![]() ![]() Swinson was drafted in the 12 th round in 2008 out of high school and hit. 266 with 52 RBI in 130 games for Quad Cities in 2012. Martini was drafted out of Kansas State in the seventh round in 2011 and the Illinois native hit. 282 with six homers, 16 doubles, five triples and 32 RBI for Batavia in 2012.Īs for the outfielders, Tilson will be joined by Nick Martini, Michael Swinson, Jordan Walton and David Washington. Wisdom was the 52 nd overall pick in last year's draft as a supplemental first rounder out of St. 275 in Batavia last season with six homers and 25 RBI after being drafted in the 10 th round out of the University of Memphis. 316 with 23 extra-base hits, 33 RBI and 39 runs scored last year for Batavia. Valera signed out of Venezuela in 2010 and hit. 272 average in his first pro season at Johnson City. Schaffer was drafted in the 18 th round last June out of Tulane University and hit 10 homers with a. 250 in 23 games for Short Season-A Batavia before a season-ending ACL injury. Mejia was drafted in the fourth round last June after helping the University of Arizona to a College World Series title. Wisdom is joined in the infield by Alex Mejia, Jeremy Schaffer, Breyvic Valera, Ildemaro Vargas and Jacob Wilson. Of the positions players, six are infielders, five are outfielders and two are catchers. The opening day roster includes 13 position players and 13 pitchers for manager Dann Bilardello. Both Jenkins and Wisdom were supplemental first round picks and Tilson was a second round pick who missed all of 2012 with a shoulder injury. The top ranked prospects on the 2013 Chiefs roster are RHP Tyrell Jenkins at #8, 3B Patrick Wisdom at #11 and OF Charlie Tilson at #19. The current roster includes 26 players so there will be at least one roster move before Thursday's home opener at 6:30 p.m. The roster includes seven players who have been drafted in the first 10 rounds, 11 2012 draftees, 11 players ranked in the top 10 in their positions in the organization by Baseball America and three Illinois natives. Louis Cardinals, ranked as the #1 organization in baseball by Baseball America, have announced the preliminary 25-man roster that will take the field for their long awaited return to the Peoria Chiefs in the 2013 season. ![]()
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