Kevin Cash
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Kevin Forrest Cash (born on December 6, 1977 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Cash played a total of 101 games from 2002 to 2004 with the Toronto Blue Jays, and he joined the Devil Rays in 2005. Cash played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin. He is a career .171 hitter, and he bats and throws right-handed. In the summer of 1999, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
On April 5, 2006 the Devil Rays designated Cash for assignment, and after clearing waivers, reported to AAA Durham where he spent the entire 2006 season.
Cash signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2007.
On August 17, 2007, Red Sox backup catcher Doug Mirabelli pulled a calf muscle rounding third base in the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Cash was flown to Boston from Ottawa (where the Pawtucket Red Sox were playing the Ottawa Lynx) to catch in the nightcap of the doubleheader. He made it to Fenway Park after the game had started. He started the game on August 19 against the Angels.[1]
On November 2, 2007, Cash opted for free agency after refusing to accept an outright assignment to AAA Pawtucket. On December 13, 2007, Cash resigned with the Red Sox to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
On March 25, 2008, Cash's contract was purchased, leading to veteran backup catcher Doug Mirabelli's release from the team. Cash served primarily as the personal catcher of Tim Wakefield, a role the Mirabelli had taken for the past six seasons.
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[edit] Awards and honors
- 1999 College World Series - Tallahassee Regional MVP
- 2001 Florida State League All-Star Team
- 2002 All-Star Futures Game
[edit] References
- ↑ Lefort, David. Ellsbury in Game 2 lineup. boston.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Major league career statistics
