Hand injury sidelined prospect for month and a half

July 21, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Harrisburg Senators News Release

Harrisburg, PA - Shortstop Ian Desmond was activated from the Disabled List on Monday. He had been on the DL since June 4th with a hand injury.

Desmond, 22, opened the season with Harrisburg. He hit .246 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in 52 games prior to his injury. Desmond played three games in the Gulf Coast League, going 5-for-13 before returning to the Senators.

With the moves, the Senators have a full roster of 24 active players. Only seven players from the Opening Day roster remain on the active roster. Only one player from the Opening Day starting lineup (OF Mike Daniel) has remained on the active roster in Harrisburg for the entire season to date.

The Senators head to Bowie tonight for a four-game series against the Baysox. They return home on Friday, July 25th against the Altoona Curve (Double-A Pittsburgh Pirates). Tickets can be purchased by calling the Senators' box office at 231-4444 or online at www.senatorsbaseball.com.

Eastern League Stories from July 21, 2008

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• Curve earn sweep thanks to complete game - Altoona Curve
• Baysox Steal Second From Senators - Chesapeake Baysox
• B-Mets Thump Erie 12-3 - Erie SeaWolves
• Stoner, Longballs Lead To Win At Erie - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
• Rock Cats outpitched in loss - New Britain Rock Cats
• David Ortiz goes 2-for-3, RBI in his first rehab-start with Portland - Portland Sea Dogs
• Baysox score four in 7th inning to take series opener - Harrisburg Senators
• Defenders Fall, 8-2 - Connecticut Defenders
• Defenders Fall, 8-2 - Connecticut Defenders
• Aeros Notes - Akron RubberDucks
• Ian Desmond activated from DL - Harrisburg Senators
• Stealing Our "Thunder"? - Trenton Thunder
• Altoona Curve to Woo Will Ferrell to Attend Game in Altoona - Altoona Curve
• Akron Aeros roster move - Akron RubberDucks
• Hand injury sidelined prospect for month and a half - Harrisburg Senators
• Jackson And Coke Win Eastern League Player Of The Week Awards - Trenton Thunder
• Bank Of America Player Of The Week Announced - EL1
• Bell Placed on Disabled List, Reddick Joins Sea Dogs from Lancaster - Portland Sea Dogs
• McNiven Headed to Beijing Olympics - Connecticut Defenders
• Buck Night Tonight - Erie SeaWolves
• Defenders Use 4 Run 6th To Hold Off B-Mets To Win Series 2-1 - Connecticut Defenders

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