The Evansville Otters have signed infielder Adrian Guzman, right-handed pitcher Trevor Patterson and catcher Dillon Kelley out of the California Winter League.
Guzman was a starter at shortstop for three seasons at Cal State Dominguez Hills. He hit .243 in 173 games and was honorable mention as a senior in the California Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Playing for Otters bench coach Boots Day in the CWL with the Manitoba North Stars, Guzman scored seven runs and had nine RBIs in 19 games.
Patterson attended Minnesota State-Mankato and played for the Waterloo Bucks in the Northwoods League in 2016, where he went 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA in 17 games.
He pitched for Day in California, finishing with a 4.59 ERA in 10.2 innings. He struck out 17 batters and issued only six walks in nine CWL games.
Kelley is a product of Chico State after playing previously for the College of the Sequoias. In two seasons at Chico State, Kelley batted .344 and hit 14 home runs.
Playing for the Orange County Riptide in the California Collegiate League in 2016, Kelly hit .376 while accumulating six home runs and 33 RBIs.
Kyano Cummings, Lance Montano and Kenny Frosch are former CWL players who made Evansville’s Opening Night roster over the last two seasons.
The California Winter League is the official winter league of the Frontier League. 18 CWL players have signed with Major League Baseball organizations and this season, 64 players signed professional contracts—including 32 with Frontier League teams.
