Shipped to the Pecos
The Wild Things cleared some room on their roster Wednesday by trading four players to teams in the independent Pecos League.
Washington sent catcher Brandon Peters, outfielder Rashad Taylor and left-handed pitcher Matt Kretchmer to the Roswell Invaders, and dealt former West Virginia University catcher Justin McDavid to the Alpine Cowboys. The Wild Things will receive players to be named in exchange for each of the four players heading to the New Mexico-based league.
Each of the players traded by Washington were signed during the offseason, and three had no pro experience.
Peters was the only catcher on the Wild Things' roster with affiliated experience. He was drafted by the Marlins and spent two years in rookie ball. Kretchmer played for several colleges including New Mexico State.
Taylor, you might recall, was signed out of Point Loma Nazarene University. Bando predicted Taylor would be "one of the most exciting players in the league. … I look for Rashad to catch everything in the outfield, steal bases and drive in runs."
These moves do clear room on the roster if Bando wants to sign more players who were released at the end of minor league spring training. According to my count (I've been using the Frontier League website's transactions page to keep track of the roster moves) Washington has 29 players under contract plus catcher Chris Anderson and pitcher Steve Grife, who are unsigned. Each FL team is permitted to have 34 players under contract, and all players chosen at the May 1 league draft in Washington are exempt from the 34-player limit.
UPDATE: The Frontier League just announced that Anderson has signed with Washington. The Wild Things also signed Marco Davalillo, a 21-yard-old catcher who spent two seasons playing for the Philadelphia Phillies' team in the Venezuela Summer League, and outfielder James Simmons. According to a story I found on the Internet, Davillilo's grandfather is the brother of former Pirates outfielder Vic Davalillo.
Though nothing has been announced by the Wild Things, I believe Simmons is a player who spent five years in the San Francisco Giants' system. He hit 10 home runs in high-Class A last year and was promoted to Class AAA Fresno, where he played 27 games and hit three home runs. In the five pro seasons, Simmons has a .239 career batting average and 81 stolen bases.
Washington sent catcher Brandon Peters, outfielder Rashad Taylor and left-handed pitcher Matt Kretchmer to the Roswell Invaders, and dealt former West Virginia University catcher Justin McDavid to the Alpine Cowboys. The Wild Things will receive players to be named in exchange for each of the four players heading to the New Mexico-based league.
Each of the players traded by Washington were signed during the offseason, and three had no pro experience.
Peters was the only catcher on the Wild Things' roster with affiliated experience. He was drafted by the Marlins and spent two years in rookie ball. Kretchmer played for several colleges including New Mexico State.
Taylor, you might recall, was signed out of Point Loma Nazarene University. Bando predicted Taylor would be "one of the most exciting players in the league. … I look for Rashad to catch everything in the outfield, steal bases and drive in runs."
These moves do clear room on the roster if Bando wants to sign more players who were released at the end of minor league spring training. According to my count (I've been using the Frontier League website's transactions page to keep track of the roster moves) Washington has 29 players under contract plus catcher Chris Anderson and pitcher Steve Grife, who are unsigned. Each FL team is permitted to have 34 players under contract, and all players chosen at the May 1 league draft in Washington are exempt from the 34-player limit.
UPDATE: The Frontier League just announced that Anderson has signed with Washington. The Wild Things also signed Marco Davalillo, a 21-yard-old catcher who spent two seasons playing for the Philadelphia Phillies' team in the Venezuela Summer League, and outfielder James Simmons. According to a story I found on the Internet, Davillilo's grandfather is the brother of former Pirates outfielder Vic Davalillo.
Though nothing has been announced by the Wild Things, I believe Simmons is a player who spent five years in the San Francisco Giants' system. He hit 10 home runs in high-Class A last year and was promoted to Class AAA Fresno, where he played 27 games and hit three home runs. In the five pro seasons, Simmons has a .239 career batting average and 81 stolen bases.
Labels: Brandon Peters, Justin McDavid, Matt Kretchmer, Pecos League, Rashad Taylor
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