Wausau, WIS – The Wisconsin Woodchucks have signed the first three players to the 2018 roster. Javier Valdes, Everett Hurst and Juan Teixeria from Florida International University will be joining the Woodchucks.
Valdes, a 5’ 11” sophomore will bring his bat to the lineup. In 2017, he hit .287 with five home runs and 36 RBI. In the Conference USA tournament, he was 3 for 7 with a homer and two RBI. He was named Freshman All-America by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. As a senior in high school, Valdes helped his team to a district and regional championship and was named team MVP. Valdes is originally from Miami, FL.
Hurst, a 5’11” freshman will bring his skills to the mound this summer. The right-handed pitcher was a 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and made the Florida All-Region Second Team. This past summer, he played travel baseball with FTB Tucci and helped the team to win the WWBA Florida Qualifier. He is originally from Sebring, FL.
Teixeira, a 6’1” sophomore in his first season at FIU will bolster the batting lineup as well. Teixeira played the 2017 season at ASA College and hit .388 with three home runs, 47 RBI and five stolen bases. During his senior season in high school, he was named a Second-Team All-County Outfielder. He stole 91% of his bases during his high school playing career. He is originally from Pembroke Pines, FL.
The Wisconsin Woodchucks offer many great ticket options for our fans for the upcoming 2018 season. Ticket packages and group tickets are now on sale. Order yours today by calling the Woodchucks Ticket Sales team at 715.845.5055 or stopping by the Woodchucks Front Office at 2401 N. 3rd St, Wausau, WI 54403. Single game tickets will go on sale in April of 2018.
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The Wisconsin Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Entering its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 185 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.woodchucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Woodchucks as your favorite team.
