EL1 Trenton Thunder

Hall and Anson activated from DL

Published on August 22, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release


(Trenton, NJ)-The Trenton Thunder, Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that RHP Paul Bush has been placed on the Disabled List, and OF Noah Hall and C Kyle Anson have both been activated from the Disabled List.

After being signed by the Yankees out of non-affiliated baseball, Bush has split the season between Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A). With the Thunder, he has posted a 1-1 record with a 1.33 ERA in five starts. He tossed four shutout innings vs. NHM last night. For Scranton, he posted a 2-2 record with a 4.86 ERA in seven appearances (two starts). In 2008, Bush pitched in the Braves organization, and spent the majority of the season with Mississippi (Double-A) in the Southern League. For Mississippi, Bush went 0-1 with a 3.24 ERA in 12 appearances. The Titusville, Florida native was drafted by the Braves in the 24th round of the 2002 draft out of Georgia Southwestern State University.

Hall has appeared in 48 games for Trenton this season, and batted .253 with two home runs and 25 RBI. He was signed by the Yankees out of non-affiliated baseball on May 25th. In 2008, he split time in the Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners organizations. For Charlotte (Triple-A), he hit .292 in 15 games. Hall also appeared in 26 games for Birmingham (Double-A) and had a .226 BA with 12 RBI. He finished the season with West Tennessee (Double-A), and batted .302 with seven RBI in 15 games. Hall spent most of the 2007 season in Trenton, and batted .292 in 82 games with nine home runs and 50 RBI.

Anson was placed on the Disabled List on August 4, and has a .221 BA with two home runs and 21 RBI in 51 games. In 2008, he spent the majority of the season with Tampa (High-A) and batted .241 with four home runs and 25 RBI in 68 games. The San Marcos, Texas native was selected by the Yankees in the 10th round of the 2005 Draft out of Texas State University.

Trenton continues a four-game series tonight against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Waterfront Park. RHP Lance Pendleton (0-2, 4.91) will start for Trenton, and will be opposed by New Hampshire RHP Kenny Rodriguez (3-3, 4.18). Game time is set for 7:05 p.m.

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