The Kansas City T-Bones have signed pitcher Kuehl McEachern to a contract for the 2017 season, according to an announcement.
McEachern, whose first name is pronounced “Keel,” is a 6-foot-4 and 195-pound right hander from Eustis, Fla. He split time last season between all three A levels in the Boston Red Sox organization. Overall, he was 3-3 with a 3.91 ERA with 79 strikeouts and 16 walks.
“We’re excited to add another piece of the puzzle for the 2017 season,” said T-Bones manager Joe Calfapietra.
The Red Sox selected McEachern, 23 (05-07-93), in the 34th round of the 2014 June Amateur Draft out of Flagler College. In three professional seasons, McEachern is 12-8 with a 3.17 ERA. In 91 games, all in relief, McEachern has given up 210 hits and 81 runs (71 earned), while striking out 154 and walking 43.
Additionally, the T-Bones announced they’ve signed right-handed pitcher Gabe Perez, whom they acquired in a trade with Laredo on Dec. 8.
Kansas City now has four players — three pitchers — signed for 2017.
The T-Bones open the 2017 regular season at home on May 19 against Lincoln.
Kansas City Kansas Community College is starting the spring 2017 semester with KCKCC Express Enrollment Days.
The enrollment event is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, on the KCKCC main campus, 7250 State Ave.
The Express Enrollment Days will allow students considering attending KCKCC to complete the enrollment process in one place and most importantly in one day.
You will be able to:
• Complete admissions application
• Get financial aid questions answered
• Take a campus tour
• To meet the assessment requirement, bring in your SAT/ACT/PSAT scores, high school transcript, college transcript or take the ACCUPLACER if needed.
• Meet with a student success adviser. You must complete your assessment prior to meeting with a student success adviser.
• Register for courses
• Pay for courses
• Get a student I.D. and parking pass
• Purchase your textbooks
• Complete new student orientation
In addition to obtaining a certificate or associate’s degree, which can be accomplished in two years or less, KCKCC is also a terrific place to start in the quest for earning a bachelor’s degree. The community college has transfer/articulation agreements with dozens of four-year colleges and universities throughout the region including Ottawa University, Emporia State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Park University and Pittsburg State University, among many others.
Even if you have already been accepted to KCKCC, there are several steps that need to be completed in the enrollment process. Classes fill up fast, and the registration deadline is Jan. 9. After this date, there is no guarantee that courses will be available, so completing the enrollment steps early is important.
To make sure the Express Enrollment Days is a smooth process, potential students must have applied for admission, transfer any previous courses to KCKCC and complete the FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal Student Aid) at least one week prior to the Express Enrollment Days event. For more information on transferring transcripts visit http://www.kckcc.edu/admission/returning-students/transcript-services. For questions on the FAFSA, visit http://www.kckcc.edu/costs-aid/financial-aid.
For more information on the Express Enrollment Days, contact the admissions office at 913-288-7600.
Wyandotte County was in an area expected to receive 1 to 3 inches of snow Wednesday night and Thursday morning. (National Weather Service graphic)
Light snow overspread Wyandotte County and the region Wednesday night and early Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
Snow was light and fluffy in nature, making it easier to clean off surfaces, according to the weather service. Areas that saw 2 inches to 4 inches of accumulation will likely still see slippery roads. Some accidents were reported along I-635 in Wyandotte County Thursday morning.
Bitterly cold temperatures will arrive by Friday morning, bringing wind chill values well below zero in some areas, according to the weather service.
Expect travel hazards Wednesday night and Thursday morning as roads will likely have a few inches of snow on them, the weather service said.
Today, a 50 percent chance of snow continues until 11 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 18. A light north wind will become northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, changing gradually to mostly clear, with a low around 2, according to the weather service. Wind chill values will be between minus 3 and minus 8. The northwest wind will be 5 to 9 mph.
Friday’s forecast is sunny with a high near 18, the weather service said. Wind chill values will be between minus 8 and 2. The northwest wind of 6 mph will become west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of around 9, according to the weather service. Wind chill will be between 0 and 5. A southwest wind will be 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday, it will be sunny with a high of 29, according to the weather service. A southwest wind of 5 to 7 mph will become north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 8, the weather service said.
Sunday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 31, according to the weather service. Sunday night, the low will be 24.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 44, the weather service said. Monday night, the low will be around 35.
Tuesday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a high of 52, according to the weather service. Thursday morning wind chills. (National Weather Service graphic) Friday morning wind chills. (National Weather Service graphic)
