Brewers Release 2009 Timber Rattlers Roster

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Brewers Release 2009 Timber Rattlers Roster
04/03/2009 3:19 PM ET
By Jay Grusznski / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

The Milwaukee Brewers have released the 2009 roster for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The Milwaukee Brewers have released the 2009 roster for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. This is the Rattlers inaugural season as a Brewers affiliate.

Highlights of the 2009 Timber Rattlers:

The infield is led by the Brewers 1^st round pick in the 2008 draft (16^th overall), Brett Lawrie. After signing with Milwaukee , Lawrie participated with the Canadian National Team in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China . The 3^rd best Brewers prospect according to Baseball America will be making his professional debut with the Timber Rattlers.

After spending two years as a pitcher, Brock Kjeldgaard (34^th round 2005) was converted to the infield and was a Pioneer League All-Star for Helena in 2008 after hitting 27 doubles and 14 home runs. INF Michael Marseco (11^th round 2008) hit .311 in 40 games for Helena .

OF Cutter Dykstra was a 2^nd round pick of the Brewers in 2008. Rated as the 7^th best prospect for the Brewers, he is the son of former Major Leaguer Lenny Dykstra. Cutter is joined in the outfield by Erik Komatsu, Milwaukee 's 8^th round pick in the '08 draft. The Cal State Fullerton product batted .321 for Rookie Helena last year.

OF Michael Vass (35^th round 2008) is no stranger to Time Warner Cable Field, having played for Chapman University in the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships. He hit .300 (4-12) with 4 RBI for the Panthers in their three games in Appleton .

The pitching staff features eight players drafted in the top twelve rounds of the MLB Draft, including 2008 Supplemental 1^st rounder LHP Evan Frederickson and 2008 2^nd round choice RHP Cody Adams, as well as five members of the Brewers top 30 prospects, led by RHP Cody Scarpetta at number 15. RHP Wily Peralta (#22), LHP Efrain Nieves (#23), Fredrickson (#24), and Adams (#28) also made the Baseball America list.

To view the entire roster, click here.

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