Seung Song Transferred from Harrisburg
Published on June 12, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Edmonton Trappers News Release
EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Trapper Baseball Club announced today that right-handed pitcher Seung Song has been transferred from Double-A Harrisburg. Song will join fellow South Korean Sun Woo Kim in the Trappers' rotation, although the exact date of his first start with the club has yet to be determined. He is the youngest player currently on the Trapper roster and will become the first player born in the 1980's to suit up for Edmonton in a regular season game when he takes the mound for the first time. Song was born on June 29, 1980. Edmonton's roster currently stands at 23 players; 11 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and four outfielders, plus one player (right-handed pitcher Troy Mattes) on the disabled list.
Song, 22, was 5-2 with a 2.35 ERA (72.2 IP - 19 ER) in 13 starts with the Senators this season. Opponents batted just .208 (55-for-265), while drawing 24 walks and striking out 44 times. Song tossed a no-hitter for Harrisburg on April 28 versus the Erie SeaWolves and allowed only one hit and one run in 7.0 innings against Erie on May 31. The native of Pusan, South Korea was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox on February 2, 1999. He was traded, along with Kim, to the Montreal Expos on July 30, 2002 in exchange for outfielder Cliff Floyd. Song split the 2002 season between Double-A Trenton, where he was 7-7, 4.39 (108.2 IP - 53 ER) in 21 starts and Harrisburg, where he went 0-0, 0.00 (5.0 IP - 0 ER) in one start. He began the 2003 season with a career minor league record of 25-18 in 70 appearances (66 starts). Song posted a 2.82 ERA (364.1 IP - 114 ER) and struck out 410 batters in 364.1 innings entering this season.
The next Trapper home game will be on Friday, June 13 when the club will take on the Sacramento River Cats. The game will begin at 7:05 PM. Tickets for all regular season home games are on sale and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 451-8000. Twenty-game packs, ten-game packs and 2003 season tickets are also currently on sale at the Trapper General Office. For more information call 414-4450.
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