Columbia Fireflies Roster Moves and Game Notes vs Myrtle Beach 8.4
Published on August 4, 2026 under Carolina League (CarL)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
The Kansas City Royals have made the following roster moves affecting the Columbia Fireflies active roster:
LHP Cade Holton has been added to the active roster
INF Camden Johnson has been added to the active roster
OF Daniel Lopez has been added to the active roster
INF Josi Novas has been released
RHP Manuel Colon has been traded to Philadelphia
OF Angel Ramirez has been transferred to the ACL Royals
Holton will wear jersey #36. Johnson will wear jersey #6. Lopez will wear jersey #43.
The Fireflies active roster now sits at 29.
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Columbia kicks off a fresh series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans tonight at Segra Park at 7:05 pm. RHP Shane Van Dam (3-6, 4.81 ERA) takes the bump for Columbia and Myrtle Beach counters with RHP Anhuar Garcia (1-0, 3.38 ERA).
Tonight is a Miller Lite $2 Tuesday where fans can enjoy $2 hot dogs, popcorn, fountain sodas and 12 oz cans of Miller Lite. Tickets are available starting at just $6 at FirefliesTickets.com.
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CABRERA EXTENDS RUNS STREAK TO SIX IN 8-7 LOSS: Roni Cabrera used a three-run homer to give the Fireflies a 5-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning to score a run in his sixth consecutive game Friday night in a 8-7 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets at SRP Park. Cabrera now owns Columbia's two longest runs scored streaks this season, as he scored in seven-consecutive games from June 6-16. The GreenJackets scored seven of the last eight runs in the game though, as they piled on five runs on 3.1 innings of relief from the Fireflies staff. With two outs and runners at second and third, Junior Garcia reached on a fielding error on a fly ball to Sean Gamble that allowed Augusta to win in walk-off fashion. The Fireflies pitching staff has allowed 39 runs across their first 33.2 innings of the series against Augusta.
STERLING STARTERS: The Fireflies starting rotation has the top ERA in Minor League Baseball this season. The group has recorded a 23-21 record combined with a 3.59 ERA over 441 innings through the first 100 games of the season. Fireflies starters have 435 strikeouts and have held opponents to a .238 AVG on the season. The Hartford Yard Goats have the second-best mark in MiLB with a 3.81 through 467.1 innings pitched this season.
LUMINOUS LOMBARDI: Michael Lombardi has been a master of the strikeout this season. Sunday, he etched two strikeouts over four innings of work. Lombardi is third in the Carolina League in strikeouts with 101 strikeouts. That's the seventh-most strikeouts for a Fireflies pitcher in a single season in franchise history. Tony Dibrell owns the Fireflies single-season strikeout record at 147. The last Fireflies player to notch 100 strikeouts in a season was Felix Arronde, who struck out 103 in 2024.
THE GAMBLER: After a slow start to the season, Sean Gamble has turned the page and become one of the top hitters in the Fireflies lineup. Since May 21, Gamble is hitting .277 across 53 games. He leads the team in OBP (.399), runs scored (39) and stolen bases (21) and is second in OPS (.825) during the stretch. He is also one of five Fireflies to notch at least five homers since May 21.
RONI'S RUNS: After a homer in the fifth to give Columbia a 5-1 advantage, Roni Cabrera has now scored in six-consecutive games. The streak began July 24 vs Kannapolis. On the stretch, Cabrera is hitting 8-20 (.400) with one run each game and four walks. It is tied for the second-longest runs scored streak for the Fireflies this season. Cabrera also owns the season-best. He scored in seven-consecutive games from June 6-16.
ON A PLATTER: This week, the Fireflies pitching staff has spun a 9.62 ERA over the first four games, which is the second worst mark in the Carolina League. Hill City has a 9.64 ERA in an 0-4 start to the week. Over the series, Columbia has allowed 39 runs (36 earned) over 33.2 innings off 37 hits and a Minor League leading 41 walks. The Lake County Captains have the second-most walks on the week (39).
RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: The Fireflies have had their last two games rained out without throwing a pitch, meaning Columbia got their second three-day break of the month after the All-Star Break thanks in part to Mother Nature. The make-up dates for the weekend's games will be announced at a later date.
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