SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

McFarland Activated from DL; Haddad Joins RiverDogs

Published on May 1, 2015 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, SC - The New York Yankees have announced that infielder Ty McFarland has been activated from the disabled list and that catcher Radley Haddad has been added to Charleston's roster from the High-A Tampa Yankees. Infielder Jose Javier and catcher Alvaro Noriega have both been transferred to Extended Spring Training as counter moves, which puts the RiverDogs' roster at 25.

McFarland, 23, was selected by the Yankees in the 10th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of James Madison University. The Bridgewater, Va., native made his professional debut with short-season Staten Island in 2014 and batted .278 (66-for-237) with 24 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs, and a team-high 40 RBI in 62 games. He was tabbed a New York-Penn League midseason All-Star. McFarland played four seasons at JMU and hit .315 in 196 games for the Dukes.

Haddad, 24, was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 2013. He spent the majority of the 2014 season with the Staten Island Yankees, playing in nine games and batting .167 (3-for-18) with 2 runs, 1 double, and 2 walks. The Carmel, Ind., native made his professional debut in 2013 with the GCL Yankees 1 squad before he was promoted to Staten Island.

Javier and Noriega leave the RiverDogs following the first 21 games of the South Atlantic League season. Javier played in eight games and batted .179 (4-for-26) with 5 RBI and a run scored. Noriega formed one-half of Charleston's catching corps and played in 10 games for Luis Dorante's club. He hit .194 (7-for-36) with a double and five RBI, and threw out 7-of-24 (29.2%) of opposing base stealers.

COMING UP: Charleston hosts the Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers affiliate) in the opener of a four-game series at The Joe tonight (Friday) beginning at 7:05 p.m. The RiverDogs are scheduled to send RHP Joey Maher (0-0, 3.96) to the hill while the Crawdads will counter with RHP Reed Garrett (1-1, 4.85). You can watch the game on MiLB.tv or listen to the action on "The Big Talker" 1250 WTMA, WTMA.com, and RiverDogs.com.

This is the third ISHPI Red Shirt Friday of the season and it is presented by WEZL, with postgame fireworks over the scenic Ashley River presented by Home Telecom. Canines for Veterans will once again bring "Titus the Bat Dog" to perform his bat boy duties during the game. The RiverDogs will wear special red jerseys as a show of support for our military. Friday is also Boy Scouts Night at The Joe. In addition to all the scouts attending the game, they will also be camping out on the field after the conclusion of the game.

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