Michael Gardner placed on Disabled List
Published on June 4, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release
(Trenton, NJ)- The Trenton Thunder, Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that RHP Michael Gardner has been placed on the Disabled List retroactive to 6/2 with a stiff right shoulder. LHP Phil Coke has been transferred back to Trenton from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A). And C Eladio Rodriguez has been transferred from the roster of the Staten Island Yankees (New York-Penn) to Trenton.
Gardner is 3-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 18 games for the Thunder this season. He has 5 saves in 6 chances. Gardner was a Rule 5 selection by the San Diego Padres during the off-season, but was returned to the Yankees Organization during 2008 Spring Training. Last season, he had a 3-5 record for the Thunder with a 2.88 ERA and 1 SV in 44 games (3 starts). He was originally selected by the Yankees in the 13th round of the 2003 draft.
Coke started last night for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees against Norfolk. He took the loss going 3 IP and allowing 8 H and 3 ER. He struck out 4 and walked 1. Coke was 4-1 with a 3.41 ERA in 11 starts for the Thunder this season. He had struck out 49 and walked 21 in 58 IP. He had a rain-shortened CG SHO on 5/7 @ERI. He scattered 4 H and struck out 7, without walking a batter in the victory. He went 4-0 in his final 6 starts for the Thunder between 5/2-5/31 (1.13 ERA in 32 IP). He had a 7-3 record in 17 G (16 starts) with a 3.09 ERA for Tampa in 2007. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 26th round of the 2002 draft.
Rodriguez has appeared in 2 G for the Thunder. He was 1 x 8 with an RBI. He went 1 x 5 @REA 5/21 with a 2B. He appeared in one other game this season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He went 1 x 3 with 2 BB @ BUF on 4/29. He was signed by the Yankees out of the Israel Baseball League on 10/24/07. Last year, for the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League, Rodriguez batted .461 with 16 HR and 44 RBI in 34 G and was the co-MVP. He led the league in SLG % and his team in HR and RBI. He played for the Dominican Republic National Team in 2006. He has previous professional baseball experience in the Red Sox Minor League System from 1998-2004.
Trenton plays the middle game of a three-game series on Wednesday night against the Connecticut Defenders, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Game time is set for 6:35 PM in Norwich, CT. RHP George Kontos (2-4, 3.21) will start for Trenton against Connecticut RHP Garrett Broshius (4-5, 4.42). The Thunder will return home on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. to face the Reading Phillies, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. To purchase tickets call 609-394-3300 or you can order online at www.trentonthunder.com
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