Let’s not have the American Association have all the fun, let the other Independent Leagues make some headlines!
The Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball (Can-Am League) reported that Nick Giarraputo, the Can-Am League’s Player of the Year, had his contact purchased by the Chicago White Sox.
This is the fourth Can-Am League player to have his contract purchased by an MLB club this off-season.
Giarraputo, who according to Baseball Reference, was drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft. In his four seasons with the Mets organization Giarraputo made it up to Single-A.
He had his best season in 2009 splitting time between Brooklyn and Savannah. In 54 games he batted .279 with three home runs and 26 RBI.
The last three years Giarraputo has been playing Independent ball spending time with the Sussex Skyhawks before being claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Jackals in January of 2011. And his time with the Jackals could not ha...
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