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Daniel Moskos
Daniel Moskos

Posted Sep 12, 2007


The Pirates will send a total of 64 players to the Florida Instructional League starting on Friday September 15. Some of the Bucs top prospects including this year’s number one draft pick lefty Daniel Moskos will participate. The Pirates prospects will play a total of 21 games against prospects from the Phillies, Blue Jays, Yankees and Devil Rays. Here is the Pirates Instructional League roster.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES FALL INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE ROSTER
# Pitchers (33) POS HT WT B-T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2007 CLUB
Amaro, Carlos RHP 6'0" 170 R-R 11/6/1984 Barquisimeto, Venezuela GCL Pirates
Amato, Gary RHP 6'1" 200 R-R 2/5/1986 Austin, TX GCL Pirates
Astacio, Olivo RHP 6' 5" 190 R-R 7/28/1984 San Pedro De Macoris, Dom Rep Hickory/Lynchburg/Altoona
Bankston, Mo RHP 6'4" 210 L-R 6/17/1987 Crosset, AR GCL Pirates
Bishop, Harrison RHP 6'3" 210 R-R 8/17/1984 Redmond, WA State College
Boleska, Tom RHP 6'0" 190 R-R 7/30/1986 Montreal, Canada GCL Pirates
Charry, Jorge RHP 6'1" 195 R-R 12/10/1986 Tajardo, PR State College
Clapp, Bradley RHP 6' 4" 235 R-R 5/19/1986 Seattle, WA Hickory
Crotta, Michael RHP 6' 7" 225 R-R 9/25/1984 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hickory/Altoona
DeLosSantos, Jose R. RHP 6' 3" 155 R-R 12/10/1986 San Pedro De Macoris, Dom Rep GCL Pirates/Hickory
Diaz, Jose RHP 6' 1" 165 R-R 3/20/1987 Hato Mayor, Dom Rep GCL Pirates/Hickory/Lynchburg
Felix, Michael LHP 6' 0" 195 L-L 8/13/1985 Syosset, NY State College/Hickory
Foust, Matthew RHP 6'2" 225 R-R 10/8/1984 Fort Scott, KS State College
Giblin, Sean RHP 6'3" 215 R-R 6/17/1989 Nyack, NY GCL Pirates
Herrera, Yoslan RHP 6'2" 195 R-R 4/28/1981 Pinar Del Rio, Cuba Altoona
Holden, Brandon RHP 6'4" 185 R-R 1/1/1988 Coral Springs, FL GCL Pirates
Hughes, Jared RHP 6' 7" 230 R-R 7/4/1985 Stanford, CT Hickory
Igsema, Victor RHP 6'2" 180 R-R 11/16/1985 San Pedro De Macoris, Dom Rep State College
Kelly, Ryan RHP 6'2" 170 R-R 10/30/1987 Memphis, TN GCL Pirates
Linares, Serguey RHP 6'4" 225 R-R 2/1/1983 Pinar Del Rio, Cuba Hickory/Lynchburg
McPherson, Kyle RHP 6'4" 210 R-R 11/11/1987 Creola, AL GCL Pirates
McSwain, Matt RHP 6'3" 185 R-R 8/15/1985 High Point, NC Hickory/GCL Pirates
Moskos, Daniel LHP 6'1" 200 R-L 4/28/1986 Greenville, SC GCL Pirates/State College
Ortiz, Francisco RHP 6' 3" 213 R-R 3/7/1987 Toa Alta, PR GCL Pirates
Owens, Rudy LHP 6'3" 215 L-L 12/18/1987 Mesa, AZ GCL Pirates
Paulino, Ricardo RHP 6'1" 165 R-R 8/8/1986 San Jose de Ocoa, Dom Rep GCL Pirates
Pearson, Kyle RHP 6'1" 200 R-R 10/8/1984 Panama City, FL Hickory/Lynchburg
Pereira, Nelson LHP 5'11" 180 L-L 2/12/1989 Cuidad de la Uniono, El Salvador VSL Pirates
Redmond, Todd RHP 6' 3" 200 R-R 5/17/1985 St. Petersburg, FL Lynchburg/Altoona
Uviedo, Ronald RHP 6'2" 165 R-R 10/7/1986 Calaboso, Guarico, Venezuela State College/Lynchburg
Vasquez, Samuel RHP 6'4" 175 R-R 3/10/1988 Santo Domingo, Dom Rep DSL Pirates
Watson, Anthony LHP 6'4" 210 L-L 5/30/1985 Sioux City, IA State College
Welker, Duke RHP 6'7" 220 L-R 2/10/1986 Kirkland, WA State College

# Catchers (8) POS HT WT B-T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2007 CLUB
Aguilera, Jesus C 6'1" 190 R-R 8/9/1987 Barcelona, Anz, Venezuela VSL Pirates
Biela, Andrew C 5'11" 195 R-R 12/26/1988 Lake Forest, IL GCL Pirates
Garcia, Juan C 5'11" 185 R-R 9/6/1988 Rio Piedras, PR GCL Pirates
Lerud, Steve C 6' 1" 203 L-R 10/13/1984 Reno, NV Lynchburg
Marquez, Jairo C 6'1" 178 R-R 4/7/1988 Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela VSL Pirates
Mendez, Miguel C 6' 0" 170 R-L 1/8/1988 Los Toros, Azua, Dom Rep Injured
Peley, Josue C 6'1" 185 R-R 12/24/1987 Valencia, Venezuela GCL Pirates
Walker, Andrew C 6'0" 200 R-R 1/22/1986 Houston, TX State College

# First Basemen (3) POS HT WT B-T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2007 CLUB
Byler, Justin 1B 6' 1" 195 R-R 8/12/1985 Warren, OH State College
Keel, Jared (OF) 1B 6' 0" 190 R-R 8/3/1984 Panama City, FL Hickory
Vargas, Alex 1B 6'2" 195 L-L 6/5/1986 Azua, Dom Rep GCL Pirates

# Second Basemen (2) POS HT WT B-T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2007 CLUB
Cavagnaro, Matt 2B 5'11" 185 S-R 8/11/1985 Brightwaters, NY State College
Negrych, James (3B) 2B 5'10" 180 L-R 3/2/1985 Buffalo, NY Hickory

# Third Basemen (4) POS HT WT B-T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2007 CLUB
Acevedo, Andury 3B 6'4" 200 R-R 8/23/1990 Santo Domingo, Dom Rep GCL Pirates
Cespedes, Starlin 3B 6'1" 160 S-R 2/15/1988 Neyba, Dom Rep DSL Pirates
Spain, Robert 3B 6'4" 205 L-R 5/7/1985 Colorado Springs, CO State College
Vasquez, Andy 3B 6'2" 175 S-R 10/8/1987 Santo Domingo, Dom Rep DSL Pirates

# Shortstops (3) POS HT WT B-T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2007 CLUB
Friday, Brian SS 5'11" 180 R-R 12/16/1985 Houston, TX State College
Gonzalez, Angel SS 5'11" 182 S-R 12/28/1985 Santiago, Dom Rep Hickory/Lynchburg
Pena, Silvio SS 6' 0" 175 R-R 8/9/1987 Bani, Dom Rep DSL Pirates

# Outfielders (11) POS HT WT B-T D.O.B BIRTHPLACE 2007 CLUB
Davis, Marcus OF 6'3" 200 R-R 11/11/1984 McGee, MS State College
Garcia, Edward OF 6' 1" 155 S-R 8/21/1987 Jersey City, NJ DSL Pirates
Gonzalez, Gemmy OF 6'0" 178 R-R 6/22/1988 Punto Figo, Venezuela VSL Pirates
Laboy, Albert OF 6' 0" 175 R-R 12/1/1986 Boynton Beach, FL Hickory
Latimore, Quincy OF 5'11" 175 R-R 2/3/1989 Raleigh, NC GCL Pirates
McClune, Austin OF 6' 2" 180 R-R 11/15/1987 Little Rock, AR State College
Noris, Rogelio OF 6'2" 192 R-R 12/3/1989 Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico VSL Pirates
Presley, Alex OF 5' 10" 180 L-L 7/25/1985 Monroe, LA Hickory
Rosero, Ciro OF 6' 1" 160 R-R 7/25/1986 Panama City, Panama GCL Pirates
Sanchez, Victor OF 5'10" 160 L-L 10/25/1986 Caracas, Venezuela VSL Pirates
Simon, Keanon OF 5'9" 185 L-L 12/6/1984 Lamar, OK State College


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