EL1 Trenton Thunder

RHP Olbrychowski transferred from Tampa to Trenton

Published on September 5, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release


(New Britain, CT)- The Trenton Thunder, Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that RHP Adam Olbrychowski has been transferred from Tampa (High-A) to Trenton, and RHP David Trahan has been placed on the Disabled List (retroactive to 9/3).

Olbrychowksi was 3-2 with a 2.73 ERA in 32 games (three starts) for Tampa this season. Opponents only hit .233 against him. Last season, he was 7-8 with a 5.13 ERA in 22 games (19 starts) with one save for Charleston (Low-A). He gave up 112 hits in 98 1/3 innings. He was selected by the Yankees in the fifth round of the 2007 draft. He played three season at Pepperdine University, and had a career record of 9-8 with a 3.62 ERA. He was named all West Coast Conference in 2007, and ranked fifth in the conference in ERA (2.90).

Trahan was signed by the Yankees from Sioux City (IND). For the Explorers, he was 6-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 35 games. Opponents were only hitting .235 against him. During 2008, he played for Kansas City (IND) and had a 2-3 record with a 5.45 ERA in 35 games. He was originally selected by the Expos in the in the 11th round of the 2004 draft. He advanced as high as Double-A Harrisburg. In 2007 with the Senators, he was 0-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 15 games. Trenton and New Britain play the second game of their four-game series on Saturday night from New Britain Stadium. RHP Ryan Pope (5-12, 4.85) will start for Trenton against New Britain RHP Matt Fox (9-9, 3.59). Game time is set for 6:35 p.m.

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