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General Discussion => The Bus Ride Discussion Forum => Topic started by: OregonStrosFan on November 25, 2009, 06:13:52 pm
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Per the Charleston West Virginia Gazette. LINK (http://sundaygazettemail.com/Sports/200911240960) (h/t to Astros County (http://www.astroscounty.com/2009/11/astros-sign-ben-paxton.html)).
Paxton pitched this past summer for the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League, finishing with a 1.12 earn run average in 40 innings. The Astros bought his contract Nov. 3 and will assign him to the high Class A affiliate in Lancaster, Calif. Paxton, who made two NCAA tournament appearances for Western Kentucky, was named the No. 4 prospect in independent professional leagues in October by Baseball America.