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The St. Louis Cardinals selected Pals in the 20th round of the 2003 draft. He made an immediate impact with rookie-league Johnson City in 2003, going 2-2 with a 2.16 ERA and 24 strikeouts in eight starts. Between class-A Peoria and class-A advanced Palm Beach in 2004, Pals posted a 2.77 ERA and 10 wins in 23 starts and held his opposition to a .255 batting average. Pals, currently 27-years old, made back-to-back 27 start seasons in 2005 and 2006 with Springfield (Cardinals AA). In 2005 his 3.83 ERA ranked in the top 10 with a career-high 102 strikeouts. The tall righty made his way to the Atlantic League in 2007 and made one start with the Bluefish in May before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. Over his career Pals has a 3.95 ERA in 92 appearances (91 starts). He has 309 strikeouts to just 132 walks over 522.1 innings with a .278 opponent batting average. The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2008 season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com. © Copyright by StamfordPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of StamfordPlus.com, Stamford Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Mateo contributes to record-setting Bluefish season - Sep 17, 2008 - 8:12 AM The Bluefish add two pitchers - Sep 15, 2008 - 4:23 PM Fairfield County Sports Commission names Sports Persons Of The Year in 15 communities - Sep 8, 2008 - 9:58 AM Tonight's game rained out - Sep 6, 2008 - 4:40 PM Bluefish add Brinkley to outfield - Sep 5, 2008 - 8:08 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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