Slammers Baseball Add Two Big Bats for 2012

The Joliet Slammers have aquired outfielder Zach Mandelblatt from the McAllen Thunder of the North American Baseball League for a player to be named later.  Mandelblatt hit .298 with 14 homers and 46 rbi's last season with the Thunder.

The Slammers also signed catcher Ryan Ferguson, who attened Temple University.  Ferguson holds the record at Temple for hitting safely in 26 games.  Ryan hit .316 with 10 homers his senior year at Temple.

The Slammers are an Independent professional baseball team who plays at Siver Cross Field in Joliet Illinois.  The Slammers are part of the Frontier League.