 by Don Leypoldt
Three former NECBL pitchers were added to Major League Baseball 40-man rosters this morning. The Colorado Rockies added lefty Christian Friedrich. The newly christened Miami Marlins called up righty Tom Koehler while the Chicago Cubs selected southpaw Jeff Beliveau.
Adding the players to the 40-man roster protects them from the Major League Rule 5 Draft, which will be held December 8th.
Rockies.com said, "Friedrich, the Rockies' top pick in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Eastern Kentucky, spent the last two seasons at Double-A Tulsa. After struggling through a series of injuries in 2010, he went 6-10 with a 5.00 ERA in 25 starts. Friedrich was named a Texas league All-Star at midseason, when he was 6-5 with a 3.94 ERA, but did not win a game after June 26. Friedrich, however, entered the season as MLB.com's No. 50 prospect in all of Minor League Baseball."
The Chicago Cubs official website reported, "Beliveau, 24, was named the Cubs' 2011 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 6-2 with five saves and a 1.57 ERA in 53 relief appearances between Class A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee. The lefty combined to strike out 89 and walked 19 over 74 1/3 innings. He also pitched for Team USA and briefly in the Arizona Fall League. In four Minor League seasons, Beliveau is 17-9 with 10 saves and a 2.69 ERA."
Marlins.com, added, "Koehler, 26, is coming off a 12-7 (4.97 ERA) season at Triple-A New Orleans. The right-hander promises to offer depth to the rotation."
The Rockies selected the 6'4" Friedrich out of Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the 2008 draft. The southpaw was the 25th overall selection. Rhode Island native Beliveau and SUNY-Stony Brook Koehler were selected 13 spaces apart, both in the 18th round of that same draft.
Koehler played for the 2005 Keene Swamp Bats, posting a 3-5 record and a 2.97 ERA in eight starts. He struck out over a batter per inning.
Friedrich, a 2006 Vermont Mountaineer, left New England as one of the League's most highly anticipated prospects. He had a 36-to-5 strikeout ratio and a 1.41 ERA in his 32 innings of work for the Green Mountain State franchise.
Beliveau also pitched in 2006, suiting up for the nearby Newport Gulls. The Florida Atlantic product had a 1.25 ERA in his seven appearances, four of which were starts.
The NECBL has had 77 alumni appear in the Major Leagues.
Three NECBL Pitchers Added to 40-Man MLB Rosters
By Don Leypoldt
November 19th, 2011
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Three former NECBL pitchers were added to Major League Baseball 40-man rosters this morning. The Colorado Rockies added lefty Christian Friedrich. The newly christened Miami Marlins called up righty Tom Koehler while the Chicago Cubs selected southpaw Jeff Beliveau.
Adding the players to the 40-man roster protects them from the Major League Rule 5 Draft, which will be held December 8th.
Rockies.com said, "Friedrich, the Rockies' top pick in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Eastern Kentucky, spent the last two seasons at Double-A Tulsa. After struggling through a series of injuries in 2010, he went 6-10 with a 5.00 ERA in 25 starts. Friedrich was named a Texas league All-Star at midseason, when he was 6-5 with a 3.94 ERA, but did not win a game after June 26. Friedrich, however, entered the season as MLB.com's No. 50 prospect in all of Minor League Baseball."
The Chicago Cubs official website reported, "Beliveau, 24, was named the Cubs' 2011 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 6-2 with five saves and a 1.57 ERA in 53 relief appearances between Class A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee. The lefty combined to strike out 89 and walked 19 over 74 1/3 innings. He also pitched for Team USA and briefly in the Arizona Fall League. In four Minor League seasons, Beliveau is 17-9 with 10 saves and a 2.69 ERA."
Marlins.com, added, "Koehler, 26, is coming off a 12-7 (4.97 ERA) season at Triple-A New Orleans. The right-hander promises to offer depth to the rotation."
The Rockies selected the 6'4" Friedrich out of Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the 2008 draft. The southpaw was the 25th overall selection. Rhode Island native Beliveau and SUNY-Stony Brook Koehler were selected 13 spaces apart, both in the 18th round of that same draft.
Koehler played for the 2005 Keene Swamp Bats, posting a 3-5 record and a 2.97 ERA in eight starts. He struck out over a batter per inning.
Friedrich, a 2006 Vermont Mountaineer, left New England as one of the League's most highly anticipated prospects. He had a 36-to-5 strikeout ratio and a 1.41 ERA in his 32 innings of work for the Green Mountain State franchise.
Beliveau also pitched in 2006, suiting up for the nearby Newport Gulls. The Florida Atlantic product had a 1.25 ERA in his seven appearances, four of which were starts.
The NECBL has had 77 alumni appear in the Major Leagues.
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Three NECBL Pitchers Added to 40-Man MLB Rosters
By Don Leypoldt
November 19th, 2011
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Three former NECBL pitchers were added to Major League Baseball 40-man rosters this morning. The Colorado Rockies added lefty Christian Friedrich. The newly christened Miami Marlins called up righty Tom Koehler while the Chicago Cubs selected southpaw Jeff Beliveau.
Adding the players to the 40-man roster protects them from the Major League Rule 5 Draft, which will be held December 8th.
Rockies.com said, "Friedrich, the Rockies' top pick in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Eastern Kentucky, spent the last two seasons at Double-A Tulsa. After struggling through a series of injuries in 2010, he went 6-10 with a 5.00 ERA in 25 starts. Friedrich was named a Texas league All-Star at midseason, when he was 6-5 with a 3.94 ERA, but did not win a game after June 26. Friedrich, however, entered the season as MLB.com's No. 50 prospect in all of Minor League Baseball."
The Chicago Cubs official website reported, "Beliveau, 24, was named the Cubs' 2011 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 6-2 with five saves and a 1.57 ERA in 53 relief appearances between Class A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee. The lefty combined to strike out 89 and walked 19 over 74 1/3 innings. He also pitched for Team USA and briefly in the Arizona Fall League. In four Minor League seasons, Beliveau is 17-9 with 10 saves and a 2.69 ERA."
Marlins.com, added, "Koehler, 26, is coming off a 12-7 (4.97 ERA) season at Triple-A New Orleans. The right-hander promises to offer depth to the rotation."
The Rockies selected the 6'4" Friedrich out of Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the 2008 draft. The southpaw was the 25th overall selection. Rhode Island native Beliveau and SUNY-Stony Brook Koehler were selected 13 spaces apart, both in the 18th round of that same draft.
Koehler played for the 2005 Keene Swamp Bats, posting a 3-5 record and a 2.97 ERA in eight starts. He struck out over a batter per inning.
Friedrich, a 2006 Vermont Mountaineer, left New England as one of the League's most highly anticipated prospects. He had a 36-to-5 strikeout ratio and a 1.41 ERA in his 32 innings of work for the Green Mountain State franchise.
Beliveau also pitched in 2006, suiting up for the nearby Newport Gulls. The Florida Atlantic product had a 1.25 ERA in his seven appearances, four of which were starts.
The NECBL has had 77 alumni appear in the Major Leagues.
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