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Hernandez, Gonzalez Flip-flop On Dl

August 30, 2007 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


The Swing of the Quad Cities pitching staff got good news and bad news on Thursday afternoon, as RHP Marco Gonzalez was activated from the Disabled List while RHP Elvis Hernandez was placed on the Disabled List.

Gonzalez, a 23-year-old reliever from Los Angeles, California, had emerged as a valuable setup man in the Swing bullpen before a cut on his left hand forced him to the DL on July 25. Prior to the injury, he was 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA and just two runs allowed over 12 appearances and 15.2 innings pitched. The right-hander will play with a splint on his non-throwing hand that fits underneath his glove.

While the bullpen will get a boost from Gonzalez' return, the starting rotation was dealt a blow on the same day with the loss of Hernandez.

The 22-year-old Dominican left his start early on Thursday night, allowing one hit over 3.1 scoreless innings in Burlington before a right shoulder strain forced him to exit in the middle of a fourth-inning at-bat. He is 6-9 with a 4.09 ERA this season, having racked up 111 strikeouts in 110 innings over 29 outings (21 starts).

The pitching staff shakeup comes as the Swing sit on the verge of a playoff berth, with a chance to punch their ticket to the post-season with a win on Thursday night at John O'Donnell Stadium against Ryne Sandberg's Peoria Chiefs.

The current Swing of the Quad Cities roster stands at 25 active players, the maximum allowed by the Midwest League. An updated roster accompanies this release.

TICKETS: Tickets for all events at John O'Donnell Stadium can be purchased by calling the Swing of the Quad Cities ticket office at (563) 328-2000, coming to the box office located at the stadium along South Gaines Street, or by logging on to www.swingbaseball.com.

UP NEXT: The Swing hit the home stretch of the regular season, as just two home games remain on Thursday and Friday before a potential first-round playoff game next Wednesday! All Swing games feature a radio broadcast that can be heard on WKBF AM-1270 or online at www.swingbaseball.com, with the pre-game show starting 15 minutes prior to scheduled first pitch.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: The Swing return to Davenport to close out their regular season home schedule with a pair of games against Ryne Sandberg and the Peoria Chiefs. The first will be a Bent River Brewing Company Thirsty Thursday with Rock 104.9's Dave & Darren, while Northwest Bank and Trust presents "The Apprentice." Friday will be all about Fan Appreciation as the Swing close out the home schedule with a Jersey of our Back Night sponsored by Genesis and post-game FIREWORKS!!!

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