Tyler Von Schell Traded To Camden
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on June 25, 2008
YORK, PA – York Revolution Director of Baseball Operations Adam Gladstone has announced that the Atlantic League rights of first baseman Tyler Von Schell have been traded to the Camden Riversharks. The Revolution will receive cash or future considerations in return.
Appearing in 46 of a possible 58 games for the Revolution this season, Von Schell hit .230 (38-165), with eight home runs and 29 RBI. Proving to be one of the team’s more powerful bats, he only trails Jason Aspito (10) in Revolution homers at the time of the trade. Von Schell’s hit total also includes 11 doubles.
Before joining York, Von Schell spent the seven previous seasons in the San Francisco Giants organization. After being drafted by the Giants in the 15th round of the 2001 draft, he made his professional debut that summer with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Class A Northwest League. Last season, the right-handed bat reached Triple-A with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League. Von Schell also played with the Connecticut Defenders (Double-A, Eastern League), and the San Jose Giants (A-Advanced, California League) in 2007 while with the San Francisco organization. The 28-year-old played collegiate baseball at the University of California-Santa Barabara, and is a native of Santa Rosa, California.
Von Schell has blasted 94 homeruns total during the course of his eight-year professional career, including 24 last season between San Jose and Connecticut. He has reached double digits in home run totals five times, and has a career slugging percentage of .404.
The York Revolution Professional Baseball Club is a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Home games are played at Sovereign Bank Stadium, located at 5 Brooks Robinson Way, York, PA 17401. For more information, please call 717-801-HITS (4487), or visit the Revolution online at www.YorkRevolution.com.
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