Category Archives: Lake Elsinore Storm

Archer agrees to 6-year, $25.5M deal with Rays

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

We interrupt the 2014 Midwest League season preview series to bring you some MWL alumni news … Tampa Bay Rays RHP Chris Archer agreed to a six-year, $25.5 million deal that includes two club options upping the maximum value of … Continue reading →

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More former Midwest Leaguers on the move (and other news)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Two more former Midwest League players were traded before today’s deadline: RHP Kyle Smith and RHP Matt Stites. (Read my related posts here and here.) The Royals traded Smith to the Astros for OF Justin Maxwell. Smith pitched for the … Continue reading →

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Angels and Padres swap former Midwest Leaguers

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The San Diego Padres traded RHP Ernesto Frieri to the Los Angeles Angels today in exchange for a pair of minor-leaguers, infielder Alexi Amarista and RHP Donn Roach. All three players are former Midwest Leaguers. Frieri pitched for the Fort Wayne … Continue reading →

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