The Columbus Clippers today placed LHP Arnie Muñoz on the disabled list and received RHP Craig Stammen from Potomac. Muñoz was 0-0 in three appearances for the Clippers with a 16.62 ERA and 2.77 WHIP. Stammen was 0-0 with one save over six appearances for the P-Nats. Over 16 innings of work, he had a 2.25ERA and 0.88 WHIP with fourteen strikeouts. No word on Stammen’s replacement in Potomac. UPDATE: Stammen’s spot will not be immediately filled in Potomac. As of 2:00PM today, the P-Nats will play with 24/25 players plus the rehabbing Elijah Dukes and Paul LoDuca.
Additionally, here are health updates on other Clippers:
- RHP Chris Booker (groin) - no timetable for his return
- OF/3B Kory Casto (hamate) - was in Florida last weekend and will begin rehab soon. He is still several weeks from returning
- OF Alex Escobar (hamstring) - looked good in BP and has been running hard; Columbus manager Tim Foli says he could be activated as soon as this week
Injury news from Harrisburg:
- RHP Alex Morales (elbow) - no timetable for his return
- RHP Levale Speigner (right pectoral) - very close to returning
No players currently on the DL in Potomac.
RHP Hassan Pena remains on the DL in Hagerstown with a tired arm. IF Stephen King who was on the DL with a hamstring injury was re-assigned to extended spring training.
Mama B | 29-Apr-08 at 1:16 pm | Permalink
Have been hearing a rumor that Dan Foli has been re-signed by the Nats. Can you shed any light on this rumor?
Chris | 29-Apr-08 at 1:23 pm | Permalink
Eric Hosmer nugget from Keith Law.
Looks pretty expensive
First baseman Eric Hosmer would probably go in the top five to eight picks overall if it wasn’t for his reported demand for a signing bonus of $7 million. Neither Hosmer nor his advisor, Scott Boras, responded to requests for comment. Hosmer has incredible bat speed, plus-plus raw power and good athleticism for a corner player; he’s above-average defensively at first with an above-average arm, and might be able to slide to right field for a team already locked in at first base. Hosmer gets his hands into great position to offer both contact and power, gets his arms extended on anything that’s not in on his hands and accelerates his wrists from his loaded position get the bat to the ball extremely quickly. If Hosmer has a flaw as a hitter, it’s on hard stuff inside, where he can get a little tied up. But in Tuesday’s game, almost everything he saw was away, including the breaking ball he hit out to dead center field to win the game — a ball I never saw land