RailCats Lose Infielder Beachum for the Season
Published on June 13, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release
GARY, Ind. - The Gary SouthShore RailCats made a flurry of moves Monday highlighted by the signing of RHP Roman Martinez and the placing of INF Jeff Beachum on the inactive list after the Tennessee native's MRI revealed ligament damage to his wrist which will force him to miss the rest of the 2011 campaign.
The full list of transactions is as follows:
- INF Jeff Beachum placed on the inactive list
- Signed RHP Roman Martinez
- INF Kyle Haines added to the active roster
- OF Toddric Johnson placed on the disabled list effective Monday, June 13
- LHP Zeb Engle placed on the disabled list retroactive to Sunday, June 12
Beachum appeared in 19 games for the RailCats before suffering the wrist injury in the top of the first inning in a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Goldeyes on June 3. The RailCats were hopeful after the x-ray came back negative but the MRI results indicated ligament damage forcing the 'Cats to shut down Beachum for the rest of the year. The Middle Tennessee State product had collected 10 hits and five RBI through nineteen games in 2011 after batting .278 in 62 games with five homers and 30 RBI in 2010.
Martinez, 26, returns to professional baseball after a two-year hiatus. A veteran of six minor league seasons with the Seattle Mariners organization, the Dominican righty holds a 13-17 career record and a 4.57 ERA in just over 307 innings adding 272 strikeouts to just 115 walks. Martinez advanced as a high as Double-A West Tennessee before being released in 2008.
Originally signed by the Seattle Mariners as a sixteen year-old free agent, the Dominican righty made his professional debut in the Arizona league in 2003 and struck out 24 batters in just 21 innings of work that season. The following year in stops in Rookie, Low-A and High-A, Martinez collected a 4.80 ERA in 30 innings striking out 27 and walking just 13. Martinez best stint came in 2005 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League. In 39.1 innings, the Puerto Plata native boasted a 3.66 ERA for the single-A affiliate of the Mariners while allowing 39 hits and adding 29 strikeouts.
Martinez followed up with a 3.98 showing in 2006 throwing 52 innings for the Timber Rattlers and earned a promotion to the Single-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks in 2007 where he earned a 6-3 record and 4.48 ERA in 88.1 innings while striking out 85 against just 26 walks. Martinez was released following 43.1 innings in Double-A West Tennessee which saw the righty post a 4.78 ERA in 43.1 innings. Primarily a reliever through his first six seasons in professional baseball, Martinez will likely be used in Greg Tagert's starting rotation in 2011.
The RailCats open a three-game series in Fargo tonight against the RedHawks with a 7:02 pm start and every inning can be heard live on 89.1 FM The Lakeshore. The 'Cats return home to U. S. Steel Yard for a seven-game homestand beginning on Thursday, June 16 with Mardi Gras Night. Great seats are still available so call the 'Cats at 219.882.2255 or visit www.railcatsbaseball.com to book your tickets now for the most affordable night of fun, family entertainment!
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