MINERS SIGN KELVIN RODRIGUEZ, BRADEY WELSH FOR 2019

MINERS SIGN KELVIN RODRIGUEZ, BRADEY WELSH FOR 2019

Source: Frontier League News

The Southern Illinois Miners announce that they have signed left-handed pitcher Kelvin Rodriguez and right-handed hurler Bradey Welsh for the upcoming 2019 season, adding depth and experience to the pitching staff. Both played last year in the Atlanta Braves organization. Rodriguez is coming off his best professional season at Single-A Rome in 2018, where he was the Braves’ closer and a mid-season South Atlantic League all-star with a 2.73 ERA, 13 saves, 66 strikeouts and 27 walks in 59 1/3 innings. The 6’5” southpaw played a total of four seasons with the Braves after signing as a 21-year old out of the Dominican Republic, and over 92 career appearances owns 148 strikeouts against 55 walks in 167 2/3 innings along with a 12-9 record and a 2.68 ERA. “Kelvin has the chance to really impact the back end of our bullpen,” Miners manager Mike Pinto said. “He has velocity and great deception in his delivery. He had an all-star season in the ‘Sally’ league last year, and that will be something he can build on this summer with us.” Welsh, a 22-year old from Marshfield, Missouri, joins the black and gold after one season with the Braves, posting a 4.21 ERA over…

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