IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Promote Randy Newsom to Herd

Published on July 2, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


The Buffalo Bisons today announced that RHP Randy Newsom has been promoted to the team from Double-A Akron. Newsom will be in uniform tonight as the Herd faces the Rochester Red Wings at Dunn Tire Park (7:05 p.m.).

Newsom, 26, will be making his Triple-A debut with the Bisons. He has spent the entire season with the Akron Aeros with a 5-0 record, a 1.75ERA and 24 saves in 36 appearances (36.0IP, 29H, 9R, 7ER, 22BB, 23K). His 24 saves have come in 26 opportunities, good for a 92% success rate. Opponents are hitting just .228 (29-127) off him with only one home run.

Newsom was acquired as the player to be named later in the in a seven-player trade with the Boston Red Sox that brought Andy Marte and Kelly Shoppach to Cleveland and sent Coco Crisp to the Red Sox.

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