Posted by Andrew Drennen

Torrance, Calif. - Previously you read the list of players who were selected to play on one of the two Milwaukee Brewers' Area Code Team Rosters.  Now, the two final rosters are set and the Milwaukee Brewers Gray roster is below.  Twenty-nine players from the Golden State are on this year's roster, which is an increase of three from 2007.  

The team is loaded from top to bottom and the roster includes players from the San Fernando Valley to Northern California. Commonly, the gray team is referred to as the Northern California team, but in fact that is a misconsception.  Many players from Northern California are on the roster, but many of the top players from Southern California are also on the team.  In year's past Mike Moustakas, No. 2 overall pick to the Royals in 2007 draft, Matt Dominguez, No. 14 overall to the Florida Marlins in the 2007 draft wore the gray uniforms in the 2006 Area Code Baseball Games.  

This team has balance and depth throughout.  The position players are especially strong with a lot of offensive power potential.  Outfielders Andrew Aplin (Vanden) and Joe Lewis (Pittsburg) show promise coming into the games, as well as Kelly Dugan (Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks) a switch hitter that displays power from both sides of the plate.  

Another fast moving player is Richard Stock (Agoura), a left handed hitting catcher, that had some of the best overall power at any of the three Area Code Tryouts in California.  

On the pitching front, returning Area Code player Nicholas Berhel (De La Salle), Scott Griggs (San Ramon Valley) and Nicholas Vander Tuig (Oakdale) all possess 90mph plus fastballs.  Vander Tuig is the lone underclassman on the gray team to be selected and one of five total from the state to be on either Brewers' roster.

 The gray team als features a strong rotation of lefties with Matt Nadolski (Casa Grande), Robbie Erlin (Scotts Valley), Billy Wardell (Freedom) and Justin Jones (Oakdale). All are anticipated to make an impact at the Area Code Baseball Games.