As reported weeks ago, third baseman and team captain Pedro Nava suffered a foot injury during a team bonding trip to Sun Valley to celebrate the New Year. Nava traveled back to the team facilities on January 3 and after medical staff ran tests, Nava was diagnosed with a fractured toe on his right foot, an injury that will keep Nava in a protective walking boot for three weeks.
"It was a stupid thing," Nava told Baseball News Network. "As I stepped in, my right foot slipped on the step and hit the bottom of the hot tub. I thought I just bruised it."
Team doctors expect Nava to make a full recovery and be ready by the start of spring training come mid-February.
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The Spuds have made several minor signings in the past few days leading up to the new season:
- January 1 - Purched contract of Tom Warren from Double-A Buffalo and added to 40-man roster. Warren will be in competition for the closer's role.
- January 1 - Signed free agents Francisco Gonzáles and Matt Mills to minor league contracts and assigned to Tripe-A Salt Lake City. Both pitchers are expected to serve as organizational depth.
- January 9 - Signed free agents Jesús Villanueva, Cipriano Silva, Daniel Martínez and Mauro Ochoa to minor league contracts.
- January 16 - Signed free agents Javier Venegas and Yoshi Ito to minor league contracts. Ito will be converted to a two-way player and is expected to start out in High-A Tulsa. Venegas, recovering from Tommy John surgery last September to repair a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, is expected to miss most, if not all of 2039. Venegas' contract will pay him $500,000 this season with a team option for $1.2M in 2040 should he have a successful rehabilitation.
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In conjuction with the new 2039 Brewster Baseball Association schedule, Boise released their promotional schedule for all home games this year:
Date | Opponent | Promotion |
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Wednesday, April 6 | Omaha | Dennis French Golden Bat Bobblehead Giveaway |
Tuesday, April 12 | Hawaii | Fleece Blanket Giveaway |
Friday, April 15 | Yellow Springs | Friday Night Fireworks |
Friday, April 22 | Edmonton | Friday Night Fireworks |
Sunday, April 24 | Edmonton | Team Trading Card Set Giveaway |
Friday, April 29 | California | Friday Night Fireworks |
Wednesday, May | Long Beach | Camouflage Trucker Hat Giveaway |
Friday, May 13 | Calgary | Friday Night Fireworks |
Friday, May 27 | Des Moines | Friday Night Fireworks |
Sunday, May 29 | Des Moines | Summer Beach Blanket Giveaway |
Thursday, June 2 | Vancouver | Cooler Backpack Giveaway |
Friday, June 10 | Mexico City | Friday Night Fireworks |
Tuesday, June 28 | California | Yunosuke Terada Bobblehead Giveaway |
Wednesday, July 13 | Wichita | Bring Your Dog To The Park Night |
Friday, July 15 | San Fernando | Friday Night Fireworks |
Monday, July 25 | Edmonton | All-You-Can-Eat Mashed Potatoes |
Friday, July 29 | Twin Cities | Friday Night Fireworks |
Sunday, July 31 | Twin Cities | Glow-In-The-Dark Mini Bat Giveaway |
Tuesday, August 9 | Seattle | Cowboy Hat Giveaway |
Monday, August 15 | Vancouver | Hooded Sweatshirt Giveaway |
Friday, September 9 | Phoenix | Friday Night Fireworks |
Friday, September 16 | Valencia | Friday Night Fireworks |
Saturday, September 17 | Valencia | Kids Appreciation Day |
Sunday, September 18 | Valencia | Fan Appreciation Day |
Limited to the first 30,000 fans in attendance, the Dennis French
bobblehead is expected to draw a huge crowd to Grigg Memorial
Stadium on April 6th. The bobblehead commemorates French's
first Puckett League Golden Bat Award at CF in 2038.