News & Notes
DJ Baxendale (Arkansas Razorbacks/Jacksonville) is off to a solid start for the Fort Myers Miracle (A Twins). He earned his first minor-league victory April 9 and is 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA. In 17 1/3 innings through Wednesday, Baxendale had allowed 10 hits and only 3 walks and struck out 15. Baxendale allowed 2 hits and 1 walk in 5 1/3 innings in his April 9 victory against Jupiter. He followed that up with a victory at St. Lucie on April 19 in which he allowed 1 earned run on 4 hits and struck out 4 in 7 innings.
Pitcher Dallas Keuchel (ArkansasRazorbacks) was optioned to Class AAA Oklahoma City by the Houston Astros on April 21. Keuchel made 4 appearances for the Astros, allowing 8 runs (4 earned) on 13 hits and 4 walks and striking out 6 in 102/3 innings.
Infielder Skyler Stromsmoe (Southern Arkansas) was placed on the disabled list by the Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA Giants) on April 21 with a broken thumb. Flying Squirrels media relations manager Jay Burnham said Stromsmoe suffered the injury while attempting to turn a double play against Reading (Pa.) on April 20. Burnham said he isn’t sure how long Stromsmoe will be out of the lineup but said it “could be a while.”
Pitcher Josh Sullivan (Little Rock) was placed on the disabled list by the Colorado Sky Sox (AAA Rockies) on April 19, retroactive to April 17, because of inflammation in his left groin. Team officials say there is no timetable for Sullivan’s return.
Two more pitchers have been placed on the disabled list with undisclosed injuries. Zach Russell (Camden Harmony Grove) was placed on the disabled list by the Palm Beach Cardinals (A Cardinals) on April 3, and Matt Sample (Pea Ridge) was placed on the disabled list by the South Bend Silver Hawks (A Diamondbacks) on April 2.
Sports, Pages 27 on 04/28/2013