JackHammers Wheel and Deal
June 24, 2002 - Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
JOLIET, IL â The Joliet JackHammers made a series of roster moves on Monday. They made a trade with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, put an outfielder on the disabled list and signed a left-handed pitcher. The JackHammers roster is at its maximum of 22. The JackHammers are an independent minor league baseball team in the Northern League Central.
The JackHammers traded LHP Roger Kalinowski to the RedHawks this morning. Kalinowski is 0-and-1 with a 2.45 ERA, one hit batter, two runs allowed (both earned), four strikeouts, six walks allowed and nine hits allowed in 7.1 innings pitched through 11 relief appearances. Opponents are batting .321 against him. Kalinowski, 23, is a rookie out of Long Island University, and resides in West Islip, NY.
The JackHammers received infielder Brian Sprout from the RedHawks for Kalinowski. Sprout is batting .224 (15-for-67) with two doubles, three home runs, nine runs scored and 10 RBI through 21 games played. He played most of his games at shortstop. The JackHammers have him penciled in as tonight's starting second baseman and batting seventh. Sprout stands 6'1" and weighs 200 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed. Sprout, 21, is a rookie out of St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN) and resides in Lake City, MN.
The JackHammers placed right fielder Rob Fischer on the disabled list. He has a strained left quadriceps muscle. This injury has limited him to a pinch hitting role recently. Fischer is batting .300 (18-for-60) with two home runs, three doubles, six RBI and seven runs scored through 22 games played.
LHP Mike Weel, 22, was added to the JackHammers roster. He is a rookie. He played the last four seasons at Austin Peay State in Clarksville, TN. In his senior season, Weel was 9-and-3 with a 3.93 ERA, 27 walks allowed, 50 runs allowed (39 earned runs), 69 strikeouts and 87 hits allowed in 89.1 innings pitched through 16 starts. He was named to the first team All-Ohio Valley Conference for the second time in his collegiate career. Weel stands, 6'2" and weighs 185 pounds. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. He is from and currently resides in Schaumburg, IL.
The JackHammers are in Schaumburg, IL to begin a series of two games at Alexian Field followed by two games at Silver Cross Field. For tickets to Wednesday and Thursday's games, call 815-726-2255, order at the Silver Cross Field ticket office or order on-line at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.
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