FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2009
LHP Michael Antonini Promoted to Bisons
Southpaw to Start Game 1 of Doubleheader TONIGHT (5:35 p.m.)
The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, have added LHP Michael Antonini to their roster from the Binghamton Mets (AA).
The 23-year old is scheduled to start for the Herd in Game 1 of tonight’s doubleheader against the Gwinnett Braves (5:35 p.m.).
Antonini was 4-1 with a 4.88ERA in six starts with Binghamton this season (31.1IP, 37H, 17R, 17ER, 12BB, 26K). He is coming off his best outing of the season as he allowed just one run in 6.2 innings of work to defeat Portland on May 7. Antonini also won three consecutive starts, April 15-26.
The Mets 18th round selection in the 2007 First-year Player Draft will be making his Triple-A debut. The southpaw was a combined 9-7 with a 2.76ERA in 162.2 innings of work at three different levels last season.
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