In the pros

Players from area schools now in professional baseball; included is each player's local connection, last year as an amateur and major league affiliation (if applicable). Statistics are through Thursday.TIM ALVAREZ, LHP

Southeast Missouri State 2003

San Francisco Giants

Alvarez, in his first pro season, was recently promoted from short-season Class A Salem-Keizer (Ore.) to Class A San Jose, where he is 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA. In eight innings spanning six appearances, he has allowed 13 hits, struck out six and walked six.CLEMENTE BONILLA, IF

Southeast 2002

Bonilla, in his second pro season and first with independent Sioux Falls (S.D), is batting .298 (14-for-47) with one triple, five doubles, four RBIs, two runs scored and four stolen bases.ZACH BOROWIAK, IF

Southeast 2003

Boston Red Sox

Borowiak, in his first pro season and in his second stint with short-season Class A Lowell (Mass.) after recent being sent down from Class A Sarasota (Fla.), is batting .324 (23-for-71) with four doubles, four RBIs, 10 runs scored and nine stolen bases.TALLEY HAINES, RHP

Central High School, Southeast Freed Hardeman 1998

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Haines, in his sixth pro season and third with Class AAA Durham (N.C.), is 5-3 with two saves and a 2.90 ERA. In 59 innings spanning 44 appearances, he has allowed 51 hits, struck out 55 and walked 11.DARIN KINSOLVING, IF

Southeast 2000

Kinsolving, in his fourth pro season and third with independent Chillicothe (Ohio), is batting .338 (91-for-269) with 13 home runs, one triple, 18 doubles, 70 RBIs and 47 runs scored. He is second in the Frontier League in RBIs and tie for second in hitting.TODD PENNINGTON, RHP

Shawnee (Ill.) High School

Southeast 2001

Cleveland Indians

Pennington, in his third pro season, was recent promoted from Class A Lake County (Ohio) to Class AA Akron (Ohio), where he is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA. In six innings spanning five appearances, he has allowed seven hits, struck out seven and walked three.BRAD PURCELL, RHP

Southeast 2002

Purcell, in his second pro season and first with independent Winnipeg, is 7-4 with a 3.14 ERA. In 100 1/3 innings spanning 18 appearances, he has allowed 84 hits, struck out 83 and walked 41.KERRY ROBINSON, OF

Southeast 1995

St. Louis Cardinals

Robinson, in his eighth pro season and third with the Cardinals, is batting .252 (39-for-155) with two triples, four doubles, 11 RBIs, 17 runs scored and three stolen bases.BRANDON SMITH, RHP

Southeast 2002

Boston Red Sox

Smith, in his second pro season and first with short-season Class A Lowell (Mass.), is 2-5 with a 4.14 ERA. In 41 1/3 innings spanning 11 appearances, he has allowed 50 hits, struck out 21 and walked 13.DENVER STUCKEY, IF

Kelly High School

Southeast 2003

Stuckey, in his first pro season with independent Evansville (Ind.), is batting .275 (50-for-181) with five doubles, 13 RBIs, 23 runs scored and five stolen bases.KEVIN VENT, RHP

Sikeston High School, Arkansas 1999

San Francisco Giants

Vent, in his fifth pro season, was recently promoted from Class AA Norwich (Conn.) to Class AAA Fresno (Calif.), where he is 0-0 with a 14.90 ERA. In 9 2/3 innings spanning six appearances, he has allowed 20 hits, struck out seven and walked six.PHIL WARREN, IF

Southeast 2000

Warren, in his third pro season and first with independent Gateway (Ill.), is batting .295 (82-for-278) with 12 home runs, 15 doubles, 53 RBIs, 42 runs scored and two stolen bases.MATT WHITESIDE, RHP

Charleston High School, Arkansas State 1990

Colorado Rockies

Whiteside, in his 14th pro season, has spent six seasons in the majors. Pitching for Class AAA Colorado Springs, he is 2-0 with one save and a 2.74 ERA. In 23 innings spanning 17 appearances, he has allowed 19 hits, struck out 12 and walked three.

-- Marty Mishow