Winston-Salem Warthogs
Advanced A Carolina League Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
401 Deacon Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27115
PHONE: (336) 759-2233 FAX: (336) 759-2042
www.warthogs.com
Roster as of Sept. 4, 2004 (DL) – Disabled List; (TI) – Temporary Inactive List
(PC) Player/Coach
# PITCHERS (12) B/T HT WT DOB RESIDES 2003 / ACQUIRED
15 Fabio Castro L/L 5-8 150 1/20/85 Montecristy, D.R. Kannapolis, Bristol / FA-‘01
17 Brad Murray L/L 5-11 175 8/20/78 LaBelle, FL Bristol, Kannapolis, B-ham / 27th RD-‘00
22 Jose Espinal R/R 6-2 205 8/31/76 Pedernales, D.R. Yuma (West. League, ’00) / FA’-04
26 Fernan Hernandez R/R 5-11 190 7/31/84 Miami, FL Great Fall / 49th-‘02
27 Ehren Wasserman S/R 6-0 185 12/6/80 Birmingham, AL Kannapolis, Bristol / FA-‘03
30 Dwayne Pollok R/R 6-4 200 11/12/80 San Antonio, TX Bristol, W-S / 27th RD-‘03
34 Sean Tracey L/R 6-3 205 11/14/80 Upland, CA Kannapolis, Great Falls / 8th RD-‘02
44 Tyler Lumsden R/L 6-4 205 5/9/83 Roanoke, VA Clemson / Sandwich-’04 (34th)
46 Brian Miller R/R 6-3 200 10/18/82 Charlotte, MI Kannapolis / 20th RD-‘01
49 Kenny Ray R/R 6-2 200 12/27/74 Phoenix, AZ High Desert, Huntsville / FA-‘04
50 Wes Whisler L/L 6-5 237 4/7/83 Noblesville, IN UCLA / 2nd RD-‘04
51 Paulino Reynoso L/L 6-3 215 8/10/80 Santiago, D.R. Kannapolis / FA-‘98
Jason Stumm (DL) R/R 6-2 215 4/13/81 Centralia, WA W-S, Birmingham / 1st RD-99
Fraser Dizard (DL) L/L 6-0 195 8/6/81 Edmonds, WA Great Falls / 10th RD-‘03
Julio Castro (DL) R/R 6-1 165 6/30/81 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. Kannapolis, W-S / FA-‘98
Jeff Little (DL) R/R 6-3 200 4/30/80 West Lafayette, IN Great Falls, Bristol / FA-‘03
# CATCHERS (3) B/T HT WT DOB RESIDES 2003 / ACQUIRED
6 Wally Rosa R/R 6-1 185 11/28/81 Miami, FL Winston-Salem / 28th RD-‘99
25 Cipriano Garcia R/R 6-0 200 10/23/78 Albuquerque, NM Wisconsin (Seattle) / FA-‘04
47 Gustavo Molina R/R 6-2 185 2/24/82 LaGuaria, Venezuela Kannapolis / FA-‘00
# INFIELDERS (6) B/T HT WT DOB RESIDES 2003 / ACQUIRED
10 Tommy Nicholson L/R 5-9 160 8/23/79 Anaheim, CA W-S, Charlotte, B-ham / 11th RD-‘00
21 Josh Fields R/R 6-2 210 12/14/82 Stillwater, OK Okla. St. / 1st RD-‘04
23 Andy Gonzalez R/R 6-2 180 12/15/81 Rio Piedras, P.R. Kannapolis / 5th-RD-‘01
29 Josh Shaffer L/R 6-1 180 6/26/80 Yorba Linda, CA Birmingham / TR-’01 (Anaheim)
45 Casey Rogowski L/L 6-4 250 5/1/81 Livonia, MI Winston-Salem / 13th RD-‘99
48 Brian Becker R/R 6-7 230 5/26/75 Tempe, AZ Winston-Salem / FA-‘03
Chris Amador (DL) R/R 5-10 160 12/14/82 Camuy, P.R. Kannapolis, W-S / 8th RD-‘00
Mike Myers (DL) R/R 6-1 190 12/11/79 St. Petersburg, FL Great Falls / FA-‘02
# OUTFIELDERS (4) B/T HT WT DOB RESIDES 2003 / ACQUIRED
12 Darren Blakely S/R 6-1 190 3/14/77 Pensacola, FL NJ, Brockton (NE League / FA – ‘03
24 Ricardo Nanita L/L 5-11 180 6/12/81 Santo Domingo, D.R. Great Falls / 14th-‘03
28 Ryan Sweeney L/L 6-3 200 2/20/85 Cedar Rapids, IA Bristol, Great Falls / 2nd RD-‘03
39 Peanut Williams (PC) R/R 6-2 205 10/3/77 Nacogdoches, TX Windy City (’03) / FA-‘04
Tom Brice (TI) L/L 6-5 210 8/24/81 Mile End, Australia Kannapolis / 24th RD-‘02
COACHES
MANAGER:#16 Nick Leyva TRAINER: Josh Fallin
HITTING COACH: #33 Andy Tomberlin STRENGTH COACH: Chad Efron
PITCHING COACH: #31 JR Perdew
PRONUNCIATIONS
Cipriano – Cip-REE-on-Oh Amador – Ah-ma-door Espinal – S-puh-nall
Gustavo – Guh-sta-vo Leyva – LAY-vuh Ehren - Aaron
Pollok – Paw-luck Fallin – Fal-n Mieses – Me-A-sis
Byeong Hak An – B-yong Hock On Efron – F-ron
2004 TRANSACTIONS
Apr 9: Catcher, Ryan Wade put on 7-day DL (right bicep inflammation)
Apr 18: Pitcher Rick Hummel placed on DL (right shoulder inflammation); Pitcher Jose Mieses added
to roster from extended spring training
Apr 23: IF Tommy Nicholson promoted to AAA Charlotte; IF Andy Gonzalez received from A
Kannapolis
Apr. 29: IF Troy Cameron released; IF Tommy Nicholson received from AAA Charlotte
Apr 30: P Jose Mieses put on DL; P Adam Larson received from low A Kannapolis
May 2: P Jose Espinal put on DL; P Jeremy Hudson received from low A Kannapolis
May 7: P Jason Stumm put on DL (right shoulder); P Kenny Ray signed by White Sox and sent to
Winston-Salem
May 12: IF Mike Myers put on DL (back); Ryan Wade activated off DL
May 21: OF Normand Martel promoted to AA Birmingham; OF Darren Blakely received from AA
Birmingham
May 24: IF Tommy Nicholson promoted to AA Birmingham; IF Melvin Perez received from Ext. Spring
May 26: C Carlos Lee placed on DL (retroactive to May 24); P Jose Mieses activated from DL
June 1: P Paulino Reynoso placed on DL; P Jose Espinal activated from DL
June 5: P Rick Hummel activated off DL; P Adam Larson sent to low A Kannapolis
June 10: P BJ LaMura promoted to AA Birmingham; C Carlos Lee activated from DL
June 11: P Rick Hummel place on temporary inactive list; P Paulino Reynoso activated from DL
June 14: DH Brian Becker promoted to AA Birmingham; OF Thomas Brice promoted from A
Kannapolis; OF Ricardo Nanita sent to A Kannapolis
June 15: Nick Leyva named manager
June 16: IF Josh Shaffer received from AA Birmingham
June 17: P Tyler Lumsden signed by White Sox and assigned to Winston-Salem; IF Melvin Perez
sent to Rookie Great Falls
June 18: IF Josh Fields signed by White Sox and assigned to Winston-Salem; P Rick Hummel
activated off DL and sent to low A Kannapolis; C Ryan Wade place on DL
June 19: P Brad Murray promoted to AA Birmingham
June 20: P Joe Winkelsas signed by White Sox and assigned to Winston-Salem
June 25: P Joe Winkelsas promoted to AAA Charlotte
June 27: C Ryan Wade retired
July 1: OF Brian Anderson promoted to AA Birmingham; P Brandon McCarthy promoted from low A
Kannapolis
July 8: P Jeremy Hudson retired
July 11: C Cipriano Garcia promoted from low A Kannapolis
July 15: C Gustavo Molina received from low A Kannapolis; IF Andy Gonzalez promoted to AA
Birmingham
July 20: P Rob Purvis promoted to AA Birmingham; IF/DH Brian Becker received from AA
Birmingham; IF Josh Shaffer placed on DL (right ankle)
July 24: P Nik Lubisich promoted to AA Birmingham; P Fraser Dizard received from low A
Kannapolis; IF Tommy Nicholson received from AA Birmingham; P Brad Murray received
from AA Birmingham
July 28: C Carlos Lee sent to low A Kannapolis; P Jeff Little received from Rookie Great Falls
July 31: P Julio Castro placed on DL;
August 2: P Brian Miller promoted from low A Kannapolis
August 6: OF Peanut Williams signed by White Sox and assigned to Winston-Salem; IF Josh Shaffer taken off DL; Tom
Brice placed on temporary inactive list (Australia Olympic Team); P Fraser Dizard placed on DL
August 12: P Brandon McCarthy promoted to AA Birmingham
August 13: P Wes Whisler received from low A Kannapolis
August 19: RHP Jeff Little and C Cippy Garcia placed on DL; LHP Fabio Castro and RHP Ehren Wasserman promoted
from low A Kannapolis
August 27: LHP Byeong Hak An sent to low A Kannapolis; catcher Cipriano Garcia activated from the DL
August 30: SS Pedro Lopez sent to AA Birmingham; SS Andy Gonzalez received from AA Birmingham; P Jose Mieses sent to AAA Charlotte
Sept. 4: OF Ricardo received from low A Kannapolis; P Fernan Hernandez received from low A Kannapolis; IF Chris Amador placed on DL