Garza Gets The Call
August 8, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release
The Minnesota Twins announced today they were calling up former Snappers right-hander and top pitching prospect Matt Garza to the big leagues. The Twins selected the contract of Garza and optioned right-handed pitcher Mike Smith back to Triple-A Rochester. Garza is expected to join the Twins in Detroit on Tuesday night. He likely will make his Major League debut on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays with the fifth spot in the rotation now open, though the Twins have yet to announce it.
The Twins selected Garza in the first round of the 2005 June draft. He was the 25th overall selection. In 2005 he made four starts for the Elizabethton Twins, going 1-1 with 3.66 ERA, before being promoted to Beloit. With the Snappers he was 3-3 with a 3.54 ERA and recorded 64 strikeouts in 64 innings of work. In his 23 total starts in the Minors this season, Garza is 14-4 with a 1.99 ERA. He has also recorded 154 strikeouts and issued just 32 walks in 135 2/3 innings.
Garza becomes the 100th player to play at the Major League level since the Beloit franchise was started in 1982. The Snappers are celebrating their 25th Season in 2006. Beloit was affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers for the first 23 seasons before signing a two-year Player Development Contract (PDC) with the Twins. Garza is the first Snappers player during the Minnesota Twins affiliation to reach the majors.
Midwest League Stories from August 8, 2006
- Wisconsin holds on for a win - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Bees erupt for four in the ninth to down Dragons - Dayton Dragons
- Swing score seven in first, fires two-hitter - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Cougars sweep Peoria - Kane County Cougars
- Kamrath strikes out ten in loss - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
- Shutout by Fort Wayne, Whitecaps lose series - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Garza Gets The Call - Beloit Sky Carp
- Kernels get "In the Pink" on Thursday - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Kernels smack four home runs in 14-4 win over Lansing - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- SnapperPalooza Returns - Beloit Sky Carp
- Kernels Pound Lugnuts, 14-4 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Lugnuts Hold On For Win Over Kernels - Lansing Lugnuts
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
