Missoula PaddleHeads
The Missoula PaddleHeads are a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Missoula, Montana. The team plays its home games at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. The club is a member of the Pioneer League, a short-season league which is designated Rookie Advanced. The team has won the Pioneer League championship four times; in 1999, 2006, 2012 and 2015.
Missoula PaddleHeads Founded in 1987 Missoula, Montana | |||
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Class | Advanced Rookie (1987–present) | ||
League | Pioneer League (1987–present) | ||
Division | Northern Division | ||
Major league affiliations | |||
Team | Arizona Diamondbacks (1996–present) | ||
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League titles (4) |
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Division titles (4) |
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Nickname | Missoula PaddleHeads (2020–present) | ||
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Ballpark | Ogren Park at Allegiance Field (2004–present) | ||
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Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Big Sky Professional Baseball | ||
Manager | Mike Benjamin | ||
General Manager | Matt Ellis |
The club was known as the Missoula Osprey from 1999 through the 2019 season. Previously, the franchise played in Lethbridge, Alberta from 1992 to 1998, and in Pocatello, Idaho, from 1987 to 1991.
Missoula alumni with MLB experience
Sixty-nine Missoula players have also played in Major League Baseball.[1] They are:
- 1999
- JD Closser, Jorge de la Rosa, Doug DeVore, Lyle Overbay, Duaner Sánchez, Luis Terrero (1999-2000)
- 2000
- Casey Daigle, Jerry Gil, Andy Green, Phil Stockman, José Valverde
- 2001
- Scott Hairston
- 2002
- Dustin Nippert, Tony Peña, Sergio Santos, Miguel Montero (2002-2003)
- 2003
- Emilio Bonifacio, Carlos González,
- 2004
- Wilkin Castillo, Steven Jackson, Esmerling Vásquez
- 2005
- Pedro Ciriaco, Rusty Ryal, Greg Smith
- 2006
- Héctor Ambriz, John Hester, Jordan Norberto, Gerardo Parra, Daniel Stange, Clay Zavada, Tony Barnette
- 2007
- Bryan Augenstein, Tommy Layne, Evan Scribner, Jarrod Parker, Rey Navarro (2007-2008)
- 2008
- Jake Elmore, Daniel Schlereth, Bryan Shaw
- 2009
- Chase Anderson, Mike Belfiore, Charles Brewer, Keon Broxton, Eury De La Rosa, Paul Goldschmidt, Bradin Hagens, Ender Inciarte, Chris Owings, Patrick Schuster (2009-2010), Enrique Burgos (2009, 2011)
- 2010
- Adam Eaton, David Holmberg, Stephen Cardullo (2010-2011)
- 2011
- Archie Bradley, Keith Hessler DJ Johnson
- 2012
- Socrates Brito, Jake Lamb, Michael Perez, Andrew Velazquez
- 2013
- Silvino Bracho, Steve Hathaway, Brad Keller (2013-2014), Justin Williams (2013-2014), Daniel Palka
- 2014
- Gabriel Moya (2014-2015), Yefry Ramirez (2014-2015), Touki Toussaint
Roster
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Minor league affiliations
Level | Team | League | Location |
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AAA | Reno Aces | Pacific Coast League | Reno, Nevada |
AA | Jackson Generals | Southern League | Jackson, Tennessee |
Advanced A | Visalia Rawhide | California League | Visalia, California |
A | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | Geneva, Illinois |
Short Season A | Hillsboro Hops | Northwest League | Hillsboro, Oregon |
Rookie | Missoula PaddleHeads | Pioneer League | Missoula, Montana |
AZL D-backs | Arizona League | Scottsdale, Arizona | |
DSL D-backs | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Dominican Republic |
References
- "Osprey alumni in MLB" (PDF). milb.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.