Eau Claire Express field manager Dale Varsho announced today the addition of infielder Andy Leonard to his 2009 roster. Leonard is a sophomore for the University of Illinois-Chicago of the Horizon League and brings the Express roster to 22.

A year removed from breaking his jaw after taking a fastball to the face last spring, a 2009 Madison Mallard, Memphis redshirt freshman infielder Adam McClain, is determined more than ever to prove that he’s the five-tool player everyone expects him to be.

The Mankato MoonDogs Baseball Club announced the signing of two players for 2009. Redshirt freshman second baseman AJ Pettersen from the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) and sophomore third baseman Cody Fick of the University of Evansville (Evansville, IN) have committed to play for the MoonDogs this summer.

Bryce Shafer, a right-handed pitcher at Valparaiso University, has signed on to play for the Wisconsin Woodchucks this summer. Shafer carries a 6-3 record for the Crusaders (23-20).

The Thunder Bay Border Cats announced the signing of three players from the University of New Mexico.

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Fernando Rodriguez made his Major League debut Saturday afternoon in an 8-4 win against the New York Yankees at the new Yankee Stadium. The former Duluth Huskie struggled in his first outing allowing three runs, two earned, in two-thirds of an inning.

The Mankato MoonDogs Baseball Club, a member of the Northwoods League, is proud to announce the signing of two players for the 2009 season. Junior pitcher Ryan Demmin of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI), and sophomore pitcher Jimmy Patterson of Central Arizona College (Coolidge, AZ) have signed on to play for the MoonDogs.

Bobby Pritchett, a mid-season and postseason Northwoods League All-Star last season, will return to Wausau and play for the Wisconsin Woodchucks this summer. Pritchett is in his junior year at the University of Central Arkansas.

The Waterloo Bucks, a member of the Northwoods League, has announced that Brite 95.3 FM KQMG will be the new home for Waterloo Bucks radio broadcasts in 2009. All of Waterloo's home and road games will be broadcast live over the airwaves as well as on the web.

The Mallards are excited to announce the team has signed St. John’s freshman infielder Joe Panik, the New York State Class AA career hits champion (149) who played at John Jay High School in South Salem. The left-handed hitting youngster is the starting shortstop for the Red Storm this spring. Through the Red Storm's first 40 games (25-15) he is hitting .349 with ten doubles, five home runs, and 40 RBI.