NL Gary SouthShore Railcats

RailCats Add Former New York Yankees Prospect

Published on May 24, 2005 under Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release


Gary, Ind.—The Gary SouthShore RailCats Professional Baseball Club today announced that pitcher Randy Vanderplow has been signed as a free agent. To open a spot on the 22-man roster, the RailCats have traded pitcher Nathan Stone to the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League for future considerations.

Vanderplow began his pro career last season with the Springfield-Ozark Ducks of the Frontier League under current RailCats manager Greg Tagert, where he appeared in 20 games as a relief pitcher and posted a record of 4-2 with an earned run average of 2.01. He also notched nine saves while limiting opposing batters to a .193 average.

His contract was sold to the New York Yankees late in the season and he was assigned to the Yankees Midwest League affiliate, the Battle Creek Yankees, where he went 1-1, 3.72 in 14 games out of the bullpen.

Vanderplow began this season with the Yankees Single-A affiliate in the South Atlantic League, the Charleston RiverDogs, and posted a record of 2-1 with a 4.24 ERA in 14 games including one start.

Vanderplow played college baseball at the University of Washington.

Stone appeared in two games for the RailCats, going 0-1. He allowed one run in two and two-thirds innings.

The acquisition of Vanderplow gives the RailCats 11 players among their 22 on the roster who have played in major league organizations.

The RailCats host Edmonton tonight (Tuesday) at 7:00 PM at U. S. Steel Yard. The series continues Wednesday at 12:00 Noon and Thursday at 7:00 PM. The RailCats will also host the Northern League All-Star Game on July 19th. For RailCats 2005 ticket information, call (219) 882-BALL (2255).

More Info: The Gary SouthShore RailCats are a Professional Minor League Baseball Team serving Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs. For the second straight year, the RailCats have been chosen "Best Local Spectator Sport" by Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly. Their 96 game schedule includes 48 home games at beautiful U. S. Steel Yard, an award-winning 6,000 seat state-of-the-art facility located next to the Indiana Toll Road (I-90) with easy access to I-65. The RailCats compete in the 12-team Northern League against teams from Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Canada.

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