The Pensacola Blue Wahoos just announced that right handed pitcher Nick Travieso has been activated from the disabled list. He was placed on the list with a right groin strain on the 15th, but the move was retroactive to the 13th. Travieso last pitched on the 12th against against Jacksonville, throwing 4.2 innings and allowing two runs to go along with two walks and three strikeouts. He was replaced on the roster by second baseman Alex Blandino. In his two starts before heading to the disabled list the right handed starter posted an ERA of 1.86 in 9.2 innings to go along with four walks and eight strikeouts. He’s scheduled to start on Sunday against the Jacksonville Suns.
To make room on the roster the team sent right handed pitcher Jackson Stephens to Billings. Of course the team didn’t actually do anything with Jackson Stephens, but the move was made on paper in order to satisfy the roster number rules for the league. When it is time for Stephens to make his next start, he will be “called up” from Billings and another move will be made to clear a spot on the roster for him. In his three starts this season for th eBlue Wahoos, Stephens has a 3.12 ERA over the course of 17.1 innings pitched to go with just four walks and 21 strikeouts. What the corresponding roster move will be when Stephens is activated to make his next start isn’t known at this point, but for now it gives Pensacola an extra arm in the bullpen or bat on the bench that they otherwise wouldn’t have.
In other roster move news, Brantley Bell was activated from the disabled list in Dayton yesterday and played last night for the Dragons. The team created the roster spot for him by sending Argenis Aldazoro to Billings.