Heesch to AAA, Rakkar Inactive, Markey from Class-A

July 5, 2015 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release

Please note the following changes and transactions reflected on today's roster:

RHP Jasvir Rakkar (#40) placed on the temporary inactive list to participate in the Pan American Games for Team Canada

LHP Michael Heesch (#37) promoted to Triple-A Iowa

RHP Brad Markey (#13) received from Class-A South Bend Cubs

Markey is active and is expected to be in uniform for tonight's 6:00 p.m. ET contest with the Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, North Carolina. He will take the place of Fernando Cruz in the rotation and is expected to make his Pelicans debut on Tuesday at home.

With the moves, the Pelicans roster is now at 24 active players (13 pitchers, 11 position players), which is one below the Carolina League limit, and includes seven players on the disabled list and one on the inactive list.

Carolina League Stories from July 5, 2015

• Mudcats Suffer Second Straight 12 Run Loss to Pelicans - Carolina Mudcats
• Horacek Silences Dash Bats - Frederick Keys
• Horacek, Keys Knock off Dash on Sunday Night - Winston-Salem Dash
• Blue Rocks Drop Suspended Game and Regular Contest to Nationals - Wilmington Blue Rocks
• July 5 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information - Carolina Mudcats
• Hillcats Errors Prove Costly in 5-3 Loss - Lynchburg Hillcats
• Wilkerson Leads Sox to 5-3 Win - Salem Red Sox
• Barker to Triple-A, Emmons Added and Zavala off DL - Carolina Mudcats
• Pelicans Game Notes: 6:00 p.m. ET at Carolina Mudcats - July 5, 2015 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• Potomac Nationals Game Notes vs. the Wilmington Blue Rocks - Potomac Nationals
• Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (July 5 vs. Frederick) - Winston-Salem Dash
• Heesch Promoted to Triple-A; Pelicans Add Markey - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• Heesch to AAA, Rakkar Inactive, Markey from Class-A - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• Hillcats Game Notes July 5, 2015, 2 P.M vs. Salem - Lynchburg Hillcats
• Pelicans Pitcher Jasvir Rakkar to Represent Canada in Pan Am Games - July 5, 2015 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• Narvaez Single Gives Dash Walk-Off Win - Frederick Keys
• Pelicans set off fireworks in Zebulon - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• Pelicans Pound Mudcats 16-4 on Fourth at Five County - Carolina Mudcats

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