SOUTHERN MARYLAND HURLER MAKING STRONG SHOWING WITH TAMPA BAY

Tampa Bay reliever Dane DeLaRosa, who spent about half of the 2009 season at Southern Maryland, seems to be improving his fortunes with a great spring.

DeLaRosa, who is on the 40-man roster and got into seven games last season (0-0, 9.82), has had a terrific first five appearances. He has not been scored on, but it is the 11 strikeouts in 5.2 innings (six hits, three walks) that should be making some impact.

RECENT CUTS

Atlantic League grads sent to minor league camps in recent days include first baseman Valentino Pascucci (Camden) by the New York Mets and pitchers Mike DeMark (York) and Jason Lane (Southern Maryland) by Arizona and Bridgeport's Logan Kensing by Pittsburgh.

We plan to post a roster of all former Independent players still in major league camps in this Thursday's subscriber-only Independent Baseball Insider column.

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