Several former Mavericks are working their way through the farm systems of major league clubs these days.
Outfielder
Mark Dolenc, who was drafted by the Twins in the 15th round in 2006, spent last year with Ft. Myers in Class A and is expected to land at AA with New Britain this summer. Dolenc has seen action in three games with the big club during spring training and his stats with the Twins appear
here.
Righthanded pitcher
Chris Odegaard, who was selected by Arizona in the 23rd round of the 2009 draft, spent last summer in class A with Yakima of the Northwest League.
Picked by Tampa in the 43rd round of the 2009 draft, infielder
Geno Glynn played rookie ball with Princeton of the Appalachian League last summer.
All three players should find out early next week what team they will be assigned for this summer.
Other former Mavericks still playing pro ball include a trio that will play with independent professional teams in pitchers
Nick Fellman and
Nathan Kafka, along with outfielder/infielder
Rich Austin.
Drafted by the Braves in 2007, Fellman is slated to suit up for
Fargo-Moorhead of the Northern League this summer, while Kafka will play for the
Midwest Sliders of the Frontier League. Austin, who played for the Mavericks in 1999-2000 and epitomizes the term
career minor leaguer as evidenced by
this story which ran last spring, will be a player-coach for Rockford Riverhawks of the Northern League this year.
A complete list of Mavericks who have been drafted and/or played pro baseball appears
here.