Goldeyes reel in all-star infielder who got away
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This article was published 06/03/2019 (2754 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed third baseman Wes Darvill, a key member of their American Association championship teams in 2016 and 2017, to a new contract.
In 2017, Darvill finished 12th in the American Association with a .309 batting average, while adding 53 runs, 19 doubles, four home runs, 49 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases (in 33 attempts).
A left-handed batter and right-handed fielder, Darvill was voted to both the American Association/Can-Am League All-Star Game and the American Association Post-season All-Star Team as the league’s top third baseman. Darvill then hit safely in all nine of the Goldeyes’ playoff games (13-for-35, .371), en route to a second consecutive American Association title.
During his two seasons in Winnipeg, Darvill struck out in just 11 per cent of his plate appearances. Defensively, Darvill has compiled a .953 fielding percentage at third base, while handling more chances (507) than anyone in the league at the position.
Following an all-star season in 2017, Darvill’s contract was purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 27-year-old from Richmond, B.C., appeared in 58 games across three levels of the Dodgers’ organization, reaching triple-A for the first time in his career with the Pacific Coast League’s Oklahoma City Dodgers.
After returning from a mid-season injury, Darvill helped the Tulsa Drillers win the double-A Texas League championship. It was the fifth time in the last six seasons the 27-year-old has won a championship in professional baseball.
“I’m very excited to have Wes back for 2019!” Fish manager Rick Forney said in a release. “Wes is a very good player both offensively and defensively, and sets a great example to the new players as to how we like the game played in Winnipeg.”
Meanwhile, Winnipeg has traded infielder Tucker Nathans to the Can-Am League’s les Aigles de Trois-Rivieres in exchange for cash. Nathans hit .288 with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs in 68 games for the Goldeyes last season.
The Goldeyes now have 20 players under contract for the 2019 season. American Association clubs may carry up to 28 players during spring training, which opens May 4.