Bees Bid Adieu To De Aza

NEW BRITAIN—The Atlantic League operated exactly as it was designed to when the Minnesota Twins plucked Alejandro De Aza from the New Britain Bees on Tuesday. The 35-year-old outfielder will report to the Rochester Red Wings, the Twins’ AAA affiliate in the International League.

This season, De Aza has appeared in 69 games for the Bees, posting a team leading .346 batting average with 25 doubles, six home runs, 42 RBI, and 45 runs scored.

De Aza started his professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization signing as an amateur free agent in 2002. He would head to the Florida Marlins three years later, and after two impressive campaigns in the Marlins farm system, De Aza made his Major League debut in 2007 at the age of 23. He spent 10 seasons in the big leagues from 2007-2017 with the Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets and Washington Nationals, and appeared in over 100 games in five of those seasons. Over the course of 838 career games in MLB, the slugger owns a .260 batting average with 131 doubles, 51 home runs, 367 runs scored, 258 RBI, and 91 stolen bases. Over the course of 843 career minor league games, Alejandro has comprised a .291 batting average with 192 doubles, 48 home runs, 347 RBI, 518 runs scored, and 180 stolen bases.
“Alejandro has been one of the best players in the Atlantic League this season and a great leader for our team,” says Bees General Manager Brad Smith. “It’s exciting to see him receive this opportunity and we wish him the best of luck in his journey back to the Major Leagues.”
De Aza is the fourth Bees player to have their contract purchased during the 2019 season.
The Bees are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, widely recognized as the top independent (i.e. unaffiliated) circuit in the minor leagues, and play their home games at New Britain Stadium. For information on tickets packages, group outings and sponsorships call 860-826-BEES (2337) or visit NBBees.com.
Wednesday a Washout

Wednesday night’s game (July 17) vs. the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs was postponed due to inclement weather. Ticket holders for the game can exchange their tickets at the New Britain Stadium Ticket Office for a ticket of equal or lesser value to any one of the remaining Bees regular season home games during the 2019 season, based on availability.
The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader (i.e. single-admission featuring two seven-inning contests) on Thurs., July 18. First pitch is slated for 12:05 p.m. at New Britain Stadium. The back end of the doubleheader will begin one half hour after the first game concludes.
Today is Camp Day at New Britain Stadium designed for kids attending summer camps in the area. The Bees will host the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs with first pitch slated for 12:05 p.m. For tickets, click HERE.

—Staff Reports

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