G-Braves Add Pitcher Kameron Loe

Loe, 4-4 with a 3.07 ERA with Gwinnett last year, signed as a free agent

By Dave Lezotte

May 27, 2014

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - The Gwinnett Braves, in conjunction with the Atlanta Braves, have announced the addition of right-hander Kameron Loe to the Gwinnett 25-man roster. Loe, released by the Kansas City Royals on May 24, was signed by Atlanta as a minor league free agent. Additionally today, right-hander Mark Lamm was placed on the Gwinnett disabled list retroactive to May 24 with right shoulder tendonitis.

Loe, 32, signed as a free agent with the Royals on April 10 after spending the spring with the San Francisco Giants. In seven relief appearances with Triple-A Omaha, he combined to go 0-0 with a 4.09 ERA (5 ER in 11.0 IP) and one save.

The veteran right-hander returns to Gwinnett, where he went 4-4 with a 3.07 ERA (26 ER in 76.1 IP) in 27 games, 10 starts last season. Loe also played for three Major League clubs in 2013, going a combined 2-3 with a 7.09 ERA (21 ER in 26.2 IP) in 20 games with Seattle, the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta. He finished the season in the Majors with the Braves, going 1-2 with a 6.17 ERA (8 ER in 11.2 IP) in nine games, one start.

In a nine-year Major League career with Texas (2004-08), Milwaukee (2010-12), Seattle (2013), Chicago-NL (2013) and Atlanta (2013), Loe is 34-43 with a 4.49 ERA (284 ER in 569.0 IP) in 322 games, 48 starts. He was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 20^th round of the 2002 June draft out of Cal State Northridge.

Lamm, 26, went 1-3 with a 5.93 ERA (18 ER in 27.1 IP) in 16 relief appearances with the G-Braves prior to the injury.

The Gwinnett Braves play game two of a four-game series against the Pawtucket Red Sox on Tuesday night at McCoy Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. Right-hander Gus Schlosser (2-1, 6.87) will start for the G-Braves, while the Red Sox will counter with right-hander Matt Barnes (1-2, 4.35). Tony Schiavone will have the play-by-play call beginning at 6:50 PM on wdun.com, GwinnettBraves.com, Tune-In Radio and the MiLB First Pitch app.

The G-Braves' next home game at Coolray Field is Tuesday, June 3 at 6:35 PM vs. Columbus. For tickets, call the Coolray Field Ticket Office at 678-277-0340 or visit GwinnettBraves.com.