Tri-City Dust Devils

Tri-City Dust Devils Founded in 2001 Pasco, Washington
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Short-Season A (2001-present)
Minor league affiliations
Northwest League (2001-present) Eastern Division
Major league affiliations
Colorado Rockies (2001-present)
Name
Tri-City Dust Devils (2001-present)
Ballpark
Gesa Stadium (2001-present)
Minor league titles
League titles
Division titles	2007, 2009, 2011
Owner(s)/Operated by: George Brett/Northwest Baseball Ventures
Manager: Freddie Ocasio
General Manager: Derrel Ebert

The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa Stadium, formerly Dust Devils Stadium. Opened in 1995, the stadium seats 3,654 fans.

History

In 2001, the Portland Rockies were acquired from Portland and relocated to the Tri-Cities with the new Dust Devils name. The team played at Tri-City Stadium from 2001 to 2004, when the stadium was renamed Dust Devils Stadium in recognition of the team. Tri-City Stadium was home to the Tri-City Posse of the independent Western Baseball League from 1995 to 2000. The stadium was again renamed in 2008, becoming Gesa Stadium in a ten year naming deal with local financial institution Gesa Credit Union.

The Dust Devils are currently headed up by President Brent Miles and Vice President/General Manager Derrel Ebert. Prior to Ebert taking over as VP/GM in Setptember 2009, Monica Ortega held the position from 2008-2009 as the only female general manager in the Northwest League. The principal owner of the team is Baseball Hall of Fame member George Brett with Brent Miles as a minority owner.

Media

Tri-City Dust Devils games are broadcast on Newstalk 870 AM KFLD and on the Dust Devils website.

Previous teams

The Tri-Cities in southeastern Washington, which include Kennewick and Richland along with Pasco, have fielded a number of teams in the Northwest League and its predecessor, the Western International League. The Tri-City Braves were a member of the WIL from 1950 to 1955, when the team became a charter member of the new Northwest League. The Tri-Cities were continually represented through 1974 and had a number of teams during this period (Braves 1950-60, 1962; Angels 1961, 1963–64; Atoms 1965-68; A's 1969; Padres 1970-72; Triplets 1973; Ports 1974). In 1974, the Ports were an independent team and went 27-57 in front of 21,611 fans. The team was managed by owner Carl W. Thompson, Sr. before folding. The Tri-Cities were without baseball until 1983 when the Tri-Cities Triplets (an homage to the 1973 name) formed, though they only lasted until 1986. The Triplets had relocated from Walla Walla and were an affiliate of the Texas Rangers for the first two years, independent for the final two. They played their home games at Richland High School baseball field, adjacent to the Bomber Bowl football stadium. The team was owned by the Brett brothers in 1986, who sold it that fall to a group headed by the general manager, Mal Fichman. The Triplets relocated to southwestern Idaho for the 1987 season and became the Boise Hawks.

Season-by-season results

Tri-City Dust Devils seasons
Year	Wins	Losses	Win %	Result
2001	39	36	.520	2nd Northern Division
2002	40	36	.526	2nd Eastern Division
2003	33	43	.434	3rd Eastern Division
2004	50	36	.526	3rd Eastern Division
2005	36	40	.474	2nd Eastern Division
2006	38	38	.500	2nd Eastern Division
2007	37	39	.487	Eastern Division Champions
2008	36	40	.474	3rd Eastern Division
2009	47	29	.618	Eastern Division Champions
2010	30	46	.395	4th Eastern Division

Roster

Tri-City Dust Devils roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 16 Ben Alsup 11 Rhett Ballard 26 Craig Bennigson 21 Christian Bergman 17 Christopher Dennis 23 Eric Federico 25 Ricardo Ferrer 55 Tyler Gagnon 20 Nelson Gonzalez  8 Kyle Hancock 18 Chris Jensen 27 Vianney Mayo 49 Jesse Meaux  1 Roberto Padilla -- William Rankin 29 Kenneth Roberts -- Jeremiah Sammy 31 Rafael Suarez 32 Aaron Weatherford		Catchers  7 Ryan Casteel 12 Richard Pirkle Infielders 30 Matthew Argyropoulos 14 Taylor Featherston  6 David Hernandez 43 Jayson Langfels  3 Samuel Mende 50 Jordan Ribera  9 Timothy Smalling Outfielders -- Jarod Berggren 13 Juan Crousset 46 Brian Humphries  5 Tyler Massey 33 Leonardo Reyes  2 Jaron Shepherd 22 Jared Simon		Manager 28 Fred Ocasio Coaches 34 Dave Burba (pitching) 10 Anthony Sanders (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Colorado Rockies 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated September 3, 2011 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Colorado Rockies minor league players

External links

• Tri-City Dust Devils Official website
• Tri-City Herald coverage of Dust Devils
• Tri-City Herald Dust Devils writer Jack Millikin's Dust Devils blog, "Dusting off the Dish")
• baseball-reference.com - minor league teams - Pasco, WA (Tri-Cities)