Tom Bailey - 2016-17 Perth Heat

The 2016-17 ABL season was Aussie player Bailey’s third season both with the Perth Heat and playing in the Australian baseball League. Bailey was called up to the Australian team in 2017 for the World Baseball Classic.

2016-17 Perth Heat Tom Bailey card front - ©2017 Adam East

Sam Street - 2016-17 Melbourne Aces

Melbourne born Street was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014 and is now in his fourth year in the Pirates’ farm system. He has spent both 2016 and 2017 with the Advanced A level Brenton Marauders in the Florida State League. The 2016-17 ABL system was Street’s second in the ABL and with the Melbourne Aces.

2016-17 Melbourne Aces Sam Street card front - ©2017 Adam East

Josh DeGraaf - 2016-17 Canberra Cavalry

DeGraaf is an American import from the Toronto Blue Jays organisation who played with the Canberra Cavalry during the 2016-17 ABL season. He spent 2016 playing the Blue Jays single A affiliate, the Lansing Lugnuts, before moving up to the Advanced and Double A affiliates in 2017, the Dunedin Blue Jays and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

2016-17 Canberra Cavalry Josh DeGraaf card front - ©2017 Adam East

Logan Wade - 2016-17 Brisbane Bandits

Brisbane born Wade returned for his fifth season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2016-17 ABL season. Unfortunately for Wade, 2016 saw him released by the Minnesota Twins, where he was playing for their advanced A level affiliate the Fort Myers Miracle

2016-17 Brisbane Bandits Logan Wade card front - ©2017 Adam East

Tyler Chappell - 2016-17 Adelaide Bite

Born on the Gold Coast, Chappell is an Aussie player who debuted with the Adelaide Bite during the 2016-17 ABL season. Chappell had previously played college ball in the USA, having spent time with both Florence-Darlington Tech in South Carolina and the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina.

2016-17 Adelaide Bite Tyler Chappell card front - ©2017 Adam East

Ryoto Yoshikoshi - 2016-17 Sydney Blue Sox

Yoshikoshi was a Japanese import from Team Honda Saitama who played with the Sydney Blue Sox during the 2016-17 ABL season. Yoshikoshi was a team mate of fellow Blue Sox import Yuki Yamazaki.

2016-17 Sydney Blue Sox Ryoto Yoshikoshi card front - ©2017 Adam East

Nick Hosie - 2016-17 Canberra Cavalry

Hosie is a local Canberran development youngster who joined the Canberra Cavalry during the 2016-17 ABL season at the age of just 16 years old. Hosie would eb selected during 2017 to join a number of other Canberran junior players to participate in the 2017 MLB Australian Academy

2016-17 Canberra Cavalry Nick Hosie card front - ©2017 Adam East

Sam Holland - 2016-17 Brisbane Bandits

Brisbane local Holland returned for his third season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2016-17 ABL season. Holland is currently also playing in the LA Angels farm system and spent 2016 playing with their single and advanced A affiliates, the Burlington Bees and the Inland Empire 66ers respectively. He returned to the 66ers for the 2017 season.

2016-17 Brisbane Bandits Sam Holland card front - ©2017 Adam East

Bradley Inglis - 2016-17 Canberra Cavalry

Inglis is a local Canberran youngster who made his ABL debut for the Canberra Cavalry in a single game during the 2016-17 ABL season. Inglis had been signed earlier in 2016 by the Boston Red Sox, but has yet to play a game in the minors.

2016-17 Canberra Cavalry Bradley Inglis card front - ©2017 Adam East

Steve Janas - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

Janas is an American import who played with the Canberra Cavalry during the 2017-18 ABL season. This sin't the best picture of Janas, but unfortunately he was released by the Cavalry mid-season and I had yet to get many photos of him, so this is the best of a bad bunch.

Janas had spent four years (2013-2016) in the Atlanta Brave's farm system, reaching AAA level before being released. In 2017 he play with the York Revolution in the independent Atlanta League.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Stephen Janas - ©2018 Adam East

Chih-Sheng Lin (林智胜) - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Lin is a Taiwanese import who is playing with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Lin comes with an interesting history as a decorated veteran of the Taiwanese CPBL. He has been playing in the CPBL since 2004, primarily with the La New Bears (later renamed to Lamigo Monkeys in 2011). He won the CPBL's MVP Award in 2015 following which he signed the CPBL's richest free agency deal in 2016 to join the Chinatrust Brothers.

 Late in 2017 Lin was caught up in controversy that saw seven of his team mates fired from the Brothers. Some see his choice to play in the ABL following the controversy as a chance to try and redeem himself from the issues back in Taiwan.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Chih-Sheng Lin card front - ©2018 Adam East

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Chih-Sheng Lin alternate card front - ©2018 Adam East

Chang-Sung Ko (고창성) - 2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox

Ko is a South Korean import who is playing with the Syndey Blue Sox during the 2017-18 ABL season. Ko had previously spent 8 seasons in the KBO between 2008 and 2015, split between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos.

2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox Chang-Sung Ko card front - ©2018 Adam East

Jarryd Dale - 2017-18 Melbourne Aces

The first of my Melbourne Aces cards for the 2017-18 ABL season features Aces youngster Jarryd Dale. Despite being only 17 years of age, this is Dale's second year in the ABL and with the Aces, where he has paired up with his older brother Ryan. Jarryd signed with the San Diego padres organisation in July 2017, but has yet to appear in the minors.

2017-18 Melbourne Aces Jarryd Dale card front - ©2018 Adam East

Ryan Kalish - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

Kalish is a former MLB player who joined the Canberra Cavalry as an American import during the 2017-18 ABL season. Kalish spent 4 seasons in the majors between 2010 and 2016 (2010 and 2012 with the Boston Red Sox and 2014 and 2016 with the Chicago Cubs), winning a Championship with both clubs before being released by Chicago in 2016 following a serious knee injury. He joined the Cavalry following his recovery in an attempt to resurrect his MLB career, however he struggled with his batting and was released to pursue time in the Puerto Rican Winter League.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Ryan Kalish card front - ©2017 Adam East