For the first time this season, former Auburn Tigers slugger [autotag]Sonny DiChiara[/autotag] has been activated by the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
After being sidelined due to an upper-body injury at the beginning of the season, DiChiara returned to the lineup on Thursday for Rocket City’s game on the road against the Montgomery Biscuits. In his return, DiChiara went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts but was involved in a double play while playing first base for the Trash Pandas in their 3-0 win at Riverwalk Stadium.
Last season DiChiara recorded 23 hits in 118 plate appearances for a batting average of .195. Additionally, the Homewood, Alabama native hit one home run, scored seven runs, drove in 10 runs, and stole one base.
DiChiara was selected 148th overall in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Angels in last year’s MLB Draft. He will be expected to make some noise in Double-A this summer and continue to climb the Minor League ladder.
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