Boston Red Sox Purchase Contract of Another Golden Baseball League Player
June 19, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL) News Release
(San Ramon, CA) The Golden Baseball League is pleased to announce that the the Boston Red Sox have purchased the contract of Calgary Vipers right-handed pitcher Jay Broughton.
Last night the right hander made his fifth start with the Snakes and was great in tossing six scoreless innings while allowing three hits and striking out five. Immediately after the game the Indianapolis, Indiana native was signed by the Red Sox Assistant to General Manager Allard Baird who also heads the team's professional scouting department. Baird was also the General Manager of the Kansas City Royals back in 2003 when Vipers' Manager Morgan Burkhart played on the Major League Club. The 23-year-old will report to the Lowell Spinners of the "A" New York-Penn League who start their season tonight in Burlington, Vermont.
Broughton made five starts with the Vipers and had a 2-2 record with a 4.01 earned run average while striking out 23 batters in 24.2 innings. In his first two starts the 6'2" 195 pounder picked up the victory in both by throwing 11.1 innings and allowing only two runs on five hits.
In 2005 he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers but decided to attend Ball State University where he played for four years. Earlier this season he played for the Saskatchewan Silver Sox in the Golden Baseball League's developmental Arizona Winter League and was drafted by the Vipers. Joining the Snakes for his first professional season the rookie will now get his first crack at affiliated baseball.
Broughton is the third Golden Baseball League player in the last 10 days to have his contract purchased by a major league organization and is the 8th this year. He is the third player from the 2010 Arizona Winter League to be acquired by an MLB club.
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