When the Mariners won the waiver claim, Nottingham hopped on a plane for Seattle, where he arrived on April 29. “He has got receiving skills, has power and is relatively young (26). “We have always liked him, as potentially a power-oriented part of a catcher platoon, or a backup,” said Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto. The Mariners, looking to add some catcher depth at the major-league level, opted to put in a waiver claim on Nottingham, who had been on their radar for a while. This was the first move in this unlikely chain of events that saw him crisscross the country as he attempted to find a home - for more than two days, at least. On April 22 he was reinstated only to be designated for assignment when the team opted to go with Manny Piña as the backup to Omar Narváez. Nottingham’s wild month began in Milwaukee, where he started the season on the injured list after recovering from offseason thumb surgery. Once you’re able to put that aside, the better off you are,” Nottingham said. “You can’t just let that (getting designated) get you down, because while it didn’t work out for you with one organization, it doesn’t mean your tools aren’t attractive to someone else. Get all that? The list of Nottingham’s transactions spells it all out neatly and cleanly, but it’s the story behind the transactions that make his story so compelling. No one knows this better than Nottingham, who over a dizzying three-week span recently was a Brewer, a Mariner and a Brewer again before returning for yet another stint with the Mariners. “… Because you never really know what can happen.” Texas State Wins 2018 Sun Belt Volleyball Championshipīobcats sweep App State in tournament finals, Daigle named MOP, Fitzgerald, Huskey land on all-tourney teamĪTLANTA – The Texas State volleyball team swept Appalachian State 3-0 (27-25, 25-12, 25-18) to win the 2018 Sun Belt Volleyball Championship Sunday afternoon inside GSU Sports Arena.“I’m going to tell him that all you can really do is come to the field happy each day,” Nottingham said. The top-seeded Bobcats (26-6) earned their first tournament championship since winning the title in their first year in the league (2013). They also secured the Sun Belt’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. The NCAA Selection Show will be broadcast live on ESPNU at 7:30 p.m. The maroon and gold will be making their first trip to the NCAA’s since 2013 and will be making their 10th appearance in school history. 2 seed Mountaineers dropped to 22-8 on the year. Senior Madison Daigle finished with a match-high 12 kills on a. She was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and became the first Bobcat since 2013 to win the honor (Caylin Mahoney). Joining her on the championship all-tournament team were junior Cheyenne Huskey and true freshman Janell Fitzgerald. Huskey tallied nine kills and just one error (.308), adding six digs, two blocks and two aces. Fitzgerald finished with nine kills on a. True freshman Emily DeWalt registered 28 assists, while junior Micah Dinwiddie (10), sophomore Brooke Johnson (11) and true freshman Kayla Granado (10) combined for 31 digs. Kara Spicer led App State with 10 kills, but she hit just.
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