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Moriarty9 · 05-10-2009, 09:32 PM

Wounded Wolf
Lefty out for season
July 26, 2002

BALTIMORE — Tampa Bay Devil Rays left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf will spend the rest of the season at home, and hopes to be ready before the All Star break next year.

Wolf suffered a major back injury while pitching in relief of Mark Mulder against the Baltimore Orioles. The 25-year-old lefty finished the year at 4-3 with one save and a 3.17 ERA in 22 games, including seven starts.

He has been placed on the 60-day disabled list, but the Devil Rays have not announced their plans to replace him on the roster. The team does have several options in their minor league system, including Josh Fogg (10-0 with two saves and a 2.18 ERA in 24 games, 16 starts in AAA), Jason Marquis (10-4, 1.97 ERA in AAA), John Stephens (19-2, 2.71 ERA in AAA), left-hander Bruce Chen (13-5, 3.03 ERA in AAA), Kyle Farsnworth (4-2, 2 saves, 1.97 ERA, 34 AAA relief appearances), Dan Murray (0-0, 2 saves, 1.55 ERA, 29 innings in AAA), Ben Weber (7-2, 1 save, 2.27 ERA, 71 1/3 innings in AAA), left-hander Takashi Kashiwada (1-1, 1 save, 2.57 ERA, 35 innings in AA), Jay Powell (4-0, 1 save, 1.53 ERA, 47 innings in AA), and southpaw Ron Mahay (3-0, 2 saves, 0.95 ERA, 28 1/3 innings in AA).

There are also four days left until the trade deadline, meaning the club could pick up an extra arm through a trade.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Wounded Wolf Lefty out for season July 26, 2002 BALTIMORE — Tampa Bay Devil Rays left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf will spend the rest of the season at home, and hopes to be ready before the All Star break next year. Wolf suffered a major back injury while pitching in relief of Mark Mulder against the Baltimore Orioles. The 25-year-old lefty finished the year at 4-3 with one save and a 3.17 ERA in 22 games, including seven starts. He has been placed on the 60-day disabled list, but the Devil Rays have not announced their plans to replace him on the roster. The team does have several options in their minor league system, including Josh Fogg (10-0 with two saves and a 2.18 ERA in 24 games, 16 starts in AAA), Jason Marquis (10-4, 1.97 ERA in AAA), John Stephens (19-2, 2.71 ERA in AAA), left-hander Bruce Chen (13-5, 3.03 ERA in AAA), Kyle Farsnworth (4-2, 2 saves, 1.97 ERA, 34 AAA relief appearances), Dan Murray (0-0, 2 saves, 1.55 ERA, 29 innings in AAA), Ben Weber (7-2, 1 save, 2.27 ERA, 71 1/3 innings in AAA), left-hander Takashi Kashiwada (1-1, 1 save, 2.57 ERA, 35 innings in AA), Jay Powell (4-0, 1 save, 1.53 ERA, 47 innings in AA), and southpaw Ron Mahay (3-0, 2 saves, 0.95 ERA, 28 1/3 innings in AA). There are also four days left until the trade deadline, meaning the club could pick up an extra arm through a trade.