Gunn Signed by Diamondbacks
July 6, 2016 - American Association (AA)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release
GARY, IN - The Gary South Shore RailCats and the American Association of Professional Baseball jointly announced today that the Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Alex Gunn. Gunn is the 26 th RailCat to have his contract picked up by an affiliated organization since the club's inception in 2002. The southpaw is the third RailCat to go to affiliated ball in 2016.
Gunn, a native of Clinton, Mississippi, recorded back-to-back quality starts in his last two appearances. The former Memphis Tiger was thriving in the fourth starter role for the Cats. He began the year in the bullpen and had a 7.20 ERA in six outings. The switch flipped for Gunn when he moved to the starting rotation on June 7th. Since then, he has only allowed eight earned runs in six starts, good for a 2.20 ERA.
The Mississippian has good statistics for the season as a whole; including a 2-0 record with a 3.37 ERA. He boasts 23 strikeouts compared to 11 walks. Opponents were batting just .238 against Gunn.
The 24 year-old is in his second professional season. After finishing his senior year at Memphis, Gunn made his professional debut on August 2, 2015 with the Laredo Lemurs. He was not drafted out of college. He made four appearances, including two starts, with the Lemurs in 2015. He had a 0-1 record and a 6.45 ERA.
The RailCats originally acquired Gunn on August 17, 2015 as part of a three-player trade with Laredo. The Cats also acquired INF Jarred Mederos in that trade. Gunn did not pitch for Gary SouthShore in 2015. He signed with the team for this season on November 20, 2015. Gunn is a lanky lefty, standing at 6'4" and 210 pounds.
Gunn joins INF Jose Sermo and RHP Matt Solter as RailCats to have their contract purchased this year. The San Francisco Giants signed Solter before the season on April 15th. Sermo went to the Boston Red Sox organization on June 20th.
The RailCats are 24-10 and stand in first place in the American Association's Central Division. Their next home game is tonight, July 6th, at 7:10 PM. For more information on Gary South Shore RailCats tickets and Group Outing information call 219-882-2255 or visit www.railcatsbaseball.com .
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