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Golden Bear News & Notes 3 f Facebook CalBaseballFoundation l Twitter @CalBaseballFNDN calbaseballfoundation.org CAL ALUMNI IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL IN 2015 2015 Career Player Organization Highest Level Highest Level Brennan Boesch Cincinnati Reds Major League Major League Mark Canha Oakland A's Major League Major League Allen Craig Boston Red Sox Major League Major League Brandon Morrow San Diego Padres Major League Major League Tyson Ross San Diego Padres Major League Major League Marcus Semien Oakland A's Major League Major League John Baker Seattle Mariners AAA Major League Charlie Cutler Anaheim Angels AAA AAA Joey Donofrio St. Louis Cardinals AAA AAA Brett Jackson San Francisco Giants AAA Major League Erik Johnson Chicago White Sox AAA Major League Josh Satin Cincinnati Reds AAA Major League Blake Smith Chicago White Sox AAA AAA Michael Brady Anaheim Angels AA AAA David Cooper New York Mets AA Major League Mitch Delfino San Francisco Giants AA AA Matt Flemer Colorado Rockies AA AA Andrew Knapp Philadelphia Phillies AA AA Chadd Krist Miami Marlins AA AA Danny Oh New York Yankees AA AA Tony Renda New York Yankees AA AA Derek Campbell Philadelphia Phillies 1AH 1AH Trevor Hildenberger Minnesota Twins 1AH 1AH Jeff Kobernus San Francisco Giants 1AH Major League Chris Paul Minnesota Twins 1AL 1AL Mike Theofanopoulos Minnesota Twins 1AL 1AL Former Golden Bear Mark Canha finding success with the Oakland A's. Coach's Corner: Coach David Esquer I hope everyone had a great summer and is ready to follow an exciting year of Cal Athletics and, in particular, Cal Baseball. The freshmen moved in on Sunday, August 23, and classes started on the 26th. I could not be more excited to welcome this year's incoming class and welcome back our returning players! Last year's taste of the post-season has left our team hungry for a bigger and better 2016 season, and I believe we are up to the challenge. We will be returning our weekend rotation as well as 12 players who saw action as starters on last year's team. While we will miss Chris Paul, Dylan Nelson, and Chris Muse-Fisher; we know that they have left a positive mark on our program. Last year's run in the playoffs was some of the most exciting baseball and rewarding experience that I have had in college baseball. Our team made everyone proud to be a Cal Bear! Our fall season will start with six weeks of strength training and conditioning. On October 10, we will kick off our team practices, continue all the way up to Thanksgiving break, and then get ready for finals. We are really looking forward to the alumni events the weekend of October 31 and the Ralph Walker Cup Golf Tournament on November 2. We plan on putting in the hard work this fall to improve upon last year's season and bring a Pac-12 championship to Cal and a trip to Omaha for the Golden Bears!

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