Moving Around

This week and the week before were pretty eventful if you were following along the transactions. Relievers Ernesto Frieri and Jason Gurka were released. Ruben Tejada was traded to Baltimore. Crestwood Grad Matt Wotherspoon was called up from Double-A Trenton. Ben Heller will be called up today and they will send down Domingo German who was called up for Sunday's game. Greg Bird started his rehab assignment with the Railriders on Thursday. So it's been an eventful few weeks for sure. That being said, here are the three stars of the week.

Third Star: Tyler Austin: Austin was officially assigned to the Railriders this week after being on an rehab assignment to the Railriders. This week, he looks like he could contribute to the Yankees right away by the end of the year if he keeps it up. This week, he hit five doubles while only driving in two.

Second Star: Tyler Wade: He seems to always to be here, doesn't he? This week, he led the team in hits with 13 with three doubles and four RBIs in the leadoff spot. He's been one of the more consistent hitters on the Railriders this season.

First Star: Gleyber Torres: Oh boy, has he been great this week. The highly touted Yankees prospect started off Monday by hitting a big home run to give the Railriders the lead and he led the team this week in home runs and RBIs. He is truly deserving of the number one star.

Here are where the local professional players are at and how they are doing.

Matt Wotherspoon (Crestwood) He was called up on Tuesday to the Railriders and on Friday, he went 2 and 1/3, giving up two hits and striking out three.

Mike Papi (Tunkhannock) He is currently in the Indians organization and is in Triple-A Columbus. He hit his first Triple-A home run on Monday. He's hitting .224 with a double, a home run and eleven RBIs in 15 games.

Kyle McMyne (Old Forge) Currently in the Cincinnati organization and is in Triple-A Louisville. He has appeared in 23 games, going 2-1 with a 3.55 ERA, striking out 26 in 38 innings this season.

Cory Spangenberg (Abington Heights) Currently with the San Diego Padres. On Sunday, he hit two home runs in a loss to Kansas City. On the season, he's hitting .271 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and nine RBIs in 20 games this season.

Joe McCarthy (Scranton) Currently with the Tampa Bay organization and is in Double-A Montgomery. He's played in 58 games, he's hitting .297 with 18 doubles, three triples, a home run and 20 RBIs.

Max Kranick (Valley View) Currently awaiting his assignment from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Tony Hernandez (Hazleton Area) Currently awaiting his assignment from the New York Yankees.

Chris Sweeney (Crestwood) Currently playing for Evansville in the Frontier League. In 16 games, he's hitting .279 with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs and has stolen two bases.