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Breaking News:

Savard steps down from Oil Kings job

Monday: June 22, 2009

Edmonton, AB: Today the Oil Kings faithful was stunned and shock to hear the news that their beloved GM/Owner had decided to step down from his post. When asked why the sudden decision, Mr. Savard was heard saying, "This is a very sad day for me. I love the city of Edmonton and more importantly the Oil Kings franchise, but is with a very heavy heart that I must step down from the post to personal conditions that are beyond my control at this time. I hope things turn out better in the near future but for now i have no choice to step aside and allow for an owner that can spend the time that the Oil King franchise deserves.

AL Player of the Week Named
Monday, June 22nd, 2009:

16-year-old Robert Rund Jr. made a few Los Angeles headlines during this past week as the rookie shortstop proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and American League officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort.

He cracked 14 hits in 26 at-bats to put up a .538 average. Rund Jr. collected 3 home runs, 11 RBIs and scored 12 runs.

Currently Rund Jr. has 16 home runs and a .372 batting average.

Gilmore Punishes CL Pitchers This Week
Monday, June 22nd, 2009:
Brant Gilmore burst onto the Canadian League stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie first baseman for Seattle garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.

The 25-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .613 (19-31) with 4 home runs and 20 RBIs last week.

Presently Gilmore is hitting .283 with 18 home runs and 56 RBIs. He has played in 62 games and scored 44 times.

League Punishes Pair for Fighting
Sunday, June 21st, 2009:

In an announcement today, the league informed Alex Rodriguez of Regina and Don Drysdale of Calgary that they both had been suspended 8 games for fighting in a recent game.

The league president told them, "This type of aggressive behavior will not be tolerated in this league."

Rodriguez wasn't happy with the length of his suspension. He thought he got the worst deal and told the league commissioner, "In any fight, whoever throws the first punch should get a more severe penalty. If I threw the first punch, I'd expect to get the most punishment. Whoever took the blow should get a lesser punishment."

His manager agreed with him and said something needs to be done about it. "Rodriguez is right. The league needs to look at its policy and make sure the punishment fits the crime."

Looking at his present stats, Rodriguez has compiled a .249 batting average in 68 games with a .317 on-base percentage, while hitting 3 home runs and driving in 30 runs.

Thus far this season, Drysdale has tossed 96.2 innings in 14 starts, fanned 54 batters, walked 29 and put up a 4.84 ERA with 5 wins and 7 losses.

Montreal Stops Lajoie's Hit Streak
Sunday, June 21st, 2009:

Toronto shortstop Nap Lajoie knew his hitting streak would end sooner or later. He just would have preferred later. Lajoie went 0-for-4 today in the Bloodhounds 4-2 victory over the Montreal Boars, snapping his 23-game hit streak.

Currently Lajoie is batting .417 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs.

Big Day with Bat: Manush 5-5
Saturday, June 20th, 2009:

What a day for Heinie Manush of the Los Angeles Knights! A 5-hit hitting spree! That doesn't happen every day! He ripped Las Vegas pitching apart at Knights Ballpark and sparked the Knights to a 5-4 victory. He wrote his name in the record books, finishing his special day 5 for 5.

"I'm usually a first ball hitter," Manush told BNN reporters in the postgame press conference. "I think pitchers think batters are going to let the first one go by. I never do. I've always found that it's better to pull the trigger early in the count. Pitchers get real nasty when they get ahead of you, so I try to avoid that."

H. Manush singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI double in the 7th, walked in the 9th and hit an RBI single in the 10th.

So far this year Manush is hitting .338 with 2 home runs.

Kun Keeps Hit Streak Alive
Saturday, June 20th, 2009:
Texans first baseman Jing-bo Kun is really on a roll. In today's game at Roadrunners Ballpark he came up with 1 hit in 4 at-bats and extended his consecutive-game hitting streak to 20 games. But the St. Louis Roadrunners came up winners on the scoreboard and topped Dallas 6-5.
J. Kun grounded out in the 1st, struck out in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off T. Seaver in the 6th and flied out in the 8th.

A look at his current stats shows Kun with a .297 average, 13 home runs, 52 RBIs and 40 runs scored. He has played in 68 games.

Raiders Helton Falls Ill
Saturday, June 20th, 2009:
Regina team doctors ordered ailing first baseman Todd Helton to take some time off and deal with his nagging illness. He has been suffering several days with a viral infection and might not be available to play for about 2 days.

This season Helton has banged out 65 hits in 206 at-bats for a .316 average with 10 home runs. He is getting on base at a .380 pace and his totals also include 48 RBIs and 38 runs scored.

Texans Don Jr. Raps 3 Homers
Friday, June 19th, 2009:
Robert Don Jr. of the Texans went on a hitting spree at Roadrunners Ballpark today and earned membership in the select club of hitters who have hit three home runs in a game. He blasted three into the stands in a 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Roadrunners. Don Jr. got his name in the league record book, but failed to win the game.

The Dallas catcher had quite a game as he collected 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 3 RBIs and scored 3 runs.

His teammates were saddened by the loss, saying Don Jr. more than did his part, but they didn't do theirs.

After his three-home run game he said this to the press: "I'm not happy with the outcome of the game, but it was still a great game for me. I have been making solid contact lately, but not getting any lift. Today I got it up in the air and out of the ballpark. I had my home run swing down pat. Got some good pitches to hit, too."

R. Don Jr. hit a solo-shot off T. O in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off T. O in the 4th, grounded out in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off T. O in the 8th.

For the year Don Jr. is batting .325 with 13 home runs, 58 RBIs and 66 runs scored.

Red Deer Blanked by Calhoun Jr.
Friday, June 19th, 2009:
Jordan Calhoun Jr. of the Saskatoon Legends was one tough customer on the hill today. He blanked the Red Deer Buckeyes 2-0 on 6 hits, registering 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.

"When he's on, he's tough to hit," said the Red Deer manager after the game. "He's just a bulldog out there."

Calhoun Jr. has posted a 10-3 record for the year with a 2.90 ERA. Teams are hitting .250 against him and he has rung up 145 strikeouts in 133.2 innings.

Trade Rumors Flying in New York
Friday, June 19th, 2009:
"Don't believe everything you hear" was the word from the team's ownership group after rumors of Roberto Ramírez wanting out of New York surfaced late yesterday. No one knows exactly how this news broke and Ramírez laughed it off when told of the story.

Peña Offered in Trade?
Thursday, June 18th, 2009:

"Don't believe everything you hear" was the word from the team's ownership group after rumors of Joaquín Peña wanting out of San Francisco surfaced late yesterday. No one knows exactly how this news broke and Peña laughed it off when told of the story.

League Suspends Giants Ojeda 4 Games
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009:
Ricardo Ojeda was suspended for 4 games by the commissioner's office today after he was ejected in the San Francisco-Saskatoon yesterday at San Fransisco Grounds for arguing a called third strike.

"I was disciplined for making contact with an umpire and spraying him," the Giants left fielder told BNN. "I guess I used too many words with Ps and Ss."

Looking at his season stats, Ojeda has compiled a .243 batting average and a .329 on-base percentage, while hitting no home runs and driving in 12 runs.

Musial on Fire, 5-6 Against Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009:
Players get multi-hit games all the time. But a 5-hit game only comes around once in a blue moon. It happened at Gamblers Ballpark when Stan Musial of Seattle scattered 5 hits all over the ballpark against the Las Vegas Gamblers.

He walloped 5 hits in 6 at-bats in his career-day performance to help the Pilots get by the Gamblers 21-4.

In a talkative and jovial mood after the game, the left fielder of the Pilots said, "Whoa, my swing was really, really there today. I made some good, sweet-spot contact and when that happens... good things happen... like 5-6. I could get used to a lot of days like this one."

S. Musial grounded out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off J. Garland in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, walked in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

For the year Musial is hitting .371 with 11 home runs. His stats include 57 RBI and 47 runs scored.

Hit Streak Now at 20 for Lajoie
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009:

The hot bat of Bloodhounds shortstop Nap Lajoie continues to churn out hit after hit, game after game. His consecutive-game hitting streak now numbers 20 games after he went 2-for-4 in today's 5-4 loss to the Texans at Drillers Ballpark.
N. Lajoie grounded out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 5th and hit an RBI single in the 7th.

This year Lajoie is hitting .417 with 15 home runs and 64 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .490 clip and scored 65 runs.

Ty Cobb Suffers Injury
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009:

Injuries are something every team has to deal with. That fact struck home for the Legends when after today's game against the Giants, the club found out they would be without the services of Ty Cobb for at least one week. After the game, his manager said of the incident, "You hate to lose anyone to injury. That's always a negative." Cobb was injured earlier today running the bases and suffered knee inflammation.

Cobb has collected 102 hits for the Legends this year, 1 of them home runs. He has also netted 35 RBIs and scored 51 runs while batting .386.

Knights Hernández Out of Action
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009:

Baseball can be a contact sport at times. It can exact a harsh toll on a player's body. In a recent game against Winnipeg Bombers, Knights second baseman José Hernández was injured running the bases and is expected to miss 7 weeks with an oblique strain. The team did not announce any roster moves today related to this injury. The Los Angeles skipper told BNN that personnel decisions would be announced as early as tomorrow.

For the year Hernández has hit .390 with 1 home run, 46 RBIs and scored 44 runs.

Miranda Raps 3 Homers Against Mob
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009:

New York left fielder Juan Miranda sensed he was going to have a good game at the plate, but he underestimated just a little bit. Prior to the game, Miranda predicted he would hit a home run against the Vancouver Mob.

During batting practice he told his teammates, "I really got my swing down pat. I feel some thunder in the lumber. I'm gonna get me a home run in this game." He was right. He did hit a home run -- three of them, in fact -- pacing the Yankees over the Mob 7-3.

"I was seeing good, feeling good and swinging good," Miranda told reporters after the game.

To go along with the homers, he collected 5 RBIs and scored 3 runs.

J. Miranda hit a solo-shot off P. Heerens in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off P. Heerens in the 4th, singled in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off C. Gutiérrez in the 8th.

For the season, Miranda is hitting at a .362 clip with 12 home runs, 49 RBIs and has scored 48 runs. He has 88 hits, 24 walks and a .417 on-base percentage.

Dutch Leonard Out 6 Months
Monday, June 15th, 2009:

The injury bug struck Dutch Leonard of the Admirals today in the game against Raiders. The 22-year-old starting pitcher was hurt while throwing a pitch and will miss 6 months with a torn rotator cuff.

Leonard has a 6-4 season record so far. In 13 starts, he has fanned 58 batters in 96 innings with a 4.31 ERA.

Deal: Carrillo for Gonzáles
Monday, June 15th, 2009:

Newspapers in Las Vegas and Yokohama reported that the Gamblers have reached a deal sending 22-year-old minor league reliever Bruce Crawford, 19-year-old minor league starting pitcher Wesley Fyfe, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Robert Hyde, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Enrique Carrillo, 25-year-old minor league reliever Javier Vélez and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Pirthee Raghunandan to the BayStars for 26-year-old left fielder Freddy Gonzáles.

Gamblers Trade Ríos to Swallows for Samurakami
Monday, June 15th, 2009:
The Gamblers and Swallows announced a deal that was completed today. Las Vegas sent 30-year-old third baseman Jesús Ríos, 25-year-old minor league catcher Scott Fleming, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jesús Alaniz and $5,000,000 in cash to Tokyo for 20-year-old starting pitcher Toyozo Samurakami. Both teams appear happy with the outcome of the trade. The general managers told the Baseball News Network they felt the swap was beneficial for the both teams and the players.

Presently Ríos is batting .335 with 72 hits and 5 home runs. He has knocked in 30 runs and scored 32 times.

Las Vegas Ships Figueroa to Tohoku
Monday, June 15th, 2009:

Fans in Las Vegas woke up this morning to learn that their team had traded 20-year-old minor league shortstop Juan Figueroa and $7,500,000 in cash to the Tohoku Golden Eagles. In return, the Gamblers will receive 24-year-old reliever Shigekazu Watanabe.

Las Vegas Gamblers Ship Furukawa to Hanshin
Monday, June 15th, 2009:
The Las Vegas Gamblers swapped 27-year-old minor league catcher Pedro Morales, 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jacob Ouimet, 25-year-old minor league left fielder Mario Chouinard, 26-year-old minor league catcher Eiichi Furukawa, 26-year-old minor league reliever Jorge Oscal, 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Frank Davis and $3,000,000 in cash for 26-year-old reliever Cataldo Bembo of the Tigers after what Hanshin officials would only characterize as "difficult" negotiations.


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AL Player of the Week Named Monday, June 22nd, 2009: 16-year-old Robert Rund Jr. made a few Los Angeles headlines during this past week as the rookie shortstop proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and American League officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort. He cracked 14 hits in 26 at-bats to put up a .538 average. Rund Jr. collected 3 home runs, 11 RBIs and scored 12 runs. Currently Rund Jr. has 16 home runs and a .372 batting average. Gilmore Punishes CL Pitchers This Week Monday, June 22nd, 2009: Brant Gilmore burst onto the Canadian League stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie first baseman for Seattle garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy. The 25-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .613 (19-31) with 4 home runs and 20 RBIs last week. Presently Gilmore is hitting .283 with 18 home runs and 56 RBIs. He has played in 62 games and scored 44 times. League Punishes Pair for Fighting Sunday, June 21st, 2009: In an announcement today, the league informed Alex Rodriguez of Regina and Don Drysdale of Calgary that they both had been suspended 8 games for fighting in a recent game. The league president told them, "This type of aggressive behavior will not be tolerated in this league." Rodriguez wasn't happy with the length of his suspension. He thought he got the worst deal and told the league commissioner, "In any fight, whoever throws the first punch should get a more severe penalty. If I threw the first punch, I'd expect to get the most punishment. Whoever took the blow should get a lesser punishment." His manager agreed with him and said something needs to be done about it. "Rodriguez is right. The league needs to look at its policy and make sure the punishment fits the crime." Looking at his present stats, Rodriguez has compiled a .249 batting average in 68 games with a .317 on-base percentage, while hitting 3 home runs and driving in 30 runs. Thus far this season, Drysdale has tossed 96.2 innings in 14 starts, fanned 54 batters, walked 29 and put up a 4.84 ERA with 5 wins and 7 losses. Montreal Stops Lajoie's Hit Streak Sunday, June 21st, 2009: Toronto shortstop Nap Lajoie knew his hitting streak would end sooner or later. He just would have preferred later. Lajoie went 0-for-4 today in the Bloodhounds 4-2 victory over the Montreal Boars, snapping his 23-game hit streak. Currently Lajoie is batting .417 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs. Big Day with Bat: Manush 5-5 Saturday, June 20th, 2009: What a day for Heinie Manush of the Los Angeles Knights! A 5-hit hitting spree! That doesn't happen every day! He ripped Las Vegas pitching apart at Knights Ballpark and sparked the Knights to a 5-4 victory. He wrote his name in the record books, finishing his special day 5 for 5. "I'm usually a first ball hitter," Manush told BNN reporters in the postgame press conference. "I think pitchers think batters are going to let the first one go by. I never do. I've always found that it's better to pull the trigger early in the count. Pitchers get real nasty when they get ahead of you, so I try to avoid that." H. Manush singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI double in the 7th, walked in the 9th and hit an RBI single in the 10th. So far this year Manush is hitting .338 with 2 home runs. Kun Keeps Hit Streak Alive Saturday, June 20th, 2009: Texans first baseman Jing-bo Kun is really on a roll. In today's game at Roadrunners Ballpark he came up with 1 hit in 4 at-bats and extended his consecutive-game hitting streak to 20 games. But the St. Louis Roadrunners came up winners on the scoreboard and topped Dallas 6-5. J. Kun grounded out in the 1st, struck out in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off T. Seaver in the 6th and flied out in the 8th. A look at his current stats shows Kun with a .297 average, 13 home runs, 52 RBIs and 40 runs scored. He has played in 68 games. Raiders Helton Falls Ill Saturday, June 20th, 2009: Regina team doctors ordered ailing first baseman Todd Helton to take some time off and deal with his nagging illness. He has been suffering several days with a viral infection and might not be available to play for about 2 days. This season Helton has banged out 65 hits in 206 at-bats for a .316 average with 10 home runs. He is getting on base at a .380 pace and his totals also include 48 RBIs and 38 runs scored. Texans Don Jr. Raps 3 Homers Friday, June 19th, 2009: Robert Don Jr. of the Texans went on a hitting spree at Roadrunners Ballpark today and earned membership in the select club of hitters who have hit three home runs in a game. He blasted three into the stands in a 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Roadrunners. Don Jr. got his name in the league record book, but failed to win the game. The Dallas catcher had quite a game as he collected 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 3 RBIs and scored 3 runs. His teammates were saddened by the loss, saying Don Jr. more than did his part, but they didn't do theirs. After his three-home run game he said this to the press: "I'm not happy with the outcome of the game, but it was still a great game for me. I have been making solid contact lately, but not getting any lift. Today I got it up in the air and out of the ballpark. I had my home run swing down pat. Got some good pitches to hit, too." R. Don Jr. hit a solo-shot off T. O in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off T. O in the 4th, grounded out in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off T. O in the 8th. For the year Don Jr. is batting .325 with 13 home runs, 58 RBIs and 66 runs scored. Red Deer Blanked by Calhoun Jr. Friday, June 19th, 2009: Jordan Calhoun Jr. of the Saskatoon Legends was one tough customer on the hill today. He blanked the Red Deer Buckeyes 2-0 on 6 hits, registering 7 strikeouts and 1 walk. "When he's on, he's tough to hit," said the Red Deer manager after the game. "He's just a bulldog out there." Calhoun Jr. has posted a 10-3 record for the year with a 2.90 ERA. Teams are hitting .250 against him and he has rung up 145 strikeouts in 133.2 innings. Trade Rumors Flying in New York Friday, June 19th, 2009: "Don't believe everything you hear" was the word from the team's ownership group after rumors of Roberto Ramírez wanting out of New York surfaced late yesterday. No one knows exactly how this news broke and Ramírez laughed it off when told of the story. Peña Offered in Trade? Thursday, June 18th, 2009: "Don't believe everything you hear" was the word from the team's ownership group after rumors of Joaquín Peña wanting out of San Francisco surfaced late yesterday. No one knows exactly how this news broke and Peña laughed it off when told of the story. League Suspends Giants Ojeda 4 Games Wednesday, June 17th, 2009: Ricardo Ojeda was suspended for 4 games by the commissioner's office today after he was ejected in the San Francisco-Saskatoon yesterday at San Fransisco Grounds for arguing a called third strike. "I was disciplined for making contact with an umpire and spraying him," the Giants left fielder told BNN. "I guess I used too many words with Ps and Ss." Looking at his season stats, Ojeda has compiled a .243 batting average and a .329 on-base percentage, while hitting no home runs and driving in 12 runs. Musial on Fire, 5-6 Against Las Vegas Wednesday, June 17th, 2009: Players get multi-hit games all the time. But a 5-hit game only comes around once in a blue moon. It happened at Gamblers Ballpark when Stan Musial of Seattle scattered 5 hits all over the ballpark against the Las Vegas Gamblers. He walloped 5 hits in 6 at-bats in his career-day performance to help the Pilots get by the Gamblers 21-4. In a talkative and jovial mood after the game, the left fielder of the Pilots said, "Whoa, my swing was really, really there today. I made some good, sweet-spot contact and when that happens... good things happen... like 5-6. I could get used to a lot of days like this one." S. Musial grounded out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off J. Garland in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, walked in the 7th and singled in the 9th. For the year Musial is hitting .371 with 11 home runs. His stats include 57 RBI and 47 runs scored. Hit Streak Now at 20 for Lajoie Wednesday, June 17th, 2009: The hot bat of Bloodhounds shortstop Nap Lajoie continues to churn out hit after hit, game after game. His consecutive-game hitting streak now numbers 20 games after he went 2-for-4 in today's 5-4 loss to the Texans at Drillers Ballpark. N. Lajoie grounded out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 5th and hit an RBI single in the 7th. This year Lajoie is hitting .417 with 15 home runs and 64 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .490 clip and scored 65 runs. Ty Cobb Suffers Injury Tuesday, June 16th, 2009: Injuries are something every team has to deal with. That fact struck home for the Legends when after today's game against the Giants, the club found out they would be without the services of Ty Cobb for at least one week. After the game, his manager said of the incident, "You hate to lose anyone to injury. That's always a negative." Cobb was injured earlier today running the bases and suffered knee inflammation. Cobb has collected 102 hits for the Legends this year, 1 of them home runs. He has also netted 35 RBIs and scored 51 runs while batting .386. Knights Hernández Out of Action Tuesday, June 16th, 2009: Baseball can be a contact sport at times. It can exact a harsh toll on a player's body. In a recent game against Winnipeg Bombers, Knights second baseman José Hernández was injured running the bases and is expected to miss 7 weeks with an oblique strain. The team did not announce any roster moves today related to this injury. The Los Angeles skipper told BNN that personnel decisions would be announced as early as tomorrow. For the year Hernández has hit .390 with 1 home run, 46 RBIs and scored 44 runs. Miranda Raps 3 Homers Against Mob Tuesday, June 16th, 2009: New York left fielder Juan Miranda sensed he was going to have a good game at the plate, but he underestimated just a little bit. Prior to the game, Miranda predicted he would hit a home run against the Vancouver Mob. During batting practice he told his teammates, "I really got my swing down pat. I feel some thunder in the lumber. I'm gonna get me a home run in this game." He was right. He did hit a home run -- three of them, in fact -- pacing the Yankees over the Mob 7-3. "I was seeing good, feeling good and swinging good," Miranda told reporters after the game. To go along with the homers, he collected 5 RBIs and scored 3 runs. J. Miranda hit a solo-shot off P. Heerens in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off P. Heerens in the 4th, singled in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off C. Gutiérrez in the 8th. For the season, Miranda is hitting at a .362 clip with 12 home runs, 49 RBIs and has scored 48 runs. He has 88 hits, 24 walks and a .417 on-base percentage. Dutch Leonard Out 6 Months Monday, June 15th, 2009: The injury bug struck Dutch Leonard of the Admirals today in the game against Raiders. The 22-year-old starting pitcher was hurt while throwing a pitch and will miss 6 months with a torn rotator cuff. Leonard has a 6-4 season record so far. In 13 starts, he has fanned 58 batters in 96 innings with a 4.31 ERA. Deal: Carrillo for Gonzáles Monday, June 15th, 2009: Newspapers in Las Vegas and Yokohama reported that the Gamblers have reached a deal sending 22-year-old minor league reliever Bruce Crawford, 19-year-old minor league starting pitcher Wesley Fyfe, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Robert Hyde, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Enrique Carrillo, 25-year-old minor league reliever Javier Vélez and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Pirthee Raghunandan to the BayStars for 26-year-old left fielder Freddy Gonzáles. Gamblers Trade Ríos to Swallows for Samurakami Monday, June 15th, 2009: The Gamblers and Swallows announced a deal that was completed today. Las Vegas sent 30-year-old third baseman Jesús Ríos, 25-year-old minor league catcher Scott Fleming, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jesús Alaniz and $5,000,000 in cash to Tokyo for 20-year-old starting pitcher Toyozo Samurakami. Both teams appear happy with the outcome of the trade. The general managers told the Baseball News Network they felt the swap was beneficial for the both teams and the players. Presently Ríos is batting .335 with 72 hits and 5 home runs. He has knocked in 30 runs and scored 32 times. Las Vegas Ships Figueroa to Tohoku Monday, June 15th, 2009: Fans in Las Vegas woke up this morning to learn that their team had traded 20-year-old minor league shortstop Juan Figueroa and $7,500,000 in cash to the Tohoku Golden Eagles. In return, the Gamblers will receive 24-year-old reliever Shigekazu Watanabe. Las Vegas Gamblers Ship Furukawa to Hanshin Monday, June 15th, 2009: The Las Vegas Gamblers swapped 27-year-old minor league catcher Pedro Morales, 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jacob Ouimet, 25-year-old minor league left fielder Mario Chouinard, 26-year-old minor league catcher Eiichi Furukawa, 26-year-old minor league reliever Jorge Oscal, 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Frank Davis and $3,000,000 in cash for 26-year-old reliever Cataldo Bembo of the Tigers after what Hanshin officials would only characterize as "difficult" negotiations.
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