Brewers Release 2009 Timber Rattlers Roster

The Milwaukee Brewers have released the 2009 roster for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.  This is the Rattlers inaugural season as a Brewers affiliate.

Highlights of the 2009 Timber Rattlers:

The infield is led by the Brewers 1^st round pick in the 2008 draft (16^th overall), Brett Lawrie.  After signing with Milwaukee , Lawrie participated with the Canadian National Team in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China .  The 3^rd best Brewers prospect according to Baseball America will be making his professional debut with the Timber Rattlers.

After spending two years as a pitcher, Brock Kjeldgaard (34^th round 2005) was converted to the infield and was a Pioneer League All-Star for Helena in 2008 after hitting 27 doubles and 14 home runs.  INF Michael Marseco (11^th round 2008) hit .311 in 40 games for Helena .

OF Cutter Dykstra was a 2^nd round pick of the Brewers in 2008.  Rated as the 7^th best prospect for the Brewers, he is the son of former Major Leaguer Lenny Dykstra.  Cutter is joined in the outfield by Erik Komatsu, Milwaukee 's 8^th round pick in the '08 draft.  The Cal State Fullerton product batted .321 for Rookie Helena last year.

OF Michael Vass (35^th round 2008) is no stranger to Time Warner Cable Field, having played for Chapman University in the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships.  He hit .300 (4-12) with 4 RBI for the Panthers in their three games in Appleton .

The pitching staff features eight players drafted in the top twelve rounds of the MLB Draft, including 2008 Supplemental 1^st rounder LHP Evan Frederickson and 2008 2^nd round choice RHP Cody Adams, as well as five members of the Brewers top 30 prospects, led by RHP Cody Scarpetta at number 15.  RHP Wily Peralta (#22), LHP Efrain Nieves (#23), Fredrickson (#24), and Adams (#28) also made the Baseball America list.

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