Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Minor League Updates: Ship, Ags, Duff, White


Minor League News:

ANDY SHIPMAN is almost exactly where he was last year. Pitching for Midland, the Oakland affiliate in the AA Texas League he has tossed 34 innings, all in relief. His ERA is 5.82. Last season it ended at 5.81. The Ship is now 26.

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BRIAN AGUAILAR is catching, at least occasionally, with the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League. In six games he has seen 19 at-bats and has posted an average of .158. Asheville has played 66 games. All last season, due to injury, Aguailar, saw action in just 11 games with 34 at-bats at Tri-Cities of the Northwest League. Nevertheless Aguailar got a promotion. Asheville is the Colorado Rockies’ Class A affiliate. It is one step higher than short seasonTri-Cities. Aguailar is now 24.

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DANNY DUFFY, coming off two scintillating outings, is scheduled to pitch next on Saturday for Burlington, the Kansas City entry in the Class A Midwest League. After 22 innings his ERA is 4.43. The club will be in Peoria, Illinois.

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CHRIS WHITE has been assigned by the Detroit Tigers to Oneonta, New York of the Class A New York-Pennsylvania League. Opening game will be next Tuesday when the Tigers open on the road at Vermont. Last season White played centerfield and batted .279 for the Gulf Coast Rookie League Tigers. He was named Player of the Year for that team. Of the 11 players so far assigned to the Oneonta club, White is the youngest at 20.

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