2020 Newsletter: News & Notes

2020 Newsletter: News & Notes

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2019 PBATS Major League Athletic Trainer 20 Year Service Award

George Poulis – Atlanta Braves

Pictured L-R: Ron Porterfield, George Poulis

2019 PBATS Major League Team Physician 20 Year Service Award

Dr. Patrick DeMeo – Pittsburgh Pirates

Dr. Steven Erickson – MLB Umpires

Dr. William Raasch – Milwaukee Brewers

Dr. Edward Snell – Pittsburgh Pirates

2019 PBATS Hall of Fame Inductees

Dr. James Andrews – Tampa Bay Rays

Dr. Andrews

Pictured L-R: Joe Benge, Mark Vinson, Ken Crenshaw, Jamie Reed, Ron Porterfield, Dr. James Andrews, Paul Harker, Joel Smith, Mike Sandoval, Aaron Scott

Gene Gieselmann – St. Louis Cardinals

Pictured L-R: Keith Joynt, Chris Conroy, Brad Henderson, Gene Gieselmann, Adam Olsen, Jeremy Clipperton

PBATS Past President’s Award

Mark O’Neal (2014 – 2019)

2019 PBATS President’s Distinguished Service Award

Ken Crenshaw – Arizona Diamondbacks

Pictured L-R: Ron Porterfield, Ken Crenshaw

2019 PBATS Major League Staff of the Year

Oakland Athletics – Nick Paparesta, Jeff Collins, Brian Schulman

Pictured L-R: Brian Schulman, Nick Paparesta, Ron Porterfield, Jeff Collins

2019 PBATS Minor League Athletic Trainer of the Year

Chris McDonald – Detroit Tigers

Pictured L-R: Ron Porterfield, Chris McDonald

2019 PBATS Minor League Athletic Trainers of the Year – Individual League Awards

LEAGUE ATHLETIC TRAINER MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATE
Coordinator Patrick Serbus Cincinnati Reds
International League Chris McDonald Detroit Tigers Toledo Mud Hens
Pacific Coast League Brad LaRosa Oakland Athletics Las Vegas Aviators
Eastern League Caleb Daniel Toronto Blue Jays New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Southern League Tyler Moos Cincinnati Reds Chattanooga Lookouts
Texas League BJ Downie Seattle Mariners Arkansas Travelers
Florida State League Matthew DenBleyker Pittsburgh Pirates Bradenton Marauders
California League Michael Powell Arizona Diamondbacks Visalia Rawhide
Carolina League Nate Stewart Houston Astros Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Midwest League James Edwards Chicago Cubs South Bend Cubs
South Atlantic League Darren Yoos Washington Nationals Hagerstown Suns
New York – Penn League Joseph Olsiewicz St. Louis Cardinals State College Spikes
Northwest League Dominic Alejandre Texas Rangers Spokane Indians
Appalachian League Manny Ozoa New York Yankees Pulaski Yankees
Pioneer League Chelsea Willette Los Angeles Dodgers Ogden Raptors
Arizona League Derrick Decker Texas Rangers AZL Rangers
Gulf Coast League Cody Derby Detroit Tigers GCL Tigers – West
Dominican Summer Oscar Orengo, Jr San Diego Padres DSL Padres

2021 All Star Game Athletic Trainers

National League

George Poulis – Atlanta Braves

Adam Olsen – St. Louis Cardinals

American League

Matt Lucero – Texas Rangers

Mark Vinson – Tampa Bay Rays

2021 Futures Game Athletic Trainers

Chris McDonald – Detroit Tigers

Nick Flynn – Atlanta Braves