It was only a few days that Tim Hardy was a T-Bone, signed on April 2, and now the New York Yankees have signed the left-handed pitcher.
Hardy is the third T-Bones player to be signed this off-season, according to a T-Bones spokesman.
The T-Bones are coming off a championship season, when eight players’ contracts were sold to affiliated clubs, while another three players signed with AAA Mexico en route to winning the American Association championship.
Tim Hardy was signed by Kansas City this week on April 2nd, and while his stay with the T-Bones was short, it continues a trend that the organization has been on the last two seasons, a trend to see players sign with the T-Bones and use their time in KCK as a pathway back to affiliated baseball. Hardy is the 41st former T-Bone to either sign or have his contract purchased by an Major League organization since the club came to Kansas City. Over the last two seasons, the T-Bones have had 15 players signed from the roster since opening day 2017 and another four sign with AAA Mexico.
Left-handed pitcher Tim Hardy came to KCK fresh off a stint with the Houston Astros organization where he was the 18th round pick for Houston in the 2017 June draft out of Tusculum University in Tennessee.
Hardy spent two seasons with the Astros, reaching low A Quad Cities in 2018. Hardy began last season at short season A Tri City in the New York-Penn League where the 6’7” left-hander went 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA in 18 innings.
During his two seasons at Tusculum University, Hardy finished with a 10-4 record with a 3.82 ERA. Hardy graduated from Central Academy of Tech and Arts in Monroe, North Carolina, where he was named All-Conference in 2013 and 2014.
The T-Bones players’ contracts purchased during the 2018-2019 year:
11/29/18: OF Keith Curcio – Contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox, 40th player sold and 10th since opening day 2018.
11/2/18: LHP Nick Lee-–contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds, 39th player sold and ninth since opening day 2018.
8/4/18: IF Dylan Tice—contract purchased by New York Mets, 38th player sold.
7/24/18: IF Taylor Featherston—contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds, 37th player sold.
7/13/18: LHP Joe Filomeno—contract purchased by the Seattle Mariners, 36th player sold.
7/17/18: IF/OF Nick Torres—contract sold to the Texas Rangers, 35th player sold.
7/7/18: LHP Carlos Diaz—contract purchased by Cincinnati Reds, 34th. player sold.
7/3/18: LHP James Buckelew—contract purchased by the Chicago Cubs, 33rd player sold.
5/22/18: OF Adam Brett Walker—contract purchased by the Washington National, 32nd player sold.
5/19/18: RHP Cody Martin—contract purchased by the New York Mets, 31st player sold.
Full and half-season 2019 T-Bones ticket packages as well as mini plans are on sale online by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting the Saint Luke’s Box Office between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group ticket sales are also on sale.
Opening day for the T-Bones is set for Friday, May 17, at T-Bones Stadium when the T-Bones play host to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks to open the 2019 season.
