OF Wright rejoins Tennessee; INF Cerda placed on disabled list
Published on April 16, 2012 under Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
KODAK, Tenn. - The Tennessee Smokies, Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, announced this afternoon that OF Ty Wright has been added to the Smokies active roster. In a corresponding roster move, INF Matt Cerda has been placed on the disabled list. Both moves are immediate, with Wright being available for tonight's game against the Huntsville Stars.
The Smokies active roster is set at 25, which is the Southern League maximum.
Wright, 27, is no stranger to Tennessee having spent parts of the last three seasons with the Smokies. He began the 2012 campaign with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs where he batted .258 (8-for-31) with two doubles and two RBIs in nine games. The Tyler, Texas native was the Cubs' seventh round selection in the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Cerda, 21, was batting .211 (4-for-19) with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs in six games for the Smokies in 2012. The Oceanside, Calif. native was selected by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
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