Press Release: Mike Antonini, Jesus Feliciano

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August 9, 2010



Bisons Add Feliciano, Antonini to Roster


Antonini to Start TONIGHT in Lehigh Valley



The Buffalo Bisons today announced that OF JESUS FELICIANO and LHP MICHAEL ANTONINI have been added to the club’s active roster. Feliciano was optioned by the Mets on Saturday while Antonini has been promoted from Double-A Binghamton and will start on Monday for the Herd against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Coca-Cola Park (7:05 p.m.)

Antonini, 25, has spent all of 2010 with the Binghamton Mets and has gone 6-9 with a 4.32ERA in 23 starts (131.1IP, 132H, 26BB, 106K). The southpaw ranks 4th in the Eastern League in strikeouts (106) and 5th in innings pitched (131.1IP). He also leads the B-Mets in starts (23) and is tied for 2nd in wins (6).


Antonini joined the Bisons for two starts last season, going 0-1 with a 12.27ERA. He spent the rest of the 2009 season with Binghamton and was 7-5 with a 5.32ERA in 25 games and 20 starts.


With the Bisons, Feliciano will continue his pursuit of an International League Batting Championship. Feliciano has averaged .346 (85-246) in 67 games with the Herd this season. He is currently 37 plate appearances shy of qualifying under league minimum standards. If it qualified now, Feliciano’s .346 average would lead all IL batters by 22 points.

Feliciano returns from his second stint with the Mets. Overall, the outfielder has hit .292 (19-65) with eight runs scored, four doubles, one triple and two RBI in 27 games with New York.