Camden outfielder Drew Macias, who was in the San Diego organization last season and has some major league time, has signed with the Los Angeles Angels and been assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake City. Right-handed pitcher Nate Bump, also a Camden product, has once again signed with Philadelphia and is on their Lehigh Valley (AAA) roster. It would not be a surprise to see either one get some major league exposure during spring training.
This still leaves 29 former Atlantic Leaguers, according to the records maintained by the Independent Baseball Insider , who played for major league organizations last season and are free agents. Some may retire while others still are likely to get major league organizational offers or return to the Atlantic League. The unsigned, with players who saw major league action last season denoted with an #:
PITCHERS (17): Nick Bierbrodt (Bridgeport, Somerset), #Greg Burke (Atlantic City), Tom Cochran (Lancaster), #Mark DiFelice (Somerset, Camden), Lenny DiNardo (Long Island), Joe Esposito (Long Island), #Nelson Figueroa (Long Island), Justin Hampson (York, Long Island), Eric Junge (Lancaster, Bridgeport), Randy Keisler (Long Island, Southern Maryland), B.J. LaMura (Long Island), Chris Mobley (Southern Maryland), Sam Narron (Camden), Brian Stokes (Camden), Brian Sweeney (Somerset), Andy Van Hekken (Somerset), Les Walrond (Lancaster).
CATCHERS (1): #Robinson Cancel (Long Island, Somerset, Road Warriors).
INFIELDERS (9): SS Angel Berroa (Bridgeport), Ozzie Chavez (Lancaster), Matt Cusick (Southern Maryland), 3B Pedro Feliz (Camden), SS Andy Gonzalez (York, DNP), 1B-3B Mike Lamb (Camden), Anderson Machado (Lancaster), Raul Padron (Camden), SS Ed Rogers (Bridgeport).
OUTFIELDERS (2): #Joey Gathright (Long Island), #Jay Gibbons (Newark, Long Island).
DNP: Indicates signed or trained with team but did not play in any games
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