Lowell Spinners

Lowell Spinners Founded in 1996 Lowell, Massachusetts since 1996
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Short-Season A
Minor league affiliations
League	New York–Penn League
Division	Stedler Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Boston Red Sox (1996–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	1976
Division titles (2)	2008 2009
Team data
Nickname	Lowell Spinners (1996–present)
Previous names	Elmira Pioneers (1973–1995)
Ballpark	Edward A. LeLacheur Park (1998–present)
Previous parks	Stoklosa Alumni Field (1996–1997)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Drew Weber
Manager	Joe Oliver
General Manager	Tim Bawmann
Media	Lowell Sun Mill City Sports WCAP

The Lowell Spinners are a Short-Season A minor league baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

History

Founded in 1996 after Clyde Smoll moved the Elmira Pioneers to Lowell, Massachusetts, the Spinners play in the New York–Penn League, which has a Short-Season A classification with 76 games a year. The Spinners play 38 of the 76 games at their home park, Edward A. LeLacheur Park, in Lowell, near the Merrimack River. The official mascots of the Spinners are Canaligator, Allie-Gator, and Millie-Gator. They were introduced on 1/19/1996, 7/8/1999, and Opening Day 2006, respectively.

In 2005, the Spinners offered to pay for the uniforms to all Little Leagues in New England so that they would change all teams named "Yankees" into "Spinners".

In 2007 WLLH 1400 AM (at that time Lowell's ESPN Radio affiliate) was the flagship of Lowell Spinners baseball, after several years on Lowell talk station WCAP. As of 2008, Spinners games are back on WCAP.

On September 1, 2008, the Spinners reached the NYPL (New York–Penn League) playoffs for the first time capturing the Stedler Division title. The Lowell Spinners reached the playoffs in 2009, and have not reached them since.

At of the conclusion of the 2008 Spinners season, the franchise had sold out the past 346 games dating back to prior decade. In August 2010 the streak was snapped at 413 games.

In 2011, Lowell Spinners owner Drew Weber founded the newly formed Futures Collegiate Baseball League with a charter franchise, the Nashua Silver Knights at Holman Stadium in Nashua, NH.

In October 2014 the Red Sox agreed to extend their player development contract with the Spinners for two more years through the 2016 season.

Spinners alumni

Kevin Youkilis broke into pro baseball with the 2001 Spinners, and batted .317 in 59 games; he also drew 70 bases on balls and earned the nickname "The Greek God of Walks," although he is of Jewish, not Greek, descent.

Spinners warming up at LeLacheur Park, 2009

• Luis Alicea (Manager)
• José Álvarez
• Jackie Bradley, Jr.
• Drake Britton
• Clay Buchholz
• Felix Doubront
• David Eckstein
• Jacoby Ellsbury
• Adam Everett
• Tim Federowicz
• Lew Ford
• Casey Fossum
• Nick Hagadone
• Shea Hillenbrand
• Tommy Hottovy
• José Iglesias
• Corey Jenkins
• Ryan Kalish
• Gabe Kapler (rehab assignment)
• Ryan Lavarnway
• Jed Lowrie
• Mike Maroth
• Justin Masterson
• Chris McGuiness
• Will Middlebrooks
• David Murphy
• Yamaico Navarro
• Jonathan Papelbon
• Hanley Ramírez
• Dustin Richardson
• Aníbal Sánchez
• Wilton Veras
• Kyle Weiland
• Ryan Westmoreland
• Alex Wilson
• Brandon Workman
• Kevin Youkilis

Roster

Lowell Spinners roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers   Jose Almonte   Logan Boyd   Jake Cosart   Enmanuel De Jesus   Austin Glorius   Daniel Gonzalez   Michael Gunn   Kevin Kelleher   Trevor Kelley   Matt Kent   Travis Lakins   Enfember Martinez   Taylor Nunez   Randy Perez   Yankory Pimentel   Bobby Poyner   Javier Rodriguez   Dioscar Romero   Kevin Steen   Danny Zandona		Catchers   Roldani Baldwin   Jhon Nunez   Austin Rei   Alixon Suarez Infielders   Victor Acosta   Chad De La Guerra   Mitchell Gunsolus   Josh Ockimey   Aneudis Peralta   Jeremy Rivera   Carlos Tovar   Tucker Tubbs Outfielders   Luis Alexander Basabe   Tyler Hill   Trent Kemp   Brandon Magee ‡   Tate Matheny   Tyler Spoon   Kyri Washington		Manager 39 Joe Oliver Coaches    Lance Carter (pitching) 46 Luke Murton (coaching assistant)    Iggy Suarez (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated on November 14, 2015 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Boston Red Sox minor league players

See also

• Elmira Pioneers

External links

• Official Website of the Spinners
• MiLB Lowell Spinners page
• Lowell Spinners on Lowell.com
• Former Lowell Spinners players who made MLB rosters