Chucks Roster Starts Strong with Players from Alabama and Palm Beach Atlantic Universities
Wausau, WI – The Wisconsin Woodchucks are announcing the first two players of their 2019 roster. Freshman, T.J. Reeves (OF) at Alabama University and junior, Brandon Seltzer (OF) at Palm Beach Atlantic University will be joining the Woodchucks in the upcoming season.
T.J. Reeves, a 5’11”, 200 lb. freshman from Alabama University will bring his athleticism to the Woodchucks. Reeves is from Birmingham, Alabama and attended Hueytown High School. Ranked as the top-rated outfielder in the state and No. 5 overall prospect from Alabama according to Perfect Game USA, he is also ranked the No. 50 outfielder in the 2018 class by Perfect Game. Reeves was rated as the No. 11 MLB Draft prospect in the state of Alabama for the 2018 draft by Baseball America. He batted .438 with 13 doubles, five triples and seven home runs as a senior in high school and added 30 RBI.
Brandon Seltzer, 6’2″, 200 lb. junior from Palm Beach Atlantic University brings two seasons of experience with him to the Woodchucks. Seltzer grew up in Staten Island, N.Y. and previously attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. He played two seasons at Fairleigh Dickinson University leaving with a batting percentage of .228, four home runs, 12 RBI, 14 doubles and an on base percentage of .323.
The Wisconsin Woodchucks 2019 home opener is Saturday, June 1st. Stay after the game for post-game fireworks presented by Wipfli CPAs and Consultants. Group tickets and ticket packages are on sale now. Single game tickets will go on sale in April. For questions or more information call 715.845.5055.
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The Wisconsin Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 25-year old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 200 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.
