Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Rockford Signs Russian Pitcher



The Rockford RiverHawks have signed righthanded pitcher Viacheslav Vasilyev. Vasilyev, 24, is 6'3" and weighs 195. He was the Russian Baseball League's MVP in 2007 and also was impressive in an outing against Team USA that same season. He is the first Russian player to sign with a Frontier League club.

Visit the Russian International Baseball website.

UPDATE: According to the Frontier League website, Vasilyev has been placed on the suspended list due to visa issues.

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