MLB buys out contract for Goldeyes infielder
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This article was published 01/06/2019 (2347 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes said goodbye to their hottest hitter on Saturday.
The team announced 24-year-old infielder Kevin Lachance had his contract purchased by Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks.
Lachance, who is from Clifton, Va., has been on a tear in his first season with the Goldeyes. He was named the American Association’s Batter of the Week in the first week of the season after starting the first three games going 5-for-7 at the plate. After 13 games, Lachance hit .372 with two home runs, 5 RBIs, three stolen bases, and a .509 on-base percentage. Third baseman Wes Darvill is now the only player on the team who is hitting over .300. He now leads the team at .309. The team has an overall .260 batting average after 14 games.
Lachance is the 77th player in franchise history to have his contract purchased by a Major League organization. The last was reliever Dylan Thompson, who had his contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox right before the 2019 season started.
Lachance was drafted in the 10th round of the 2016 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He spent last year with the Frontier League’s Lake Erie Crushers, but was limited to 37 games due to an injury.
The Fish were atop the American Association standings with a 10-4 record heading into Saturday night’s road game against the Sioux Falls Canaries.
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Updated on Saturday, June 1, 2019 11:00 PM CDT: Edited