Tech Alumni In The Majors 2009


Marlon Byrd           OF      Texas Rangers                    $3,060,000

Nomar Garciaparra     1B/3B   Oakland Athletics

Micah Owings          RHP     Cincinnati Reds               

Mark Teixeira         1B      New York Yankees                

Jason Varitek         C       Boston Red Sox                  $5,000,000

Cam Bonifay           Special Assistant to GM                 Cincinnati Reds

Bobby Dews            Special Advisor to GM                   Atlanta Braves   

John Stewart          Northeast Scouting Supervisor           Atlanta Braves 



Tech Alumni In Korea

Bong Jung-Keun* LHP LG Twins

Tech Alumni In The Minors


Charlie Blackmon      OF      Modesto Nuts                 A       Colorado Rockies

Brandon Boggs         OF      Oklahoma City RedHawks      AAA      Texas Rangers 

Eddie Burns           RHP                                  A       Cleveland Indians

Kevin Cameron         RHP     Sacramento RiverCats        AAA      Oakland Athletics

Bruce Chen            LHP     Omaha Royals                AAA      Kansas City Royals

Wally Crancer        C/OF     Frederick Keys               A       Baltimore Orioles

David Duncan          LHP     Lancaster JetHawks           A       Houston Astros

Michael Fisher        IF      Myrtle Beach Pelicans        A       Atlanta Braves

Tyler Greene          SS      Memphis Redbirds            AAA      St. Louis Cardinals

Tim Gustafson         RHP                                  A       Atlanta Braves 

Chris Hicks           RHP     Lancaster JetHawks           A       Houston Astros

Wes Hodges            3B      Columbus Clippers           AAA      Cleveland Indians

Jared Hyatt           RHP     Frisco RoughRiders          AA       Texas Rangers
 - Promoted to Class AAA Oklahoma City 4/23 

Lee Hyde              LHP     Myrtle Beach Pelicans        A       Atlanta Braves
 - Placed on DL to begin season 

Riccardo Ingram      Coach    Rochester Red Wings         AAA      Minnesota Twins

Jeff Kindel           1B      Tulsa Drillers               AA      Colorado Rockies 

Andrew Kown           RHP     Potomac Nationals            A       Washington Nationals
 
Andy Mitchell         RHP     Norfolk Tides               AAA      Baltimore Orioles 

Matt Murton           OF      Colorado Springs Sky Sox    AAA      Colorado Rockies

David Newhan        IF/OF     Lehigh Valley IronPigs      AAA      Philadelphia Phillies     
 - Released by Houston organization 3/30
 - Added to Philadelphia organization's player development staff as player/coach 4/21

Mike Nickeas          C       Binghamton Mets             AA       New York Mets 

Eric Patterson      2B/OF     Sacramento RiverCats        AAA      Oakland Athletics

Danny Payne           OF      Lake Elsinore Storm          A       San Diego Padres 

Whit Robbins          3B      New Britain Rockcats         AA      Minnesota Twins

Brad Rulon            RHP     Charleston RiverDogs         A       New York Yankees 

Jeremy Slayden        OF      Lehigh Valley IronPigs      AAA      Philadelphia Phillies
 - Placed on disabled list (back spasms) to begin regular season
 - Activated 4/16

Matt Wieters           C      Norfolk Tides               AAA      Baltimore Orioles

Blake Wood            RHP     Northwest Arkansas Naturals  AA      Kansas City Royals

* Studied English as a Foreign Language at Georgia Tech