HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers right-handed pitcher Ryan Weiss has had his contract acquired by the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League (South Korea). Weiss is the fourth Rocker to have his contract acquired by an MLB or foreign league this season and the 34th Rocker in club history.
Weiss currently leads the Atlantic League with 73 strikeouts and is eighth with a 4.34 ERA.
A starting pitcher, Weiss has won eight games in his two seasons with the Rockers and struck out 125 batters in 100.1 innings pitched.
High Point begins a critical three-game series at Gastonia on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia. The Rockers trail Gastonia by one game in the race for the Atlantic League’s South Division first half pennant.