
Top Draft Pick:  Jason Romano  (#39)   MLB
General ManagerDouglas Melvin  ManagerJohnny Oates

Affiliates  - AAA  Oklahoma City 89ers   AA  Tulsa Drillers   A+  Charlotte Rangers   Rk  Pulaski Rangers   Rk  Gulf Coast Rangers

Team Leaders

HR:  Gonzalez [42]
RBI:  Gonzalez [131]
2B:  Greer [42]
SB:  Buford [18]
W:  Oliver [13]
SV:  Wetteland [31]
SO:  Burkett [139]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Hanley Frias (Jun 21)  Marc Sagmoen (Apr 15)  Fernando Tatis (Jul 26)  
Pitchers: Eric Moody (Aug 3)  Julio Santana (Apr 6)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
139 June-RegJason Romano3B186-0185RRMLB2002-2005Hillsborough (Tampa,FL)$600,000
275 June-RegJason GrabowskiC216-3200LRMLB2002-2005University of Connecticut 
277 June-RegChris TynanP186-2170RRAHudson's Bay (Vancouver,WA) 
3107** June-RegBrandon WarriaxSS186-0165RRAAPurnell Swett (Pembroke,NC) 
4137 June-RegDave ElderP216-0180RRMLB2002-2003Georgia Tech 
5167 June-RegTrey PolandP226-1190LLAAUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette 
6197 June-RegDan DeYoungP216-0210RRA+University of Mississippi 
7227 June-RegMike LambC216-1185LRMLB2000-2008Cal State Fullerton 
8257 June-RegBilly DiazP176-3180RRRookieAcademia Adventista (Caguas,PR) 
9287 June-RegCarlos FigueroaP176-1190LLAAJose Lazaro (Carolina,PR) 
10317 June-RegKevin HarrisOF196-2220RRATampa Bay Tech (Tampa,FL) 
11347 June-RegTom Sergio2B225-9175LRAAANorth Carolina State University 
12377 June-RegCorey WrightOF175-11165LLAAWorkman (City of Industry,CA) 
13407 June-RegRobbie Milnerp186-1210RRA-Deer Valley (Glendale,AZ) 
14437 June-RegJason TorresC185-10170LRACarroll (Fort Pierce,FL) 
15467** June-RegKarl JerniganSS186-2195RRAMilton (Milton,FL) 
16497 June-RegKevin Ruedip -Sacramento City College 
17527 June-RegGeronimo CruzOF196-0177BLAAlfred University 
18557** June-RegJaime BubelaOF196-1200LRMLB2005-2005Cypress Falls (Houston,TX) 
19587 June-RegTravis Hughesp196-5215RRMLB2004-2006Cowley College 
20617 June-RegJay Signorellip 0-Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs,FL) 
21647 June-RegJeff Ridenourp206-3190RRIndSouthern Illinois University-Edwardsville 
22677** June-RegCurtis Gay1B196-6225LLACowley College 
23707** June-RegQuenten Pattersonp196-3210RRABlinn College 
24737** June-RegBrian ShippSS186-2199RRAAACentral (Baton Rouge,LA) 
25767 June-RegAlex VazquezOF206-0170RRA+Montgomery College 
26797 June-RegSpike Lundbergp206-1185BRAAASan Diego Mesa College 
27827 June-RegTanner Herrick1B -Show Low (Show Low,AZ) 
28857 June-RegMike Eskildsenp CollegeMaple Ridge (Maple Ridge,BC) 
29887** June-RegJason Youngp176-5205RRMLB2003-2004Berkeley (Berkeley,CA) 
30917 June-RegDerek HinesOF206-2205RRRookieYavapai College 
31947 June-RegDavid CurtissSS -Havre (Havre,MT) 
32977 June-RegJeff FieldsC -Alamogordo (Alamogordo,NM) 
331007** June-RegMitch Jones3B196-1215RRMLB2009-2009Utah Valley State College 
341037 June-RegDevon Youngerp -Meridian Community College 
351067** June-RegKelley GulledgeC186-1200RRAAAMansfield (Arlington,TX) 
361097 June-RegDavid WigleyC -Wallace Community College 
371127** June-RegBlake Allenp176-4190BRRookieBenjamin Russell (Alexander City,AL) 
381157 June-RegJason Beiteyp196-1170RRAOlympic College 
391187 June-RegPete OrrSS186-1175LRMLB2005-2009New Market (Hamilton,ON) 
401217 June-RegCraig Mosherp186-0200RLIndMcRoberts (Richmond,BC) 
411244 June-RegJoshua Hawesp -Community College of Rhode Island