Jason Stephens Promoted to Tampa

Charleston RiverDogs starter Jason Stephens' first half of the season earned him a spot in the South Atlantic League All-Star game and now it has gotten him promoted to Tampa. Stephens began the season as a reliever before being plugged into the rotation. In 17 games, 8 of them starts, he's compiled a 2-3, 3.02 mark with 52 strikeouts, while walking just 10. You can learn more about Stephens from this interview for the RiverDogs website.

The New York Post reported that Steven White passed through waivers and was removed from the 40-man roster. The 27-yr old was just 4-6, with a 6.61 ERA at Scranton this season.