Culver to New Orleans; Davis to Jacksonville
Published on May 7, 2018 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Miami Marlins announced a pair of transactions that impact their Double-A affiliate Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp roster prior to tonight's game against the Tennessee Smokies at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville at 7:05 p.m.
Infielder Cito Culver has been transferred from Jacksonville to Triple-A New Orleans. Culver played in two games for Jacksonville, going 3-for-5 at the plate with three runs batted in during Jacksonville's series at Biloxi. Culver started the season with New Orleans, and in 18 games for the Baby Cakes, hit .155 with no home runs and five runs batted in with a pair of doubles.
In a corresponding move, infielder Mason Davis has been transferred from High-A Jupiter to Jacksonville. Davis played in three games for the Hammerheads, going 2-for-12 at the plate with an RBI. Davis has played in 14 games for the Jumbo Shrimp this season, hitting .295 (13-for-44) with six doubles, three triples, and six runs batted in.
The Jumbo Shrimp roster stands at 25 active players, plus Elieser Hernandez on his major league rehab assignment from the Miami Marlins and a revised roster is attached.
The Jumbo Shrimp return home Monday, May 7, at 7:05 p.m. for VyStar Credit Union Charity Begins at Home, when featured nonprofits raise funds through ticket sales and the Launch-A-Ball promotion. VyStar Credit Union members can get a buy-3-get-1 free ticket special by showing their VyStar credit or debit card at the box office. Gates open at 6 p.m. for the season's first Canines and Crustaceans Bark in the Park, as the Jumbo Shrimp welcome dogs to the ballpark, free of charge with a paying human companion, and the local Jumpin' Jax Flyball Club will have a pregame exhibition. Dog-free seating will be available in Sections 110 and 111. Half-Price Yuengling Monday means 16-oz. Yuengling cans are half-price.
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