2013 Roster: An Early Look

Updated 7/18/12

This is my best projection at this point of the Fall Roster for the Missouri Tigers, based on those remaining on the roster after Senior and Draftee departures, plus the list of recruits we have at this point.

Three recruits were drafted this week. At this point we still don't know whether any or all of those three will go pro or come to Mizzou.  [Trrip note, 6/13/12:  Bralin Jackson and Hunter Haynes have both signed pro contracts] They are marked with an asterisk on the list below.  Blake Brown, Eric Garcia and Blake Holovach were all drafted and all have signed pro contracts.

For more information about the incoming recruits, see our posts labeled Recruiting.

As happens every year, some players will not be returning to the Tigers next year. I'm told that list this year includes Landon Lucansky, Drew Carlile, Jeff Cline and Brett Thomas .

[Trrip note, 6/15/12:  I've learned that IF Paxton Delagarza has chosen to go the JuCo route and will not be coming to Mizzou]

Also there will undoubtedly be additional newcomers that I don't know about yet, or who haven't even been signed yet. There are always a few.

And if I've left somebody off (I about always do), please send me an e-mail and let me know:  simmonsfield@hotmail.com

Newcomers are in BOLD

Alphabetical List

Sr. RHP Eric Anderson
Sr. LHP Kyle Barbeck
Jr. OF Sal Belfonte
Jr. LHP Kenny Burton
Sr. C Justin Byrd
Sr. OF Brannon Champagne
Fr. IF Paxton De La Garza
Jr. IF Dillon Everett
Fr. RHP Peter Fairbanks
Fr. RHP Matt Garringer
Fr. RHP Gerrion Grim
So. RHP Brett Graves
Jr. LHP Dane Gronewald
Fr. LHP Hunter Haynes *
So. LHP Tyler House
So. C/OF Jake Ivory
Fr. OF Bralin Jackson *
Fr. C Eric Kroupa
Jr. IF Mike McGraw
So. RHP John Miles
So. IF Nick Moore
So. IF Case Munson
Sr. OF Dane Opel
Fr. RHP Ryan Phillips
So. RHP Brandon Platts
So. C Patrick Quintanilla
Fr. RHP Alec Rash
Jr. IF Shane Segovia
Sr. C/1B Scott Sommerfeld
Sr. IF Gavin Stark
Jr. RHP/1B Keaton Steele
Fr. LHP Austin Tribby
Fr. OF Sean Ullrich
Jr. LHP Jake Walsh
So. RHP Ryan Yuengel
Jr. LHP Rob Zastryzny

By Position

Sr. RHP Eric Anderson
Fr. RHP Peter Fairbanks
Fr. RHP Matt Garringer
Fr. RHP Gerrion Grim
So. RHP Brett Graves
So. RHP John Miles
Fr. RHP Ryan Phillips
So. RHP Brandon Platts
Fr. RHP Alec Rash
Jr. RHP Keaton Steele
So. RHP Ryan Yuengel

Sr. LHP Kyle Barbeck
Jr. LHP Kenny Burton
Jr. LHP Dane Gronewald
Fr. LHP Hunter Haynes *
So. LHP Tyler House
Fr. LHP Austin Tribby
Jr. LHP Jake Walsh
Jr. LHP Rob Zastryzny

Sr. C Justin Byrd
So. C/OF Jake Ivory
Fr. C Eric Kroupa
So. C Patrick Quintanilla
Sr. C/1B Scott Sommerfeld

Fr. IF Paxton De La Garza
Jr. IF Dillon Everett
Jr. IF Mike McGraw
So. IF Nick Moore
So. IF Case Munson
Jr. IF Shane Segovia
Sr. C/1B Scott Sommerfeld
Sr. IF Gavin Stark
Jr. 1B Keaton Steele

Jr. OF Sal Belfonte
Sr. OF Brannon Champagne
So. C/OF Jake Ivory
Fr. OF Bralin Jackson *
Sr. OF Dane Opel
Fr. OF Sean Ullrich

Possible starting line-up (based on 2012 playing time and performance)

C Patrick Quintanilla
1B Mike McGraw
2B Nick Moore
SS Dillon Everett
3B Case Munson
LF Dane Opel
CF Brannon Champagne
RF Sal Belfonte
DH Scott Sommerfeld

Weekend rotation:
LHP Rob Zastryzny
RHP John Miles
RHP Brett Graves

Closer:
LHP Jake Walsh

Of course, it won't end up that way.  The Tigers have lost their starting catcher, first baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and an outfielder, plus one of their weekend starters and a long reliever and closer.  Lots of open positions with plenty of candidates fighting to earn the starting jobs.