BOOMERS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT WILL PRATER BLAKE BERRY BOVE TYLER DEPRETA-JOHNSON MO IF Prater enters his second season with the Boomers after starting at three different positions in his rookie year. The Georgia native played 65 games and hit .312 with a homer, 37 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. Prater tallied nine bunt singles and logged an on-base percentage of .368. A five-year starter at Western Carolina, Prater played in 225 games, eighth in program history, and was a two-time all-conference selection who boasted a .325 career average. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS WINTRUST FIELD 34 IF Berry is back for a third season with the Boomers in 2024. The left-handed hitter set career highs for doubles, RBIs, walks and stolen bases last season while hitting .283 with four homers in 87 contests. Berry posted an OBP of .399 while slugging .382. Acquired at the All-Star break in 2022, Berry played 39 games in his first year with the Boomers and batted .282 in 39 games. The California native is a fifth-year professional who has also played in the Pecos League and the American Association. 13 HOME OPENER 6:30PM POST GAME FIREWORKS FEEL THE BOOM BoomersBaseball.com IF Signed as a free agent this offseason, Depreta- Johnson joins the Boomers following three years with the Joliet Slammers. The right-handed hitter reached Triple-A with the Rangers and enters his seventh season as a professional. Depreta- Johnson played in over 80 games in each of his seasons with Joliet and was a game-changer defensively at shortstop consistently making highlight reel plays. Depreta-Johnson stole 11 bases in each of the past two seasons and was initially a 35th round pick by the Rangers out of Houston Christian University where he was a gold-glove winner and two-time all-conference and all-defensive team selection. BMERS BOOMERS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT WILL PRATER BLAKE BERRY BOVE TYLER DEPRETA - JOHNSON MO IF Prater enters his second season with the Boomers after starting at three different positions in his rookie year . The Georgia native played 65 games and hit .312 with a homer , 37 RBIs and 14 stolen bases . Prater tallied nine bunt singles and logged an on - base percentage of .368 . A five - year starter at Western Carolina , Prater played in 225 games , eighth in program history , and was a two - time all - conference selection who boasted a .325 career average . SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS WINTRUST FIELD 34 IF Berry is back for a third season with the Boomers in 2024. The left - handed hitter set career highs for doubles , RBIs , walks and stolen bases last season while hitting .283 with four homers in 87 contests . Berry posted an OBP of .399 while slugging .382 . Acquired at the All - Star break in 2022 , Berry played 39 games in his first year with the Boomers and batted .282 in 39 games . The California native is a fifth - year professional who has also played in the Pecos League and the American Association . 13 HOME OPENER 6:30 PM POST GAME FIREWORKS FEEL THE BOOM BoomersBaseball.com IF Signed as a free agent this offseason , Depreta- Johnson joins the Boomers following three years with the Joliet Slammers . The right - handed hitter reached Triple - A with the Rangers and enters his seventh season as a professional . Depreta- Johnson played in over 80 games in each of his seasons with Joliet and was a game - changer defensively at shortstop consistently making highlight reel plays . Depreta - Johnson stole 11 bases in each of the past two seasons and was initially a 35th round pick by the Rangers out of Houston Christian University where he was a gold - glove winner and two - time all - conference and all - defensive team selection . BMERS