VINNIE CATRICALA RUMORS
Athletics Trade For Local Prospect
Vinnie Catricala is heading home! The Sacramento native was sent from the Seattle Mariners to the Oakland Athletics this morning in exchange for a player to be named. No note on where Catricalla will be sent, but he was batting .253 in the Southern League (Double-A), so you can only expect he’d play for the Midland Rockhounds once assigned.
22 year old, Catricala was ranked 12th...
SeattleClubhouse: Minor League Mailbag
In this, our second edition of the SeattleClubhouse: Minor League Mailbag (Week of February 11th, 2013), we talk about where certain prospects will fit in the near future, welcome newly acquired Abraham Almonte, and address Vinnie Catricala's 2012 season.
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February 17, 2013
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Arizona Fall League Breakdown: Peoria Javelinas
Tentative rosters for the Arizona Fall League were released on Aug. 29. The fall developmental league is designed to help prospects received extra seasoning and coaching at the conclusion of the minor league season. Each organization contributes players to the six-team league. The league typically shifts in favor of the hitters because teams are generally reluctant to assign top...
Mariners prospect Vinnie Catricala working on defense, but it's his bat that will get him to the majors
Third baseman Vinnie Catricala was the Mariners' minor league player of the year last season, tearing up Class A and AA pitching. He says he's working on his defense now.
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February 16, 2012
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Watch Mariners prospect Vinnie Catricala take batting practice
Our earlier post talked about Mariners third base prospect Vinnie Catricala and his lethal bat. Now, you can see it in action in the batting cage moments ago.
Among those standing next to the cage are Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln and special front office assistant Ted Simmons.
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Via Seattle Times
February 16, 2012
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"Perfectionist" Vinnie Catricala plans to bring 3B defense up to speed
Chatted this morning with Vinnie Catricala, who you can see at the front of the photo above on the right-hand side next to Blake Beavan. Catricala was the team's minor league player of the year last season after destroying the Class A and AA ranks with his bat.
The only thing missing from Catricala's game was his defense at third base. Catricala told me he's "a...
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February 16, 2012
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