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REDHAWKS SIGN GASTON

FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have signed OF Jon Gaston to a contract.  Gaston is the 20^th player signed by the RedHawks for the 2012 season.

Gaston, 25, joins the RedHawks after spending the past four seasons in the Houston Astros organization.  In 2011, he played with the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League (AA).  Gaston batted .236 with 20 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 43 RBIs and 39 runs scored in 114 games.  

Gaston was originally selected by Houston in the seventh round of the 2008 draft out of the University of Arizona.  In his second season of professional baseball, Gaston tore through the California League (High-A) with the Lancaster JetHawks.  He batted .278 with 31 doubles, 15 triples, 35 home runs, 100 RBIs and 119 runs scored in 139 games.  Gaston was named a California League All-Star, a High-A All-Star and led all of Minor League Baseball in home runs that season.

In his career, Gaston has batted .247 with 78 doubles, 29 triples, 57 home runs, 219 RBIs and 240 runs scored in 447 games.  In addition, he has recorded 47 outfield assists in his career and stolen 41 bases.

“Jon is a talented player who’s left-handed swing is tailor-made for Newman Outdoor Field,” said RedHawks Manager Doug Simunic.  “I think he’s going to be a very exciting player for our fans to watch.”

REDHAWKS NOTES…

·         Earlier this week, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks traded LHP Adam Tollefson to the Laredo Lemurs for RHP Manny Ayala. The RedHawks have since released Ayala.