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MWL's Top Hitter Heads for Sarasota

May 16, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Dayton, OH - The Dayton Dragons are losing the Midwest League's best hitter and one of the team's most consistent relievers. INF Paul Janish, the league's leading hitter at .398 and RHP Wayne Lundgren have both been promoted to the Sarasota Reds of the Florida State League. In addition to leading the league in hitting, Janish is also second in on base percentage at .435 and is third in slugging percentage at .612. Lundgren was solid out of the Dragons bullpen, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.60 ERA and one save in 12 appearances. In 17.1 innings of work, the right hander struck out nine and walked three.

Taking the place of Janish and Lundgren on the Dragons roster are INF Yoni Lasso and RHP Damian Ursin. Lasso, who will be making his MWL debut, was signed by the Reds as a non drafted free agent in May of 2004 out of Panama. Lasso, who played for the Panamanian Team in the 2005 World Cup in the Netherlands, played for the VSL Reds in 2004 and split time between the GCL Reds and Billings Mustangs in 2005. Ursin is no stranger to the MWL and the Dragons as 2006 will mark the fourth different season he has appeared in a Dayton uniform. The Reds eighth round selection in the 2003 First Year Player Draft has a three year professional record of 1-12 with a 5.28 ERA in 53 games. 43 of Ursin's appearances and four of his eight career saves have come with the Dragons. Both Lasso and Ursin will be in uniform for the Dragons on Tuesday night as the team opens a four game series with the Fort Wayne Wizards at Fifth Third Field.

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