Kalish Promoted To Triple-A Pawtucket
June 1, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Boston Red Sox have promoted Portland Sea Dogs' outfielder Ryan Kalish to Triple-A Pawtucket. Infielder Ryan Khoury will join the Sea Dogs from Triple-A Pawtucket. Additionally, right-handed pitcher Jeremy Kehrt has been added to the Sea Dogs roster from Single-A Salem. Kehrt will start tonight for the Sea Dogs at 7:05 PM against the Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. The Sea Dogs roster is now at the 24 man maximum.
The 22 year old, Kalish, was hitting .293 in 41 games for the Sea Dogs and was leading Portland in runs scored (35), home runs (8), and stolen bases (13). He was also fourth in the Eastern League in both walks (28) and on-base percentage (.404) as well as fifth in the league in stolen bases. On May 29th, Kalish became the ninth player in team history to collect five hits in a game. Kalish is rated as the #5 prospect in the Red Sox system according to Baseball America. He combined to hit .279 with 18 home runs & 77 RBI between Single-A Salem and the Sea Dogs last season to earn Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year honors. The New Jersey native was selected by the Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
Khoury has appeared in 17 games for the Pawsox this season, hitting .244. The 26 year-old has spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons in Portland. Last year with the Sea Dogs he hit .223 in 109 games with two home runs and 32 RBI. The Utah native was drafted by the Red Sox in the 12th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
Kehrt will be making his second appearance of the season with the Sea Dogs. The 24 year-old got the start for the Sea Dogs on May 22nd where he tossed five innings allowing three runs on six hits, suffering the loss to Trenton. In 11 games with the Salem Red Sox this season, Kehrt is 3-1 with a 3.65 ERA.
The Portland Sea Dogs will return to Hadlock Field on Friday, June 4th at 6:00 PM for a weekend series with the Reading Phillies. Tickets are available for all remaining 2010 Sea Dogs home games. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.
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