Former RiverHawk Called up to Triple-A
May 19, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
LOVES PARK, Ill. - Former Rockford RiverHawk Taylor Sinclair is one step from the major leagues.
The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted the left-handed pitcher from Double-A Mobile to Triple-A Reno of the Pacific Coast League on May 12. In two appearances with the D-Backs' top farm club, Sinclair has no record and a 3.00 ERA. He was 1-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 12 appearances with the BayBears.
Sinclair is the fourth player - and third southpaw - to reach Class AAA after his days as a RiverHawk. Justin Dowdy reached the top level of the minors with the Oakland organization in 2008 and the San Francisco farm system in 2011. Derrick Ellison got to Triple-A with the New York Mets organization in 2009. Outfielder Rich Austin, now the RiverHawks' manager, played Triple-A ball in Mexico with Tabasco in 2007.
Sinclair is one of 16 players signed directly off the Rockford roster in the RiverHawks' 11 seasons in the Stateline and the only one currently with a major-league organization.
Last season, his first as a full-time reliever, Sinclair was 4-2 with a 2.55 earned-run average and four saves in 45 appearances at high Class A Visalia of the California League. He earned promotion to Mobile, where he had no record, a 3.00 ERA and no saves in five appearances.
Sinclair started at the University of Northern Iowa and was fairly dominant in that role in both independent and short-season ball in 2008. He was 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA and averaged a strikeout an inning in four appearances with the RiverHawks. He signed with the Diamondbacks, who assigned him to Rookie-level Missoula. While with the Osprey, Sinclair was 5-2 with a 3.07 ERA and again averaged a strikeout an inning in nine appearances. He was twice named Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week.
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