Dodgers excited about Baez in his fifth Lookouts season; meet the Chattanooga Lookouts

Meet the LookoutsPEDRO BAEZAge: 26 Ht/Wt: 6-2, 230Hometown: Bani, Peravia, Dominican RepublicCapsule: A Lookouts infielder for 110 games during the 2011-12 seasons, Baez was once rated by Baseball America as having the organization’s best infield arm before being converted to a pitcher. He appeared in 16 Class AA games last season, going 1-1 with a 4.24 earned run average.TYSON BRUMMETTAge: 29 Ht/Wt: 6-0, 185Hometown: Columbus, Miss.Capsule: Brummett came up with Philadelphia and played in one big-league game in 2012, recording two strikeouts and allowing two hits in 2/3 of a scoreless inning. He spent most of last year with New Hampshire, Toronto’s Class AA affiliate, and went 1-7 with a 5.36 ERA in 33 games.ERIC EADINGTONAge: 26 Ht/Wt: 6-2, 220Hometown: Orange, Calif.Capsule: A left-hander out of Harvard University, Eadington went 0-2 with an 11.42 ERA last spring with the Lookouts before being sent down to the high Single-A California League. With Rancho Cucamonga, Eadington went 5-5 with a 5.55 ERA in 39 appearances.CARLOS FRIASAge: 24 Ht/Wt: 6-4, 194Hometown: Nagua, Dominican RepublicCapsule: Frias, who signed with the Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in 2007, split time last season between Rancho Cucamonga and Chattanooga. He made eight high-A starts, going 2-3 with a 4.11 ERA, and made eight appearances (two starts) with the Lookouts, going 1-1 with a 3.94.JUAN GONZALEZAge: 23 Ht/Wt: 6-2, 206Hometown: Maracay, VenezuelaCapsule: Signed by Colorado as an undrafted free agent in 2009, Gonzalez spent last season with Tulsa in the Class AA Texas League. In 39 appearances a year ago, Gonzalez went 4-3 with a 2.14 earned run average.GARRETT GOULDAge: 22 Ht/Wt: 6-4, 190Hometown: Wichita, Kan.Capsule: A second-round pick by the Dodgers in 2009, Gould continues to be a top organizational prospect despite taking his share of lumps last season. He went 2-7 with a 7.04 ERA in high-A but actually was better in Double-A, going 3-5 with a 5.88 in 11 games (six starts).JARRET MARTINAge: 24 Ht/Wt: 6-4, 227Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.Capsule: Acquired in a three-player trade with Baltimore in 2011, Martin spent most of last season in Rancho Cucamonga, going 6-7 with a 4.62 ERA in 29 games, including 14 starts. in his short stint with the Lookouts, he went 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA.HECTOR NELOAge: 27 Ht/Wt: 6-1, 200Hometown: MiamiCapsule: Selected from Washington in the Triple-A phase of the 2012 Rule 5 draft, Nelo returns to the Lookouts after going 5-2 with a 2.67 ERA in 45 relief appearances a year ago. His appearances ranked second on the pitching staff behind Yimi Garcia’s 49.JUAN NORIEGAAge: 23 Ht/Wt: 5-7, 145Hometown: Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, MexicoCapsule: Signed by the Dodgers in 2011 as a nondrafted free agent, Noriega made 38 appearances in 2012 with Great Lakes in the Midwest League, going 3-2 with a 2.78 ERA. At Rancho Cucamonga last season, he went 1-2 with a 1.45.CHRIS REEDAge: 23 Ht/Wt: 6-4, 195Hometown: Encino, Calif.Capsule: Born in London and a product of Stanford University, Reed is rated by Baseball America as the No. 8 prospect in the Dodgers organization. In 29 games with the Lookouts last season, including 25 starts, Reed went 4-11 with a 3.86 ERA.ANDRES SANTIAGOAge: 24 Ht/Wt: 6-1, 218Hometown: Catano, Puerto RicoCapsule: Selected by the Dodgers in the 16th round of the 2007 draft, Santiago went 5-12 with a 4.97 ERA last season with the Lookouts in 30 games, including 25 starts. His 25 starts matched Chris Reed and Zach Lee for the team high.CRAIG STEMAge: 24 Ht/Wt: 6-5, 215Hometown: Hermitage, Tenn.Capsule: Selected by the Dodgers in the 15th round of the 2011 draft, Stem spent last season with Great Lakes in the Single-A Midwest League. In 32 appearances, he went 1-0 with a 1.38 earned run average.MIKE THOMASAge: 25 Ht/Wt: 6-2, 185Hometown: Forest Hill, Md.Capsule: Selected by the Dodgers in the 35th round of the 2011 draft, Thomas split time last season between high-A and Double-A. He went 0-0 with a 1.46 ERA at Rancho Cucamonga, collecting nine saves, and went 1-1 with a 3.23 with two saves for the Lookouts.DUKE VON SCHAMANNAge: 22 Ht/Wt: 6-5, 220Hometown: Edmond, Okla.Capsule: The son of former Oklahoma and Miami Dolphins kicker Uwe von Schamann, von Schamann went 8-2 with a 4.34 ERA in 11 starts with Rancho Cucamonga before his promotion to Chattanooga, where he went 3-5 with a 5.00 ERA.J.C. BOSCANAge: 34 Ht/Wt: 6-2, 215Hometown: Maracaibo, VenezuelaCapsule: Signed in 1996 by the Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent, Boscan has played in 17 career big-league games, 11 with Atlanta and six last season with the Chicago Cubs. He hit .250 in those games and is a .223 hitter in 1,181 minor-league games, including 30 with the Lookouts in 2007.CHRIS O’BRIENAge: 24 Ht/Wt: 6-0, 219Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.Capsule: Selected by the Dodgers in the 18th round of the 2011 draft, O’Brien has spent the past two seasons with Rancho Cucamonga in the high-A California League. The Wichita State product will begin this season sharing catching duties with J.C. Boscan.ALBERTO ROSARIOAge: 27 Ht/Wt: 5-10, 190Hometown: Bonao, Dominican RepublicCapsule: Rosario is a career .235 hitter through 496 minor-league games. He made it to Salt Lake, the Triple-A affiliate with the Anaheim Angels in 2008 and again in 2012, and he played last year at Boston’s Triple-A affiliate, Pawtucket, where he hit. 233 with two home runs and six RBIs.AARON BATESAge: 30 Ht/Wt: 6-4, 230Hometown: New YorkCapsule: The North Carolina State product signed with Boston for $440,000 in 2006 and played in five games with the Red Sox in 2009, going 4-for-11 for a .364 average. He is a career .279 hitter in 724 minor-league games and played Independent ball last year.O’KOYEA DICKSONAge: 24 Ht/Wt: 5-11, 215Hometown: San FranciscoCapsule: A 12th-round selection by the Dodgers in the 2011 draft out of Sonoma State, Dickson hit .272 with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs at Great Lakes in 2012. Last season at Rancho Cucamonga, he hit .280 with 15 homers and 88 RBIs.OZZIE MARTINEZAge: 25 Ht/Wt: 5-10, 200Hometown: Carolina, Puerto RicoCapsule: Martinez played 76 games with the Lookouts last season, hitting .249 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 19 RBIs. He played mostly third base and committed 12 errors, which ranked second on the team to shortstop Miguel Rojas, who had 16 in 130 games.DANIEL MAYORAAge: 28 Ht/Wt: 5-11, 175Hometown: La Guaria, VenezuelaCapsule: Mayora signed with Colorado in 2005 as an undrafted free agent and reached Double-A Texas in 2009 and ’10, hitting .286 in each of those seasons. He hit .262 in 51 games with Durham, Tampa Bay’s Triple-A affiliate, in 2011 and was in Independent ball last season.ANGELO SONGCOAge: 25 Ht/Wt: 6-0, 190Hometown: Granada Hills, Calif.Capsule: Selected by the Dodgers in the fourth round of the 2009 draft, Songco played in 74 games with the Lookouts last season. The first baseman hit .214 with 12 doubles, two triples, six homers and 27 RBIs. He hit .313 at Rancho Cucamonga in 2011.DARNELL SWEENEYAge: 23 Ht/Wt: 6-1, 150Hometown: Miramar, Fla.Capsule: A 13th-round pick of the Dodgers in 2012, Sweeney hit .275 with 34 doubles, 16 triples, 11 home runs and 77 RBIs last season in 134 games with Rancho Cucamonga. Last year was his first full professional season, and he hit .308 this spring in big-league games.NOEL CUEVASAge: 22 Ht/Wt: 6-2, 187Hometown: Camuy, Puerto RicoCapsule: A 21st-round selection of the Dodgers in 2010, Cuevas played 123 games last season at Rancho Cucamonga. The outfielder hit .284 with 25 doubles, 10 triples and 12 home runs, and he also stole 38 bases.JON GARCIAAge: 22 Ht/Wt: 5-11, 175Hometown: Juana Diaz, Puerto RicoCapsule: An eighth-round pick of the Dodgers in 2009, Garcia hit .287 with 17 homers and 44 RBIs in 68 games last season with Rancho Cucamonga. He was promoted to Chattanooga, where he hit .168 with a homer and nine RBIs in 56 games.CASIO GRIDERAge: 26 Ht/Wt: 6-1, 165Hometown: Loma Linda, Calif.Capsule: A 14th-round selection of the Dodgers in 2009, Grider hit .258 with 11 doubles, seven triples and a homer in 94 games at Rancho Cucamonga. The outfielder also stole 29 bases, ranking third on the team behind Sweeney (48) and Cuevas (38).JEREMY HAZELBAKERAge: 26 Ht/Wt: 6-3, 200Hometown: Muncie, Ind.Capsule: The Ball State product was drafted by Boston in 2009 and signed for $191,700. He played last season at Pawtucket, Boston’s Triple-A affiliate, where he hit .257 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs in 121 games.SCOTT SCHEBLERAge: 23 Ht/Wt: 6-1, 208Hometown: Boone, IowaCapsule: Schebler was awarded with the Branch Rickey organizational player of the year after hitting .296 with 29 doubles, 13 triples, 27 homers and 91 RBIs last season in 125 games with Rancho Cucamonga. He was a 26th-round selection of the Dodgers in 2010.