Mudcats' Tankersley to majors
May 31, 2006 - Southern League (SL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
Zebulon, NC --- Following Wednesday night's game, the Florida Marlins purchased the contract of LHP Taylor Tankersley and added him to the 25-man roster.
Tankersley, who threw a hitless eighth inning on Wednesday night against Tennessee, was notified of the move minutes after the 4-1 loss to the Smokies. Tankersley lowered his ERA to 0.95 after his outing, and leaves the Southern League having allowed one hit to his final 33 hitters.
Tankersley was the Marlins' first round pick in the 2004 draft from the University of Alabama, and becomes the first Mudcat to reach Florida straight from Double-A in 2006. Eight different players were recalled from Carolina to Florida in 2005.
The Mudcats close out their 10-game road trip on Thursday night against the Smokies before returning home to begin a 10-game homestand on Friday night against the Mississippi Braves.
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