AtL Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Two Newest Blue Crabs Bring Roster Count to Eleven

Published on March 11, 2013 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager Patrick Osborn announced two new signings bringing the 2013 roster count to 11 today. Newly acquired infielder Wladimir Sutil and right-handed pitcher Tommy Mendoza will join the Blue Crabs for the first time during the 2013 season.

Sutil, 28, joins the Blue Crabs after splitting time between the Arizona Diamondbacks Double A affiliate the Mobile Bay Bears of the Southern League and their Triple A affiliate the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League during the 2012 season. In 103 games last year the five-foot-ten, 155 pound Sutil recorded a .222 average with 60 hits, 31 runs, 17 extra-base hits and 35 RBIs.

Playing his first season of Independent Baseball in 2013, Sutil has spent eight years in the Houston Astros and Diamondbacks farm systems prior to joining Southern Maryland. The Caracas, Venezuela native has also played 90 games in three consecutive seasons (2009-11) at the Triple A level for the Round Rock Express, Oklahoma City Redhawks and the Aces of the Pacific Coast League earning a lifetime Triple A batting average of .231.

Right-handed pitcher Tommy Mendoza also joins the Blue Crabs after spending the last two seasons with the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League of Independent Baseball. During the 2012 season, Mendoza, 25, recorded a 5-7 recorded with a 3.99 ERA, notching the most starts (20), innings pitched (115) and complete games (2) of any Slammers pitcher.

Prior to joining the ranks of independent baseball, Mendoza spent time with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization reaching as high as Triple A for the Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League during 2009-10. In eight professional seasons, Mendoza has posted a 43-37 record with a 3.98 ERA in 778.1 innings pitched with 532 strikeouts.

The Hialeah, Fla., native was originally drafted by the Angels in the fifth round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft.

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland. The franchise will enter its 6th season in the spring of 2013, coming off the team's fourth consecutive playoff appearance. The Blue Crabs and Regency Furniture Stadium will also host the 2013 Atlantic League All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 10. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information and to save your seat at the ballpark today!

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