LINCOLN, NE – Saltdogs right-handed pitcher Mitch Stone’s contract was purchased on Friday, May 3rd, by the Minnesota Twins organization.
The 23-year-old native of El Paso, Texas is a product of El Paso Community College and Grayson College located in Denison, Texas.
From there he started his professional baseball career last summer with the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League where he captured a league championship with Lincoln’s new hitting coach Kash Beauchamp. He posted a record of 4-5 with a 5.27 ERA through 118.1 innings pitched in 14 appearances, 13 of them being starts.
The ‘Dogs will be in action for two exhibition games on Saturday and Sunday both starting at 1:05 p.m. at Haymarket Park. Games are free to the general public.
Tickets for all games on the 2024 schedule are available by visiting the Haymarket Park ticket office, online at www.Saltdogs.com or by calling 402-474- BALL (2255). You can also listen to all 100 games on KFOR FM 101.5/1240 AM and watch on AABaseball.TV free of charge.