I just recently received an email from the Diamondbacks, announcing the signing of Xavier Nady and Henry Blanco.
I post information like this for two reasons:
1) It obviously is big news for the parent club of the Silver Hawks
2) It directly impacts some former Silver Hawks who are trying to get to the majors
Today's signing could directly impact Gerardo Parra and Konrad Schmidt -- both of whom played in South Bend.
Parra's somewhat disappointing big league numbers are the reason why Arizona was looking for left field help. Nady will most likely be the starting left fielder, bumping Parra to the fourth outfielder spot (with Chris Young in center and Justin Upton in right).
Konrad Schmidt got a taste of the big leagues with a September call-up in 2010, and I guess you could say he had an outside shot of being the backup to Miguel Montero in 2011. However, with the addition of Blanco, Schmidt will likely go back to AAA Reno and not be a mainstay in the majors until 2012 at the earliest.
Oddly, only two (Montero and Upton) of the projected starting eight position players for Arizona would have spent time with the South Bend Silver Hawks.
No comments:
Post a Comment