Players from the Southwest, Hawaii set for Long Beach
The 2009 Cincinnati Reds Area Code Baseball Team is set. There are 25 players from Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Hawaii set for the Area Code Baseball Games Aug. 5-10. The games will be held at Blair Field located in Long Beach, Calif.
It took three tryouts in three states, in which 150 players took to the field with the hope of making the trip to California.
One of the pitchers to watch out for is Kevin Gausman, who threw around 91-92mph with a 75mph change. He was one of the five players from the Denver tryout to make the final roster.
"Tall, skinny and loose," said Area Code Baseball's Andrew Knepper of Kevin Gauaman. "He throws an easy 90."
According to ESPN Scouts Inc.'s Keith Law, Gausman is a pitcher to watch this year. Law said that Taylor Lindsey, Marcus Littlewood and Kris Bryant are also players to watch on this year's Reds team.
The Reds' first Area Code Game will be on Aug. 5, when they take on the Nationals in the tournament's first game.
| 2009 Cincinnati Reds Area Code Team | |||||||
| NAME | POS | B / T | HT | WT | YEAR | HIGH SCHOOL | STATE |
| Adam Duke | P | R / R | 6-2 | 180 | 2010 | Spanish Fork | UT |
| Buddy Borden | P | R / R | 6-2 | 200 | 2010 | Arbor View | NV |
| Chris Roglen | OF | R / R | 6-3 | 200 | 2010 | Rocky Mountain | CO |
| Christian Carmichael | C | R / R | 6-0 | 190 | 2010 | Kamehameha | HI |
| Christian Muscarello | MIF | R / R | 5-9 | 155 | 2010 | Catalina Foothills | AZ |
| DJ Peterson | INF | R / R | 6-0 | 185 | 2010 | Gilbert | AZ |
| Drew Robinson | OF | L / R | 6-1 | 185 | 2010 | Silverado | NV |
| Jake Cole | P | R / R | 6-3 | 220 | 2010 | Sahuaro | AZ |
| Jake McCasland | P | R / R | 6-2 | 215 | 2010 | Piedra Vista | NM |
| James McDonald | SS | S / R | 6-0 | 170 | 2010 | Chaparral | AZ |
| Josh Alexander | OF | R / R | 6-2 | 185 | 2010 | Mountain Pointe | AZ |
| Kevin Gausman | P | L / R | 6-4 | 185 | 2010 | Grandview | CO |
| Kris Bryant | INF | R / R | 6-5 | 190 | 2010 | Bonanza | NV |
| Marco Gonzales | P | L / L | 6-0 | 185 | 2010 | Rocky Mountain | CO |
| Marcus Littlewood | INF | S / R | 6-2 | 190 | 2010 | Pine View | UT |
| Michael Benjamin | INF | R / R | 6-0 | 170 | 2010 | Basha | AZ |
| Michael Wagner | P | R / R | 6-4 | 185 | 2010 | Centennial | NV |
| Nick Kingham | P | R / R | 6-5 | 205 | 2010 | Sierra Vista | NV |
| Sam Wilson | P / OF | L / L | 6-1 | 195 | 2010 | El Dorado | NM |
| Taylor Erwin | P | R / R | 6-3 | 195 | 2010 | Willow Canyon | AZ |
| Taylor Lindsey | OF / 3B | L / R | 6-0 | 180 | 2010 | Desert Mountain | AZ |
| TC Mark | C | R / R | 6-2 | 200 | 2010 | Pinnacle | AZ |
| Tito Nava | P | R / R | 5-10 | 180 | 2010 | Cherry Creek | CO |
| Trever Allen | OF | R / R | 5-11 | 170 | 2010 | Corona Del Sol | AZ |
| Trey Nielsen | INF | R / R | 6-1 | 195 | 2010 | Skyline | UT |
| Jacob Brugman | OF | L / L | 5-11 | 170 | 2010 | Desert Vista | AZ |
| Dylan Everett | INF | R / R | 5-10 | 180 | 2010 | Horizon | AZ |
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