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Zander Wiel

March 29, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: Vanderbilt
HIGH SCHOOL: Blackman HS, Murfreesboro, TN

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2021

Spent the season between St. Paul (AAA) and Minnesota’s Florida Complex League team … Was limited to 11 games and 33 at-bats while rehabbing from injury … Played two games in early May at St. Paul and did not return until starting rehab in mid-August.

2020

Season canceled due to Covid-19.

2019

Played 126 games at Minnesota’s AAA club in Rochester, NY where he hit .254 with a career-best 24 homers and 78 RBI … Added 40 doubles and five triples … Had an 11-game hitting streak in August, 2019 that included three homers and 11 RBI …

2018

Split the season between Minnesota’s AA Chattanooga club and AAA Rochester … Hit .311 with seven homers and 58 RBI in 101 games at Chattanooga . . . Played 15 contests at Rochester.

2017

Played the full season at A+ Fort Myers in the Florida State League, hitting .250 with 13 HR and 67 RBI.

2016

Played 128 games at Class A Cedar Rapids (Midwest) with a .260 batting average, 19 homers and career-high 86 RBI.

2015

Drafted in the 12th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Vanderbilt . . . Started his professional career at Rookie League Elizabethton (Appalachian) where he played 13 games and logged 36 at-bats . . . Posted a .316 average at Vanderbilt in 72 games, leading the team with 15 home runs and 68 RBI … His .571 slugging percentage was second only to teammate Dansby Swanson (Braves) … had 13 stolen bases in 16 attempts … Vandy lost to Virginia in the College World Series championship game.

2014

Hit .260 with five home runs and was third on the team with 44 RBI … Teammate of P Walker Buehler (Dodgers), Dansby Swanson (Braves) … Commodores went 51-21 overall and 17-13 in the SEC . . . Helped Vanderbilt to the College World Series Championship with a Game 3 win over Virginia …

2013

Named to the All-SEC Freshman team … Became an offensive threat for the Commodores late in the season and finished with a .305 average, five home runs and 27 RBI … Teammate of SS Dansby Swanson (Braves), OF Mike Yastrzemski (Giants) and 2B Tony Kemp (A’s) … Commodores went 54-12 and won the SEC regular season championship while reaching the NCAA Super Regional.

2012

Redshirted in his first season at Vanderbilt.

2011

First team all-district, all-region, all-Mid-State and all-state pick at Blackman High as a senior where he was a first baseman and catcher… Was joined in the Class AA all-state team by Mookie Betts of Nashville OvertonHit .426 with five homers, eight doubles and 26 RBI for the Blaze to earn first team Murfreesboro (Tenn.)Daily News-Journal All-Area honors . . . Helped the Murfreesboro Diamondbacks qualify for the Connie Mack World Series.

2010

As a high school junior, hit .406 with eight home runs and 47 RBI.

PERSONAL

Alexander McBrayer Wiel … Majored in communication studies at Vanderbilt … Parents are Connie and Randy Wiel . . . Father played and coached basketball at North Carolina and is former head basketball coach at UNC Asheville and Middle Tennessee State … Randy Wiel competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics for the Netherlands Antilles before moving to the U.S. and playing basketball for Dean Smith at North Carolina … Became an assistant to Smith and eventually landed head coaching jobs at UNC Asheville and Middle Tennessee State.

Junior Rincon

March 29, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

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STATUS

Will be entering his fourth year in the Atlantic League in 2022 … Broke in with York in 2018 and played with Somerset in 2019 before splitting time between Charleston and Lancastger in 2021 . . . Has a career record of 7-6 in 100 career ALPB appearances … Has fanned 107 hitters in 107 career Atlantic League innings … Owns a 4.44 ERA in 100 ALPB appearances.

2021

Started the season with Lancaster before moving to Charleston on 8/4/21 … Was 0-2 in 21 appearances with Lancaster with a 7.67 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 29 innings … Had an outstanding 10-week stint with the Power/Dirty Birds . . . Appeared in 19 games and pitched 29 innings with 31 strikeouts and a 6-0 record with a 2.48 ERA … Went 3-0 in September with 1.32 ERA in 12 appearances and two saves . . . Added a win and a save in four appearances in October.

2020

Season canceled due to Covid-19

2019

Appeared in eight games with the Somerset Patriots, striking out 11 in 8.1 innings with an 8.64 ERA.

2018

Made his debut in the Atlantic League with the York Revolution and posted a 1-4 record with a 2.93 ERA in 43 appearances … Had 10 saves and 37 strikeouts in 43 innings.

2017

Signed with the Atlanta Braves as a free agent … Spent time with the A+ Florida Fire Frogs (Florida State) and the AA Mississippi Braves (Southern) … Went 1-2 with a 4.82 in 10 appearances between the two clubs … Fanned 28 hitters in 28 innings.

2016

Split time between A+ Brevard County (Florida State) and AA Biloxi (Southern) … Combined to go 1-3 in 40 appearances with one save … Struck out 62 in 59.2 innings.

2015

Returned to Rookie League Helena (Pioneer) for a second season and went 6-4 in 18 games with three saves . . . Tossed 31 innings and struck out 38 … Sixteen of his 18 appearances were out of the bullpen.

2014

Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers organization as a free agent … Spent the season with Rookie League Helena (Pioneer) where he appeared in 16 games, striking out 17 in 18.1 innings.

2013

Returned to action with the Marlins’ Gulf Coast League team and appeared in 10 games, throwing 12.1 innings and striking out 11 … Moved to A- Batavia (New York-Penn) and tossed seven innings over five games with seven strikeouts.

2012

Elevated to A- Batavia (New York Penn League) but spent most of the season on the injured list and did not appear in a game.

2011

Began his professional career with the Marlins’ Dominican Summer League … Went 0-2 in 11 games with one save … 2010

Mike Gulino

March 29, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: Pace University
HIGH SCHOOL: Maloney High, Meriden, Conn.

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STATUS

Signed with the ROCKERS on June 22, 2021

CAREER NOTES

Is playing in the Atlantic League for the first time after spending parts of three seasons in the Frontier League and American Association
Hit .297 as a collegian at Pace University and is among their all-time offensive leaders in a number of categories.

2021

Played nine games with Tri-City of the Frontier League (.276/0/3) and six games with Winnipeg of the American Association (.308/0/1).
Joined the Rockers on 6/22.
Hit .229 in 40 games with two home runs and 17 RBI.
Had season-best three hits at Lexington (8/3/21) and matched season-high with two runs scored in the same game.
Drove in a pair of runs in his third game as a Rocker on 6/29/21 with a sac fly and an RBI single.
Hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning of an 8-2 win over Charleston (7/30/21).

2020

Played with Florence, Ky. in the Battle of the Bourbon Trail.

2019

Member of the Florence, Ky. Y’Alls of the Frontier League where he hit .268 in 22 games with one homer and 12 RBI.
Suffered a traumatic neck injury that was shattered in a baseline collision with the opposing catcher.
Was caught in a rundown and dove to sneak between the catcher’s legs but hit his head on the shin guard and suffered the neck injury.
Underwent surgery to repair the C5 vertebrae that was shattered in the collision.
The surgery involved fusing the C4 and C6 vertebrae to bridge the gap where the C5 used to be.
Wore a neck brace for 12 weeks and underwent months of rehab.

2018

Finished his career at Pace No., 11 in school history with 192 career hits … Ranked No. 10 with 36 doubles, No. 8 with seven triples, No. 5 with 127 RBI, and No. 13 in runs scored with 123
A three-time All-Northeast 10 conference selection.
Signed with the Cleburne Railroaders following his college career.
Played 29 games for the Railroaders with a .240 average, three home runs and 16 RBI.
Utilized not just as a catcher but as a utility player logging time in LF, RF, CF, 1B and 3B.
Graduated from Pace with a degree in sports marketing.

2017

Had his best season as a collegian, batting .345 with six home runs and 36 RBI.
Hit .284 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 36 games for North Adams in the New England Collegiate Summer League.

2016

Hit .306 with five home runs and 36 RBI in 52 games for Pace.

2015

Hit .229 with one home run and 12 RBI as a freshman at Pace University.

2014

Received the Robert W. Kuhn, Jr. Memorial Baseball Award that is presented to a Maloney High player for athletic achievement, sportsmanship and leadership.
Named as the top scholar-athlete at Maloney High by the Hartford Courant.
Also played basketball and was the football quarterback at Maloney.

2012

Member of the Yalesville Lightning travel baseball team that won the Surf’s Up Tournament at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC.

PERSONAL

Michael Rosario Gulino

Ben Aklinski

March 29, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: Phoenix College/Kentucky
HIGH SCHOOL: Greenway HS, Phoenix, Ariz.

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STATUS

Signed as a free agent

CAREER NOTES

Was one of just two players in the Atlantic League in 2021 to rank in the top four in home runs, RBI, runs scored and extra base hits.

2021

Helped the Lexington Legends win the ALPB title in their first season in the league.
Hit .290 with 28 home runs and 105 RBI
Finished fourth in the ALPB in homers, second in RBI, third in total bases and second in runs scored.
Hit 10 homers in 25 August contests and knocked in 38 runs in 30 September games
Hit a three-run homer in the final game of Lexington’s Championship Series win over Long Island
DH and played RF in six postseason games against Charleston (Division series) and Long Island (Championship series)

2019

Promoted to A+ Clearwater (Florida State) and posted a .196 batting average in 51 games while fighting through injuries
Spent time on the injured list and was assigned to multiple rehab assignments.

2018

Taken in the 32nd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft.
Spent the majority of the season at A-Williamsport (New York-Penn) where he hit .255 with seven homers and 25 RBI.
Member of the New York-Penn League All-Star team.

2017

Named Second-Team All-America and led Phoenix College to a Southwest District championship…Honored as NJCAA Division II Defensive Player of the Year…Named ACCAC Player of the Year…Rawlings Gold Glove winner (OF)…Ranked among nation’s top players in doubles (2nd), total bases (2nd), runs (7th), triples (13th), home runs (13th) and RBI (25th)…Appeared in 64 games, hitting .364 (87-239) with a .448 on-base percentage and .703 slugging percentage…Scored 70 runs while hitting 27 doubles, six triples, 14 home runs and driving in 61….Walked 32 times against just 29 strikeouts with 168 total bases and four steals…NJCAA Division II NJCAA World Series all-tournament team…In 2016, named Second-Team All-ACCAC…Played for Kevin Kimball.

Second-Team JUCO All-American (2017)

NJCAA Division II Defensive PLayer of the Year (2017)
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2017)
Rawlings JUCO Gold Glove (2017)
First-Team All-ACCAC (2017)

2016

Second-Team All-ACCAC (2016)

2015

Earned three letters at Greenway High School in Phoenix…Played for Matthew Denny…Won the state championship in 2014…Greenway was named Medium School National Champion by MaxPreps in 2014…Team tied state record with a 29-game win streak in 2013…Was named Second-Team All-State in 2014.

PERSONAL

Benjamin Tyler Aklinski
Pronounced “Uh-klin-ski”
Son of Laura Ideus…Has an older brother, Joe, and a twin brother, Matt
Also played golf in high school

Michael Martinez

March 27, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: None
HIGH SCHOOL: San Lorenzo, Santo Dominto, DR

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CAREER NOTES

• Began his career in 2005 in the Washington Nationals organization as an amateur free agent.
• Has played 1,706 career games at the professional level with 1,422 hits, 573 RBI and 158 stolen bases. • Is a career .256 hitter in his 14 professional seasons.
• Has 295 career games played at the Major League level

2021

• Acquired along with Huascar Brazoban from the Lancaster Barnstormers (Atlantic) in a trade on 3/4/21 • Joined the Rockers on 8/6/21 following COVID-19 visa issues
• Played in 51 games and hit .286 with four home runs and 30 RBI
• His .286 batting average was the highest in club history for a switch-hitter

• Had a 9-game hitting streak (8/12/21-8/21/21)
• Homered in back-to-back games against Lexington (8/18 & 8/19/21)
• Collected season-high four hits vs. Long Island (8/8/21)
• Drove in three runs at Gastonia (9/17/21)
2020
• Spent the 2019-20 season with Estrellas de Oriente in San Pedro de Macoris (Dominican Winter League), hitting .238 in 19 games.
2019
• Signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers on 3/11/19 . . . Played in 97 games and hit .252 with 9 home runs and 42 RBI … Posted an OPS of .663.
2018
• Assigned to the AAA Columbus Clippers (Indians) on 4/6/18 … Elected free agency (11/2/18).
• Suffered torn left Achilles tendon during training exercises in late January, undergoing surgery in Cleveland on 1/31/18.
2017
• Split season between Cleveland and Tampa Bay organizations, spending the first two and a half months of the season at the Major League level before ending the season in AAA Columbus … Appeared in six games at third base for Cleveland with three games at second and two games in center field (1G at SS) … Also made his Major League pitching debut with a scoreless inning on 4/13/17 vs. the Chicago White Sox … DFA on 5/14/17 and signed by Tampa Bay four days later … With Colum- bus, appeared at every position except first base, pitcher and catcher.
2016
• Spent much of the season in a utility role with Cleveland along with stints in AAA Columbus and with the Boston Red Sox in July … Promoted to Cleveland on 5/14/16 when Michael Brantley returned to the injured list and Martinez spent the next six weeks on the Major League roster … Acquired by the Red Sox for cash on 7/8/16 and spent a month on the MLB roster before being DFA on 8/2/16 and claimed two days later by Cleveland … Spent the rest of the season on the MLB roster and was on all three Postseason rosters, appearing in seven of the 15 games.
2015
• Spent most of the season in AAA Columbus, battng .289 with 24 doubles, five triples, five home runs, 42 RBI and 53 runs scored in 102 games . . . At the time of his 9/4/15 promotion to Cleveland, ranked 11th in the International League in battng average … Appeared in 66 games at second base, 19 games in CF, 13 games at SS, four games at 3B and three games in RF … Made seven starts with Cleveland (2 CF, 5 LF).
2014
• Spent the season in the Pittsburgh organization, splittng time between the MLB club and the AAA Indianapolis Indians (International) … Had two stints with the MLB Pirates (6/13 and 7/6-8/17/14).
2013
• Spent majority of the season with AAA Lehigh Valley but also had four separate stints with Philadelphia at the big league level.
2012
• Started season on 15-day injury list with fractured right foot suffered in a spring training game … Hit .271 in 32 games at AAA Lehigh Valley and .174 in 45 games with MLB Phillies.
2011
• Made his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on 4/3/11 and collected a hit and an RBI vs. Houston … Made 48 starts at five different positions during his first season in the Big Leagues.
2010
• Was an Eastern League (Mid-Season) All-Star with the AA Harrisburg Senators.
• Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2010 Rule Five Draft … Made MLB debut as a starter in CF on 4/3/11 vs. Houston and collected his first hit and RBI off Enerio Del Rosario … Recorded career-high four hits on 7/10/11 vs. Atlanta to become the first Phillies rookie with a four-hit game since Michael Bourn in 2007 … Hit first big league homer off New York Mets’ Mike Pelfrey on 7/17/11 at Citi Field … Collected 15 RBI in July of 2011, the third-most among National League rookies that month behind Freddie freeman (18) and Jesus Guzman (18).
2009
• Hit .293 in 49 games at A+ Potomac (Carolina) and .223 at AA Harrisburg (Eastern).
2008
• Played 104 games at A+ Potomac (Carolina) and hit .266 with 25 doubles, 58 RBI and 63 runs scored and a career-high 20 sacrifice hits.
2007
• Named the Dominican Winter League Rookie of the Year with Estrellas de Oriente
2006
• Named a New York-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star with the Vermont Lake Monsters … Finished that season ranked fourth in the league in batting average.
• Signed as an amateur free agent by the Washington Nationals.

PERSONAL

• Michael Gabriel Martinez Tiburcio

• Is a 2001 graduate of San Lorenzo High School in Santo Domingo … Attended San Lorenzo de Los Minas … Favorite player as a youth was Rey Ordoñez of the NY Mets.

York Revolution

March 26, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

The York Revolution is an American professional baseball team based in York, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent “partner league” of Major League Baseball.