They Played Here

MLB Alumni

Since the AA franchise was moved from New Haven, CT to Manchester the Toronto Blue Jays have had some quality talent at the AA level. Here is just a sampling of some of the players who went from New Hampshire to the Big Leagues with the team/date of their major league debut.

FORMER FISHER CATS

Fisher Cats to reach Majors after playing for New Hampshire: (30)

Fisher Cats to reach Majors for first time after playing for New Hampshire: (26)

Adam Peterson, RHP             2004                w/Blue Jays, 6/24/04 vs. Tampa Bay

Kevin Frederick, RHP                 2004                MLB debut w/Twins, 7/15/02 vs. Anaheim

Gustavo Chacin, LHP                2004                w/Blue Jays, 9/20/04 vs. New York (AL)

Brandon League, RHP            2004                w/Blue Jays, 9/21/04 vs. New York (AL)

Aaron Hill, INF                        2005                w/Blue Jays, 5/20/05 vs. Washington

Tyrell Godwin, OF                   2005                w/Nationals, 5/27/05 vs. St. Louis

Dustin McGowan, RHP     2005                w/Blue Jays, 7/30/05 vs. Texas

John-Ford Griffin, INF            2005                w/Blue Jays, 9/6/05 vs. Baltimore

Shaun Marcum, RHP                 2005                w/Blue Jays, 9/6/05 vs. Baltimore

Casey Janssen, RHP                 2006                w/Blue Jays, 4/27/06 vs. Baltimore

Steve Andrade, RHP                 2006                w/Royals, 5/1/06 vs. Detroit

Francisco Rosario, RHP            2006                w/Blue Jays, 5/6/06 vs. Los Angeles (AL)

Edgardo Alfonzo, INF            2006                MLB debut w/Mets, 4/26/95 vs. Colorado

Zach Jackson, LHP                 2006                w/Brewers, 6/4/06 vs. Washington

Ryan Roberts, INF                  2006                w/Blue Jays, 7/30/06 vs. Oakland

Davis Romero, LHP                 2006                w/Blue Jays, 8/18/06 vs. Baltimore

John Hattig, INF                  2006                w/Blue Jays, 8/19/06 vs. Baltimore

Kevin Barker, IF                     2006                MLB debut w/Brewers, 8/19/99 vs. Houston

Adam Lind, OF                   2006                w/Blue Jays, 9/2/06 vs. Boston

Jamie Vermilyea, RHP     2007                w/Blue Jays, 4/22/07 vs. Baltimore

Jesse Litsch, RHP                 2007                w/Blue Jays, 5/15/07 vs. Baltimore

Howie Clark, INF                  2007                MLB debut w/Orioles, 7/16/02 vs. Seattle

Brian Wolfe, RHP                 2007                w/Blue Jays, 5/30/07 vs. New York (AL)

Curtis Thigpen, C                     2007                w/Blue Jays, 6/6/07 vs. Tampa Bay

Jordan DeJong, RHP                 2007                w/Blue Jays, 6/6/07 vs. Tampa Bay

Lee Gronkiewicz, RHP     2007                w/Blue Jays, 6/19/07 vs. LA Dodgers

Josh Banks, RHP                 2007                w/Blue Jays, 9/11/07 vs. New York (AL)

Jesse Carlson, LHP                 2008                w/Blue Jays, 4/10/08 vs. Oakland

David Purcey, LHP                 2008                w/Blue Jays, 4/18/08 vs. Detroit

Robinzon Diaz, C                     2008                w/Blue Jays, 4/23/08 vs. Tampa Bay

A special thanks to the Fisher Cats and Bob Lipman for providing us with an updated list.

This list does not include that the Jays have also sent rehabbing major leagers such as Greg Zaun and Lyle Overbay to Manchester as well.

 

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On Thursday July 19, 2007 the Toronto Blue Jays faced the New York Yankees. In the NH Fisher Cats inaugrual game at Gill Stadium the FC's faced off against the Trenton Thunder (Yankees). Pitching match-up was DUSTIN McGOWEN for the FC's and CHIENG MING-WANG for the Thunder . If you remember the Fisher Cats won their inaugrual game and McGowen was the winning pitcher of record.

On this night the Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 3-2 and McGowen was the winning pitcher. You can really get a glimpse into the future watching Eastern League ball. GAME LOG

 

Want to know who's played against the Fisher Cats? A Who's-Who of Stars currently playing in the Majors.

Click on Eastern League Logo to go to All-Star page. You could of seen them in Manchester.

Matt Cain - RHP - SF Giants...played here as a member of the Connecticut Defenders

Robinson Cano - 2B - NY Yankees...played here as a member of the Trenton Thunder

Year Team Lg Age Org. Level   Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO           AVG      
2004 Trenton East 21 Nyy AA   2b 74 292 43 88 20 8 7 44 2 4 24 40           .301      

Craig Hansen - RHP - Red Sox...played here as a member of the Portland Sea Dogs

Year Team Lg Age Org Level   W L ERA G GS CG SH GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO             WHIP
2004 Portland East 21 Bos AA   0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0 2 1 9.2 9 0 0 0 1 10             1.03
2006 Portland East 22 Bos AA   1 0 0.82 5 0 0 11.0 4 1 1 0 4 12             0.73

 

Ryan Howard - 1B- Philadelphia Phillies - played in Manchester as a member of the Reading Phillies.

Year Team Lg Age Org. Level   Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB                        
2004 Reading East 24 Phi AA   1b 102 374 73 111 18 1 37 102 1                        

Scott Kazmir - LHP - Tampa Bay Devil Rays...played here as a member of the Binghamton Mets.....at the time was the Mets top prospect when he was dealt to Tampa for Victor Zambrano. By far the best trade made in D-Rays history.

Chien Ming-Wang - RHP - NY Yankees...pitched against the Fisher Cats in the very 1st game in Manchester at Gill Stadium.

Year Team Lg Age Org Level   W L ERA G GS CG SH GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO             WHIP
  Trenton East 23 Nyy AA   7 6 4.65 21 21 2 1 0 0 122.0 143 71 63 7 32 84             1.43
2004 Trenton East 24 Nyy AA   6 5 4.05 18 18 0 0 0 0 109.0 112 53 49 6 26 90             1.27

Jonathan Papelbon - RHP- Red Sox...played here as a member of the Portland Sea Dogs

Year Team Lg Age Org Level   W L ERA G GS CG SH GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO             WHIP
2005 Portland East 24 Bos AA   5 2 2.48 14 14 0 0 0 0 87.0 59 28 24 9 23 83             0.94

Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox...played here as a member of the Portland Sea Dogs

Hanley Ramirez - SS - Florida Marlins...played here as a member of the Portland Sea Dogs.....Hanley was the top prospect in the Red Sox system before being dealt to Florida in the Josh Beckett deal. It was quite evident that he was going to be star even in AA.

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Anibal Sanchez - RHP - Florida Marlins...played here as a member of the Portland Sea Dogs.....also was part of the trade that landed Josh Beckett in Boston. Threw a no-hitter in his rookie season.

Justin Verlander - RHP - Detroit Tigers...played here as a member of the Erie Sea Wolves

Year Team Lg Age Org Level   W L ERA G GS CG SH GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO             WHIP
2005 Erie East 22 Det AA   2 0 0.28 7 7 0 0 0 0 32.2 11 1 1 1 7 32             0.55

 

David Wright- 3B- NY Mets...played here as a member of the Binghamton Mets

Year Team Lg Age Org. Level   Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB             AVG      
2004 Binghamton East 21 Nym AA     60 223 44 81 27 0 10 40 20 6 39             .363      

Ryan Zimmerman- 3B- Washington Nationals...played here as a member of the Harrisburg Senators

Year Team Lg Age Org. Level   Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO           AVG      
2005 Harrisburg East 20 Wan AA   3b 63 233 40 76 20 0 9 32 1 5 15 34           .326      

Joel Zumaya - RHP - Detroit Tigers...played here as a member of the Erie Sea Wolves

Take a look at his Strikeouts/9 innings in AA, WOW!!!

Year Team Lg Age Org Level   W L ERA G GS CG SH GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO           K9 WHIP
2004 Erie East 19 Det AA   2 2 6.30 4 4 0 0 0 0 20.0 19 20 14 6 10 29           13.05 1.45
2005 Erie East 20 Det AA   8 3 2.77 18 18 0 0 0 0 107.1 71 40 33 8 52 143           11.99 1.15