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Cats ink catcher, outfielder The Cats have signed catcher Adam Miller and outfielder Brad Sullivan to contracts for the 2009 season, it was announced today. Miller, 26, split the 2008 season between Shreveport in the American Association and San Angelo in the United League. With Shreveport in 43 games, Miller had 14 runs batted in and split time between first base and behind the plate. He was a member of both the 2006 and 2007 Cats’ championship teams, playing in 39 games with the Cats in 2006 and 46 games in 2007. He played high school baseball in Waxahachie and college ball at Northeastern (Okla.) State. Sullivan was a first round draft pick of the Oakland A’s in 2003 as a pitcher, but will play primarily in the outfield for the Cats. After being drafted out of the University of Houston, Sullivan spent five seasons in the Oakland system. In his first full season in the minors in 2004, he posted an 8-11 record and a 4.65 ERA in 27 games at Modesto in the California League. Injuries limited his time on the mound in 2005. He made 21 relief appearances for Stockton in the California League in 2006. With the University of Houston, he notched a 13-1 record with a 1.83 ERA in 18 starts in 2003. He had a 2.91 ERA in 2003 before being drafted. He was a part of Team USA in the summer of the 2002 at the World University Championships and had a 7-0 record with an 0.72 ERA. Gwaltney was 9-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 2008 for Fort Worth. His ERA ranked fourth in the American Association. He began the season at Double-A San Antonio in the Padres’ system, before re-joining the Cats on May 28 and winning his first seven decisions in a Fort Worth uniform. After being drafted in the sixth round by Philadelphia in 2002, he spent 2002 with Batavia in the NY-Penn League and split 2003 with Lakewood and the Phillies’ Gulf Coast League team. In his minor league career, Gwaltney is 34-23 with a 3.30 ERA in 130 games. Gwaltney, 28, was 3-12 with a 4.05 ERA for Louisiana Tech in 2002. He currently resides in Willow Park, Texas. Crow went 13-0 in 2008 for Missouri with a 2.35 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 107 innings and was the Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year. Gulledge rejoins Cats In his first stint with the Cats, Gulledge batted .302 with 51 runs batted in and a team-leading 12 home runs in 2007. He played in 76 games after missing the first three weeks of the season because of injury. He was a reserve catcher for the American Association South All-Star squad in July and earned All-Independent Second Team honors from Baseball America following the season. Gulledge had three home runs and seven RBIs in the Cats’ 10-game playoff run that culminated in the 2007 American Association Championship. He was signed by the Dodgers after the season. Cats get reliever from Sioux Falls Casares, 25, spent the last two seasons with the Canaries. In 2008, he was 3-1 with a 5.53 ERA in 30 relief outings for the league champions. The previous season, he posted a 3-3 record with a 2.23 ERA in 30 appearances. His professional career began in 2006 with the Edinburg Coyotes in the United League, where he had no record with an 0.68 ERA in 22 games. Casares, originally from Missouri City, Texas, played college baseball at UT-Pan American. Reilly in his only season with Fort Worth was 2-3 with a 2.94 ERA in 34 games with the Cats. He appeared in 33 games out of the bullpen and made one start. Gautreau sold to Rays
Jan. 30 - The Tampa Bay Rays have purchased the contract of Cats’ infielder Jake Gautreau, the team announced today. He becomes the second player from the Cats’ 2008 squad sold to a major league organization. Closer Jon Hunton’s contract was purchased by the Oakland Athletics in November. In his first year with the Cats in 2008, Gautreau batted .282 with 12 home runs and 70 RBIs in 90 games with Fort Worth. He also had five hits in 15 at bats in the Cats’ four playoff games. During the year, Gautreau started 42 games at first base and also started double-digit games at second, third and as the designated hitter. Gautreau, 29, was a first-round draft pick by the San Diego Padres in 2001 (14th overall) after starring at Tulane University. In 2007, he played in 62 games for Triple-A New Orleans where he batted .226 with six homers and 30 runs batted in. He played in 2005 and 2006 for Buffalo in the International League, Cleveland’s top farm club. In 2005, he had 18 homers and 57 RBIs in 113 games. He is the 18th member of the Cats’ organization to be sold to a big league organization since the team returned to Fort Worth in 2001.
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