Two pitchers signed

The Wild Things have added two more pitchers for spring training, signing a pair of right-handers who were recently released by the New York Mets after spending two years in the organization. Joining the Wild Things are Zach Rosenbaum and Tim Smith. Both are considered rookies by Frontier League standards.

Rosenbaum and Smith spent the bulk of their affiliated careers in rookie ball. Smith did pitch in nine games (0-0, 5.87) last year for Savannah in the Class A South Atlantic League.

Smith (5-11, 195) had an outstanding career at NCAA Division II Catawba, posting a 31-13 record with 239 strikeouts and was the South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year. He even had a win over Florida Southern, which was ranked No. 1 in Division II at the time.

"We are planning to put Tim back into the starting rotation, where he had so much success in college,” Wild Things manager Darin Everson said. "He can build on his two years of professional experience with the Mets organization and solidify one our starting positions.”

Rosenbaum (6-4, 190) had a 3-7 record in 28 games in rookie ball. He was a teammate of former Wild Things catcher Kris Rochelle at UNC-Charlotte, where he went 9-1 in 2007. Rosenbaum was a 19th-round pick of the Mets in 2008.

“We look for Zach to be an important part of our pitching staff’s success this year,” Everson said. “He brings two solid years of experience with the Mets to Washington.”