Cougars Activate Two Players
June 5, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, have announced that outfielder Bijan Rademacher and pitcher Felix Pena have been activated from the disabled list. The Cougars have received catcher Neftali Rosario from the Cubs' spring training complex in Arizona, while catcher Willson Contreras has been moved to the inactive list. This afternoon's roster moves precede tonight's 6:30 p.m. game in eastern Iowa against Burlington.
Pena was placed on disabled list May 16 but is 2-0 with a 2.23 ERA, while Rademacher's .320 batting average leads all Cougars players with at least 100 at-bats. Rosario (6th round pick, 2011) spent the 2011 and '12 seasons with rookie-level Mesa in the Cubs system.
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