Flash get Katou for Stevenson

In an effort to upgrade their offense and alleviate the workload the pitching staff has carried all year, the Flash shipped away SP Quinn Stevenson and got RF Denny Katou of the Cleveland Wahoos in return. Both teams are hoping that the new players will give them a leg up in tight divisions.

As for the newest Flash, Katou struggled in limited playing time this season, but he is a career .285 hitter. Scouts call him a more polished Lefty Hodges. He should hit for high average and give the power hitters some bodies to drive in. He has already made his Flash debut, going 2-5 and scoring 2 runs in an 8-7 loss to the Cincinnati Motorboaters.

Stevenson's departure does decrease the quality of the Flash's starting rotation. Stevenson had been 6-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 11 starts. However, SP Carl Oliver is a solid innings eater, and with SP Donovan Leiter, SP Benny Aybar, and SP Louie Dali still in the folds, it is not as though the rotation is devoid of the ability to win games. For those interested, Stevenson is expected to make his Cleveland debut against the Seattle Steelheads in the 8/25 PM matchup.