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.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News, Sports