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Baseball America Names Mike McTamney as Top Prospect

October 17, 2006 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Reno Silver Sox News Release


(Pleasanton, CA. October 17, 2006) The Golden Baseball League is pleased to announce that Mike McTamney, right handed pitcher for the 2006 GBL Champion Reno Silver Sox has been named by Baseball America as one of the 2006 Independent Leagues Top Prospects. The Top Prospects List is compiled each year by Baseball America for each major league team's farm system, but this is the first time they have named the top prospects from all 56 Independent League teams. Only eight players were selected.

McTamney, 23, 6 foot 1 inch and 190 pound right-handed pitcher was noted by Baseball America for his 94 MPH fastball and his secondary pitch which is a hard knuckleball. After graduating from Wagner College in New York, he joined the GBL with the Fullerton Flyers in 2005, he had an outstanding rookie season as a relief pitcher and spot starter going 2-4 with a 2.63 ERA while striking out 51 and only walking 19 in 62 innings pitched. Garnering attention from several major league scouts, he wasn't able to land a spring training invitation and returned to the Flyers for the 2006 campaign. After a slow start with Fullerton he was traded to the Reno Silver Sox and was virtually untouchable the remainder of the season. In 18 relief appearances he compiled a 2-0 record with 1 save in 31 innings pitched while striking out 17, walking only four, and allowing opposing hitters a paltry .196 batting average against him. In addition, he picked up the Save in Game 2 of the GBL Championship Series pitching a scoreless final inning giving the Silver Sox a 2-0 game lead in a series they would win three games to one over Fullerton, who had traded him early in the season.

"In a year where we have seen seven Reno Silver Sox players signed by major league organizations, I predict that Mike will be the next one to go," said Reno Silver Sox Manager Les Lancaster. "Although I'd love to have him back next year, I'd be shocked if he wasn't acquired and in spring training in a big league system for the 2007 season. He deserves this recognition and has a great baseball future ahead of him."

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