(Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Bees third baseman Luis Jimenez scoops up a bunt during a game agasint the Fresno Grizzlies at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on July 22, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mike Trout burned up the Pacific Coast League with the Bees for three weeks before Los Angeles and a possible American League MVP award beckoned. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bees fans cheer as Mike Trout hits a triple during the Bees home opener against Tucson Padres at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on April 13, 2012. (Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pitcher Garrett Richards refined his game with the Bees in 2012 before spending the second half of the season with the Angels. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Luis Jimenez of the Salt Lake Bees slides in safe ahead of Ivan DeJesus, Jr. of the Albuquerque Isotopes on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake's Doug Deeds (24) high-fives teammate Alexi Amarista after both scored on a Andrew Romine double in the fourth inning at Salt Lake Bees vs. Reno Aces baseball Friday, April 27, 2012 at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bees first baseman Efren Navarro fields the pick-off attempt as Reno's Jake Elmore dives back to first, at Salt Lake Bees vs. Reno Aces baseball Friday, April 27, 2012 at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City. Elmore was called safe on the play. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kole Calhoun, Salt Lake’s leading run producer, was called to the Angels three times during the 2012 season. (Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fresno Grizzlies Charlie Culberson dives safely back to first base past Salt Lake Bees Efren Navarro during the game at Spring Mobile Ballpark on Friday, June 15, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Bees player Ed Lucas looks to throw to first basemen Efren Navarro while chasing down Tacoma Rainers player Vinnie Catricala during a game at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on July 8, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Bees player Kole Calhoun makes a catch in the outfield against the Tacoma Rainers at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on July 8, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Bees player (right) John Hester gets a hand from manager Keith Johnson after hitting a two-run home run against the Oklahoma City Redhawks at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on Aug. 5, 2012. Of the 2012 season, Johnson said: “This group we had this year, even with the ups and downs, the guys continued to play hard. Our lineup got real thin at times. Our pitching staff got real thin at times, but the guys continued to battle through it.” (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Bees pitcher Garrett Richards starts against the Oklahoma City Redhawks during a game at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on Aug. 6, 2012. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) In 2012, Salt Lake enjoyed the fifth-highest attendance in the PCL, drawing more than a half-million fans, or 7,161 a game, eclipsing last year’ average of 6,438 from 437,769 spectators. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake pitcher Matt Shoemaker stretches and makes the catch on a pop fly during game between Salt Lake and Tucson at Spring Mobile Ballpark on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake third baseman Andrew Romine fires to first during a game against Tucson at Spring Mobile Ballpark on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake shortstop Ed Lucas stretches for a line drive up the middle during a game against Tucson at Spring Mobile Ballpark on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake's Cory Aldridge laughs with his teammates in the dugout during a game against Tucson at Spring Mobile Ballpark on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Little leaguers take the field, with the Bees, for the "National Anthem" during a game against Tucson at Spring Mobile Ballpark on Aug. 29, 2012. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Seven-year-old Tate Thompson, Kaysville, gets an autograph from Bees player Luis Jimenez, before the Bee's played the Tucson Padre's at Spring Mobile Ball Park on Aug. 27, 2012.