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Austin Ross

Austin Ross

September 14, 2022 by Tanner Smith

STATUS
• Joined the Rockers for spring training in April, 2023

CAREER NOTES
• Has a 14-5 professional minor league record with five saves, a 4.19 ERA and 206 strikeouts in 165.1 innings
2022
• Spent the full season at AA Reading, posting a 0-1 record with 7.36 ERA in 14.2 innings
• Was released by the Phillies on 6/19/22 after having been a non-roster spring training invitee.
• Returned to Adelaide in the off-season and threw 13 innings over nine appearances with 17 strikeouts.
• Teammate in Adelaide with Rockers Quincy Latimore and Michael Martinez
• Helped the Giants to the Southwest Division regular season championship and then defeat the Perth Heat 2 games to 1 in the league finals
2021
• Made 27 appearances at AA Reading (AA Northeast) and pitched eight games at AAA East Lehigh Valley
• Was 7-2 with a 5.58 at Reading, fanning 49 in 40.1 innings while going 1-0 with a 1.04 in seven appearances at Lehigh Valley
• For the year, was 8-2 with a 4.78 and 61 strikeouts in 49 innings
2020
• Pitched for Adelaide in the Australian Baseball League, going 1-0 and not allowing a run in 10.2 innings of work while striking out 17 and walking three
2019
• Pitched the entire season at A+ Clearwater (Florida State) with a 5-1 record and 3.66 ERA in 38 relief appearances
• Had four saves and struck out 74 in 66.1 innings with 24 walks while allowing just 55 hits
• Made two appearances for Jalisco (Mexican Pacific Winter League)
2018
• Selected in the 35th round of the 2018 June Amateur Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies
• Spent time with A- (New York-Penn) Williamsport and the Phillies Gulf Coast League team, going 1-1 in 16 relief appearances with a 3.06 ERA
• Was a teammate of Ben Aklinski at Williamsport
• Became a starter for Radford midway through the season after starting the year as a long reliever
• Appeared in 17 games with 10 starts, posting a 9-4 record with a 3.54 ERA
• Just the fourth Highlander to win nine or more games in a season
• Led the Big South in wins and fanned 69 while walking just 22 in 68.2 innings
• Was 6-3 in Big South games
• Finished his collegiate career with an 11-12 record in 63 appearances with a 5.27 ERA and four saves
2017
• Missed the season with a shoulder injury.
2016
• Led Radford with 20 appearances including three starts
• Went 0-6 with a 7.50 ERA but was three-for-three in save opportunities
• Struckout 34 batters in 36 innings.
2015
• Went 2-0 with a 5.11 ERA
• Earned his first win vs. Youngstown State… Also earned a victory at VMI and recorded his first career save at UNC Asheville.
2014
• Went 0-2 in eight appearances as a freshman at Radford, posting an 8.74 ERA
• Struck out nine and walked 12 in 11.1 innings
2013
• Helped the Beaver Bobcats to the PIAA Class AA Section 5 championship and a berth in the state championship game
• Went 10-2 as a senior and earned WPIAL Class AA All-Section 5 honors
• Team went 20-4 on the year and Ross was the starting pitcher in the state final against Loyalsock
2012
• Starting quarterback for the Beaver football team until sidelined by an injury
2011
• Was a backup quarterback for the Beaver Bobcats

PERSONAL
• Twitter: @AKidNamedARoss

Jeremy Rhoades

Jeremy Rhoades

September 14, 2022 by Tanner Smith

STATUS
• In spring training with the Rockers

CAREER NOTES
• Has a combined 42-39 career record as a professional

2022
• Spent the season with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association and Mariachis de Guadalajara in the Mexican League
• Tallied 19 appearances, 0-1 record and a 5.57 ERA in Kansas City
• Just 21 innings pitched and whiffed 23 hitters with the Monarchs
• Struggled a bit with the Mariachis, with a record of 2-4 and an ERA north of seven
2021
• Began the campaign with AAA-Reno, earning a victory but carried a bit of an inflated ERA at 8.44
• Was released from Reno and signed with Kansas City in the American Association
• Found massive success with the Monarchs, posting a 1.84 ERA over a span of 10 appearances
• While with KC, racked up 15 strikeouts and surrendered just one walk in 14.2 IP
2020
• Suited up for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the Constellation Energy League, making just 9 appearances during the COVID-shortened season
• 3-0 to pair with a 3.24 ERA
2019
• Was with the Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League
• 3-2 with a 7.02 ERA
• 43 appearances that season is the second most of his career
2018
• Played with both AA-Mobile and AAA-Salt Lake
• Posted arguably the best numbers of his career, going 10-4 and flashing an ERA at 2.87
• 54 appearances are a career-high
• 78 IP is the fourth highest mark of his career
• Recorded 70 strikeouts as well, the fifth most in his career
2017
• Played at two levels of the Angles system, A+ Inland Empire and AA-Mobile
• Combined between the two levels, tabbed a 4-3 record and recorded a 6.75 ERA
• First year of transition to a full-time bullpen role, 39 appearances, all in relief
2016
• With Inland Empire, made 24 starts over the course of 31 appearances
• 141.2 IP is the highest mark of his career
• Also collected 91 K’s, the second most in his career
2015
• Split his ’15 season with two clubs, A-Burlington and A+ Inland Empire
• 9-10 record, 4.77 ERA
• Made 26 appearances, all but one as a starter
• Logged 137.2 IP, the second highest mark of his career
2014
• Went 2-1 with a 4.42 ERA in 14 appearances with the Orem Owiz in the Pioneer League
• At Illinois State in the spring, he dominated, posting a 2.35 ERA on the way to chalking up 6 wins
• Earned an impressive 92 strikeouts over 76.2 IP with the Redbirds
• Ranks fourth in school history with 10 career saves
• Was an honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Conference selection
2013
• Spent the summer in the Cape Cod league with the Orleans Firebirds
• 1-2, 4.22 ERA in 18 relief outings
• In his college season he dazzled, flashing a minuscule 1.54 ERA over 41 IP
• Named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference
2012
• In his freshman campaign at Illinois State, recorded a 4-4 record to pair with a 4.96 ERA

Kyle Barraclough

Kyle Barraclough

September 14, 2022 by Tanner Smith

COLLEGE: St. Mary’s (California)
HIGH SCHOOL: Wilcox HS, Santa Clara, Calif.

STATUS
• Signed with the Rockers on 5/16/23

CAREER NOTES
• Became an MLB free agent 10/14/22
• Has spent part of seven seasons in MLB, compiling 18-15 career record with 3.61 ERA
• Primarily a reliever at MLB, most recently with Los Angeles Angels in 2022
• Saved 10 games with Miami in 2018 while appearing in 61 games
• One of three MLB players from Wilcox HS including former longtime A’s 3B Carney Lansford

2022
• Appeared in eight games for the Angels and in 41 contests at Class AAA Salt Lake
• Was 4-3 with two saves in 41` games in the Pacific Coast League
• Was 0-1 over nine innings with nine strikeouts for the Angels
2021
• Was a combined 8-1 in 32 appearances covering 39.1 innings between Yankees AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Twins AAA St. Paul
• Posted a 2.75 ERA and fanned 62 in 39.1 innings after starting the year in Yankees organization and then signing with the Twins
• Appeared in 10 games at MLB with Minnesota, striking out 18 and walking eight in 13 innings while going 2-0 with a 5.54 ERA
2020
• Was assigned to the El Paso Chihuahuas but did not play due to the pandemic
2019
• Traded from Miami Marlins to the Washington Nationals for future considerations following the 2018 offseason
• Started the year with Nationals, appearing in 33 games with 30 strikeouts and 12 walks in 25.2 innings, posting 1-2 record with a devilish 6.66 ERA
• Designated for assignment by Washington on 8/6/19 but immediately signed by San Francisco Giants and started at AAA Sacramento
• Called up to Giants MLB club 9/2/19 and appeared in 10 games, pitching eight innings with 10 strikeouts and nine walks, posting 0-0 mark with 2.25 ERA
2018
• Spent the entire season at MLB with Miami, going 1-6 with a 4.20 ERA in 61 appearances, logging 10 saves and 55.2 innings with 60 strikeouts and 34 walks
2017
• Appeared in 66 games with Marlins, going 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA
• Tossed 66 innings with 76 strikeouts, 38 walks and 53 hits allowed
• Spent time on injured list with right shoulder impingement
2016
• Started the season at AAA New Orleans but called up to Marlins on 4/17/16
• Appeared in career-high 75 games at MLB Miami, going 6-3 with a 2.85 ERA over 72.2 innings
• Struck out 113 and walked 44 while allowing just 45 hits and 24 runs
• Selected as the Marlins Rookie of the Year
• Honored as National League Reliever of the Month in June 2018 when he made 12 appearances, pitched 12 innings and struck out 12 while allowing one hit and two walks
• Was eighth in the National League with 75 appearances
2015
• Started the year in the Cardinals organization then was traded to Miami for RHP Steve Cishek
• Pitched in four games at AA Jacksonville before being called up to Miami and making his MLB debut on 8/7/15 with one hitless inning at Atlanta
• Pitched in 25 games for the Marlins with a 2-1 record, 2.59 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 24.1 innings
• Yielded just 12 hits in those 24.1 innings
• Named a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star with the Spring Field Cardinals
2014
• Split time between St. Louis’ A+ club in Palm Beach and A Peoria, combining to go 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 58.2 innings with 34 walks
2013
• Spent the entire season at the Cardinals Gulf Coast League entry and appeared in three games
2012
• Split time between the Cardinals A- club in Batavia New York and A Quad Cities
• Pitched in 15 games with three starts, going 0-3 with a 3.06 ERA
• Was a starter for the St. Mary’s Gaels of the West Coast Conference as a senior
• Ranks eighth in school history with 18 career wins, fifth with 332.2 innings and second with 290 strikeouts
• Career record of 18-25
2011
• Named first team All-West Coast Conference
2010
• Led St. Mary’s with six wins and 81 strikeouts in 15 starts
2009
• Selected to the All-West Coast Conference All-Freshman team

Taylor Guerrieri

Taylor Guerrieri

September 14, 2022 by Tanner Smith

HIGH SCHOOL: Spring Valley HS, Columbia, S.C.

STATUS
• Signed with the Rockers on May 16, 2023
• A first round pick of Tampa Bay in 2011, he is the second former Tampa first rounder to play for High Point, joining 2012 pick Richie Shaffer (Rocker in 2019)

CAREER NOTES
• Spent two seasons in MLB, with Toronto in 2018 and Texas in 2019
• Has a career 5.81 ERA in 20 MLB appearances with 27 strikeouts in 26.1 innings

2022
• Did not play
2021
• Split time between Seattle’s AAA Tacoma club and Philadelphia’s AAA Lehigh Valley
• Combined to go 3-1 with a 4.61 ERA in 22 appearances, all in relief… Tossed 35.2 innings and struck out 38 while walking 15
• Signed with Seattle as a free agent on 2/9/2021
• Chose free agency following the 2021 season with Philadelphia
2020
• Member of the Texas Rangers organization and went to spring training
2019
• Went to spring training on a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers
• Started the season with AAA Nashville before being called up to the Rangers on 7/16/19
• Made his first appearance as a Ranger on 7/16/19 vs. Arizona
• Had two outings of 3.0 innings and fanned a season-high four batters on two occasions
2018
• Made his MLB debut with Toronto at Miami with two innings in relief, allowing one hit and striking out one
• Made nine appearances for the Blue Jays and struck out eight in 9.2 innings
• Started the season with AAA Buffalo before being called up to MLB Toronto on 9/1/2018
2017
• Spent most of the season on the injury list and made two appearances at AAA Durham in the Tampa Bay organization, striking out 12 in 9.1 innings
2016
• Recorded a 12-6 record as a starter at AA Montgomery for Tampa Bay
• Pitched 146 innings with 89 strikeouts and 46 walks while allowing 130 hits with a 3.76 ERA
2015
• Split time between Tampa’s A+ club in Port Charlotte, FL and AA Montgomery, combining to go 5-3 as a starter
• Appeared in 20 games with 18 starts, hurling 78 innings and striking out 72 with just 19 walks
2014
• Made five appearances at the Rays Gulf Coast League complex with 10 strikeouts in 9.1 innings, yielding just seven hits and two walks
2013
• Went 6-2 in 14 starts with a 21.28 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 67 innings with 12 walks
• Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week on 5/13/13 while pitching for the Bowling Green Hot Rods
• Earned Mid-Season All-Star status with Bowling Green and participated in the Futures Game
• Underwent Tommy John surgery on 7/24/13
2012
• Started his pro career at A-Hudson Valley (New York-Penn) with 12 starts and a 1-2 record with 45 strikeouts in 52 innings while walking just five walks
• Was a Mid-Season All-Star with Hudson Valley and the Topps New York-Penn League Player of the Year
• Named a Tampa Bay Rays MiLB Organization All-Star
2011
• Signed with Tampa on 8/15/2011
• Pitched for Spring Valley High in Columbia, SC as a senior
• Was rated the state’s top baseball prospect by Diamond Prospects and Baseball America
• Ranked as the No. 23 prospect nationally in the class of 2012
• Was hitting 95-98 during his senior year in high school, going 6-1 with a 1.10 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 51 innings
• Regularly pitched in front of 20 MLB scouts
• Other 2011 MLB first round picks included Gerrit Cole (1), Trevor Bauer (3), Anthony Rendon (6), Francisco Lindor (8), Javier Baez (9), George Springer (11), Sonny Gray (18)
2010
• As a high school senior, signed a National Letter of Intent to attend South Carolina
• Transferred from North Augusta, SC to Columbia Spring Valley HS
2009
• Pitched at North August High School
2007
• Helped North Augusta to the South Carolina Dixie Youth 14s state tournament
PERSONAL
• Christopher Taylor Guerrieri

AJ Cole

AJ Cole

September 14, 2022 by Tanner Smith

STATUS
• Invited to spring training with the Rockers, 2023

CAREER NOTES
• Drafted in 2010 by the Nationals, Cole has spent time in the Majors with Washington, New York (A), Cleveland and Toronto before spending the 2022 season overseas in Japan.
• Has logged parts of seven seasons in the Majors, making 109 appearances with a 14-10 record and four saves with a 4.51 ERA

2022
• Spent the ’22 campaign in Japan with the Yakult Swallows
• Tossed 50.1 IP, sporting a 2-2 record and a 2.68 ERA
• Made 40 appearances, all in relief with an impressive K:BB ratio, at 44 to 16
2021
• Spent time in Toronto’s minor league system across three levels (Rk., A, AAA)
• Posted a dazzling 0.75 ERA in 12 innings, allowing just one run while scattering 9 hits
• Was called up to MLB-Toronto, working 8 innings over 6 appearances with a 1.13 ERA
2020
• Spent COVID shortened season with the Blue Jays after signing in free agency
• Made 24 appearances, holding a perfect 3-0 record to pair with a 3.09 ERA
• His 3.09 ERA in the 2020 season was the lowest of his Major League career
2019
• Selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the New York Yankees
• Spent time with AAA-Columbus, making 13 appearances and turning in a 3.18 ERA
• With the big club, Cole pitched in 25 games, fanning 30 hitters over 26 innings and registering a 3.81 ERA
2018
• Contract was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nationals
• Between the Nationals and Yankees, twirled 48.1 innings, gathering a 4-2 record and a 6.14 ERA
• Made one appearance with AAA Scranton-Wilkes/Barre, working 1.2 IP
2017
• Went 4-5 with a 5.88 ERA with AAA-Syracuse over 18 appearances all of which were starts
• With MLB-Washington the righty found success despite a 3-5 record, he mustered an ERA of 3.81 while tallying 44 punch outs over 51 innings
2016
• Racked up 22 appearances with AAA-Syracuse, going 8-8 and flashing a 4.26 ERA
• Called up to Washington for 8 starts, sporting a 1-2 record to tango with a 5.17 ERA andK:BB ratio at 39 to 14
2015
• Went 5-6 with a 3.15 ERA, a career minor league best at the time
• Made his MLB debut 4/28/15 vs. Atlanta
2014
• Totaled a career-high 13 wins between AA-Harrisburg and AAA-Syracuse
• His 3.16 ERA at the time was a career low by nearly half a run
2013
• Returned to the Nationals organization as part of a 3-team deal that included Blake Treinen
• Jumped between two levels in the Washington system, A+ Potomac and AA-Harrisburg
• Went 10-5 with a 3.60 ERA set a career-best strikeout mark with 151
• The 142.2 innings set the benchmark for his career at any level
2012
• Traded to Oakland from Washington in a deal that sent Gio Gonzalez back to the Nats
• After his change of scenery, navigated his way to both A-Burlington and AA-Stockton
• Amassed a record of 6-10 with an ERA of 3.70
• 27 appearances marked the third-most at any level in his career
2011
• In his age 19 season, he webbed through 20 appearances, making 18 starts at A-Hagerstown
• Posted a 4-7 record to pair with a 4.04 ERA
• Put up impressive strikeout numbers, freezing 108 hitters in just 89 innings pitched
2010
• Selected in the 4th Round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft by the Washington Nationals, the year Bryce Harper was the Nats’ No. 1 pick
• His $2 million signing bonus was a record for a fourth round pick
• Named first team All-Central Florida as a senior after going 6-0 with a 0.93 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 60.1 innings
• Played in the Florida Baseball All-Star Classic alongside Justin Nicolino
2009
• Committed to playing college baseball at Miami before being selected in the 2010 MLB Draft

Kyle Halbohn

Kyle Halbohn

September 14, 2022 by Tanner Smith

Career Notes
• Has made 60 career appearances for the Rockers over the 2019 and 2021 seasons
• Member of the High Point Opening Day Roster each of those two seasons
• Saved a career-high 14 games with the Chicago Dogs (American Association) in 2019.
2022
• Pitched in Mexico for the Piratas de Campeche, going 1-1 in 17 appearances and striking out eight in 13.2 innings
• Made his first appearance on 4/24/22 and his final game was 6/4/22
• Converted three of four save opportunities
2021
• On the Rockers’ roster on Opening Day, 5/29/21
• Finished the campaign with a 1-1 record and a 3.35 ERA in 45 appearances, logging 13 saves and striking out 42 in 43 innings
• Led the club and was fifth in the Atlantic League with 13 saves
• Was primarily a seventh-eighth inning pitcher through the first two months of the season, having just one save opportunity in his first 21 appearances
• Became the closer in early August and converted each of his first eight save opportunities into a save, going eight-for-eight in August
• Converted four of five save opportunities after Labor Day
• Struck out the side in his final appearance of the year in earning a save at Lancaster 10/9/21
2020
• Season canceled due to Covid-19.
2019
• Member of the Rockers’ Opening Day roster in 2019
• Appeared in seven games over the first month, working just 9.2 innings, all in relief
• Released by the Rockers 5/23/19 and signed by the Chicago Dogs on 5/28/19
• Became a closer in Chicago, saving a team-best 14 games
• Struck out 46 in 41 innings while walking just 12 and pitching to a 1.98 ERA
• Acquired by the ROCKERS via trade from Chicago Dogs (American Association) for future considerations, 9/4/19
• Appeared in six games over the final 2.5 weeks of the regular season after his re-acquisition
• Hurled one scoreless inning in relief against Long Island in the Divisional Series
2018
• Split time between A Burlington and A+ Inland Empire in the Angels organization, going 2-1 with a 4.71 ERA and one save . . . In 21 IP, had 18 K and 8 BB.
• Joined Trois-Rivieres (Can-Am) and went 2-2 with a 3.08 ERA and one save (16 App, 9 GS, 61.1 IP, 70 K, 16 BB).
2017
• Pitched at A Burlington, Iowa (Midwest) as a member of the Los Angeles Angels organization . . . Was 1-1 with a 5.83 ERA in 20 relief appearances . . . Had 29.1 IP with 36 K and 15 BB.
2016 (Belmont Abbey/New York Yankees)
• Had outstanding season at Belmont Abbey, going 6-1 with 10 saves and a 2.82 ERA in 26 appearances (54.1 IP, 72 K, 11 BB, 47 H, 17 ER).
• Signed minor league contract with New York Yankees (6/24/16) and was assigned to Yankees East team in Gulf Coast League.
• Went 0-3 with a 3.54 ERA in 13 relief appearances (20.1 IP, 18 K, 3 BB).
2015 (Kansas State)
• Posted 2-2 record with 4.62 ERA (25.1 IP, 18 K, 8 BB) at Kansas State.
• Used as both a starter and reliever.
2014 (Spartanburg Methodist JC)
• Went 5-2 with 3.32 ERA at Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist JC (62.1 IP, 51 K, 21 BB) in 13 appearances.
2012 (San Jacinto JC)
• Played at San Jacinto JC in Pasadena, Texas, making six appearances (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 2 SV) for National Junior College runner-up.
2011 (Plainedge HS)
• Went 5-0 with a 1.26 ERA as a HS senior, helping Plainedge High go 19-0 in the regular season.
• Tossed a no-hitter vs. Seaford (10 K, 3 BB) (5/19/11) in Game One of the Nassau County Class A quarterfinals.

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