RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS DOMINATE SIGNINGS FROM INDEPENDENT ROSTERS SINCE THE SEASON ENDED

Has that player you followed in Independent Baseball to the very end of the season had his contract purchased by a major league organization?

We try to keep track of all signings, and this is what we have seen so far. We will continue to add to the list, and we invite readers to let us know if we miss anyone since the news sometimes comes out from the player's team or his hometown without us seeing it immediately.

Signings since the end of the Independent season with the Player, MLB Organization, Independent Team (Most Recent), League and Position. (Asterisks indicate he played his first professional game in an Independent league):

Barba, Ryan, Atlanta, Yuma, Golden, SS

Bladergroen, Ian, Seattle, Lancaster, Atlantic, 1B

Breen, Patrick, Los Angeles-AL, Orange County, Golden, OF

*Cullen, Chris, Pittsburgh, Lincoln, American Association, RHP (Cullen played forEdmonton of the Golden League in 2008)

Coello, Robert, Boston, Edmonton, Golden, RHP

Etherton, Seth, Arizona, Long Beach, Golden, RHP

Fultz, Aaron, Cincinnati, Somerset, Atlantic, LHP

Garcia, Geivy, San Francisco, Grand Prairie, American Association, RHP

*Grimes, Scott, New York-NL, Worcester, Can-Am, OF

Hawke, Phil, Florida, Windy City, Frontier, 1B

Hernandez, Santo, Philadelphia, Brockton, Can-Am, RHP

*Herr, Jordan, Chicago-AL, Lancaster, Atlantic, OF

Hunton, Jon, Oakland, Somerset, Atlantic, RHP

Krause, Brent, Milwaukee, St. Paul, American Association, RHP

*LaLuna, Michael, Detroit, Sussex, Can-Am, RHP

*Linder, Chad, Detroit, Alexandria, United, LHP

Lisk, Charlie, Detroit, Gateway, Frontier, C

Moss, Steve, Seattle, Long Beach, Golden, OF

Phillips, Paul, Tampa Bay, Pensacola, American Association, RHP

Pressley, Josh, Houston, Somerset, Atlantic, 1B

*Regas, Kris, Detroit, Sioux Falls, American Association, LHP

Reith, Brian, Milwaukee, Somerset, Atlantic, RHP

*Risser, Travis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Frontier, RHP

Sikaras, Pete, Philadelphia, Edmonton, Golden, RHP

Smith, Dan, Baltimore, Pensacola, American Association, LHP

Smith, Donnie, San Francisco, Fargo, Northern, RHP

Stanley, Patrick, Detroit, Newark, Atlantic, RHP

Torbert, Beau, Detroit, Sioux Falls, American Association, OF

Townsend, Tanner, Florida, Gary, Northern, 3B

Vento, Mike, Washington, Camden, Atlantic, OF

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