Sea Dogs Recieve TJ Nall
Published on June 30, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Boston Red Sox have signed right-handed pitcher TJ Nall and assigned him to Double-A Portland. Sea Dogs' right-handed pitcher Chris Smith was transferred to Triple-A Pawtucket. Nall will wear uniform # 10.
Nall has spent time at Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Columbus this season in the Washington Nationals' organization. In 12 starts with Harrisburg he has posted a 3-9 record with a 4.85 ERA. In four games with Columbus this season, Nall is 0-1 with a 9.45 ERA. Nall is coming off of his best start of the season tossing seven shutout innings on four hits on June 22nd against the Binghamton Mets. He was released from the Washington Nationals' organization on June 24th. Last season with Double-A Jacksonville he posted a 10-7 record. He led the Southern League with 155 strikeouts and ranked sixth in ERA at 2.82. The 25 year-old was drafted by the Dodgers in the eighth round of the June 1999 draft.
Smith has made 19 appearances for the Sea Dogs this season posting a 3-4 record with a 2.53 ERA. He made one appearance for the Pawsox on April 23rd tossing three innings and allowing one earned run. Smith has spent parts of four seasons with the Sea Dogs notching 20 career wins, ranking fourth all-time for the ball club. Last season he was an Eastern League All-Star before being promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket. The 26 year-old was drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the June 2002 draft.
The Portland Sea Dogs open a four game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) tonight at 6:00 PM at Hadlock Field. Tickets for most Sea Dogs games are available. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com. The July 3rd game is Sold Out.
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