EL1 Altoona Curve

Curve announce roster moves

Published on May 28, 2004 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release


The Altoona Curve has announced the following roster moves effective Friday, May 28th:

SS Brandon Chaves has been placed on the Disabled List with torn ligaments in his left knee and C Chris Snusz has been promoted to Triple-A Nashville. To take their spots on the 23-man roster, the Curve has received C Rudy Pena from Lynchburg (A) and INF Mike Cockrell from Hickory (A).

***Chaves will miss the remainder of the season after suffering torn ligaments in his left knee in a collision with Reading first baseman Ryan Howard on Tuesday night. The switch-hitting shortstop hit .222 with one HR and 15 RBI in 40 games for the Curve.

***Snusz served as a backup catcher for the Curve and hit .226 in nine games. He was behind the plate for six of pitcher Bryan Bullington's nine starts, including Wednesday afternoon's 6-3 win over Reading.

***Pena, 24, is in his ninth professional season and second as a member of the Pirates' organization after signing as a minor league free agent in January 2003. The native of the Dominican Republic appeared in seven games for High Class-A Lynchburg this season, batting .167 (4-for-24) with one HR and three RBI. He will be making his Double-A debut.

***Cockrell, 22, joins the Curve from Low Class-A Hickory where he was batting .258 with 3 HR and 24 RBI in 31 games. Cockrell was the Pirates' 33rd round selection in the 2000 June draft out of Los Angeles Harbor (CA) J.C.

The Curve will open a four-game series Friday night against the New Britain Rock Cats (AA-Twins) at Blair County Ballpark. Right-hander Ian Snell (3-3, 2.66) will start for the Curve against New Britain righty Scott Baker (2-0, 0.60) in the 6:35 p.m. contest.

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