Schaumburg trade finalized

Chris Phelan

The Wild Things have acquired starting pitcher Chris Phelan to complete an earlier trade with the Schaumburg Boomers.

Washington traded pitcher Shawn Sanford to the Boomers in August in exchange for a player to be named.

Phelan had an excellent rookie season for the Frontier League champion Boomers, posting a 7-2 record and 2.20 ERA in 15 starts, including one shutout.

Phelan started Game 1 of the championship series against Lake Erie. Phelan played at Farmingdale State in New York before signing with the Boomers. He had a 27-9 career record in college.

“We are excited to add Chris Phelan to our pitching rotation,” Washington manager Bart Zeller said. “We are getting a quality starting pitcher.”

Washington also signed outfielder Jordan Keur out of Michigan State.

In 2012, Keur was named first team All-Big Ten when he led Michigan State with a .353 batting average, which ranked eighth in the conference. This past spring, Keur’s senior campaign ended early when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon during a game.

“Jordan has been on our radar for the past three months,” Zeller admitted. “he brings a solid defensive game to the Wild Things and will be competing for a regular job in his rookie year.”