Standings and Recent Moves in the Minors (7/31/11)

Current Standings -

Omaha:  59-49;  1st place; 5.0 games ahead of Memphis in the PCL American North

NWA:  19-17 (55-54 overall);  1st place; 1.5 games ahead of Tulsa;  Finished first half in 2nd place 6.0 games behind Arkansas in the Texas League North

Wilmington:   14-22 (50-55 overall);  3rd place;  10.0 games back of Frederick;  Finished first half at 36-33 in 2nd place 5.0 games behind Frederick in Carolina North

Kane County:  21-14 (49-55 overall);  Tied for first place with Quad Cities;  Finished first half at 28-41 in 16.5 games back in 7th place in the Midwest West. 


Notable transactions after the break...

Omaha Transactions (7/16-7/31)

7/18 - Assigned RHP Jeremy Jeffress to NWA from Omaha

7/18 - Assigned RHP Zach Miner to Omaha from NWA

7/19 - Recalled LHP Danny Duffy to Kansas City from Omaha

7/19 - Optioned LHP Everett Teaford to Omaha from Kansas City

7/20 - Recalled INF Mike Aviles to Kansas City from Omaha

7/27 - RHP Kelvin Herrera assigned to Omaha from NWA

7/27 - RHP Mario Santiago assigned to NWA from Omaha

7/27 - C Salvador Perez assigned to Omaha from NWA

7/27 - C Manuel Pina assigned to NWA from Omaha

7/30 - 2B Kurt Mertins assigned to Omaha from Wilmington

NWA Transactions (7/15-7/31)

7/17 - RHP Edgar Garcia assigned to NWA from Wilmington

7/17 - RHP Eduardo Paulino placed on the 7-day DL by NWA

7/21 - RHP Manauris Baez placed on the 7-day DL by NWA

7/21 - LHP Andrew Dobies assigned to NWA (signed from the Atlantic League.  2004 3rd round draft pick of Boston.  Soft-throwing lefty with a history of arm problems)

7/26 - LHP Brendan Lafferty assigned to NWA from Wilmington

7/26 - RHP Patrick Keating placed on 7-day DL by NWA

7/31 - C Manuel Pina recalled by Kansas City

Wilmington Transactions (7/15-7/31)

7/20 - C Julio Rodriguez assigned to Wilmington as part of the Wilson Betemit trade

7/27 - LHP Allen Caldwell assigned to Wilmington from Kane County

7/27 - RHP Alexander Rivers assigned to Wilmington from Burlington

7/27 - 1B Joey Lewis placed on 7-day DL;  thigh contusion

7/30 - RHP Kendal Volz assigned to Wilmington as part of the Mike Aviles trade

Kane County Transactions (7/15-7/31)

7/17 - LF Jovan Pickett assigned to Kane County from Burlington

7/18 - OF Alex Llanos placed on 7-day DL

7/18 - RHP Leonel Santiago placed on 7-day DL

7/20 - LHP Antonio Cruz assigned to Kane County as part of the Wilson Betemit trade

7/21 - RHP Jason Mitchell assigned to Kane County from Burlington

7/21 - Activated C Paul Krebs

7/24 - C Paul Krebs placed on 7-day DL;  right wrist sprain

7/27 - RHP Yordano Ventura assigned to Kane County from AZL Royals