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tYler Francis vail rhp
Born: Easton, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3, 1991; home: Easton, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right; throws: Right; height: 6-2; Weight: 190
obtained: Selected in the 5th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft
Graduated from Notre Dame HS (PA)…signed by Marc Sauer.
Year club W l era G Gs cG sho sv ip h r er hr hB BB iBB so Wp Bk
2010 AZL A’s (R) 0 2 3.13 13 10 0 0 0 31.2 26 14 11 1 6 8 0 29 7 0
pedro vidal (amador) rhp
Born: San Juan De La Maguana, Dominican Republic, July 31, 1987; home: San Juan De La Maguana, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right; throws: Right; height: 6-3; Weight: 194
obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, June 7, 2006
Signed by Juan Carlos De La Cruz.
Year club W l era G Gs cG sho sv ip h r er hr hB BB iBB so Wp Bk
2006 DSL A’s-1 (R) 0 0 4.91 4 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 6 6 0 0 2 0 4 0 0
DSL A’s-2 (R) 2 2 2.36 6 6 2 0 0 34.1 33 10 9 0 1 4 0 22 2 0
2007 DSL A’s-2 (R) 1 5 2.43 9 9 0 0 0 40.2 37 20 11 1 1 7 1 31 2 1
DSL A’s-1 (R) 0 0 2.60 7 4 0 0 0 34.2 31 12 10 1 0 12 0 15 2 0
2008 DSL A’s-2 (R) 0 1 1.80 3 2 0 0 0 15.0 8 4 3 1 1 4 0 11 1 0
AZL A’s (R) 1 0 2.95 14 5 0 0 0 39.2 30 21 13 5 2 10 0 32 3 0
2009 Vancouver (A) 0 1 10.24 6 0 0 0 0 9.2 13 11 11 2 0 4 1 8 0 0
AZL A’s (R) 0 1 3.71 13 0 0 0 3 17.0 22 11 7 1 2 3 0 23 3 1
2010 Vancouver (A) 4 0 2.92 24 0 0 0 0 37.0 46 16 12 0 0 10 0 31 3 0
neil k. WaGner rhp
Born: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 1, 1984; home: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Bats: Right; throws: Right; height: 6-0; Weight: 195
obtained: Acquired from Cleveland in exchange for cash, May 14, 2010
Graduated from Eden Prairie HS (MN)…attended North Dakota State University…broke NDSU school records for career saves
(18), single-season saves (12 in 2004) and single-season appearances (28 in 2004)…was a two-time North Central Conference
Pitcher of the Week in 2004 and was named to first-team All-NCC and all-Central Region that year…was selected by Cleveland in
the 21st round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft…signed by Indians scout Les Pajari…named to the 2006 Topps/Minor League
Baseball Short-A/Rookie All-Star Team…played for the Surprise Rafters of the Arizona Fall League following the 2008 season.
Year club W l era G Gs cG sho sv ip h r er hr hB BB iBB so Wp Bk
2006 Mahoning Valley (A) 0 1 1.39 26 0 0 0 17 32.1 16 5 5 1 0 9 0 50 2 0
2007 Lake County (A) 1 4 3.68 34 0 0 0 11 44.0 41 21 18 3 3 11 0 49 1 0
Kinston (A) 0 0 3.00 16 0 0 0 0 24.0 17 8 8 2 0 6 0 18 1 0
2008 Kinston (A) 3 6 4.50 41 0 0 0 3 62.0 67 34 31 1 1 21 0 81 5 1
Akron (AAA) 0 2 3.60 7 0 0 0 0 10.0 10 5 4 1 0 4 0 11 0 0
2009 Akron (AAA) 1 3 2.95 46 0 0 0 2 61.0 48 24 20 3 1 32 2 69 6 0
2010 Akron (AAA) 1 1 6.28 13 0 0 0 4 14.1 17 12 10 0 1 7 0 15 0 0
Midland (AA) 6 2 3.70 33 0 0 0 1 48.2 55 25 20 1 0 27 4 45 3 0
kent WaYne Walton oF
Born: Redlands, California, December 11, 1986; home: Mesa, Arizona
Bats: Right; throws: Right; height: 5-11; Weight: 199
obtained: Selected in the 23rd round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft
Graduated from Yucaipa HS (Yucaipa, AZ)…attended Brigham Young University…signed Jeremy Scheid…finished among
Northwest League leaders in doubles (T-3rd), hits (T-7th) and total bases (T-10th).
Year club avG. G aB r h 2B 3B hr rBi sh sF hp BB so sB cs slG oBp e
2009 Vancouver (A) .296 67 270 28 80 20 1 2 36 1 3 2 19 45 5 2 .400 .344 0
2010 Kane County (A) .270 52 204 25 55 18 2 2 32 0 3 6 14 49 4 2 .407 .330 2
Stockton (A) .257 41 140 18 36 7 0 3 17 1 1 0 14 35 4 1 .371 .323 0
jemile nYkiWa Weeks iF
See biography in 2011 Non-Roster Players section.
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