Bay Area Toros Sign First Players for 2008 Season.

TEXAS CITY, TEXAS (March 11, 2008) Texas City – The Bay Area Toros Professional Baseball Club of the Continental Baseball League, announced today the signings of three premier players to their 2008 roster. Thomas Maletta (LHP), Grant Massie (OF) and Zeke Boren (RHP) were the first three players to be announced this season by General Manager Mike Pede. The team will bring 25 players to the field on May 23 in their new home in Texas City, Texas. “The level of talent that we are seeing this year seems to be better than in years past for some reason, and it’s a good thing, because we need some pitching,” said Pede.

Maletta, a 22 year old left-handed pitcher from the New York City area played recently in the Arizona Winter League with the eventual Champion Blythe Heat and collegiately at Mercy College. “We hear great things about Thomas and are looking forward to big things from him this season to help our staff,” said Pede.

Grant Massie, a Treasure Island, Florida resident, played collegiately at Eckert College, where he was named to the 2007 NCAA Rawlings Gold Glove All South Region Team as an outfielder. Massie hit .336 his final year at Eckert. “Grant brings us a great bat into our outfield rotation and can flat out fly on the basepaths. He will really upgrade us defensively in the outfield as well,” Pede added.

Zeke Brown, a 6’2” right-hander, also just completed a stint in the Arizona Winter League, also on the Blythe Heat Championship team, is a native of the Philadelphia (PA) area. As a matter of fact, he played in the same high school baseball district as General Manager Mike Pede’s high school, even no-hitting Pede’s alma mater once. “Zeke is an interesting guy who brings a great deal of mound presence to our staff. I look forward to watching him pitch this summer in Texas City,” said the GM.

The Toros will hold training camp in Texas City at Robinson Stadium beginning May 1, 2008. The teams second season in the CBL begins at home on May 23 against the Corpus Christi BeachDawgs at 6:00 p.m. The team will be continuously announcing signings over the next few weeks until the 25 man roster is complete for second year Manager Jim Bolt.