The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Aaron Heilman today in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, and in the process, sent former South Bend Silver Hawks first baseman Ryne White to the Cubs organization.
White joined the Silver Hawks for the end of the 2008 regular season, playing in 12 games. He hit .358 with 13 RBIs in 12 regular season games with the Hawks. White also played in all seven postseason games for South Bend last season, batting .222 with a home run and three RBIs.
White was born in Chicago and played collegiately at Purdue University.
It's good to see Hawk players in demand. Do you think we'll ever see Brad Miller back in the fold? We lost him in the Clay Zavada trade. Thanks and great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat, Owen, no mention of where Heilman played college ball?
ReplyDeleteAnon - No, at this point, there's no way that Brad Miller would come back. He's 26, and has been out of affiliated ball for over a year. There are younger guys coming up that are much better prospects than Miller. I liked him, but he wasn't a prospect. (As an aside, he technically didn't get traded since you can't trade between affiliated and independent teams. However, I think everyone knows that a deal was most likely worked out to make Zavada available).
ReplyDeletePete-I didn't even think to include that. I was so focused on the Ryne White element of the story, that I forgot to mention that Heilman played at Notre Dame.