Missoula Osprey

Missoula Osprey
Founded in 1987
Missoula, Montana
Team logoCap insignia
Class-level
Current Advanced Rookie (1987–present)
Minor league affiliations
League Pioneer League (1987–present)
Division Northern Division
Major league affiliations
Current Arizona Diamondbacks (1996–present)
Previous
Minor league titles
League titles 1999, 2006, 2012
Division titles 1998, 1999, 2006, 2009
Team data
Nickname Missoula Osprey (1999–present)
Previous names
  • Lethbridge Black Diamonds (1996-1999)
  • Lethbridge Mounties (1992-1995)
  • Gate City Pioneers (1991)
  • Pocatello Pioneers (1990)
  • Pocatello Giants (1987-1989)
Ballpark Ogren Park at Allegiance Field (2004–present)
Previous parks
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Mountain Baseball, LLC
Manager Joe Mather
General manager Jeff Griffin

The Missoula Osprey is 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 Osprey have won the Pioneer League championship 3 times; in 1999, 2006, and the 2012 season.[1]

The Osprey have played in Missoula since 1999. Previously, the franchise played in Lethbridge, Alberta from 1992 to 1998, and in Pocatello, Idaho from 1987 to 1991.

Osprey alumni with MLB experience

1999
JD Closser, Jorge de la Rosa, Doug DeVore, Lyle Overbay, Duaner Sanchez
2000
Casey Daigle, Jerry Gil, Andy Green, Phil Stockman, Luis Terrero, José Valverde
2001
Scott Hairston
2002
Dustin Nippert, Tony Pena, Sergio Santos
2003
Emilio Bonifacio, Carlos González, Miguel Montero
2004
Wilkin Castillo, Steven Jackson, Esmerling Vasquez
2005
Pedro Ciriaco, Rusty Ryal, Greg Smith
2006
Héctor Ambriz, John Hester, Jordan Norberto, Gerardo Parra, Daniel Stange, Clay Zavada
2007
Bryan Augenstein, Tom Layne, Evan Scribner
2008
Jake Elmore, Daniel Schlereth, Bryan Shaw
2009
Chase Anderson, Mike Belfiore, Charles Brewer, Eury De La Rosa, Paul Goldschmidt, Bradin Hagans, Ender Inciarte, Chris Owings
2010
Adam Eaton, David Holmberg
2011
Archie Bradley
2012
Jake Lamb

Roster

Missoula Osprey roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 50 Anthony Bazzani
  • 38 Tyler Bolton
  • 31 Cody Clark
  • 47 Brody Greer
  • 10 Carlos Hernandez
  • 12 Will Landsheft
  • 37 Gabriel Moya
  • 29 Dallas Newton
  • 16 Lawrence Pardo
  • 21 Yefrey Ramirez
  • 49 Cody Reed
  • 39 Kevin Simmons
  • 44 Touki Toussaint

Catchers

  • 20 Jose Herrera

Infielders

  • 22 Henry Castillo
  • 17 Tyler Humphreys
  • -- Antonio Sepulveda ‡

Outfielders

  • 25 Maik Ehmcke
  • 18 Gerard Hernandez
  • 35 Dane McFarland
  • 14 Matt Railey ‡

Manager

Coaches


7-day disabled list
* On Arizona Diamondbacks 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated April 9, 2015

More MiLB rosters
Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players

References

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