Ogden Raptors

Ogden Raptors Founded in 1977 Ogden, Utah
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Class-level
Current	Advanced Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League	Pioneer League (1977–present)
Division	South Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Los Angeles Dodgers (2003–present)
Previous	Milwaukee Brewers (1996–2002) Independent (1985–1995) Montreal Expos (1979–1984) St. Louis Cardinals (1977–1978)
Minor league titles
League titles (4)	1991 1987 1986 1985
Division titles (11)	2011 2010 2005 1996 1992 1991 1990 1987 1985 1983 1981
Team data
Nickname	Ogden Raptors (1994–present)
Previous names	Pocatello Posse (1993) Salt Lake Trappers (1985–1992) Calgary Expos (1979–1984) Calgary Cardinals (1977–1978)
Ballpark	Lindquist Field (1997–present)
Previous parks	Serge B. Simmons Field (1994–1996) Halliwell Park (1993) Derks Field (1985–1992) Foothills Stadium (1977–1984)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Ogden Professional Baseball Inc.
Manager	Shaun Larkin
General Manager	Dave Baggott

The Ogden Raptors are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Ogden, Utah, United States. The club plays at Lindquist Field, whose view beyond the outfield fence was named the best in professional baseball by a staff writer for Grand Slam Enterprises, INC.

The Raptors are one of six farm teams of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets, first baseman Prince Fielder, shortstop J. J. Hardy and third baseman Bill Hall formerly played for the Raptors. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson played for the Ogden Reds, a previous Ogden franchise in the Pioneer League. Also, Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda managed the Ogden Dodgers to three consecutive Pioneer League titles from 1966–1968 and was present for the announcement that the Ogden franchise would again be an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Raptors' inaugural 1994 season is chronicled in the book Minor Players, Major Dreams (1997, University of Nebraska Press) by author-in-uniform Brett Mandel.

During their second season of play, the Raptors set a league record for most runs scored in a single game, defeating the Helena Brewers 33–10 on August 27, 1995.

The official mascot of the Ogden Raptors minor league baseball team is Oggie. Oggie is a cartoon green velociraptor dinosaur who wears the white home uniform with a ? as the number. He is a regular part of Raptors home games and events.

Prior to Ogden, the Raptors' franchise played in Pocatello, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Calgary, Alberta.

Professional alumni

Craig Breslow

Joc Pederson

• Mike Adams
• Pedro Baez
• Larry Barnes
• Chad Billingsley
• Craig Breslow
• Marcos Carvajal
• Alejandro De Aza
• Blake DeWitt
• Jose Dominguez
• Scott Elbert
• Nathan Eovaldi
• Prince Fielder
• Yimi Garcia
• Dee Gordon
• Javy Guerra
• Bill Hall
• J. J. Hardy
• Corey Hart
• Ben Hendrickson
• Kenley Jansen
• Dave Krynzel
• Russell Martin
• James McDonald
• Brad Nelson
• Manny Parra
• Xavier Paul
• Joc Pederson
• Justin Ruggiano
• Carlos Santana
• Ben Sheets
• Shawn Tolleson
• Scott Van Slyke
• Wesley Wright

Current roster

Ogden Raptors roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 41 Brian Bass 38 Adam Bray 54 Kevin Brown 10 Corey Copping 52 Marcus Crescentini  5 Misja Harcksen 31 Andrew Istler 46 Rob McDonnell 37 Gregor Mora 11 Jairo Pacheco -- Phil Pfeifer 30 Jose Santos -- William Soto 29 Shea Spizbarth 45 Ivan Vieitez 55 MJ Villegas		Catchers 27 Jake Henson 45 Garrett Hope 13 Gersel Pitre Infielders 35 Brendon Davis 50 Scott De Jong 22 Cristian Gomez 12 Jimy Perez 47 Edwin Rios  3 Deion Ulmer Outfielders 40 Matt Jones 25 Michael Medina 29 Alex Santana		Manager -- Shaun Larkin Coaches 48 Darryl Brinkley (hitting) 26 Bobby Cuellar (pitching) -- Ángel Sánchez (coach) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Los Angeles Dodgers 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated January 12, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Los Angeles Dodgers minor league players

External links

• Ogden Raptors official website