Slugger Spanberger Promoted to Dunedin
Published on August 6, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release
LANSING, Mich. - In conjunction with the Toronto Blue Jays, Lansing Lugnuts first baseman Chad Spanberger has been promoted to the A-Advanced Dunedin Blue Jays. There is no corresponding move.
Originally drafted by Colorado in the sixth round in 2017, the 22-year-old Spanberger was traded to Toronto with Forrest Wall in exchange for Blue Jays reliever Seunghwan Oh. In nine games with the Lugnuts, the former Arkansas Razorback hit .278 with two home runs and six runs batted in.
The official Lugnuts roster is attached, with 24 active players and eight players on the Disabled List.
The Lugnuts (23-20, 66-47) have won nine of their last 11 games entering tonight's 7:05 p.m. series finale at Fort Wayne (19-23, 51-60), looking to complete a three-game of the TinCaps. The Nuts return to Michigan's state capital on Wednesday, opening a seven-game homestand at Cooley Law School Stadium. For more information visit lansinglugnuts.com or call (517) 485-4500.
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