IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Indians Purchase Contract of Bisons' RHP Matt Ginter

Published on July 12, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has purchased the contract of RHP Matt Ginter from the Bisons. To clear room on the 25-man roster, the Indians optioned RHP Brian Slocum to the Herd.

Ginter is scheduled to start for the Tribe tonight against Tampa Bay.

Ginter has gone 6-6 with a 4.14ERA in 18 games with the Bisons (100.0IP, 109H, 46ER, 32BB, 65K. Since May 1 he has gone 6-2 with a 3.05ERA in 13 starts (76.2IP, 76H, 26ER,4HR) and leads the Bisons in starts, innings, wins and strikeouts.

Slocum has pitched in 18 games with the Bisons this year with a 3-5 record and a 4.62ERA (62.1IP, 59H, 35R, 32ER, 33BB, 55K). He was moved into the Herd bullpen on June 12 and is 0-1 with a 0.69ERA and one save as a reliever with Buffalo this season (13.0IP, 8H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 10K). He was recalled to Cleveland on July 4 and pitched in two games with the Indians (2.0IP, 8H, 6R, 6ER, 1K).

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