Beavers place newly acquired pitcher Chad Reineke on active roster

Published on July 24, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - The San Diego Padres today reinstated catcher Josh Bard from the 15-day disabled list, recalled left-handed pitcher Justin Hampson from Portland and optioned catcher Luke Carlin and left-handed pitcher Joe Thatcher to Portland. Additionally, the Beavers placed right-handed pitcher Chad Reineke on the active roster after he was acquired from Houston in exchange for left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf on Tuesday.

Bard has been on the disabled list since May 22 with a left ankle sprain. He sustained the injury in San Diego's game against St. Louis on May 21. The 30-year-old catcher has played in nine rehabilitation games between Class A Lake Elsinore and Portland, batting a combined .125 (3-for-24) with a home run. Bard has started 35 games behind the plate for San Diego this season, batting .200 (26-for-130) with eight doubles, seven RBIs, nine runs scored and 14 walks in 38 games overall.

Hampson, 28, went 0-1 with a 7.27 ERA (7er, 8.2ip) in 10 relief appearances with the Padres this season before he was optioned to Portland on June 27. In 10 relief outings with the Beavers, he has gone 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA (4er, 10.1ip), 16 strikeouts and three walks. Hampson began the season on the disabled list with left shoulder tendinitis and was reinstated June 2.

The 27-year-old Carlin made his major league debut with the Padres on May 10 and appeared behind the plate in 30 games for San Diego, including 23 starts. Carlin was 11-for-80 (.138) with three doubles, one triple, two RBIs and 10 runs scored with the Padres. With the Beavers this season, Carlin is hitting .387 (12-for-31) with two doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs, eight runs scored and 15 walks.

In 182 games played over three seasons with the Beavers (2006-08), Carlin has a .249 batting average, seven home runs and 57 RBIs. Carlin was named the Beavers Community Player of the Year in 2006 (with Justin Leone) and 2007.

Thatcher, 26, is 0-4 with an 8.42 ERA (24er, 25.2ip) in 25 relief appearances over four stints with San Diego in 2008. In 19 relief appearances with Portland this year, he has gone 4-0 with three saves and a 1.21 ERA (3er, 22.1ip).

Reineke (RINE-uh-kee), 26, appeared in 20 games for Triple-A Round Rock this year, making 19 starts. He is 5-9 with one complete game and a 4.41 ERA, recording 100 strikeouts compared to 35 walks. In his last seven games with the Express, the right-hander posted a 1.84 ERA (9er, 44.0ip) while going 2-1.

Over parts of five minor league seasons in the Houston Astros organization (2004-08), he has a career record of 28-32 with a 3.72 ERA, 487 strikeouts and 214 walks in 149 appearances (67 starts). Originally signed by Houston as a 13th-round selection in the 2004 draft, Reineke was recalled by the Astros on July 7 but did not appear in a game before he was optioned back to Round Rock the following day.

The Beavers active roster is now at 23 players plus one major league rehabilitation assignment (Kevin Cameron).

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