Rosenbaums! Get your Rosenbaums
The Wild Things will start the season leading the Frontier League in one category: most players named Rosenbaum.
Washington signed three players Wednesday, including catcher Chris Rosenbaum, who played in the Los Angeles Angels' organization. Also signed were former James Madison University pitcher Kurt Houck and ex-Lock Haven University infielder Matt Palko.
Rosenbaum, from Albany, N.Y., is the only one of the three with pro experience. All three are rookies by Frontier League standards.
Rosenbaum spent three seasons in the Angels' system, advancing to high-Class A Rancho Cucamongo, where he batted .319 last year but played in only 31 games. Rosenbaum played at the University of Tampa and was signed as a non-drafted free agent.
“Chris is coming off the best offensive year of his career," Washington manager Darin Everson said. "Throughout Chris' three-year career with the Angels, he has been known as a solid defensive catcher.”
Earlier this month, the Wild Things signed pitcher Zach Rosenbaum – apparently, no relation to the catcher.
Houck (6-6, 210) was a 2004 draft pick of the Atlanta Braves but did not sign, opting instead to attend James Madison. He had a solid career at JMU before missing the 2009 season because of an injury. He won 13 games for James Madison and posted a 7-2 record in 2008.
“Kurt is coming to us following a good stint in spring training in the Atlantic League,” Everson said. “We look forward to him reaching his potential as a reliable, hard-throwing reliever. We hope he can be an impact rookie."
Palko earned All-PSAC honors in 2009 after leading Lock Haven in home runs (11), triples (4), on-base percentage (.381) and walks (24). He batted .291 for the Bald eagles and played in the California Winter League.
“Matt comes highly recommended from many people who ran the California Winter League where he showed a solid bat and was very good defensively,” Everson said. “We look forward to having Matt be a solid option for us at third base and hope he can become an impact rookie for us this season.”
The Wild Things also dropped one player from the roster, former California University pitcher Rob Hedrick.
Washington signed three players Wednesday, including catcher Chris Rosenbaum, who played in the Los Angeles Angels' organization. Also signed were former James Madison University pitcher Kurt Houck and ex-Lock Haven University infielder Matt Palko.
Rosenbaum, from Albany, N.Y., is the only one of the three with pro experience. All three are rookies by Frontier League standards.
Rosenbaum spent three seasons in the Angels' system, advancing to high-Class A Rancho Cucamongo, where he batted .319 last year but played in only 31 games. Rosenbaum played at the University of Tampa and was signed as a non-drafted free agent.
“Chris is coming off the best offensive year of his career," Washington manager Darin Everson said. "Throughout Chris' three-year career with the Angels, he has been known as a solid defensive catcher.”
Earlier this month, the Wild Things signed pitcher Zach Rosenbaum – apparently, no relation to the catcher.
Houck (6-6, 210) was a 2004 draft pick of the Atlanta Braves but did not sign, opting instead to attend James Madison. He had a solid career at JMU before missing the 2009 season because of an injury. He won 13 games for James Madison and posted a 7-2 record in 2008.
“Kurt is coming to us following a good stint in spring training in the Atlantic League,” Everson said. “We look forward to him reaching his potential as a reliable, hard-throwing reliever. We hope he can be an impact rookie."
Palko earned All-PSAC honors in 2009 after leading Lock Haven in home runs (11), triples (4), on-base percentage (.381) and walks (24). He batted .291 for the Bald eagles and played in the California Winter League.
“Matt comes highly recommended from many people who ran the California Winter League where he showed a solid bat and was very good defensively,” Everson said. “We look forward to having Matt be a solid option for us at third base and hope he can become an impact rookie for us this season.”
The Wild Things also dropped one player from the roster, former California University pitcher Rob Hedrick.
Labels: Chris Rosenbaum, Kurt Houck, Matt Palko, Zach Rosenbaum
posted by Chris Dugan at
2:49 PM
4 Comments:
Can everyone agree that this blog is D-E-A-D...
Chris might as well just shut it down!
This blog had plenty of activity until all the pinheads just hammered away at Ron Wilson until he just left.
At least he had the stones to say what he thought and the guts to use his real name. Can't say the same for the people that just kept flogging away at him.
RW was extremely negative about everything and everyone. Now, even though there are few posts, it is nice to read BASEBALL related articles about the Wild Things and Frontier League. Keep it coming Chris. If I need negativity, I'll just turn on CNN and listen to the many new ways our wonderful government has created to screw us!
You tell them, Mr. Anonymous 9:07 am. No stones, huh! Guess you are one of us "pinheads".
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