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Former Wizards Poised to Lead Friars to Victory
By Chad Gramling | November 16, 2007
Several former Fort Wayne Wizards have made it to the big leagues . . . 62 to be exact. Some of the more prominent names include Jake Peavy, Torri Hunter, LaTroy Hawkins, Michael Cuddyer, Corey Koskie, Matt Lawton, A.J. Piersynski and more.
During the 2007 season, a few more made their big league debuts . . . seven to be exact. That list includes; Joakim Soria, Aaron Fultz, Chase Headley, Cory Doyne, Jack Cassel, Colt Morton and Drew Macias.
When looking at the minor league seasons of several other former Wizards players, it appears that several are in position to break through and help the San Diego Padres to many successful seasons in the future.
There are two great articles appearing at MiLB.com that discuss the 2007 and current state of the Padres farm system. The first is Flashback: San Diego Padres - Championship runs indicate bright future for Padres. It highlights the key performances of many of the systems players throughout 2007 and is filled with the names of Former Wizards at all levels. The second is Prospects could send Pads to playoffs - Plenty of pitching, hitting, defense moving up fast. In addition to opining over players who changed their organizational positions, the author makes his picks for organizational players of the year. Both players, Chase Headley and Josh Geer are former Wizards
[tags]Padres, Fort Wayne Wizards, Chase Headley, Josh Geer, Baseball in Fort Wayne[/tags]
