Yan Returns to 'Fish Tank
Published on August 17, 2010 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Bridgeport Bluefish News Release
(Bridgeport, Conn. - August 17, 2010) - The Bridgeport Bluefish today announced the addition of pitcher Esteban Yan. The former Major Leaguer returns after beginning the 2010 season with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League.
"We are very pleased to have Esteban back in Bridgeport," says Bluefish manager Willie Upshaw. "He had great success with the club last year and we look forward to the same results as we make our playoff push."
In 30 appearances (12 starts) for the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, he posted a 12-3 record with a 3.77 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 90.1 innings of work.
Esteban returns to the Bluefish for his second season in the Atlantic League and 19th of professional baseball. Last year, he appeared in 26 games (23 starts) during his debut in Bridgeport. Yan became one of the premier pitchers in the Atlantic League, ranking second and also setting a career-high in complete games (six), third in ERA (3.29), fourth in innings pitched (164.1) and fifth in wins (11).
The righthander made his Major League debut in 1996 as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, appearing in four contests. The following season, the Dominican native was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. He would spend five years with Tampa Bay, with his best season coming in 1998. In 64 outings, the 34-year-old posted 3.86 ERA with five wins, one save and 77 strikeouts in 88 innings pitched. Over the course of his big league career, Yan has also pitched for the Rangers, Cardinals, Tigers, Angels and Reds. He has appeared in 217 Major League games (118 starts), recording 33 victories, 51 saves and 553 strikeouts in 695 innings of work.
To make room on the roster, the Bluefish have placed pitcher Chris Rivera on the disabled list.
The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2010 group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.
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