Minor Leaguers born in Haiti
Thirteen players listed as having Haitian ties
01/14/2010 3:28 PM ET
 Phillies prospect Reginal Simon was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Mike Janes/Four Seam Images)
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Thirteen Minor League players are currently listed as having been born in the nation of Haiti, which was hit with a catastrophic earthquake on Tuesday. Major League clubs are in the process of checking on their players' status. Below is a list of those 13 players, along with their organization and 2009 team.
- P Francique Charles Phillies, DSL
- 2B Wilner Charles Dodgers, DSL
- OF Alexis Elie Lamour Rays, DSL
- OF Jacobo Espiede Parent club: N/A
- P Eduard Estalis Cardinals, DSL
- C Gasner Guerrier Parent club: N/A
- P Samuel Jean Orioles, DSL
- P Michael Joseph Marlins, DSL
- 3B Ketnold Noel Marlins, GCL
- P Dieudone Paul Astros, DSL
UPDATE: Dieudone Paul was in the Dominican Republic with his family and was unharmed during Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake that crippled the capital city of Port-au-Prince. More >>
- 2B Nelson Pierre Tigers, DSL
- P Reginal Simon Phillies, Williamsport
- IF Franklin Toussaint Athletics, DSL
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