By Pete Cava
PBR Indiana Correspondent

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INDIANAPOLIS – From the majors to class high-A, this year’s Opening-Day rosters in full-season leagues included 60 Indiana natives – 53 players, three managers and four coaches.  

Fifteen Hoosier-born players were on big league rosters to start out the season, along with two managers and a pair of coaches.  

Three major league players opened the year on the 60-day disabled list (pitchers Aaron Barrett, Lance Lynn and Jarrod Parker, while another began the year on rehab assignment at the Triple-A level (pitcher Tommy Hunter). 

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

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

Major Leagues (15 players, 2 managers, 2 coaches) 

Tucker Barnhart (Indianapolis), C – Cincinnati Reds.                                                                

Aaron Barrett (Evansville), RHP – Washington Nationals (60-day disabled list).  

Drew Butera (Evansville), C – Kansas City Royals                                           

Jerad Eickhoff (Evansville), RHP – Philadelphia Phillies                                                             

Kyle Gibson (Greenfield), RHP – Minnesota Twins.

Jeremy Hazelbaker (Muncie), OF – St. Louis Cardinals.          

Tyler Holt (Marion), OF – Cincinnati Reds.                

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

Adam Lind (Muncie), OF-1B – Seattle Mariners.                                                                    

Lance Lynn (Indianapolis), RHP – St. Louis Cardinals (60-day disabled list).                              

Jarrod Parker (Fort Wayne), RHP – Oakland Athletics 60-day disabled list).                           

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

Clayton Richard (Lafayette), LHP – Chicago Cubs.

Jeff Samardzija (Merrillville), RHP – San Francisco Giants

Drew Storen (Indianapolis), RHP – Toronto Blue Jays. 

Also: 

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

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

Don Mattingly (Evansville), manager – Miami Marlins.

Mark Riggins (Loogootee) pitching coach – Cincinnati Reds 

Triple-A (12 players, 1 manager, 1 coach) 

*Nevin Ashley (Vincennes), C – Las Vegas 51s, Pacific Coast (Mets).                                                

*Clint Barmes (Vincennes), INF – Omaha Storm Chasers, Pacific Coast (Royals).       

*Brandon Beachy (Kokomo), RHP – Oklahoma City Dodgers, Pacific Coast (Dodgers). 

Dan Black (Indianapolis), 1B – New Orleans Zephyrs, Pacific Coast (Marlins).

*Jarrett Grube (Fort Wayne), RHP – Columbus Clippers, International (Indians).                 

*Tommy Hunter (Indianapolis), RHP – Columbus Clippers, International (Indians – disabled list).

*Micah Johnson (Indianapolis), 2B – Oklahoma City Dodgers, Pacific Coast (Dodgers).

Sean Manaea (Valparaiso), LHP – Nashville Sounds, Pacific Coast (Athletics).

*Alex Meyer (Greensburg), RHP – Rochester Redwings, International (Twins).            

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

Mel Rojas Jr. (Indianapolis), OF – Indianapolis Indians, International (Pirates).

Brady Shoemaker (Terre Haute), OF – New Orleans Zephyrs, Pacific Coast (Marlins).  

Also: 

*Lloyd McClendon (Gary), manager – Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers).

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

Double-A (9 players)

Brandon Alger (Fort Wayne), LHP – San Antonio Missions, Texas (Padres).

*Jake Fox (Greenfield), 1B-OF – Reading Fightin’ Phils, Eastern (Phillies).

Conrad Gregor (Indianapolis), 1B – Corpus Christi Hooks, Texas (Astros).

Jeremy Kehrt (Plainfield), RHP – Tulsa Drillers, Texas (Dodgers).

Kyle Lloyd (Carmel), RHP – San Antonio Missions, Texas (Padres).   

Jeremy Lucas (Terre Haute), C – Akron Rubberducks, Eastern (Indians).

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

*Jordan Schafer (Hammond), LHP – Tulsa Drillers, Texas (Dodgers).

*Ryan Strausborger (Elkhart), OF – Jacksonville Suns, Southern (Rangers). 

High-A (11 players)

Trey Ball (New Castle), LHP – Salem Red Sox, Carolina (Red Sox). 

Dustin DeMuth (Merrillville), 3B – Brevard County Manatees, Florida State (Brewers).

Sean Godfrey (Indianapolis), OF – Carolina Mudcats, Carolina (Braves)

David Ledbetter (Anderson), RHP – High Desert Mavericks, California (Rangers).

Ryan Ledbetter (Anderson), RHP – High Desert Mavericks, California (Rangers).

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

Dillon Peters (Indianapolis), LHP – Jupiter Hammerheads, Florida State (Marlins). 

Nolan Sanburn (Kokomo), RHP – Winston-Salem Dash, Carolina (White Sox).

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

Josh VanMeter (Fort Wayne), SS – Lake Elsinore Storm, California (Padres). 

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

Low-A (6 players, 1 coach)

Radley Haddad (Columbus), C – Charleston River Dogs, South Atlantic (Yankees).

Christian Montgomery (Indianapolis), RHP – Columbia Fireflies, South Atlantic (Mets).

Josh Rogers (New Albany), LHP – Charleston River Dogs, South Atlantic (Yankees).

Jared Ruxer (Indianapolis), RHP – Burlington Bees, Midwest (Angels). 

Cody Stull (Fort Wayne), LHP – Beloit Snappers, Midwest (Athletics).

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

Also: 

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

*indicates major league experience