RiverHawks Baseball Trades Cooper To Gary RailCats

The Rockford RiverHawks announced the trade of infielder David Cooper to the Gary SouthShore RailCats left-handed pitcher Jeremy Hauer.


Hauer was 2-1 with a 3.65 ERA in 43 appearances last year for Gary.  Hauer is from Sherrard Illinois and went to Rock Island Alleman High School.  Hauer has spent three seasons in independent ball since 2009 with a 1-5 record and a 5.67 ERA.

Normal CornBelters Baseball Acquire Liam Ohlmann From the Lake County Fielders

The Normal CornBelters right-handed pitcher Liam Olhmann from the Lake County Fielders for a player to be named later as reported on Tuesday by the Frontier League.  Olhmann is projected in the closer role for the CornBelters as the hard-throwing righty had six saves, 78 strikeouts and allowed only 43 hits in 57 2/3rds innings last season. 

Olhmann was traded from Florence to Lake County in February and spent 2008 and 2009 in the Milwaukee Brewers' farm system. 

Rockford RiverHawks Baseball Trade Paul Fagan

The Rockford RiverHawks announced yesterday the trade of former Frontier League Pitcher of the Year Paul Fagan to the Windy City ThunderBolts for two-time All-Star Jake McMurran.

McMurran was picked up by the ThunderBolts from the Southern Illinois Miners Baseball Club in a transaction in January 2011.  McMurran went 5-1 last season with a 1.89 ERA and 3 saves with the Miners. 

Fagan, who has never pitched with Rockford, won the 2009 Player of the Year award with Lake Erie and spent last season with three different independent teams.

Lake County Fielders Baseball Trade 2 with Florence Freedom

The Lake County Fielders continue to make off season moves by trading outfielders Kevin Haas and Juan Valdes for pitcher Liam Ohlmann and catcher Justin Pickett.

Right handed pitcher Ohlmann, who spent one season with Florence, had an ERA of 2.97 with 78 strikeouts in 57 2/3rds innings last season.

Pickett hit .231 last year with 13 homers and 49 rbi's.  Pickett, who is listed as a catcher, also plays both first and third base.

Schaumburg Flyers Trade Cephas Howard for Kelly Hunt

From Baseball in Illinois News Sources

The Schaumburg Flyers traded RHP Cephas Howard for Wichita Wingnuts (American Association) 1B Kelly Hunt on Tuesday. Hunt batted .259 with 21 homers, 66 RBI and a .484 slugging percentage in 2009.


In seven minor-league seasons, Hunt has a career average of .261, with 137 home runs, 477 RBI, and at least 18 home runs in each of the last 6 seasons. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2003 out of Bowling Green State University, and won the Midwest League Championship with the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2004. Hunt’s best season came in 2007 when he hit 27 home runs and 77 RBI, with a .316 batting average and a .645 slugging percentage.

In 2009, Cephas Howard struck out 47 batters in 42.0 innings, with a 1.71 ERA. Howard was originally drafted in the 37th Round of the 2007 Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.