THE RED SOX HOT CORNER
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Rudy’s a Red Sox
Rudy Estella has been hired by Red Sox Manager Jason Veyna. Estella, a former Red Sox pitcher, will serve at the club’s pitching coach. The New York native, spent the 2017 season with the Red Sox recording 31 strikeouts in 23 innings of relief. Estella college career included stops at the University of Science and Art in Oklahoma and Western Oklahoma State.
Dinner Serves Up a Home Run
Matt Stairs will headline the 2019 Regina Red Sox Sports Dinner & Auction presented by The Water Warehouse. Stairs, considered by many to be a Canadian baseball legend, is sponsored by 9 agents from Century 21 Dome Realty Inc. This year’s dinner will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the Turvey Centre. Tickets are still available by contacting Sharon Clarke at 306.529.8509 or sharonclarke@accesscomm.ca
Returning Red Sox
Bernie Eiswirth, general manager of the Regina Red Sox officially announced that following position players would be returning to the ball club in 2019:
Dylan Bells – Pitcher
Sophomore – Frank Phillips College
2018 Red Sox: Threw in nine games…made 7 starts…registered 3 wins and a 1 loss…41 innings with a 4.38 ERA…registered 32 strikeouts and 17 walks.
Wesley Moss – Outfielder
Senior – Sul Ross University
2018 Red Sox: Batted .328 in 45 games…led team with 29 stolen bases…added 43 runs, 63 hits, 21 RBI and in 192 at bats…5 doubles, 3 triples and 17 walks.
Samuel De La Cruz – Infielder
Freshman – Western Oklahoma
2018 Red Sox: Played 19 games…58 at bats…hit 241 with 14 hits…two doubles and 11 runs scored.
Griffin Keller – Outfielder
Junior – Rogers State
2018 Red Sox: Injury limited Keller to 4 games and 16 at bats…hit .438 with a double, a home run and six RBI…also scored 5 runs
Danny Hunt – Infielder
Junior – Eastern New Mexico
2018 Red Sox: Saw action in 39 games…hit .236 in 144 at bats…scored 18 runs and added 13 RBI on 34 hits…also had 9 walks and 6 stolen bases.
Eric Crossman – Infielder
Senior – Coppin State University
2018 Red Sox: Played in 26 games…had a .281 batting overage over 96 at bats…hammered out 27 hits and 8 RBI while scoring 15 runs…added 9 walks and 2 stolen bases.
Caleb Lumbard – Catcher
Freshman
Mesa Community College
2018 Red Sox: Affiliate player…played in 1 game
