Bayne, Kloess Promoted to Charlotte

May 30, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (MAY 30, 2011) - The Winston-Salem Dash announced today a trio of roster moves. RHP Cameron Bayne and RHP Brandon Kloess have both been promoted to AAA Charlotte, while LHP Matt Wickswat has been called up to AA Birmingham. There are no corresponding roster moves at this time.

Bayne came into the season ranked by Baseball America as the 29th-best prospect in the White Sox organization. He won his first two starts with Winston-Salem and took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his first outing on April 11 against Potomac. Overall this season he was 4-3 with a 3.83 ERA in nine starts with the Dash. Five of his nine starts were quality, including two of his last three. Bayne last started on May 25 against Lynchburg, when he got the win after five innings where he gave up four runs on four hits.

Kloess made 14 appearances out of the bullpen for the Dash and led the team with four saves. He was 1-2 with a 4.07 ERA. After allowing four earned runs in his first three appearances (4.2 innings pitched), Kloess proceeded to allow only four earned runs in his next 15 innings from April 21 until May 18. He split 2010 between low-A Kannapolis and Winston-Salem, making 13 appearances for the Dash. He was 1-2 with a 5.82 ERA in 17 innings last year.

Wickswat joined the Dash on April 27 from extended spring training. He gave up two runs in his time with Winston-Salem, both in one outing. In seven total appearances, he had an ERA of 1.38 in 13 innings. The two runs he allowed came on May 20 against Salem.

The Dash roster now sits at 22 players, three below the Carolina League limit.

• Discuss this story on the Carolina League message board...

Carolina League Stories from May 30, 2011

• Groundhog Day for Wilmington in Lopsided Defeat - Wilmington Blue Rocks
• Frederick Tops Myrtle Beach, 8-4 - Frederick Keys
• Kinston Beats Blue Rocks 9-1 - Kinston Indians
• Birds Fall 8-4 in Frederick Opener - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• Buch, Dash One-Hit P-Nats - Winston-Salem Dash
• One-Hit Wonders: Nats Fall to Dash - Potomac Nationals
• Salem Walks off on Butler's Slam - Salem Red Sox
• Butler Grand Slam Stops 'Cats in Their Tracks - Lynchburg Hillcats
• K-Tribe Notes for Monday - Kinston Indians
• Pelicans Game Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• Memorial Day Game Notes - Winston-Salem Dash
• Bayne, Kloess Promoted to Charlotte - Winston-Salem Dash
• Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Lynchburg Hillcats

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Winston-Salem Dash Stories

• Grasshoppers Rally Past Dash with Six Unanswered Runs
• Perez Powers Dash Past Greensboro with Two-Homer Day
• Winston-Salem Opens I-40 Series with Statement Shutout
• Seventh-Inning Surge Lifts Dash to Series Finale Victory
• Sixth-Inning Surge Sinks Dash in 4-1 Loss