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C Federowicz Recalled to Dodgers, C Wallach Returns to Isotopes

April 17, 2013 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release


C Matt Wallach will rejoin the Albuquerque Isotopes today, April 17 after being sent to Double-A Chattanooga on April 12. C Tim Federowicz has been recalled to the Dodgers today after being optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque by Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 9.

Wallach hit .364 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in three games with the Isotopes (4-for-11) earlier this season and threw out two of three potential base stealers. The Orange, California native was drafted by the Dodgers in the 22nd round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. It is his eighth season in the Dodgers organization. In his fourth stint with Chattanooga, Wallach was 0-for-7 with a walk in two games this year.

Federowicz made his first 25-man roster at the start of this season with Los Angeles. The 25-year-old backstop was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft before being traded to the Dodgers in a four-player trade on July 31, 2011. Federowicz was 0-for-3 with a walk in one game with the Dodgers this season. In four games with the Topes this year, he hit .533 (8-for-15) with two home runs (one grand slam), six RBI and four runs scored. He gunned down three potential base stealers in those four road games.

The former University of North Carolina catcher made his Major League debut with the Dodgers on September 11, 2011. He has a career .282 average in the minors and played a career-high 108 games behind the plate for Albuquerque in 2012, tossing out 39 percent of potential base stealers (33 of 84). Hitting .294 with 11 home runs last year with the Topes, Federowicz tied Scott Van Slyke for the team lead with 34 doubles. He ranked second on the club with 76 RBI, behind Pacific Coast League leader Jerry Sands (107).

The Topes take on the Omaha Storm Chasers tomorrow night after tonight's game was postponed and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on June 19 at Werner Park. RHP Blake Johnson (1-0, 6.75) toes the rubber against LHP Ryan Verdugo (0-1, 7.71) with a 5:35 PM MT start at Werner Park. Albuquerque took game one 3-1 in ten innings last night. Listen to all of the action as Josh Suchon has the call on 610AM. Albuquerque returns home Saturday April, 20 for four games against division-rival Oklahoma City.

Tickets are on sale now at the Isotopes Park Box Office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through Ticketmaster by phone at (800) 745-3000, or online at www.abqisotopes.com or www.ticketmaster.com. For information, please call (505) 924-2255.

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