Wahoos’ Sulbaran Involved In Big League Trade
August 1, 2012
A Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitcher is involved in a big league trade.
Right-hander J.C. Sulbaran has been dealt along with former Blue Wahoo left handed pitcher Donnie Joseph in the deal with the Kansas City Royals for right-hander Jonathan Broxton. In 19 games with Pensacola he was 7-7 with a 4.04 ERA. He worked 104.2 innings and walked 54. He was third in the Southern League in strikeouts with 111.
“We’re really going to miss J.C. Sulbaran. He took the ball every fifth day for us and competed well for us,” said Blue Wahoos manager Jim Riggleman. “It’s one of those things if you’re going to get something, you’ve got to give up something. For us to get Broxton for our big league club, J.C. was going to have to be a part of that deal. He goes over there and we wish him nothing but the best and thank him for everything he did for us here.”
Sulbaran was drafted in 30th round by the Reds in 2008 out of American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla.
Joseph was a third round pick of the Reds in 2009 out of the University of Houston. He worked in 26 games with the Blue Wahoos this season earning 13 saves while compiling a 4-2 record with a 0.89 ERA.
Sulbaran was scheduled to start next for the Blue Wahoos on Thursday against the Tennessee Smokies in Kodak, Tenn. No corresponding move has been made to the Double-A roster at this time.
Wahoos, Smokies Suspended Due To Weather
August 1, 2012
A severe thunderstorm storm hit Smokies Park in the bottom of the fourth inning with Tennessee leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 2-1 on Tuesday night. The game was delayed for 45 minutes before it was officially suspended.
All the offense came in the first inning for each team. Pensacola picked up a run in the top of the first inning before the Smokies responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning. After a Josh Fellhauer triple, Ryan LaMarre singled him home giving the Wahoos an early lead.
Matt Szczur was hit by a pitch to leadoff the bottom of the first inning. He was followed by a walk to Logan Watkins, and both came home to score. Justin Bour singled home Szczur to tie the game before Greg Rohan doubled home Watkins to give the Smokies the lead.
Wahoos starter Kyle Lotzkar gave up the two runs in the first inning before retiring the next nine batters. After collecting two first inning hits and a run, the Blue Wahoos picked up just one more single over the next three innings against Smokies starter Dae-Eun Rhee.
It stayed 2-1 Tennessee until the storm hit in the fourth. The game was suspended with the bases loaded for the Smokies in the bottom of the fourth with two outs and a 1-1 count on Matt Szczur. The game will be completed as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. The resumption of Tuesday’s game will be a nine-inning conclusion followed by a seven-inning game.
By Tommy Thrall