Only one season removed from playing in Lowell, three former Spinners took home 2006 Red Sox Minor League awards:
CLAY BUCHHOLZ, Pitcher of the Year: Buchholz, who struck out over a batter per inning with the Spinners in ‘05 and split this season between Single-A Greenville and Wilmington.
JEFF NATALE, Offensive Player of the Year: Natale, who [...]
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August was a good time to be playing in Lowell or a former Spinner!
Each of the six Minor League awards handed out by the Red Sox for the month of August — excluding the two designated to players on Latin American teams — were claimed by former Spinners.
Shortstop Kristopher Negron and first baseman Mike Jones, [...]
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Sanchez tosses no-hitter vs. D-Backs
Anibal Sanchez, who led the New York-Penn League in ERA and strikeouts with Lowell in 2004, became the first former Spinner to throw a no-hitter in the Major Leagues, just weeks after current Spinners Jeff Farrell and Yulkin German combined for the first no-hitter in Spinners history.
The 22 year-old defeated Arizona [...]
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