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VASQUEZ, ANGEL DE JESUS RIGHTHANDED PITCHER
HEIGHT: 6-5 BATS: R BORN: October 8, 1993 - Ocumare de la Costa, VZ
WEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Aragua, VZ
RECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)
SCHOOL: Jesus Ituzzarta
HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 24, 2011.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2012: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 45 runs allowed, while he tied for third with six home runs allowed.
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG
2011 VSL Tigers 0-4 8.84 14 2 0 0 0 19.1 33 86 22 19 1 2 14 8 7 0 .384
2012 VSL Tigers 3-3 6.06 14 7 0 0 0 52.0 76 221 45 35 6 5 18 20 8 1 .344
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 3-7 6.81 28 9 0 0 0 71.1 109 307 67 54 7 7 32 28 15 1 .355
VASQUEZ, DANRY JOSUE OUTFIELDER
HEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: L BORN: January 8, 1994 - Miranda, VZ
WEIGHT: 177 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZ
RECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia/Pedro Chavez/Miguel Garcia/Tom Moore (Tigers)
SCHOOL: Colegio Privado Nuestros Simbolos
HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2010.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2012: Tabbed the Connecticut Player of the Year...selected to the New York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad...led the league with 90
hits, while he finished third with 72 games played, fourth with 289 at-bats and 116 total bases and seventh with a .311 batting average...
topped all league outfielders with four double plays...named the sixth-best prospect in the Tigers organization and ninth-best prospect in the
New York-Penn League following the season by Baseball America.
2011: Tied for the lead in the Gulf Coast League with 54 games played, while he finished second with 206 at-bats...named the 10th-best
prospect in the Gulf Coast League and the 18th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
2010: Named the 24th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E
2011 GCL Tigers .272 54 206 25 56 72 8 1 2 30 5 2 4 7 34 3 2 .306 .350 1
2012 Connecticut .311 72 289 36 90 116 16 2 2 35 5 2 1 13 45 6 4 .341 .401 2
West Michigan .162 29 99 5 16 22 3 0 1 7 2 3 1 7 20 0 0 .218 .222 3
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .273 155 594 66 162 210 27 3 5 72 12 7 6 27 99 9 6 .308 .354 6
VERASTEGUI, ADENSON JUNIO RIGHTHANDED PITCHER
HEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: February 19, 1993 - Maracay, VZ
WEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Maracay, VZ
RECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Pedro Chavez (Tigers)
HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on February 27, 2012.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2012: Tied for fifth in the Venezuelan Summer League with 18 appearances.
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG
2012 VSL Tigers 6-0 3.51 18 0 0 0 0 33.1 32 125 16 13 2 5 19 24 4 0 .256
VERHAGEN, DREW EDWARD RIGHTHANDED PITCHER
HEIGHT: 6-6 BATS: R BORN: October 22, 1990 - Royse City, TX
WEIGHT: 230 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Rockwall, TX
RECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)
SCHOOL: Vanderbilt University (TN)
HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the June 2012 draft.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2012: Finished 6-3 with a 3.50 ERA (69.1IP/27ER) in 27 outings (seven starts) at Vanderbilt University.
2010: Saw action in 11 games with Hyannis in the Cape Cod League during the summer, posting a 0-1 record and 1.66 ERA (21.2IP/4ER).
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG
2012 GCL Tigers 0-0 2.25 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 16 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .312
Lakeland 0-3 3.67 8 6 0 0 0 27.0 20 97 13 11 0 3 14 17 8 0 .206
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 0-3 3.48 10 6 0 0 0 31.0 25 113 15 12 0 3 14 19 8 0 .221
WAITE, ROBERT STUART (ROB) RIGHTHANDED PITCHER
HEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: January 9, 1987 - Fresno, CA
WEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: San Ramon, CA
RECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim McWilliam (Tigers)
SCHOOL: University of California-Riverside
HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 17th round of the June 2008 draft.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2012: Tied for the lead among all International League pitchers with three double plays.
2011: Saw action in nine games with Salt River in the Arizona Fall League following the season.
2010: Appeared in three games (two starts) with Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.
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