Can-Am Brockton Rox

Rox sign RHP Jake Loye

July 20, 2011 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Brockton Rox News Release


Rox sign RHP Jake Loye - official as of July 18, 2011

Jake Loye spent the beginning of the 2011 season with the New York Federals, before being signed by the Rox this week. The Reidsville, N.C. native, went 0-4 with a 5.02 ERA in five starts with New York.

In his Brockton debut, the 23 year-old picked up his first career win against his former team after allowing just one run off two hits in two innings of relief. Loye previously pitched at Averett University in Danville, VA., where he went 6-3 during his senior season with a 5.04 ERA.

The Rox now have four righthanders in the bullpen as Loye joins Jake Hale , Steven Richard and Jimmer Kennedy. The bullpen also features three lefties, in Daniel Schmidt, Jack VanLeur, and Mark Rosen.

The Brockton Rox roster now stands at 22 active (12 pitchers, 10 position players)

Rox release LHP Brad Hertzler - official as of July 18, 2011

The Rox released Brad Hertzler, after the southpaw recently suffered a left rotator cuff strain. Hertzler was in his third season with the Rox, and went 0-3 with a 4.43 ERA in 19 appearances in 2011.

The former Oakland Athletics product appeared in 90 games out of the bullpen during his tenure with Brockton, which is third all-time Rox history. The Westport, Mass. product compiled five wins and two saves during his Rox career.

Rox sign LHP Jack VanLeur - official as of July 17, 2011

Jack VanLeur joins the Rox after spending four seasons at Creighton University, where he helped guide the Blue Jays to the College World Series in 2011.

Van Leur made 115 appearances out of the bullpen in his four year career with the Blue Jays, and finished with a 10-8 record and a 3.84 career ERA. The southpaw struck out 91 batters in his career, and notched six saves. A native of South Dakota, VanLeur was ninth in the nation in appearances as a sophomore in 2009 with 36.

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