TinCaps Roster Update
DYLAN SINN | The Journal Gazette
The TinCaps saw a trio of roster changes late Wednesday, getting sent one bullpen arm to replace another going on the IL and receiving an infielder from Triple-A. Here's a breakdown of the three moves.
Jose Geraldo on the IL: Geraldo has been the TinCaps' closer since arriving in Fort Wayne in mid-June following a solid stint at Low-A Lake Elsinore. The 22-year-old right-hander has been every bit as good with the TinCaps, giving up zero earned runs in seven of his nine appearances with the High-A club and saving four games. In his most recent outing, however, he gave up a home run, his first since joining the team, raising his ERA with the TinCaps to 2.79. He has been a reliable arm out of the bullpen, a place Fort Wayne has struggled to find reliability, but he'll be out of commission for a while. In his absence, hard-throwing right-hander Carter Loewen could resume the closer duties. Loewen was the team's ninth-inning guy before Geraldo's call-up and did a good job; he moved to an eighth-inning role when Geraldo arrived. The TinCaps could also turn to Michell Miliano in the ninth. Who is Michell Miliano, you ask?