Independent Baseball Transaction Roundup Aug. 7-11
Independent Baseball Transaction Roundup Aug. 7-11
Independent league baseball clubs made roster moves in the first full week of August, with eyes on the postseason push.
A trade in the Frontier League sent a standout starting pitcher to the Tri-City ValleyCats ahead of their postseason push, as the calendar turned to August, and clubs ready for the stretch run of 2023.
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The ValleyCats — tied atop the win column in the Frontier League with the Gateway Grizzlies and Quebec Capitales — landed right-handed pitcher Angelo Baez in a deal with the Lake Erie Crushers. Lake Erie received righty Elliot Carney and a player to be named later.
Baez wrapped up his stint with Lake Erie on Aug. 8, pitching seven innings and striking out a season-high nine batters. The trade was made one day later, solidifying the starting pitching rotation for a Tri-City club that ranks 10th in the Frontier League with a team ERA of 5.19.
In the Pioneer League, Lavoisier Fisher signed as a free agent with the Grand Junction Jackalopes.
Fisher completed an impressive college career at Albany State, where in 2022, he hit .405 with 12 home runs. Fisher pushed that number to 14 in 2023 and hit .321 in 168 at-bats for the Rams.
🚨SIGNED🚨
— ASURamsBaseball (@ASURamsBaseball) August 2, 2023
Congratulations to Lavoisier Fisher on signing with the Grand Junction Jackalopes! ⚾️#RAMSUP🔵🟡 pic.twitter.com/3l05vsx8Eo
Atlantic League
Aug. 10
Lancaster Barstormers
- Signed RHP Matt Swarmer
Spire City Ghost Hounds
- RHP Griffin Roberts retired
Aug. 8
Lake Erie Crushers
- Signed free agent RHP Parker Bugg
Long Island Ducks
- Signed free agent RHP Jack Anderson
Aug. 5
Lexington Counter Clocks
- Signed CF Zach Watson
Frontier League
Aug. 10
Gateway Grizzlies
- Signed INF Cole Barr
Aug. 9
Lake Erie Crusher
- Traded RHP Angelo Baez to the Tri-City ValleyCats for RHP Elliot Carney and a player to be named later
- Signed RHP Stephen Chamblee.
Aug. 8
Joliet Slammers
- Signed catcher Nicco Toni
Lake Erie Crushers
- Signed OF Hector Roa
Ottawa Titans
- Signed RHP Connor Kelly
Washington Wild Things
- Signed OF Tomas Sanchez
Aug. 7
Trois-Rivieres Aigles
- Signed 1B Malik Williams
Aug. 6
Florence Y'alls
- Signed RHP Ross Thompson
Aug. 5
Ottawa Titans
- Signed UT Michael Fuhrman
Wind City Thunderbolts
- Signed RHP Aaron Husson
Pioneer League
Aug. 7
Glacier Range Riders
- Signed Jake Mackenzie
Grand Junction Jackalopes
- Signed Lavoisier Fisher
Ogden Raptors
- Signed Matthew Hess
Aug. 4
Missoula PaddleHeads
- Signed Julian Tristan
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