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6 CONCESSIONS GUIDE
7 EVERYONE NOW SEES,
TANNER BIBEE
10 GAME SCHEDULE
13 COACHING STAFF
14 PLAYER PROFILES
18 CAPTAINS NAVIGATE PITCH
CLOCK IN 2022 SEASON
7 Everyone Now Sees,
Ta n n e r B i b e e
18 Captains Navigate Pitch
Clock in 2022 season
CLUB NAME: Lake County Captains
CLUB AFFILIATION: Cleveland Guardians
STADIUM CAPACITY: 6,157
FIELD DIMENSIONS: LF - 320’ CF - 400’ RF - 320’
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Peter Carfagna Chairman/Secretary/Treasurer Chris Scruggs Manager, Ticket Sales
Rita Carfagna Vice Chairman Jakob Hites Manager, Merchandise
Ray Murphy Vice President Nathan Richard Manager, Food & Beverage
Jen Yorko General Manager Tyler Allison Manager, Food & Beverage
Drew LaFollette Assistant General Manager Morgan Mattimore Manager, Social Media & Corp. Partnerships
Drew Maskey Director, Turf Operations John Vicari Radio Broadcaster
Morgan Rowe Director, Finance Jim Carfagna Office Assistant
Trevor Lakins Director, Sales Dr. Kim Stearns Team Physician
Izzy Farmwald Director, Game Entertainment & Promotions Heather VonSpeegle Program Design
Jason Schwab Manager, Stadium Operations Tim Phillis Team Photographer
The Lake County Captains proudly employ members of CMRJB Workers United Local 10, IATSE Local 160 and
IATSE Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Union 756.
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Everyone Now Sees,
Tanner Bibee
BY JOHN VICARI – PLAY-BY-PLAY BROADCASTER AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS
In the 2021 Major League Viejo, CA native has a 2.45
Baseball Draft the Cleveland ERA, with 63 strikeouts to eight
Guardians selected 21 players, walks over 44 innings pitched,
19 pitchers. It is easy to be lost all Captains highs.
in the shuffle or overlooked but The starter was the fifth
after the first two months of pitcher selected by Cleveland
the season that cannot be said behind former Captain Gavin
anymore about Tanner Bibee. Williams, and current Captains
As of June 8, the Mission Doug Nikhazy and Tommy
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Mace, who all respectively had helping me get to where I want
strong starts in 2022. to be.”
Bibee comes from Cal State Where Bibee is among the
Fullerton, where he was a Midwest League, as of June 8,
standout, totaling 271 innings was sixth in strikeouts, eighth
and a 3.82 ERA from 2018 to in earned run average, and ninth
2021. Bibee’s fastball maxed in walks and hits per inning
out at 95 miles per hour, pitched. The right-hander only
routinely sitting in the low allowed more than two runs
90s. In Lake County, Bibee has once over his first nine starts.
reached 99 mph. There is a lot of talent in
“I was not the pitcher the Cleveland Minor League
in college that I am now,” System, which is regarded
says Bibee. “Given the right around baseball as a “pitching
coaching, the right insight, it is factory.” Projected major
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leaguers are abundant at the
Double-A and Triple-A level,
and of course there is a steady
rotation on the corner of
Carnegie and Ontario. With
all of that, it is hard to not be
underrated at the High-A level.
“Everyone is going to think
they’re underrated,” said
Bibee. “But yeah, I think I’m
underrated.”
Bibee, who majored in
communications with a public
relations focus knows how to
conduct himself and convey his
thoughts. It’s pride and a strong
work ethic that has turned the
6’2” 190-pound California kid
into appointment viewing at
Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio.
Schedule a campus
visit at jcu.edu
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GAME SCHEDULE AND
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TICKET INFORMATION
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COAC H I NG STAF F
GREG DICENZO Manager
DiCenzo joined the system to manage Class-A Lake County in 2020, having spent the
12 years as the Head Base-ball Coach of Holy Cross (2008-19). Led Lake County to a
65-55 record in 2021, T-1st in the H-A Central East and was named High-A Central
top managerial prospect (Baseball America) ...Holy Cross went 137-109 in Patriot
League regular season play during DiCenzo's tenure, posted 20-win seasons in 10 of
his 12 years and captured the first Patriot League Championship in program history
in 2017.
CALEB LONGSHORE Pitching Coach
In his first season in the organization after spending the previous four years as an
Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, 2018-21.
Belmont's pitchers earned five All-OVC honors during his tenure. Came to Belmont
after spending time as the pitching coach at Arkansas State and Middle Tennessee
State. Joins Cleveland with 10 years of collegiate experience, including 7 at the NCAA
Division I level and has coached 15 All-Conference selections, four All-Americans, two
MLB players and 15 draft picks since 2015.
CHRIS SMITH Hitting Coach
Begins his fourth season as a professional coach, his first in Lake County...joined
organization in 2019 as the HC for the DSL 1 club from Hillsborough Community
College (FL)...served as an assistant coach at St. Petersburg College (FL) from 2016-
18 before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates as an Minor League operations intern...began
his coaching career as an assistant coach at Central Florida from 2015-2016.
YAN RIVERA Bench Coach
Is in his first season in the Guardians organization. Following his graduation in 2018
from La Salle, he worked in the Athletic Department at Springfield College (MA) as a
graduate associate for the school’s baseball team. Also served as a graduate teaching
fellow in the Physical Education Department at Springfield as well as an athletic
counselor to athletes at the college that focused on mental skills.
MATT BEAUREGARD Athletic Trainer
Beauregard returns to the Captains for the 2022 season, marking his sixth season as
the team’s athletic trainer. He spent the interim seasons in Arizona as an athletic trainer
for Cleveland’s Rookie level clubs and now enters his 12th year in the organization.
Beauregard received his M.S. degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alabama
at Birmingham in 2010 and graduated from Iowa State University in 2007 with a B.S. in
Athletic Training.
KIM L. STEARNS, MD Head Team Physician
Dr. Stearns has been the head team physician for the Lake County Captains since
their inaugural season in 2003. He is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with the
Cleveland Clinic and specializes in sports medicine and joint reconstruction.
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P L AY E R P ROF ILES
RHP 8 RHP 26 RHP 43
A laska Trey Tanner
ABNEY BENTON BIBEE
Height: 6’1” Weight: 205 Height: 6’4” Weight: 209 Height: 6’2” Weight: 190
Acquired: Rd. 15, 2021 Acquired: Rd. 15, 2019 Acquired: Rd. 5, 2021
Resides: Lawrenceville, GA Resides: Wilmington, NC Resides: Mission Viejo, CA
LHP 28 LHP 31 RHP 35
Rodney Raymond Aaron
BOONE BURGOS DAVENPORT
Height: 6’1” Weight: 195 Height: 6’5” Weight: 170 Height: 6’0” Weight: 185
Acquired: Rd. 8, 2021 Acquired: Rd. 18, 2016 Acquired: Rd. 6, 2021
Resides: San Francisco, CA Resides: Luquillo, PR Resides: Kirkland, WA
RHP 9 RHP 37 RHP 36
Zach Mason Jordan
HART HICKMAN JONES
Height: 6’4” Weight: 235 Height: 6’6” Weight: 228 Height: 6’2” Weight: 195
Acquired: Rd. 10, 2019 Acquired: Rd. 5, 2020 Acquired: Rd. 16, 2019
Resides: Hartford, CT Resides: Salt Lake City, UT Resides: Seattle, WA
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P L AY E R P ROF ILES
LHP 49 RHP 44 LHP 38
Randy Tommy Doug
LABAUT MACE NIKHAZY
Height: 6’1” Weight: 202 Height: 6’6” Weight: 230 Height: 6’0” Weight: 205
Acquired: Rd. 35, 2019 Acquired: 2021-CB-B, 69th Pick Acquired: Rd. 2, 2021
Resides: Havana, Cuba Resides: ATampa, FL Resides: Burlington, NC
RHP 30 RHP 40 RHP 28
Davis Cade Hunter
SHARPE SMITH STANLEY
Height: 6’5” Weight: 215 Height: 6’5” Weight: 230 Height: 6’0” Weight: 190
Acquired: Rd. 13, 2021 Acquired: Signed by CLE 6/20 Acquired: Rd. 11, 2021
Resides: Arlington, TX Resides: Vancouver, BC Resides: Hammond, LA
RHP 41 C 16 C 27
Lenny Mike Zachary
TORRES AMDITIS FASCIA
Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 Height: 5’11” Weight: 190 Height: 6’1” Weight: 225
Acquired: 2018-CB-A, 41st Pick Acquired: Rd. 21, 2019 Acquired: Signed by CLE 8/21
Resides: Poughkeepsie, NY Resides: Boca Raton, FL Resides: Brampton, ON, CA
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P L AY E R P ROF ILES
C 7 INF 17 INF 11
Micael Aaron Christian
RAMIREZ BRACHO CAIRO
Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 Height: 5’8” Weight: 170
Acquired: Signed by CLE 5/17 Acquired: Signed by CLE 7/17 Acquired: Rd. 4, 2019
Resides: Guatire, VE Resides: El Tigrito, VE Resides: Bakersfield, CA
INF 15 INF 13 INF 10
Raynel Angel Joe
DELGADO MARTINEZ NARANJO
Height: 6’2” Weight: 185 Height: 6’0” Weight: 165 Height: 5’8” Weight: 198
Acquired: Rd. 6, 2018 Acquired: Signed by CLE 7/18 Acquired: Rd. 3, 2019
Resides: Havana, Cuba Resides: Santo Domingo, DR Resides: Whittier, CA
INF 29 INF 12 OF 4
Jhonkensy Gabriel Petey
NOEL RODRIGUEZ HALPIN
Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 Height: 6’2” Weight: 162 Height: 6’0” Weight: 185
Acquired: Signed by CLE 7/17 Acquired: Signed by CLE 7/18 Acquired: Rd. 3, 2020
Resides: San Pedro de Macoris, DR Resides: Maturin, VE Resides: San Mateo, CA
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P L AY E R P ROF ILES
OF 24 OF 22 OF 33
Korey Connor A lexfri
HOLLAND KOKX PLANEZ
Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 Height: 6’1” Weight: 200 Height: 6’2” Weight: 180
Acquired: Rd. 14, 2018 Acquired: Rd. 12, 2021 Acquired: Signed by CLE 8/17
Resides: Houston, TX Resides: Aliso Viejo, CA Resides: Caracas, VE
OF 32
Johnat han
RODRIGUEZ
Height: 6’3” Weight: 180
Acquired: Rd. 3, 2017
Resides: Toa Baja, PR
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Captains Navigate Pitch
Clock in 2022 season
Patience seems to be paying off for Cleveland’s No. 7 prospect
BY JOHN VICARI – PLAY-BY-PLAY BROADCASTER AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS
In an effort to shorten an automatic ball is ruled,
game length and add a while if a hitter is not ready,
quicker game pace, the an automatic strike is added.
Midwest League along with This has led to the duration
the rest of Minor League of Captains games being
Baseball instituted a pitch shorter than in past seasons.
clock for the 2022 season. In April, Lake County’s
Pitchers with no runners 10 nine-inning games had
on, have 14 seconds to deliver an average of two hours
a pitch to the plate, with and 44 minutes. In May,
runners on, pitchers have 18 the Captains 21 nine-inning
seconds. If the pitcher does games averaged out to two
not throw in that time frame hours and 32 minutes.
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On the first day in May, for players, coaches, fans,
the Captains and Lugnuts and media alike. The main
played an under two-hour positive, people point to,
game clocking in at one is shorter game length
hour and 57 minutes. The and a smoother pace
contest was the first under with the negative being
two-hour nine-inning game its enforcement and the
for Lake County since June adjustment that has to be
18, 2016, against the South made for all players.
Bend Cubs. “The game speeds up at
“We’re trying to get first but you definitely get
fans excited and interested used to it,” added Captains
in coming to the ballpark Catcher Mike Amditis. “It’s
every day,” says Captains good it keeps the game
Manager Greg DiCenzo. rolling and keeps more
“I think the pitch clock has people engaged.”
been a welcome addition to T h e
baseball.” main position that has had
The pitch clock has to alter their technique has
been a conversation topic been of course pitchers. The
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consensus is it’s fine when but achieve MLB’s goal
you’re rolling and annoying of a faster pace, that is
when you’re not. comparable to other sports.
“It’s good when you Now I am done writing,
had a good tempo, but thank you for reading and
when you’re trying to slow hopefully, you haven’t
yourself down it is a little missed too much action at
more difficult,” added Lake Classic Park.
County pitcher Tanner Bibee
“I’m indifferent about it. It
is more about adaptability
than anything.”
The pitch clock is here
to stay at the minor league
level. It will be used as a test
site for MLB, which may or
may not enforce it at some
point in the future.
Over the next few years,
new players most likely will
play at a quicker pace which
may not lead to an official
clock being implemented
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