Gabbard Promoted to Triple-A, Rusty Tucker Joins Club
Published on June 23, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Boston Red Sox have promoted Portland Sea Dogs left-handed pitcher Kason Gabbard to Triple-A Pawtucket. Left-handed pitcher Rusty Tucker was signed as a Minor League free agent by the Red Sox and assigned to Double-A Portland. Tucker will be active for Saturday's game against New Hampshire.
The 24-year-old, Gabbard, currently leads the Eastern League with nine wins and ranks 10th in the league with a 2.57 ERA. In 13 games with the Sea Dogs this season Gabbard is 9-2, striking out 68 batters in 73.2 innings pitched. He earned the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of May 1-7 as selected by Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM). He is the quickest Sea Dog in franchise history to earn nine wins in a season. A native of Royal Palm Beach, Florida Gabbard was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 29th round of the June 2000 draft.
Tucker, the 25-year-old Gloucester, Massachusetts native was selected by the Padres in the 21st round of the 2001 draft. Tucker, a former University of Maine pitcher, began the season with the White Sox Double-A affiliate Birmingham Barons going 1-2 with a 8.77 ERA in 20 appearances. Tucker's best season came in 2003 with Double-A Mobile where he posted a 2-6 record and a 3.74 ERA in 51 games and was named a Baseball America Double-A All-Star. Tucker becomes the second U-Maine pitcher to play for the Portland Sea Dogs joining Pete Fisher who played for the Sea Dogs in 2005.
The Portland Sea Dogs continue game two of their three game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) Saturday at Hadlock Field at 6:00 PM. For tickets to this or any future Sea Dogs games contact the Portland Sea Dogs Ticket Office by phone at (207)879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.
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