Wednesday, December 7, 2011

MORE PLAYER SHUFFLING AS WE AWAIT THURSDAY'S RULE 5 DRAFT

With five former Independent players drafted to the Triple-A level (teams paid $12,500 apiece) last December, it will be interesting to see if more players are taken when the next Rule 5 selections are made on Thursday as part of the Winter Meetings under way in Dallas. We plan to report on the draft as quickly as possible on our other blog, www.IndyBaseballChatter.com.

PHILS NOT AT HOME WHEN CAMDEN HOSTS ATLANTIC LEAGUE STARS

I was hoping to suggest a great road trip for next July to see the Atlantic League All-Star Game in Camden (July 11) and the next door neighbors in Philadelphia but the Phillies are not home either right before or after, in part because of the Major League All-Star Game that will be played in Kansas City.

PADRES RE-SIGN, PROMOTE ROAD WARRIORS STANDOUT

San Diego re-signed and promoted to Tucson (Triple-A) free agent outfielder Carlos Sosa, who was hitting .330 with 17 homers and 55 RBI for the Road Warriors this summer before the Padres purchased his contract.

The 30-year-old Dominican hit .312 (two homers, 13 RBI) in 28 games in Class AA after leaving the Atlantic League.

Third baseman Mike Costanzo (Camden) inked a new pact to stay in the Cincinnati organization. If he stays in Double-A next season, he will have a new home since the Reds' Southern League team is moving to a new stadium in Pensacola, FL.

In other moves by San Diego, southpaw Dustin Pease (York) and infielder Amadeo Zazueta (Road Warriors and Lancaster) were bumped up to Triple-A (Tucson) and righty John Van Benschoten (York) dropped down one level to San Antonio. This does not necessarily mean these will be their level of play when spring training camps end.

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