Danny Canela hits long two-run homer in Everett

The Boise Hawks, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, have announced the addition of three players to their roster prior to tonight’s 7:05 p.m. first pitch in Everett.

To make room for the trio, infielder Chesny Young has been promoted to Class-A Kane County after hitting .354 with nine RBI in 15 games.

Infielders Bryant Flete and David Bote, along with outfielder Charcer Burks will be in uniform and be available for Game 2 of the series.

Flete made his U.S. debut this season in Mesa, hitting .317 with seven RBI in 19 games in the Arizona Rookie League.  The 21-year-old native of Venezuela hit .271 with 11 doubles and 23 RBI in the Venezuela Summer League in 2013, adding 17 stolen bases.

Burks, the Cubs’ ninth-round selection in the 2013 draft, was hitting .309 with a homer and 10 RBI in Mesa this summer.  The Houston native hit .269 during his rookie season in the AZL, recording six stolen bases and seven RBI…was drafted out of Travis High.

Bote returns for his third stint with the Hawks – opening the season with the club by hitting .350 with a homer and three RBI.  He has been with the Kane County Cougars for the past month, hitting .229 at Low-A

Flete and Bote give the Hawks six infielders on the Hawks roster and Burks is the fourth outfielder.

Six Boise Hawks players have been named to the Northwest League South Division All-Star Team in preparation for the annual game to be played next month in Eugene, Ore.

Complete NWL All-Star Game Rosters

Justin Marra and Rashad Crawford have been selected to start the game for the South Division team, which will be managed by the Eugene Emeralds staff.  A third player, Jeffrey Baez, was selected to start the game, but will not compete as he was promoted to Class-A Kane County after last night’s 6-0 loss at Everett.

Marra is hitting .304 with five home runs and 24 RBI, while Crawford is hitting .302 with 21 RBI – including a league-best five triples.

Reserves for the South Division team include pitcher Trevor Clifton, infielder Danny Canela, and catcher/outfielder Mark Zagunis.

Clifton is 2-1 with a 3.89 ERA in seven starts; Canela is hitting .297 with three homers and 23 RBI; with Zagunis, the Cubs’ third-round pick in the 2014 draft, hitting .341 with a homer and 14 RBI.

The All-Star Game is set to be played at Eugene’s P.K. Park on August 5.

The Chicago Cubs had a roster shuffle of their outfielders following Tuesday’s games throughout the organization – including the Hawks top run producer, Jeffrey Baez.

Baez was hitting .267 with a team-high seven homers, team-high 30 RBI, and team-high 15 stolen bases – earning him a promotion to Class-A Kane County, where he will join the Cougars in time for their game this evening against South Bend.

The native of El Tigre, Venezuela, will replace another former Hawk, Jacob Hannemann, who was called up to Class-A Daytona.  Hannemann, the Cubs’ third-round pick in 2013, will replace Albert Almora (’12 Hawk) in Daytona – as Almora earned the call to Double-A Tennessee (replacing Jorge Soler, who joined the Iowa Cubs).

 

The following are the official Game Notes for July 21st game between the Boise Hawks and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes at Memorial Stadium…

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Hillsboro claimed the first half Northwest League South Division title last night, winning 3-2 over Eugene, while the Hawks dropped a 6-1 decision to S-K.

The North Division will come down to a final day, as Vancouver and Spokane are currently tied atop the standings.  Vancouver meets Tri-City at 12:15 p.m. in a must win game, while Spokane hosts Everett at 7:35 p.m. – needing a win or a Vancouver loss to earn the playoff spot.

Highlight of Mark Zagunis completing the cycle for the Boise Hawks

James Norwood fans Felipe Blanco in his Hawks debut…

Here is the third of seven features on the different ball parks in the Northwest League, as I tour P.K. Park in Eugene, Ore., the home of both the Oregon Ducks and the Eugene Emeralds.

Here is the latest Boise Hawks Alumni Report for games through July 11 – including over 150 former players that are still currently active in professional baseball.

July 12, 2014 – Alumni Report

Currently, there are 21 former Boise Hawks on Major League rosters.

The Boise Hawks, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, have announced four roster moves prior to Game 2 of their three-game series in Eugene.

Tommy Thorpe and James Norwood, two pitchers from the 2014 draft class, will join the team from the Arizona Rookie League, while pitchers Greyfer Eregua and Alberto Diaz will join the Mesa Cubs.

Thorpe, a left-hander, returns to his home stadium tonight, as he was the Friday night starter for the Oregon Ducks.  The eighth-round pick posted an 11-4 record and a 2.14 ERA this spring, earning All Pac-12 honors in leading U of O to the NCAA Regionals.

Norwood, a hard-throwing right-hander, was selected by the Cubs in the seventh round out of Saint Louis University.  An All Atlantic-10 selection, Norwood was 8-2 with a 2.68 ERA this spring and has a fastball that can touch 98 miles per hour.

Eregua, from San Carlos, Venezuela, was 1-0 with a 6.23 ERA in seven appearances this season and current leads the Northwest League with four home runs allowed.

Diaz, from Caracas, Venezuela, was 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in seven appearances in Boise.