EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Three SeaWolves Added to 40-man Roster

Published on November 20, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


The Detroit Tigers announced Thursday that the club has purchased the contracts of righthanded pitchers Alfredo Figaro, Guillermo Moscoso and Zach Simons and outfielders Wilkin Ramirez and Casper Wells. Moscoso, Ramirez and Wells all spent time with the SeaWolves in 2008.

Moscoso split the season between Single A Lakeland and Double A Erie. In 15 appearances (six starts) with Lakeland, he finished 2-3 with a 2.42 ERA (52.0IP/14ER) and 72 strikeouts. Moscoso compiled a 3-1 record, 3.12 ERA (34.2IP/12ER) and 50 strikeouts in six starts with Erie. He twice tied a career-high with a pair of 10-strikeout performances.

Ramirez spent the majority of the season with Erie and he was selected to both the Eastern League's mid- and post-season all-star squads. In 110 games with the SeaWolves, he hit .303 (131×433) with 74 runs scored, 24 doubles, seven triples, 19 home runs, 73 RBI and 26 stolen bases. Ramirez finished second in the Eastern League with a .522 slugging percentage, while he tied for second with 26 stolen bases, tied for fifth with seven triples and tied for seventh with a .303 batting average. Selected to participate in the Futures Game held prior to Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Ramirez also saw action in 11 games with Triple A Toledo during the 2008 season.

Wells batted .289 (78×270) with 60 runs scored, 18 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs and 53 RBI in 75 games with Double A Erie this past season. Including his time with Single A West Michigan, he combined to collect 25 doubles, six triples, 27 home runs, 79 RBI and 25 stolen bases in 125 games at the minor league level. Wells is hitting .316 (24×76) with seven home runs and 21 RBI in 22 games for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League. He is tied for fourth in the league with seven home runs.

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