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T-Bones Activate All-Star Closer Winiarski

July 3, 2018 - American Association (AA)
Kansas City Monarchs News Release


KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Kansas City T-Bones announced today that the club has activated RHP Cody Winiarski from the inactive list.

Cody Winiarski was named relief pitcher of the year in 2017 by the American Association and will be counted on once again to provide late-inning relief for the T-Bones. Before Winiarski spent time on the inactive list, he pitched four innings for the T-Bones with a 0.00 ERA, three saves, and four strikeouts this season.

In 2017, Winiarski earned Postseason All-Star honors by saving 21 games in 23 opportunities with a 5-1 record, striking out 66 in 52.1 innings with a 1.89 ERA for Kansas City. His 21 saves were the second most in the single season in T-Bones club history, just missing Kris Regas mark of 22 set in 2014.

Winiarski would walk just eight batters in 2017 with an 8:1 strike out to walk ratio. His 47 appearances were the second most games for a pitcher in T-Bones franchise history. Winiarski was also part of a record-setting staff for Kansas City. The T-Bones set the American Association single-season strike out mark as a staff at 897

Winiarski, a former Chicago White Sox prospect, originally joined the T-Bones on January 13, 2017. The right-hander was selected in the 36th round by the Chicago White Sox in the 2011 draft out of the University of Virginia. A native of Wisconsin, he was drafted out of Union Grove High School by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 48th round but did not sign in 2007.

Season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the Box Office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the Box Office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday and10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday. For additional information or interview requests, members of the media may contact the T-Bones Media Relations Department at (817) 739-3693. Stay tuned to www.tbonesbaseball.com. and the T-Bones Facebook and Twitter pages for updates throughout the season.

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