AtL Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Stauffer Signed to Triple-A Contract with Mets

Published on July 30, 2015 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Sugar Land Space Cowboys News Release


SUGAR LAND, Texas - The Sugar Land Skeeters and manager Gary Gaetti announced right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer was signed to a Triple-A contract by the New York Mets after making three starts with the Skeeters. Stauffer becomes the seventh player this season to be signed from Sugar Land and the third signed to the Mets. He joins infielder Brooks Conrad and outfielder Joe Benson with the Las Vegas 51s.

Stauffer went 1-1 with the Skeeters, posting a superb 1.68 ERA over three starts. He scattered 10 hits and four walks while striking out 10 in 16.0 innings of work.

The Skeeters continue the 2015 campaign against Camden. First pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m. on the road. Fans can listen live to all the action on the road at SugarLandSkeeters.com. Season tickets and special game plans are still available for the 2015 season. Sign up today by calling the box office at 281-240-4487 to join the swarm.

Visit SugarLandSkeeters.com and follow @SL_Skeeters on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for all the latest news on the team.

About the Sugar Land Skeeters The Sugar Land Skeeters are led by former Major Leaguer Gary Gaetti and play at Constellation Field, a state-of-the art stadium located at the intersection of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90A in Sugar Land.

The Skeeters play 140 regular season games in the Atlantic League, considered the highest level of Minor League Baseball. Atlantic League players are "Major League ready" and in the last 16 years, over 600 players have graduated from Atlantic League clubs to Major League organizations, making the League a preferred route for experienced players to be scouted by Major League Baseball.

Skeeters on ESPN3 In 2014, the Sugar Land Skeeters announced their ground-breaking, minor league baseball agreement with ESPN, for the exclusive rights to place games on its digital and television networks.

All 2015 home games will be produced live and may be accessible online at WatchESPN.com and SugarLandSkeeters.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

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