By Pete Cava

PBR Indiana Correspondent

They’re everywhere!  From Class High-A to the Major Leagues, this year’s full-season rosters include two managers, four coaches and 47 players. 

Fifteen Hoosier-born players are currently on big league rosters, along with a pair of managers and two coaches.  Three players are currently on the disabled list (pitchers Tommy Hunter of the Rays and Oakland’s Sean Manaea, along with Braves infielder/outfielder Micah Johnson).   

At the Triple-A level, there are 13 Indiana natives (12 players, one coach).  There are six players in Double-A ball and seven in Class High-A, while Class Low-A has eight Hoosiers (seven players, one coach).   

Nine of the players on minor-league teams have big-league experience. 

These figures do not include Indiana-born players, managers and coaches in short-season leagues, which begin play later this summer. 

MAJOR LEAGUES (15 PLAYERS, 2 MANAGERS, 2 COACHES)

*Tucker Barnhart (Indianapolis), C – Cincinnati Reds.                                                        

*Drew Butera (Evansville), C – Kansas City Royals                                    

*Jerad Eickhoff (Evansville), RHP – Philadelphia Phillies.                                                                        

*Kyle Gibson (Greenfield), RHP – Minnesota Twins.                                  

*Jeremy Hazelbaker (Muncie), OF – Arizona Diamondbacks. 

*Tommy Hunter (Indianapolis), RHP – Tampa Bay Rays (DL).

*Micah Johnson (Indianapolis), 2B – Atlanta Braves. (DL).            

*Kevin Kiermaier (Fort Wayne), OF – Tampa Bay Rays.                             

*Adam Lind (Muncie), OF-1B – Washington Nationals.                 

*Lance Lynn (Indianapolis), RHP – St. Louis Cardinals.                               

*Sean Manaea (Valparaiso), LHP – Oakland Athletics (DL).            

*Josh Phegley (Terre Haute), C – Oakland Athletics.                                               

*Clayton Richard (Lafayette), LHP – San Diego Padres.                                                                

*Jeff Samardzija (Merrillville), RHP – San Francisco Giants

*Drew Storen (Indianapolis), RHP – Cincinnati Reds.         

            ALSO:

*Tim Bogar (Indianapolis), bench coach – Seattle Mariners.

*Craig Counsell (South Bend), manager – Milwaukee Brewers.

*Don Mattingly (Evansville), manager – Miami Marlins.

*Lloyd McClendon (Gary), batting coach – Detroit Tigers.

CLASS AAA (12 PLAYERS, 1 COACH)

*Nevin Ashley (Vincennes), C – Tacoma Rainiers, Pacific Coast (Mariners – DL).                        

*Aaron Barrett (Evansville), RHP – Syracuse Chiefs, International (Nationals – DL).                   

Trey Ball (New Castle), LHP – Portland Sea Dogs, Eastern (Red Sox). 

*Jarrett Grube (Fort Wayne), RHP – Buffalo Bisons, International (Blue Jays).                 

*Tyler Holt (Marion), OF – Oklahoma City Dodgers, Pacific Coast (Dodgers). 

*Josh Lindblom (Lafayette), RHP – Indianapolis Indians, International (Pirates).

Jeremy Lucas (Terre Haute), C – Columbus Clippers, International (Indians).

*Alex Meyer (Greensburg), RHP – Salt Lake Bees, Pacific Coast (Angels).

*A.J. Reed (Terre Haute), 1B – Fresno Grizzlies, Pacific Coast (Astros).

Mel Rojas Jr. (Indianapolis), OF – Gwinnett Braves, International (Braves).

*Jordan Schafer (Hammond), LHP – Memphis Redbirds, Pacific Coast (Cardinals – DL).            

*Ryan Strausborger (Elkhart), OF – Rochester Red Wings, International (Twins).                 

            ALSO:

*Dyar Miller (Batesville), pitching coach – Fresno Grizzlies, Pacific Coast (Astros).

CLASS AA (6 PLAYERS)

Dustin DeMuth (Merrillville), 3B – Biloxi Shuckers, Southern (Brewers).

David Ledbetter (Anderson), RHP – Frisco Roughnecks, Texas (Rangers).

Justin O’Conner (Indianapolis), C – Montgomery Biscuits, Southern (Rays).         

Dillon Peters (Indianapolis), LHP – Jacksonville Suns, Southern (Marlins). 

Cody Stull (Fort Wayne), LHP – Midland RockHounds, Texas (Athletics).

Josh VanMeter (Fort Wayne), SS – Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Southern (Reds). 

CLASS HIGH-A (7 PLAYERS)

Mitch Ghelfi (Elkhart), C – Carolina Mudcats, Carolina (Brewers).  

Jordan Minch (Munster), LHP – Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Carolina (Cubs).

Troy Montgomery (Indianapolis), OF – Inland Empire 66ers, California (Angels).

Josh Rogers (New Albany), LHP – Tampa Yankees, Florida State (Yankees).

Jared Ruxer (Indianapolis), RHP – Wilmington Blue Rocks, Carolina (Royals). 

Jerrick Suiter (Hobart), OF – Bradenton Marauders, Florida State (Pirates).

T.J. Weir (Kokomo), RHP – Lake Elsinore Storm, California (Padres).  

CLASS LOW-A (7 PLAYERS, 1 COACH)

Zack Brown (Seymour), RHP – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Midwest (Brewers). 

Travis Herrin (Indianapolis), RHP – Burlington Bees, Midwest (Angels).

Evan Miller (LaPorte), RHP – Fort Wayne TinCaps, Midwest (Padres). 

Mitch Roman (Fishers), SS – Kannapolis Intimidators, South Atlantic (White Sox).

Tanner Tully (Elkhart), LHP – Lake County Captains, Midwest (Indians).

Nolan Watson (Indianapolis), RHP – Lexington Legends, South Atlantic (Royals).

Chuck Weaver (Fort Wayne), RHP – Greensboro Grasshoppers, South Atlantic (Marlins – DL).

            ALSO:

*Mitch Stetter (Huntingburg), pitching coach – Lexington Legends, South Atlantic (Royals). 

* INDICATES MAJOR LEAGUE EXPERIENCE

DL = DISABLED LIST

Pete Cava is the author of “Tales From the Cubs Dugout” and “Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players:  A Biographical Dictionary, 1871-2014.”