STORM: 2008 COACHES AND PLAYERS AT A GLANCE
By The Californian | ∞
: Lezcano returns for his second season at the helm of the Storm after leading them to within a win of the Cal League title in his first season
CARLOS LEZCANO
Manager
Notable
: Compiled a 20-37 record and 4.02 ERA in 163 big league games during seven seasons ... Was pitching coach at Low-A Fort Wayne (Ind.) in '07 and Short-A Eugene (Ore.) in '05-06
WALLY WHITEHURST
Pitching coach
Notable
: Hit .262 with 58 HRs and 242 RBIs in 538 big league games and was part of three World Series-winning teams with Yankees ... Is making his coaching debut.
SHANE SPENCER
Hitting coach
Notable
: Is in his second year as Storm's trainer and 11th year in Padres organization ... Earned Southern League Trainer of the Year honors at Double-A Mobile (Ala.) in '03
WILL SINON
Trainer
Notable
6-0 Wt: 190
DYLAN AXELROD
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Santa Barbara
Home
2-3, 2.73, 30 Ks, 8 BBS at Peoria and Ft. Wayne in first pro season ... 30th-round pick out of UC Irvine in '07
2007:
6-0 Wt: 193
MIKE BAXTER
Ht:
OF B/T: L/R
Pos:
: Whitestone, N.Y.
Home
.276, 7, 44 at Lake Elsinore and .207, 0, 7 in 10 games at Portland ... fourth-round pick in '05 ... Stole 12 bases for Storm
2007:
6-2 Wt: 215
MITCHELL CANHAM
Ht:
C B/T: L/R
Pos:
: Lake Stevens, Wash.
Home
.293, 2, 18 at Eugene in first pro season ... A supplemental round pick (57th overall) in '07 draft out of Oregon State
2007:
6-4 Wt: 215
SAM CARTER
Ht:
OF B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Concord
Home
.267, 12, 43 at Ft. Wayne ... Was Midwest Player of the Week July 9-15. going .533, 4, 7 ... signed as undrafted free agent in '06
2007:
6-2 Wt: 190
NATHAN CULP
Ht:
P B/T: L/L
Pos:
: Edwardsville, Ill.
Home
13-7, 3.89 ERA with 93 Ks, 24 BBs at Ft. Wayne and Lake Elsinore ... Padres Minor League Pitcher of the Month in April
2007:
6-0 Wt: 195
RICHIE DAIGLE
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Alpharetta, Ga.
Home
5-8, 5.95, 78 Ks, 38 BBs in 29 games (22 starts) at Lake Elsinore ... Won in a one-game promotion to Triple-A ... Signed as non-drafted free agent in '05
2007:
6-0 Wt: 195
MIKE DEMARK
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Jeannette, Pa.
Home
2-1, 3.74, 70 Ks, 30 BBs in 44 relief appearances at Lake Elsinore ... Signed as undrafted free agent in '07
2007:
5-10 Wt: 170
JAVIS DIAZ
Ht:
OF B/T: L/L
Pos:
: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Home
.277, 7, 36 at Ft. Wayne ... Led Padres minor leaguers with 31 stolen bases ... Led Wizards with 42 multi-hit games
2007:
6-0 Wt: 225
BROOKS DUNN
Ht:
P B/T: L/L
Pos:
: Birmingham, Ala.
Home
3-5, 2.12 with 49 Ks, 16 BBs at Ft. Wayne and Lake Elsinore ... a 23rd round pick out of Mississippi State in the '06 draft
2007:
6-2 Wt: 190
ERNESTO FRIERI
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Sincerin, Bolivar, Columbia
Home
2-2, 2.29, 92 Ks, 29 BBs in 86 1/3 IP combined at Ft. Wayne and Lake Elsinore ... Is on Padres 40-man roster
2007:
6-2 Wt: 215
JEREMY HUNT
Ht:
INF B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Tampa, Fla.
Home
.260, 13, 47 at Ft. Wayne ... 13 HRs and .417 slugging percentage led Wizards ... 28th-round pick in '06
2007:
6-0 Wt: 200
CEDRIC HUNTER
Ht:
OF B/T: L/L
Pos:
: Decatur, Ga.
Home
..282, 7, 58 at Ft. Wayne ... .500, 1, 3 in three games at Portland ... Named Wizards' player of the Year, leading team in hitting RBIs, walks (47) and OBP (.344)
2007:
5-11 Wt: 210
TOM KING
Ht:
INF B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Panama City, Fla.
Home
.257, 7, 35 at Ft. Wayne ... 20 doubles tied for Wizards' lead ... eighth-round pick in '06 ... played in three games at Portland
2007:
6-4 Wt: 215
COREY KLUBER
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Tampa, Fla.
Home
1-1, 3.51, 33 Ks, 15 BBs at Eugene in first pro season ... Picked in 4th round of '07 draft out of Stetson University ... Pitched in one game with Storm
2007:
6-0 Wt: 210
KELLEN KULBACKI
Ht:
OF B/T: L/L
Pos:
Hershey, Pa.
Home:
.301, 8, 39 at Eugene in first pro season ... selected in supplemental round (40th overall) in '07 draft ... Had .382 OBP, .491 slugging percentage in '07
2007:
5-11 Wt: 177
JESUS LOPEZ
Ht:
INF B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Guasave, Mexico
Home
.232, 2, 39 at Ft. Wayne ... hit .267, 2, 19 in Mexican Winter League ... signed as undrafted free agent in '04
2007:
6-4 Wt: 205
CORY LUEBKE
Ht:
P B/T: R/L
Pos:
: Maria Stein, Ohio
Home
5-3, 3.07, 61 Ks, 8 BBs in 58 innings at Eugene, Ft. Wayne and Lake Elsinore in first pro season ... Picked in the supplemental round of '07 draft (63rd overall)
2007:
6-4 Wt: 225
JOHN MADDEN
Ht:
P B/T:R/R
Pos:
: Harmony, Fla.
Home
1-4, 5.74, 44 Ks, 21 BBs in 43 relief appearances at Lake Elsinore ... finished season on DL with sprained left ankle
2007:
6-2 Wt: 195
DREW MILLER
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Latta, Okla.
Home
4-6, 4.69, 87 Ks, 24 BBs in 16 starts ... Finished year on DL with strained left oblique ... 37th-round pick in '05
2007:
5-10 Wt: 190
ROBERT PERRY
Ht:
OF B/T: L/L
Pos:
: Sunnyvale
Home
.300, 6, 35 combined at Peoria, Ft. Wayne, Lake Elsinore in first pro season ... scored 53 runs in 63 games ... a 16th-round pick out of Long Beach State in '07
2007:
5-10 Wt: 185
JODAM RIVERA
Ht:
INF B/T: S/R
Pos:
: Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Home
.225, 5, 26 at Ft. Wayne ... Played 2B, 3B, SS, 1B and P, posting .975 fielding percentage ... 24th-round pick in '04
2007:
5-11 Wt: 185
R.J. RODRIGUEZ
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Miami
Home
3-2, 4.11, 18 saves at Ft. Wayne ... 0-0, 4.50 in 20 games at Lake Elsinore ... led Padres minor leaguers in saves
2007:
5-11 Wt:200
KEONI RUTH
Ht:
INF B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Aiea, Hawaii
Home
.314, 2, 29 at Peoria, Lake Elsinore, Eugene, Portland in first pro season ... 22nd-round pick in '07 draft
2007:
5-10 Wt: 190
ERIC SOGARD
Ht:
INF B/T: L/R
Pos:
: Phoenix
Home
.251, 4, 33 combined at Ft. Wayne, Eugene, Portland in first pro season ... second-round pick in '07 draft
2007:
6-0 Wt: 210
MATT STOCCO
Ht:
C B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Home
.192, 1, 21 in 79 games at Ft. Wayne ... threw out 35 of 116 would-be base stealers (30.2 percent)
2007:
6-1 Wt: 215
ROLANDO VALDEZ
Ht:
P B/T: R/R
Pos:
: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Home
2-7, 4.11, 53 Ks, 17 BBs at Ft. Wayne ... Led Midwest League with 58 appearances ... signed as undrafted free agent in '05
2007:
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