DURHAM — Andy Sonnanstine will start for the Durham Bulls tonight, his second start here since being demoted by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tonight's game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park starts at 7:05 p.m.
Sonnanstine was the odd man out when ace Scott Kazmir came off the disabled list, as the team had no options left on Jeff Niemann and didn't want to demote lefty prospect David Price, who had been hit around badly by the Philadelphia Phillies.
He was a big part of the Rays' World Series run last year, only a season after starting 11 games for the Bulls in 2007, his only previous year as a Bull, when he had a 2.67 ERA.
So the Rays, which had picked over the Bulls roster heavily in May and
June, return some major league talent to their Triple-A affiliate, even
if Sonnanstine hasn't been himself lately.
But he had struggled mightily among regular major league pitchers this season, going 6-7 with a 6.61 ERA after 15 starts.
Javier Serna has covered sports for The News & Observer since 2007. He previously covered growth for the North Raleigh News, and sports at The Truth in Elkhart, Ind. E-mail 
