BOOMERS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT KYLE FITZGERALD ALEC CRAIG OMERS SETH GRAY 5 IF The Brookfield, III. Native made the most of his first season with the Boomers, belting a team best 10 homers and driving home 56 runs. The 56 RBIs were second on the team. Fitzgerald played in 73 games in his first season as a professional, appearing mainly at first base. Selected in the first round of the Frontier League Draft, Fitzgerald became just the second player in franchise history to hit two grand slams in a season, batting .615 with the bases loaded and driving home 26 runs with the bags packed. The right-handed hitter led the Boomers in batted balls 100mph or more with 15 last season. Fitzgerald came to the Boomers after completing his college career at St. Louis University. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS WINTRUST FIELD IF Craig will enter his fourth season with the Boomers in 2024 and has been an integral part in helping the team to the playoffs in each of his seasons. The lefty is one of the peskiest hitters in the league, leading the league in walks in 2021 and 2022 while ranking second in 2023. Craig has totaled 252 walks, a franchise record, while stealing a franchise best 105 bases. The New Jersey native has played in every game over the last two seasons and is one of just three players to have appeared in every game over the course of a year and the only one to have done it twice. Craig owns the second highest on base percentage in team history at .420 and also ranks among the all-time leaders in games, at bats, runs, hits, triples and RBIs. Craig initially joined the Boomers in 2021 following a stint with the Twins. MAY 13 HOME OPENER 6:30PM POST GAME FIREWORKS FEEL THE BOOM BoomersBaseball.com IF A former fourth round pick by the Twins, Gray will enter his first season with the Boomers in 2024. The left-handed hitter reached Triple-A during his time with the Twins and played in 10 MLB Spring Training games this spring. Grays has played both corner outfield and corner infield. Initially chosen by the Twins in 2019, the Ohio native spent four years with their organization including two at Double-A or higher. Gray hit .260 with nine homers, 37 RBIs and 14 steals with Double-A Wichita last year and played in 379 games over his time in the Twins system, hitting 48 homers. Gray was selected 119th overall out of Wright State where he was a three-time all- conference selection, batting .351 as a senior with 70 RBIs, 15th in the nation, while helping the team to 42 victories. MERS BOOMERS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT KYLE FITZGERALD ALEC CRAIG OMERS SETH GRAY 5 IF The Brookfield , III . Native made the most of his first season with the Boomers , belting a team best 10 homers and driving home 56 runs . The 56 RBIs were second on the team . Fitzgerald played in 73 games in his first season as a professional , appearing mainly at first base . Selected in the first round of the Frontier League Draft , Fitzgerald became just the second player in franchise history to hit two grand slams in a season , batting .615 with the bases loaded and driving home 26 runs with the bags packed . The right - handed hitter led the Boomers in batted balls 100mph or more with 15 last season . Fitzgerald came to the Boomers after completing his college career at St. Louis University . SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS WINTRUST FIELD IF Craig will enter his fourth season with the Boomers in 2024 and has been an integral part in helping the team to the playoffs in each of his seasons . The lefty is one of the peskiest hitters in the league , leading the league in walks in 2021 and 2022 while ranking second in 2023. Craig has totaled 252 walks , a franchise record , while stealing a franchise best 105 bases . The New Jersey native has played in every game over the last two seasons and is one of just three players to have appeared in every game over the course of a year and the only one to have done it twice . Craig owns the second highest on base percentage in team history at .420 and also ranks among the all - time leaders in games , at bats , runs , hits , triples and RBIs . Craig initially joined the Boomers in 2021 following a stint with the Twins . MAY 13 HOME OPENER 6:30 PM POST GAME FIREWORKS FEEL THE BOOM BoomersBaseball.com IF A former fourth round pick by the Twins , Gray will enter his first season with the Boomers in 2024 . The left - handed hitter reached Triple - A during his time with the Twins and played in 10 MLB Spring Training games this spring . Grays has played both corner outfield and corner infield . Initially chosen by the Twins in 2019 , the Ohio native spent four years with their organization including two at Double - A or higher . Gray hit .260 with nine homers , 37 RBIs and 14 steals with Double - A Wichita last year and played in 379 games over his time in the Twins system , hitting 48 homers . Gray was selected 119th overall out of Wright State where he was a three - time all- conference selection , batting .351 as a senior with 70 RBIs , 15th in the nation , while helping the team to 42 victories . MERS