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New Ulm's Kyle Fischer has officially been placed on the roster of the Willmar Stingers as a "temporary player" in the Northwoods collegiate league according to a news release today. The release said, in part:

"The Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League has finalized its 2011 roster with the signing of six players, including three temporary players to begin the season June 1. The team will open with a full 30-man roster along with three temporary players bringing the complete roster to 33 players for the second season of summer collegiate baseball.

"Even though the Stingers have signed 33 players, only 26 players can be on the active roster at any one given time. The Stingers like most teams in the league will exercise a temporary player contract to help fill a key role until the entire roster reports to their respective city.

"A temporary player in the Northwoods League must participate in a minimum of 10 days, counting against a team’s active roster of 26 eligible players."

NUSC Note: As a temporary player, Fischer is allowed to participate until the end of June before having to be waived or signed to a full contract. The release added:

“These recent players we signed will need to play a big role for us, hopefully allowing us to get out of the gates strong,” Field Manager Matt Hollod said.

"Fischer, a right-handed pitcher from St. Cloud State University will also add depth on the pitching staff. Fischer finished the regular season for the Huskies 6-0 and was one of their top arms leading them to a school record in wins. "