Camacho Called Up, Mendoza to Rehab Assignment
After hitting a cool .191, the club announced today that the were optioning RHB DH Miguel Fernandez back to AAA in favor of 22-year-old rookie Jose Camacho. Fernandez posted a solid .333/.356/.482 slash with the club last season, hitting a pair of homers and clubbing 11 doubles in only 114 AB, but he suffered a series of injuries, including a late-season concussion, and even his mother would have to admit he hasn’t really seemed the same since.
“Miguel is a fighter,” said manger Bill Inkster. “Everyone hopes he’ll make it back up here.”
Camacho likes
donuts
That said, insiders suggest that 1B prospect Mark Haynes had been the first name on the list so replace Fernandez until back problems put him on the DL. We'll see what the future holds.
MENDOZA RETURNS
Speaking of rookie Ricardo Mendoza, his oblique appears to have been healed, and he has now been sent to AAA for what the club reports should be a very brief rehab assignment in order to tune up his swing. No word on who will be sent to Indianapolis when he’s ready. Original expectation was that one-time Gillstrom winner Andy McKinney would once again be returned to the Downforce, but he’s hit pretty well again since being recalled, and teammate Jose Machado (also a one-time Gillstrom winner) has sucked balls.
“These things work themselves out,” said GM Ron Collins at one of the team’s weekly fan luncheons. “We’ll make roster moves when we need to make roster moves.”
NOTES
- When Des Moines touched reliever Timofei “VODAK” Bakitski for two runs on May 15th it broke 24-inning scoreless streak. The 33-year-old Russian went out three days later and shut down Madison to start a new streak. He’s currently 3-1, with 5 saves and a 0.65 ERA.
- As, an opener lefty pitcher Edgardo Llauro has started three games and registered a 32.4 ERA. As a reliever, he’s throw 3.2 innings, and allowed only 2 hits while walking none.