The 2003
Opening Day Rosters has 67 catchers (plus three on the Disabled List). Eight
teams are carrying 3 catchers; twenty-one teams have 2 catchers; and one
team has a single catcher. The 197-man Spring Training Rosters were reduced
by 130 catchers who were either demoted or released.
| Team |
# |
40-Man Roster |
|
Non-Roster Invitees |
| American
League |
| Anaheim Angels |
1 |
Bengie Molina |
|
d-Jared Abruzzo |
|
28 |
Jose Molina |
|
d-Ryan Budde |
|
|
d-Wil Nieves |
|
d-Trent Durrington |
|
|
Shawn Wooten |
|
d-Tom Gregorio |
|
|
d-Sal Fasano |
|
d-Jason Hill |
|
|
|
|
d-Jeff Mathis |
| Baltimore Orioles |
17 |
Geronimo Gil |
|
d-Steve Lomasney |
|
26 |
Brook Fordyce |
|
d-Carlos Mendez |
|
|
|
|
d-Izzy Molina |
|
|
|
|
d-Eli Whiteside |
| Boston Red Sox |
33 |
Jason Varitek |
|
d-Chris Coste |
|
28 |
Doug Mirabelli |
|
d-Jeff Smith |
|
|
|
|
d-Brian Loyd |
|
|
|
|
d-Andy Dominique |
| Cleveland Indians |
44 |
Josh Bard |
|
t-A.J. Hinch |
|
|
d-Victor Martinez |
|
Tim Laker |
|
|
d-Eddie
Taubensee |
|
d-Dusty Wathan |
|
|
|
|
d-Brian Luderer |
| Chicago White Sox |
27 |
Josh Paul |
|
d-Jonathan Acevedes |
|
25 |
Sandy Alomar Jr. |
|
d-Jamie Burke |
|
61 |
Miguel Olivo |
|
d-Steven Morales |
| Detroit Tigers |
15 |
Brandon Inge |
|
r-Robinson
Cancel |
|
|
t-A.J. Hinch |
|
d-Russ Cleveland |
|
|
|
|
r-Bill Haselman |
|
|
|
|
d-Andy Kropf |
|
|
|
|
d-Maxim St. Pierre |
|
|
|
|
d-Luis Tavares |
|
|
|
45 |
Matt Walbeck |
| Kansas City Royals |
2 |
Brent Mayne |
|
d-Juan Brito |
|
|
d-Ronny Paulino |
8 |
Mike DeFelice |
|
|
d-Mike Tonis |
|
|
| Minnesota Twins |
26 |
A.J. Pierzynski |
|
d-Brandon Marsters |
|
|
d-Rob Bowen |
|
d-Joe Mauer |
|
|
Matt LeCroy |
|
d-Gabby Torres |
|
12 |
Tom Prince |
|
|
| New York Yankees |
20 |
Jorge Posada |
6 |
John Flaherty |
|
|
d-Michel Hernandez |
|
d-Omar Fuentes |
|
|
d-Chris Widger |
|
d-Dioner Navarro |
|
|
|
|
d-David Parrish |
| Oakland Athletics |
55 |
Ramon Hernandez |
|
d-Mitch Meluskey |
|
|
d-Scott Hatteberg |
|
d-Adam Melhuse |
|
8 |
Mark L. Johnson |
|
d-Mike Rose |
|
|
|
|
d-Jeremy Brown |
| Seattle Mariners |
6 |
Dan Wilson-15DL |
10 |
Pat Borders |
|
|
d-Ryan Christianson |
|
d-Julio Mosquera |
|
13 |
Ben Davis |
|
d-Rene Rivera |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
44 |
Toby Hall |
|
d-Jorge Fabregas |
|
|
d-Pete Laforest |
|
d-Charlie Greene |
|
8 |
t-Javier Valentine |
|
d-Sandy Martinez |
|
|
|
|
d-Hector Ortiz |
|
|
|
|
r-Angel Pena |
| Texas Rangers |
2 |
Einar Diaz |
|
d-Danny Ardoin |
|
23 |
Todd Greene |
21 |
Chad Kreuter |
|
|
d-Gerald Laird |
|
d-Fernando Lunar |
|
|
|
|
d-Scott Heard |
|
|
|
|
d-Jeff Goldbach |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
20 |
Ken Huckaby |
|
|
|
|
d-Kevin Cash |
|
|
|
28 |
Greg Myers |
|
|
|
|
d-Guillermo Quiroz |
|
|
|
|
d-Jayson Werth |
|
|
|
15 |
Tom Wilson |
|
|
| National
League |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
48 |
Rod Barajas |
|
d-Willie Morales |
|
|
d-Brad Cresse |
|
|
|
|
d-Robby Hammock |
|
|
|
16 |
Chad Moeller |
|
|
| Atlanta Braves |
8 |
Javy Lopez |
|
d-Jean Boscan |
|
20 |
Henry Blanco |
|
d-Lee Evans |
|
|
d-Johnny Estrada |
|
d-Mike Hubbard |
|
|
|
|
d-Bryce Terveen |
| Chicago Cubs |
26 |
Damian Miller |
|
d-Eliezar Alfonzo |
|
9 |
Paul Bako |
|
d-Mike Mahoney |
|
|
|
|
d-Keith McDonald |
|
|
|
|
d-Casey Kopitzke |
|
|
|
|
d-Javier Cardona |
| Cincinnati Reds |
23 |
Jason LaRue |
|
d-Reed Secrist |
|
|
d-Corky Miller |
|
d-Mike Stefanski |
|
31 |
Kelly Stinnett |
|
d-Dana Sardinha |
| Colorado Rockies |
23 |
Charles Johnson |
|
d-Raul Casanova |
|
|
d-J.D. Closser |
|
d-Mandy Romero |
|
8 |
Bobby Estalella |
|
|
|
|
d-Ben Petrick |
|
|
| Florida Marlins |
7 |
Ivan Rodriguez |
|
d-Paul Hoover |
|
17 |
Ramon Castro |
|
d-Matt Treanor |
|
52 |
Mike Redmond |
|
d-Josh Willingham |
|
|
|
|
d-Ryan Jorgensen |
|
|
|
|
d-Derek Wathan |
| Houston Astros |
11 |
Brad Ausmus |
|
d-Chris Tremie |
|
|
d-John Buck |
|
d-Alan Zinter |
|
46 |
Raul Chavez |
|
d-Toby Rumfield |
|
2 |
Gregg Zaun |
|
|
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
16 |
Paul LoDuca |
|
d-Mike Nixon |
|
|
d-Koyle Hill |
|
d-Jared Price |
|
9 |
Todd Hundley |
|
|
|
|
d-David Ross |
|
|
| Milwaukee Brewers |
|
r-Robert Machado |
|
d-Joe Lawrence |
|
|
d-Cody McKay |
|
d-Brian Moon |
|
|
t-Javier Valentine |
15 |
Keith Osik |
|
|
|
38 |
Eddie Perez |
| Montreal Expos |
5 |
Michael Barrett |
|
d-Tony Eusebio |
|
39 |
Brian Schneider |
|
d-Randy Knorr |
|
|
t-Edwards Guzman |
|
|
| New York Mets |
31 |
Mike Piazza |
|
d-Virgil Chevalier |
|
7 |
Jason L. Phillips |
|
d-Joe DePastino |
|
3 |
Vance Wilson |
|
d-Justin Huber |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
24 |
Mike Lieberthal |
|
d-Russ Jacobsen |
|
3 |
Todd Pratt |
|
t-Marcus
Jensen |
|
|
|
|
d-Jeremy Salazar |
|
|
|
|
d-Jesse Levis |
|
|
|
|
r-Dan Tosca |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
18 |
Jason Kendall |
|
d-Blake Barthol |
|
|
d-Humberto Cota |
|
d-Chris Heintz |
|
|
d-Ryan Doumit |
|
d-Brad King |
|
|
d-J.R. House |
|
d-Yohanny Valera |
| San Diego Padres |
7 |
Wiki Gonzalez |
|
d-Humberto Quintero |
|
29 |
Gary Bennett |
|
d-Miguel Ojeda |
|
|
d-Mike Rivera |
|
d-Tom Lampkin |
| San Francisco Giants |
33 |
Benito Santiago |
|
d-Alberto Castillo |
|
|
t-Edwards Guzman |
|
d-John Pachot |
|
|
d-Trey Lunsford |
|
d-Guillermo Rodriguez |
|
9 |
Yorvit Torrealba |
|
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
22 |
Mike Matheny |
|
d-Kevin L. Brown |
|
|
Joe Girardi - 15DL |
|
d-Alex Delgado |
|
50 |
Steven Torrealba 15DL |
|
d-Yadier Molina |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
d - Denotes Demoted to Minors
r - Denotes Released
t - Traded |
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