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Angels purchase Edwards' contract
HIGH POINT — The Los Angeles Angels have purchased the contract of High Point Rockers first baseman Evan Edwards.
Edwards, a former standout at Southern Guilford and N.C. State, leads the Atlantic League with 13 home runs, 43 RBIs and a .375 batting average. Edwards is riding a 15-game hitting streak, which ties for the longest in club history.
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Edwards was a fourth-round pick by the Miami Marlins in 2019. He spent one year with Miami before joining Tampa Bay for three seasons, reaching Triple-A Durham in 2023.
Edwards is the fourth Rocker whose contract has been purchased by an MLB team this year and the 43rd player in Rockers history. Since the start of spring training, Peter Solomon has joined the Cubs, Luke Napleton has joined the Twins and Jacob Edwards has joined the Reds.
ROCKERS WIN AT CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The High Point Rockers won 6-2 against the Charleston Dirty Birds in Atlantic League baseball Thursday at Charleston's GoMart Ballpark.
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Max Viera homered in a two-hit, three-RBI performance for High Point (22-8), which has won five of its last six games. Drew Mendoza and Cody Wilson, who drove in a run, each added two hits. DJ Burt and Jack Conley, who doubled, each had a hit and an RBI.
The Rockers scored twice in the second and once in the fifth and led the rest of the way.
Starting pitcher Matt Solter earned the win, striking out eight in six shutout innings.
