Monday, July 31, 2017

Daniel McGrath - 2016-17 Melbourne Aces

After playing in the first three seasons of the new ABL with the Melbourne Aces McGrath signed with the Boston Red Sox after which he ceased play in the ABL following the 2012-13 season. He  focused on his American play, reaching the Advanced A level Salem Red Sox in 2016. Obviously something happened discussion wise as McGrath was able to join Melbourne for the 2016-17 ABL season before heading back to Salem in 2017.

2016-17 Melbourne Aces Daniel McGrath card front - ©2017 Adam East

Friday, July 21, 2017

AJ Holland - 2016-17 Canberra Cavalry

Holland is an American import who returned to play for the Canberra Cavalry in the 2016-17 ABL season. Holland previously had a stint with the Cavalry back in 2014-15 before spending 2016 playing for Draci Brno in the Czech Extraliga.

I discovered that Holland really liked my card design from his last time with the Cavalry and had been searching around trying to get a copy for himself, so I'm getting a copy printed up to send to him.

2016-17 Canberra Cavalry AJ Holland card front - ©2017 Adam East

2016-17 Canberra Cavalry AJ Holland alternate card front - ©2017 Adam East

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Aaron Whitefield - 2016-17 Brisbane Bandits

Former locally born softballer Whitefield has continued with his adjustments to baseball, returning to the Brisbane Bandits for his second ABL season in 2016-17. Whitefiled has also spent three seasons in the minors for the Minnesota Twins, spending 2015 and 2016 witht he Twins Gulf Coast League rookie level team before graduating to the single A level Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2017.


2016-17 Brisbane Bandits Aaron Whitefield card front - ©2017 Adam East

Monday, July 17, 2017

Josh Altmann - 2016-17 Adelaide Bite

Altmann is an American import from the Texas Rangers organisation who played with the Adelaide Bite during the 2016-17 ABL season. Altmann has spent three years playing in the Rangers' farm system, spending 2016 with the single A Hickory Crawdads and Advanced A High Desert mavericks in 2016 before moving on to the Advanced A level Down East Wood Ducks in 2017.


2016-17 Adelaide Bite Josh Altmann card front - 2017 Adam East

2016-17 Adelaide Bite Josh Altmann alternate card front - ©2017 Adam East


Friday, July 14, 2017

Sven Schüller - 2016-17 Sydney Blue Sox

Schüller is a German import from the Los Angeles Dodgers organisation who played with the Sydney Blue Sox during the 2016-17 ABL season. Schüller spent 2016 playing for the Dodgers' two rookie level teams before graduating to the single A level Great Lakes Loons in 2017.


2016-17 Sydney Blue Sox Sven Schüller card front - ©2017 Adam East

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Cameron Lamb - 2016-17 Perth Heat

One of a core of local Perth Heat stalwarts Lamb returned for his seventh straight season in both the ABL and with the Perth Heat during the 2016-17 ABL season.

2016-17 Perth Heat Cameron Lamb card front ©2017 Adam East

Friday, July 7, 2017

Zech Lemond - 2016-17 Canberra Cavalry

Lemond is an American import from the San Diego Padres organisation who played with the Canberra Cavalry during the 2016-17 ABL season. Lemond has spent most of 2015 through 2017 playing for the Lake Elsinore Storm, the Padres Advanced A affiliate in the California League.

2016-17 Canberra Cavalry Zech Lemond card front - ©2017 Adam East

Monday, July 3, 2017

Phil Stockman - 2016-17 Brisbane Bandits

Former MLB pitcher Phil Stockman was the Brisbane Bandits' pitching coach during the 2016-17 ABL season. Stockman had previously played for the Bandits during the inaugural ABL season back in 2010-11.

2016-17 Brisbane Bandits Phil Stockman card front - ©2017 Adam East