Former Lombard Orioles pitcher traded to Giants
April 18, 2012
Former Lombard Oriole George Kontos was traded from the New York Yankess to the San Francisco Giants.
The New York Yankees completed a deal on Wednesday April 4th to address their organizational catching depth, acquiring veteran Chris Stewart from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-hander George Kontos.
The 26-year-old Kontos appeared in seven games as a reliever with the Yankees last season, posting a 3.00 ERA and striking out six batters in as many innings. In five Grapefruit League outings this year, Kontos worked 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball, striking out seven and walking one.
“I felt like I was in a good spot with this organization, whether or not I broke with the team,” Kontos said. “I think I’ve showed enough this Spring Training and last season, when I pitched up there, that I was able to do it and hold my own. If it wasn’t out of camp, I think it would have been soon, so hopefully, I’m in a better situation there, now that I’m headed that way.”
Kontos was a fifth round draft pick of the Yankees in 2006.
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