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Transactions & Injuries
Saturday, May 2nd , 2037
1B Bobby Witt Jr. was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: hamstring tendinitis. He's expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Purchased the contract of LF Tim Spears from Triple A Omaha.
Sunday, May 3rd , 2037
SP Eddie Baquerizo was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: tender elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
Purchased the contract of SP Edgar Alba from Triple A Omaha.
Monday, May 18th , 2037
3B Jeremy Rogerson was injured in a collision at a base. The diagnosis is not yet known.
Tuesday, May 19th , 2037
RP Billy Nicklas was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Activated SP Eddie Baquerizo from the injured list.
Wednesday, May 20th , 2037
3B Jeremy Rogerson diagnosed with a fractured fibula, will miss 3 months.
Friday, May 22nd , 2037
1B Matt Shaw was claimed off waivers from New York.
Sent 1B Bobby Witt Jr. to Triple A Omaha for injury rehab.
Purchased the contract of RP Eli Cavanagh from Triple A Omaha.
Tuesday, May 26th , 2037
RP Kevin Azeem was injured while pitching. The diagnosis is not yet known.
Wednesday, May 27th , 2037
RP Kevin Azeem diagnosed with a forearm strain, is day-to-day for 4 weeks.
Purchased the contract of 1B Bobby Witt Jr. from Triple A Omaha.
Minor League News
The #1 pitcher this past month in the Texas League was Chris Rice (2037 Trade PIT) of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He worked the hitters over real good, finishing May with a superb 5-0 record and a 1.42 ERA.
The Naturals star made 5 starts and surrendered 21 hits in 38 innings. He struck out 42 and walked 10.
Checking out his stats for the season, Rice has notched 8 wins and no losses in 9 starts. His ERA is 1.74 and he's struck out 76 batters in 62 innings.
For a rookie just breaking in, Bob Crimi (2033 14th Round) certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the MWL Batter of the Month award for May.
The 22-year-old center fielder for the Quad Cities River Bandits hit .389 with 6 home runs, 31 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
This season, Crimi has posted a batting average of .374 with 61 hits in 163 at-bats, 17 home runs and 57 RBIs. He has also scored 45 runs, walked 47 times and compiled a .512 OBP.
It's perhaps an award he'll win many more times through his career, as at age 22 Esteban Medina (2032 International Amateur) has a lot of baseball ahead of him.
But for now the young Columbia Fireflies star can enjoy the numbers he put up in May, which have garnered him the nod as the Carolina League Batter of the Month.
His breakout month featured a .432 average with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Looking at his season stats, Medina has compiled a .410 batting average and a .503 on-base percentage, while hitting 13 home runs and driving in 40 runs.
Around the League
Transactions
Thursday, May 28th , 2037
Detroit Tigers: Signed free agent SP Eric Hamilton to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,040,000.
Thursday, May 21st , 2037
Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent SP Jesus Sandoval to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.
Sunday, May 10th , 2037
The Colorado Rockies traded 21-year old minor league 2B Vygandas Colegrove and 19-year old minor league RF Luis Orozco to the Chicago White Sox, getting 28-year old minor league 3B Connor Comeau in return.
Friday, May 1st , 2037
Chicago White Sox: Signed SP Ronnie Chapman to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $70,900,000.