EL1 Harrisburg Senators

Desmond activated, Alaniz placed on DL

Published on June 7, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Harrisburg Senators News Release


The Harrisburg Senators have announced that INF Ian Desmond has been activated from the disabled list while RHP Adrian Alaniz has been placed on the disabled list. Desmond was placed on the disabled list on April 26 with a fracture of the left hamate bone.

Desmond played in just seven games at the start of the season and was batting .346 with 1 home run and 4 RBIs. He was the then Expos third round draft choice in the 2004 draft. Desmond played in 93 games last year with Harrisburg batting .251 with 12 HR and 44 RBIs.

Alaniz is 1-3 with a 7.56 ERA in seven starts. He has struck out 21 and walked 13. The Nationals selected Adrian in the eighth round of the 2007 draft. Coming into this season, he had a career record of 17-7 with a 3.00 ERA.

With these moves, the Senators roster is at 24 active players plus five players on the disabled list.

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