Livingston joins Schmoll, Maine, Jimerson on MLB rosters

The Seattle Mariners have added Bobby Livingston (BT 2001) to their 40-man roster. Livingston, 23, was 14-6 with a 3.42 combined between San Antonio and Tacoma. He was 8-4 with a league leading 2.86 ERA in 18 starts with the Missions, landing a spot on the Texas League All-Star team before being promoted to Tacoma. With the Rainiers, he was 6-2 with a 4.70 ERA in 10 starts. Livingston struck out a career-high 14 batters in seven innings on September 2 vs. Sacramento. Livingston is the fourth Big Train alumnus to make the roster of a Major League team, joining Charlton Jimerson (BT 1999) of the Astros, John Maine (BT 2000) of the Orioles, and Steve Schmoll (BT 2000) of the Dodgers.

Jimerson (BT 1999) had an excellent Fall in the Arizona Fall League season. The 26-year-old outfielder went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs on Nov. 3 in an 11-4 win over the Peoria Saguaros. He finished the season by hitting .293 with five homers and 11 RBIs. On January 4, Schmoll (BT 2000) was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the New York Mets along with Duaner Sanchez for Jae Seo and Tim Hamulack. Schmoll went 2-2 with a 5.01 ERA and four saves in 47 2/3 innings for the Dodgers in 2005.

Number five might be a Phillie. Baseball America has listed Mike Costanzo (BT MVP 2003) as the sixth ranked prospect in the Phillies organization. BA says Costanzo is likely to open 2006 in high Class A in Clearwater of the Florida State League because of his "maturity and approach."

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Steve Schmoll, Charlton Jimerson, and John Maine are all former Big Train players who have gone on to play in the Major Leagues. Photo courtesy of Major League Baseball.