New York Nine designated Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Scout Team

January 12, 2010 (Anaheim, CA) - Today was a historic day for the New York Nine (Team NY Baseball) orgainzation, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AL) professional baseball club named the Nine their official scout team. Angels' Northeast scouting supervisor Greg Mohardt called Nine President and Angels associate scout Ian Millman with the news at 8:30pm EST. This partnership provides the student-athletes of the New York Nine tremendous opportunities that were previously unavailable anywhere in the region. Lauding the professionalism of the Nine, along with their overall approach to teaching the game, the Angels decided that the organization deserved the affiliated scout team designation. This is the ultimate amateur compliment to the coaches within the organization, former and current student athletes who have represented the Nine professionally on and off the field, and all of the behind the scenes efforts since the Nine's inception in 2006. Since 2006, the Nine have sent almost 100 student-athletes on to college, not counting their 13 early committments for the upcoming HS graduating class of 2010. In the short four year history of the organization there have been six draft picks, and one affiliated professional free agent signing. The scout team has finished in the national final-four at the NABF World Series in three of their four seasons (2006, 2007 and 2009). Since this past June, both Alibay Barkley and Jean Carlos Rodriguez have signed professional contracts with the Angels.

2010 Preseason Honors for NY Nine Athletes

There have been many preseason accolades for members of the New York Nine organization. The following players were named to the Louisville Slugger/TPX pre-season All-American FIRST Team (players listed alphabetically):

Mike Antonio(INF) George Washington HS, NY NY

Nestor Bautista(LHP) George Washington HS, NY NY

Xyruse Martinez(INF) George Washington HS, NY NY

Michael Rosenfeld(C) Mamaroneck HS, Mamaroneck NY

Jesus Vasquez(RHP) James Monroe HS,Bronx NY

Both Mike Antonio (#57) and Mark Podlas (#91) were named to the Perfect Game/ Baseball America TOP 100 National Prospects Ranking List for the graduating class of 2010.

27 current New York Nine organizational members were named to the BCA National State-By-State Watch List.

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