Weaver Earns Promotion to Class-A

Former Simi Valley High and Fresno State pitcher Jeff Weaver, the 14th overall pick in the June draft, was promoted to the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps by the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

Weaver was 1-0 with a 1.50 earned-run average and had struck out 12 batters in 12 innings for the Jamestown Jammers of the short-season New York-Penn League.

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Scanning Friday’s box scores:

Triple-A--Jim Bruske (Antelope Valley) struck out three in two shutout innings of relief for Columbus (Yankees) in an 8-3 loss to Louisville. . . . J.P. Roberge (St. Francis High) had three hits for Albuquerque (Dodgers) in a 10-2 victory over Iowa. . . . Chris Sheff (Pepperdine) had three hits for Edmonton (Athletics) in an 11-4 victory over Fresno.

Double-A--Mike Mitchell (Rio Mesa High) had three hits for Mobile (Padres) in a 7-6 loss to Birmingham and improved his average to .316. . . . Del Marine (El Camino Real High, Moorpark College) had a two-run triple for Jacksonville (Tigers) in a 6-4 loss to Huntsville.

Class-A--Mike Glendenning (Crespi High, Pierce College) hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs for San Jose (Giants) in a 10-7 victory over Modesto. . . . Darrell Dent had three hits for Frederick (Orioles) in a 3-0 loss to Danville.