Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Tuesday night leftovers

Outfielder Rogelio Noris is finally in Washington after a lengthy visa delay. Noris was acquired from Gateway in an offseason trade after finishing third in the Frontier League in home runs (21) last year.

Noris is currently on the 14-day disabled list and eligible to be activated, though Washington would have to clear a Experienced roster spot for Noris. The Wild Things are at the league limit of 13 Experienced players. Manager Bart Zeller said Noris has been playing in Mexico and is in game shape. No timetable has been set for Noris to be activated.

* The Greys have been able to sign several players with extensive experience in affiliated ball, which is uncommon for a Frontier League travel team. How did the Greys land players like first baseman Balbino Fuenmayor and third baseman Tyler Kolodny, each of whom are in their seventh season of pro ball, and pitcher Joe Zeller, who was promoted to Class AA in the Chicago Cubs' system last year?

"I didn't say 'I won't contact this guy because he played in Double-A so there's no way he's going to play (with a travel team)," Greys manager Brent Metheny said. "I called everybody. The worst thing they could do is tell me no. If they did, I told them good luck in the future and moved on to the next guy.

"You have to be honest with guys about the situation here. You can't bring guys who will moan and complain about being on the bus every three days and getting to the ballpark at the same time every day. It is what it is."

If you're wondering, players on the Greys get meal money once per week.

* Jovan Rosa, who had eight consecutive hits during the doubleheader Sunday at Windy City, went 0-for-5 against the Greys but made several top-notch defensive plays at third base. Rosa's defense has improved significantly over last season.

* The attendance was announced as 1,302, which had to be a disappointment when you consider how well the Wild Things have been playing.

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