No, I never heard of the guy either, but he had a good season last
year (6-2. 3.16 ERA) , helping the triple-A "Ft. Worth Cats" win
the American Association title.
More details are below.
Hoover
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The San Diego Padres have purchased the contract of Fort Worth Cats'
right-handed pitcher Lee Gwaltney, it was announced today. Gwaltney,
27, will report to Spring Training with the Padres in Peoria, AZ.
In 2007, his 1st season with Fort Worth, Gwaltney posted a 6-2 record
with a 3.16 ERA. In 105.1 innings of work, he allowed 95 hits,
struck out 59 and walked 30. His ERA was the third lowest in the
American Association. Gwaltney was 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA in 2 playoff
starts for the league champion Cats.
He has a lifetime record of 25-29 with a 3.36 ERA in six minor league
seasons.
Gwaltney appeared in just three games with the Chicago Cubs' Arizona
League team in 2006, going 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in 7 innings pitched.
In 2005, he appeared in one game at Double-A West Tennessee in the
Cubs' organization after going 6-4 between Peoria and Dayton earlier
in the season. He was 2-2 for Double-A Reading in 2004 in the Phillies
system in four games. He also posted a 3.80 ERA for Clearwater in the
Florida State League in 20 starts that year.
After being drafted in the 6th round by Philadelphia in '02, he spent
2002 with Batavia in the NY - Penn League and split 2003 with Lake-
wood and the Phillies' Gulf Coast League team.
Gwaltney was 3-12 with a 4.05 ERA for Louisiana Tech in 2002. He
currently resides in Willow Park, Texas.
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