Eastern League Preview

Your handy guide to the Eastern League.  "Notables" is a listing of players whose names I thought I recognized, and is not intended to be a scouting report.

EASTERN DIVISION

Binghamton Mets

Affiliate:  New York Mets

Stadium:  NYSEG Stadium

Manager:  Pedro Lopez

Coaches:  Luis Rivera, Glenn Abbott

Notables:  Chase Hutchingson, Xorge Carillo, Alonzo Harris, Travis Taijeron, Cory Vaughn

New Britain Rock Cats

Affiliate:  Minnesota Twins

Stadium:  New Britain Stadium

Manager:  Jeff Smith

Coaches:  Stu Cliburn, Chad Allen

Notables:  D. J. Baxendale, Alex Wimmers, Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sano, Kennys Vargas

New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Affiliate:  Toronto Blue Jays

Stadium:  Northeast Delta Dental Stadium

Manager:  Bobby Meacham

Coaches:  Jon Nunnally, Jim Czajkowski

Notables:  Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Deck McGuire, Jon Berti, Ryan Schimpf, Brian Van Kirk

Portland Sea Dogs

Affiliate:  Boston Red Sox

Stadium:  Hadlock Field

Manager:  Billy McMillon

Coaches:  Rich Gedman, Bob Kipper

Notables:  Chris Balcom-Miller, Jeremy Kehrt, Derrik Gibson, Peter Hissey, J. C. Linares

Reading Fightin Phils

Affiliate:  Philadelphia Phillies

Stadium:  FirstEnergy Stadium

Manager:  Dusty Wathan

Coaches:  Rob Ducey, David Lundquist

Notables:  Brody Colvin, Severino Gonzalez, Jay Johnson, Sebastian Valle, Matt Tolbert

Trenton Thunder

Affiliate:  New York Yankees

Stadium:  Arm & Hammer Park

Manager:  Tony Franklin

Coaches:  Marcus Thames, Tommy Phelps

Notables:  Pat Venditte, Ben Gamel, Mason Williams, Bryan Mitchell, Robert Refsnyder

WESTERN DIVISION

Akron Rubber Ducks

Affiliate:  Cleveland Indians

Stadium:  Canal Park

Manager:  Dave Wallace

Coaches:  Rouglas Odor, Jeff Harris

Notables:  Kyle Davies, Toru Murata, Giovanni Soto, Tyler Naquin, Joe Wendle

Altoona Curve

Affiliate:  Pittsburgh Pirates

Stadium:  Peoples Natural Gas Field

Manager:  Carlos Garcia

Coaches:  Ryan Long, Stan Kyles, Austin McClune

Notables:  Alen Hanson, Gift Ngoepe, Drew Maggi, Keon Broxton, Junior Sosa

Bowie Baysox

Affiliate:  Baltimore Orioles

Stadium:  Prince George’s Stadium

Manager:  Gary Kendall

Coaches:  Butch Davis, Blaine Beatty, Joel Polanco

Notables:  Matt Bischoff, Juan Morillo, Buck Britton, Ronald Bermudez, David Freitas

Erie SeaWolves

Affiliate:  Detroit Tigers

Stadium:  Jerry Uht Park

Manager:  Lance Parrish

Coach:  Gerald Perry, Jaime Garcia

Notables:  Matt Crouse, Warwick Saupold, Steven Moya, Alwin Delgado, Corey Knebel

Harrisburg Senators

Affiliate:  Washington Nationals

Stadium:  Metro Bank Park

Manager:  Brian Daubach

Coaches:  Mark Harris, Chris Michalak, Brian Dorta

Notables:  Gabriel Alfaro, A. J. Cole, Sandy Leon, Justin Bloxom, Matt Purke

Richmond Flying Squirrels

Affiliate:  San Francisco Giants

Stadium:  The Diamond

Manager:  Russ Morman

Coaches:  Ken Joyce, Ross Grimsley

Notables:  Daryl Maday, Taylor Rogers, Brett Krill, Jarrett Parker, Ethan Miller