Where are the Spikes now?

From the Spikes year end roster

Catchers -

  • Matthew Clarkson – unknown – his two year contract was over, he may be out of baseball
  • Ron Pena – Hickory Crawdads
  • Nick Stillwagon – Winnipeg Goldeyes team in the independent Northern League
  • Drew Walker – inactive expected to be assigned to Hickory

Infielders -

  • Justin Byler – MILB.com carries him on the 2008 Spikes roster but his two year contract is over
  • Matt Cavagnaro – Hickory Crawdads
  • John Fitzpatrick – quit baseball this spring after one season – plans on going to law school
  • Brian Friday – Lynchburg Hillcats
  • Smelin Perez – Jupiter Hammerheads Rule 5 AAA draft loss
  • Daniel Rios – unknown – batted only .209 in 33 games in his 3rd season so he’s likely done
  • Bobby Spain – Hickory Crawdads

Outfielders -

Pitchers -

Others (who were here during the season) -

  • Christian Castorri – Lynchburg Hillcats
  • Daniel Forrer – Gulf Coast Pirates
  • Dustin Molleken – Hickory Crawdads
  • Jake Cuffman – Lynchburg Hillcats
  • Michael Ambrose – ????
  • Ricky Diaz – ????
  • Ronald Uviedo – Hickory Crawdads
  • Tony Watson – Lynchburg Hillcats
  • Zach Duke – Pittsburgh Pirates

The “blanks” can be expected to be the foundation of the Spikes this season with some shuffling that will take place as the college kids are signed in June. The whereabouts of the ????’s are unknown and they may well be out of baseball.

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