In the pros

Players from area schools now in professional baseball; included is each player's local connection, last year as an amateur and major league affiliation (if applicable). Statistics are through Thursday.TIM ALVAREZ, LHP

Southeast 2003 (San Francisco Giants)

Alvarez, in his second pro season and first with Class A Hagerstown (Md.), is 4-9 with 22 saves and a 3.81 ERA. In 59 innings spanning 49 appearances, he has allowed 50 hits, struck out 40 and walked 28.CLEMENTE BONILLA, IF

Southeast 2002

Bonilla, in his third pro season and first with independent Lincoln (Neb.), is batting .246 (47-for-191) with two home runs, one triple, 10 doubles, 24 RBIs, 23 runs scored and six stolen bases.ZACH BOROWIAK, IF

Southeast 2003 (Boston Red Sox)

Borowiak, in his second pro season and first with Class A Augusta (Ga.), is batting .236 (102-for-433) with six home runs, three triples, 18 doubles, 38 RBIs, 47 runs scored and nine stolen bases.GARRETT BROSHUIS, RHP

Advance High School/Missouri 2004 (San Francisco Giants)

Broshuis, in his first pro season with Class A San Jose (Calif.), is 3-3 with a 6.14 ERA. In 44 innings spanning nine appearances, he has allowed 57 hits, struck out 42 and walked 15.JUSTIN CHRISTIAN, IF

Southeast 2003 (New York Yankees)

Christian, in his first pro season with short-season Class A Staten Island (N.Y.), is batting .275 (55-for-200) with seven home runs, two triples, nine doubles, 31 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. BLAKE DEWITT, IF

Sikeston High School 2004(Los Angeles Dodgers)

DeWitt, in his first pro season with short-season Class A Ogden (Utah), is batting .286 (81-for-283) with 12 home runs, 46 RBIs and 57 runs scored.GARY GILBERT, IF

Southeast 2004

Gilbert, in his first pro season with independent Gateway (Ill.), is batting .251 (48-for-191) with four home runs, one triple, eight doubles, 21 RBIs, 28 runs scored and one stolen base.TALLEY HAINES, RHP

Central High School/Southeast/Freed Hardeman 1998

(Toronto Blue Jays)

Haines, in his seventh pro season and first with Class AAA Syracuse (N.Y.), is 4-2 with three saves and a 3.92 ERA. In 78 innings spanning 43 appearances, he has allowed 80 hits, struck out 53 and walked 15.DARIN KINSOLVING, IF

Southeast 2000

Kinsolving, in his fifth pro season and first with independent Gary (Ind.), is batting .253 (80-for-316) with 12 home runs, one triple, 19 doubles, 52 RBIs and 37 runs scored.TODD PENNINGTON, RHP

Shawnee (Ill.) High School/Southeast 2001 (Cleveland Indians)

Pennington, in his fourth pro season and first with Class A Kinston (N.C.), is 0-2 with 19 saves and a 2.22 ERA. In 28 1/3 innings spanning 27 appearances, he has allowed 23 hits, struck out 37 and walked 15.BRAD PURCELL, RHP

Southeast 2002

Purcell, in his third pro season and second with independent Winnipeg, is 9-5 with a 3.33 ERA. In 119 innings spanning 18 appearances, he has allowed 102 hits, struck out 108 and walked 39.KERRY ROBINSON, OF

Southeast 1995 (San Diego Padres)

Robinson, in his ninth pro season and first with the Padres, is batting .289 (22-for-76) with three doubles, three RBIs, 12 runs scored and eight stolen bases.BRANDON SMITH, RHP

Southeast 2002

Smith, in his third pro season and first with independent Gateway (Ill.), is 8-5 with a 4.14 ERA. In 104 1/3 innings spanning 20 appearances, he has allowed 95 hits, struck out 95 and walked 35.DENVER STUCKEY, IF

Kelly High School/Southeast 2003

Stuckey, in his second pro season with independent Evansville (Ind.), is batting .290 (108-for-372) with three home runs, 43 RBIs and 68 runs scored.PHIL WARREN, IF

Southeast 2000

Warren, in his fourth pro season and second with independent Gateway (Ill.), is batting .314 (112-for-357) with 23 home runs, 20 doubles, 66 RBIs and 71 runs scored. He is tied for first in the Frontier League in home runs.MATT WHITESIDE, RHP

Charleston/Arkansas State 1990 (Atlanta Braves)

Whiteside, in his 15th pro season and first with Class AAA Richmond (Va.), is 2-4 with 38 saves and a 3.05 ERA.

-- Marty Mishow