SCHEPPERS COULD BE KEY FOR RANGERS
Source: American Association News
Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz One of the nearly 20 players the St. Paul Saints have helped graduate to the major leagues was back in the news Tuesday, possibly impacting major league baseball’s postseason. Veteran Dallas Morning News baseball writer Gerry Fraley predicted 2009 Saints hurler Tanner Scheppers “will be the most important player among the (American League West-leading Texas) Rangers’ September call-ups”. Out all season after knee surgery during spring training, Fraley’s argument is that the 29-year-old Scheppers “is a veteran with a fresh arm. The Rangers need that more than anything else.” The righthander has made eight rehab appearances in Double-A and Triple-A since August 16, posting a 1.13 earned run average for eight innings of work. AA Big Contributor to New Major League Record Whether Scheppers is back with Texas or not, the American Association has been a major contributor to the record of 42 former Independent players being on active major league rosters so far this season. This breaks the record of 41 set two years ago with nearly four weeks remaining in which time the mark likely will go higher. Ten of the 25 former Independent players currently active in the major leagues have played…
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