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Road To The Red Carpet

July 13, 2008 2:00 PM

Posted by Andrew Knepper

This year the Cincinnati Reds Area Code team consists of the top players from the four corners and Hawaii. After three tryouts in Denver, Las Vegas and Chandler (Arizona), the coaches of the team have complied the players who they find the most deserving to attend this year's event in Long Beach this August. A rarity in the Area Code Games is the attendance of an underclassman, always a sophomore entering his junior season, but this year we have one of those players who stand out like a shining star. Bryce Harper, a 2011 graduate, will be entering his sophomore season this upcoming year, and joins the likes of Justin Upton, Delmon Young and Robert Stock as the few ever participants to attend as such a young player.

This left-handed hitting catcher has been impressing scouts since his brother was on the showcase circuit last year and he followed in his shadow. Bryce is known to have one of the best prep power bats to be seen in years and he is only 15 years of age. The upcoming Area Code Games deem to be the breaking out party for this young promising player.

2008 Cincinnati Reds Area Code Roster

Chris O'DowdC
2009Regis Jesuit (CO)
Bryce Harper
C
2011
Las Vegas (NV)
Tommy Joseph
C
2009
Horizon (AZ)
Lance Harper
C
2009
Desert Mountain (AZ)
Geoff Baldwin
1B
2009
Grand Junction (CO)
Jake Williams
1B
2009
Brophy Prep (AZ)
Taylor Terassas
INF
2009
Sante Fe (TX)
Trey Ford
INF
2009
Chaparral (AZ)
Tony Piazza
INF
2009
Notre Dame (AZ)
Kirby Pellant
INF
2009
Corona (AZ)
Michael Reynolds
INF
2009
Mountain Ridge (CO)
Jacob Stewart
OF
2009
Rocky Mountain (CO)
Micah Green
OF
2009
Cherokee Trail (CO)
Seth Mejias-Brean
OF
2009
Cienega (AZ)
Brandon Bayardi
OF
2009
Brophy Prep (AZ)
Matt Ozanne
OF
2009
Notre Dame (AZ)
Keenyn Walker
OF
2009
Judge Memorial (UT)
Devon Kell
OF
2009
Hilo (HI)
A.J. Carman
P
2009
Judge Memorial (UT)
Michael Dedrick
P
2009
Canyon View (UT)
Casey Upperman
P
2009
Notre Dame (AZ)
Miguel Ortiz
P
2009
Las Vegas (NV)
Josh Dahl
P
2009
Deer Valley (AZ)
Jake Barrett
P
2009
Desert Ridge (AZ)
Trent Stevenson
P
2009
Brophy Prep (AZ)
Tom Lemke
P
2009
Northwest Christian
Andrew Walter
P
2009
Cactus (AZ)
James Pazos
P
2009
Highland (AZ)
 Karson KravecOF2009
Riverview (FL)
















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