IT IS CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS TIME FOR THESE ATLANTIC LEAGUE PLAYERS

It is a credit to Atlantic League teams when players are released by major league organizations and they go right back to the same Independent team.

Among those recently returning to their "roots" are right-handed pitcher Federico Baez with Camden and infielder-outfielder Kody Kirkland with Southern Maryland. Baez was in the Cincinnati organization and Kirkland with Houston. Infielder Ramon Nivar went back to Newark when the Dodgers dropped him, but the Bears now play in the Can-Am League. Nivar also has played for Camden and York.

Releases are expected at this time of the year as major league organizations get overloaded with players. Among the Atlantic Leaguers let go in recent days are:

RHP Jason Anderson (Somerset) by Philadelphia
OF Erold Andrus (York) by Texas
1B Jason Botts (Camden) by Colorado
RHP Bubbie Buzachero (Long Island) by Houston
OF Joe Gaetti (Lancaster) by Baltimore
RHP Jon Hunton (Somerset and Lancaster) by Oakland

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