Chuck Crumpton Transferred from Harrisburg

June 13, 2003 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Edmonton Trappers News Release


EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Trapper Baseball Club announced today that right-handed pitcher Chuck Crumpton has been transferred from Double-A Harrisburg. In addition right-handed pitcher Blake Stein has been transferred to Short-Season Single-A Vermont. Edmonton's roster currently stands at 23 players; 11 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and four outfielders, plus one player (right-handed pitcher Troy Mattes) on the disabled list.

Crumpton, 26, was 4-5, 3.32 (59.2 IP - 22 ER) with three saves in 23 appearances with Harrisburg this season. He began the campaign in the Senators rotation and was 1-1, 5.14 (14.0 IP - 8 ER) in three starts before briefly moving to the bullpen. He made two more starts at the end of April, including an eight-inning stint against the Reading Phillies on April 26 in which he allowed only three runs, two earned, but was still charged with the loss. The Temple, Texas native made his final 16 appearances out of the bullpen for Harrisburg and recorded a save in three consecutive outings, May 31-June 5. Crumpton was originally selected out of Arizona State University by the Montreal Expos in the 25th round of the 1999 draft. He split the 2002 season between Harrisburg, where he was 2-3, 3.64 (59.1 IP - 24 ER) with three saves in 21 appearances (three starts) and Triple-A Ottawa, where he was 0-2, 5.40 (25.0 IP - 15 ER) in 19 appearances. Crumpton began the season with a lifetime minor league record of 10-17 with 27 saves in 174 appearances (14 starts). He posted a 3.87 ERA in that span, which included four seasons in the Expos farm system.

Stein, 29, was 0-0, 6.75 (8.0 IP - 6 ER) in three appearances with the Trappers this season. He signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on December 19, 2002, but never pitched for the Devil Rays. He was reassigned to minor league camp on March 10 and was later signed to a minor league deal by the Cleveland Indians. The McComb, Mississippi native was assigned to Double-A Akron on May 14 and appeared in two games for the Aeros, going 0-1, 27.00 (2.2 IP - 8 ER) in two outings. Stein was released by the Indians on May 21. He was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth round of the 1994 draft and was traded to the Oakland A's with pitchers T.J. Mathews and Eric Ludwick in exchange for first baseman Mark McGwire on July 31, 1997. Stein was then traded by the A's with pitchers Brad Rigby and Jeff D'Amico to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-handed pitcher Kevin Appier on July 31, 1999. Stein was 0-4, 7.91 (46.2 IP - 41 ER) with one save in 27 appearances (two starts) with the Royals in 2002. He also appeared in six games (three starts) for Double-A Wichita, going 0-1, 3.48 (10.1 IP - 4 ER). Stein is 21-28 with a 5.41 ERA (475.2 IP - 286 ER) with two saves in 117 Major League appearances (66 starts). He began the 2003 season with a career minor league record of 51-25 and a 3.53 ERA (709.1 IP - 278 ER) in 133 appearances (128 starts). Stein has one save in his minor league career.

The next Trapper home game will be on Friday, June 13 when the club will take on the Sacramento River Cats. The game will begin at 7:05 PM. Tickets for all regular season home games are on sale and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 451-8000. Twenty-game packs, ten-game packs and 2003 season tickets are also currently on sale at the Trapper General Office. For more information call 414-4450.



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