Alay Soler

Born in Pinar del Rio Cuba, Soler pitched for the Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter Baseball League in 2004 and in September 2004, Soler signed a 3 year, $2.8 million contract with the New York Mets. Initially unable to obtain a visa to enter the United States until November 2005 he began his career as a Met with the Single-A St.Lucie Mets in April 2006, moving quickly to the Double-A Binghamton Mets in May 2006. Soler made his MLB debut as a starter at Shea Stadium on May 24, 2006. He gave up 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 4 walks in 6 innings with a no decision as the Mets defeated the Philadelhia Phillies 5-4. In Soler's fourth career start on June 10, 2006, he hurled his first complete game shutout, a two-hitter, against the Arizona Diamondbacks and their ace pitcher Brandon Webb.

Most recently, Alay played the 2009 season for the Newark Bears under the tutelage of future Hall of Famer, Tim Raines.

Jesse Freeman

Played locally at Salem High School and hit .386 as a catcher his senior year, he went on to pitch for Virginia Wesleyan where he recorded a 10-2 record as a starter with 115 IP and 98 K's and a 3.20 ERA, as a reliever he was 1-3 with a 4.25 ERA. After college Jesse moved on to Independent Baseball where he played for the Can-Am league's Quebec Capitale, after a month in the Can-Am Jesse was released from Quebec. He has since revamped his mechanics and has gone from throwing 84-85 to throwing 89-90. In August of 2009 he went up to York, PA to play for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League, where he posted a 1.75 ERA out of the bullpen in 5 appearances earning him a spot for the 2010 season.

Randy Buffington

Randy played his high school baseball locally at Salem High School where he was an “All Beach” selection as a pitcher and shortstop.

Randy went on to collegiate play  at Virginia Tech where he frequently started, being primarily used in the closer role. Randy  played his summer baseball in the Valley League for the Winchester Royals. Randy is looking to continue his baseball career in the spring of 2010, after rehabbing his elbow.

Andy Castro
Andy played baseball collegiately at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield N.J, NCAA Division II.  Andy was selected  in his junior year to the 1st team All-District, 1st team All-Conference and to the New Jersey 9, North and South All Star Team. He hit a career best .498 AVG in his junior year and has Bloomfield College's second All-Time Season Batting Average. He played 4 years semi-pro baseball in Puerto Rico for the Cocoteros de Loiza and was named Rookie of the Year. Andy was the Head JV baseball coach for the Lakeland High School team in 2009 and currently plays in the Tidewater Wooden Bat and Hampton Roads Adult Baseball League for the Salem Lobos.  He also currently manages the baseball careers of former Major League Pitcher and Cuban National Team Member, Alay Soler and Jesse Freeman, who played collegiately at Virginia Wesleyan and currently plays for the York Revolution out of the Atlantic Independent League.