MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

Swing Bolster Bullpen, Add Lefty Spade

Published on August 28, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


The St. Louis Cardinals transferred 2007 free agent Matt Spade to Quad Cities on Tuesday morning, giving the Swing a lefty in the bullpen while placing Armando Carrasco on the suspended list.

Spade, a southpaw out of Richland College in Texas, was signed by the Cardinals as a non-drafted free agent on June 14. After going 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA in 12 relief appearances in the Arizona League, he was moved to Johnson City where he posted a 2.25 ERA in nine outings out of the bullpen in the Appalachian League.

The 20-year-old was a two-way player in college, going 11-6 with a 2.25 ERA, 110 strikeouts, and eight complete games in 17 outings (15 starts) on the mound during his sophomore season at Richland. He added a .298 batting average, three homers, and 20 RBI at the plate in 31 games as a first baseman.

Carrasco was having a strong season out of the bullpen for the Swing, going 6-2 with a 2.19 ERA in his first season using a sidearm delivery full-time. The 22-year-old from California did not allow an earned run during a 17-appearance stretch that lasted from April 30 to July 4. Carrasco, who was sporting a 1.47 ERA in the month of August, has racked up 49 strikeouts on the year over 53.1 innings of work.

The Swing of the Quad Cities roster currently stands at 25 active players, the maximum allowed by the Midwest League. An updated roster accompanies this release.

TICKETS: Tickets for all events at John O'Donnell Stadium can be purchased by calling the Swing of the Quad Cities ticket office at (563) 328-2000, coming to the box office located at the stadium along South Gaines Street, or by logging on to www.swingbaseball.com.

UP NEXT: The Swing hit the home stretch of the regular season, as just two home games remain on Thursday and Friday before a potential first-round playoff game next Wednesday! All Swing games feature a radio broadcast that can be heard on WKBF AM-1270 or online at www.swingbaseball.com, with the pre-game show starting 15 minutes prior to scheduled first pitch.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: After two quick games in Burlington, the Swing will return to Davenport to close out their regular season home schedule with a pair of games against Ryne Sandberg and the Peoria Chiefs. The first will be a Bent River Brewing Company Thirsty Thursday with Rock 104.9's Dave & Darren, while Northwest Bank and Trust presents "The Apprentice." Friday will be all about Fan Appreciation as the Swing close out the home schedule with a Jersey of our Back Night sponsored by Genesis and post-game FIREWORKS!!!

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