The Dayton Dragons have placed catcher Tyler Stephenson and right handed pitcher Bernardo Moreta on the disabled list. Replacing them on the roster is RHP Austin Orewiler and RHP Sarkis Ohanian.
It’s been a tough year for 2015 1st round pick Tyler Stephenson. The 19-year-old catcher got out to a rough start at the plate in the first two weeks of the season, then missed the next several weeks while recovering from a concussion. He performed better, both at the plate and behind the plate after returning, but hasn’t played since May 26th thanks to a strained left wrist. After nearly a week he’s been placed on the disabled list with the injury.
Bernardo Moreta joined Dayton late in May and only made three appearances for the club over the span of a week. He last pitched on May 30th against West Michigan where he threw 3.2 innings of relief, accounting for a majority of the 6.1 innings he has thrown this season.
Austin Orewiler was “brought back” from the Billings roster, though he was never away from the team. He last started on May 27th and returns to make the start tonight for the Dragons. In 11 games this season he has posted a 2.42 ERA in 44.2 innings pitched to go along with 10 walks and 19 strikeouts. As a starter he’s been even better, posting a 1.89 ERA in 33.1 innings pitched with just five walks and 14 strikeouts. He’s been an above-average groundball pitcher this season for Dayton, posting a 53% groundball rate.
Sarkis Ohanian is also returning to the roster. He began the year with Dayton, but struggled at times in April while seeing limited action over the first two weeks of the season. He allowed four earned runs in 4.0 innings with three walks and four strikeouts before he was sent back to Arizona for extended spring training.