Dragons Announce Additional Roster Changes
July 4, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Dayton, Ohio-The Dayton Dragons announced the following roster moves today:
Left-handed relief pitcher Steven Otterness has been promoted to Sarasota of the Florida State League.
Left-handed relief pitcher Ezequiel Infante has been promoted to Dayton from Billings of the Pioneer League.
Otterness appeared in 13 games with the Dragons, pitching exclusively as a reliever. He went 0-0 with one save and a 2.45 earned run average.
Infante, 20, is a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He has appeared in three games with Billings this season, going 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA. He has allowed only one run (on a solo home run) in six and one-third innings.
In 2008, Infante pitched for the Cincinnati Reds affiliate in the Dominican Summer League and posted a record of 3-0 with 14 saves and a sensational 0.19 ERA. He allowed only one earned run in 47 innings.
The Dragons roster now stands at 24 players, one below the Midwest League limit.
The Dragons play at West Michigan tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the first game of a 10-game road trip.
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