Big League Spinners

Plenty of Lowell Spinners have made the trip to the majors since the team was established in 1996. Here's a look at the players, by the year of their major league debut:

Name%Position%Year with Spinners%Time in majors%Comment

Justin Masterson%pitcher%2006%2008%4-3 in nine starts before moving to Red Sox bullpen

Jed Lowrie%infield%2005%2008%Starting at shortstop for Red Sox in place of injured Julio Lugo

Chris Smith%pitcher%2002%2008%Sox reliever earned win in second career appearance

R.J. Swindle%pitcher%2004%2008%Despite rarely throwing over 80 MPH, currently reliever for Philadelphia

Clay Buchholz%pitcher%2005%%2007-present%Threw no-hitter in second major league start, now in Sox rotation

Jacoby Ellsbury%outfield%2005%%2007-present%Hit .438 (7 for 16) in 2007 World Series

Brandon Moss%outfield%2003%2007-present%Hit game-winning home run for Red Sox on opening day in Japan

Brian Esposito%catcher%2000%2007%Appeared as defensive replacement in one game for St. Louis.

Harvey Garcia%pitcher%2004%2007%Part of Red Sox deal for Mike Lowell and Josh Beckett

Daniel Giese%pitcher%1999%2007-present%First Spinner to play for Yankees.

Phil Dumatrait%pitcher%2001%2007-present%Currently member of Pittsburgh rotation (3-4 record)

David Murphy%outfield%2003%2006-present%Hitting .272 with 61 RBIs for Texas this season

John Hattig Jr.%infield%2000%2006%Hit .333 (8 for 24) for Toronto in 13 games

Anibal Sanchez%pitcher%2004%2006-07%Threw no-hitter and won 10 games for Florida in 2006

Jonathan Papelbon%pitcher%2003%2005-present%Three-time All-Star with 102 career saves

Hanley Ramirez%shortstop%2002%2005-present%Started at shortstop for National League in All-Star game this season

Tony Blanco%infield%2000%2005%Played in 56 games for Washington Nationals, hitting .177

Matt Murton%outfield%2003%2005-present%Part of 2004 deal that sent Nomar Garciaparra to Chicago

Abe Alvarez%pitcher%2003%2004-06%Made major league debut the year after playing for Lowell

Anastacio Martinez%pitcher%1999%2004%2-1 record in 11 games for Boston

Marty McLeary%pitcher%1997%2004, 06-07%2-0 record in 12 career games

Kevin Youkilis%third base%2001%2004-present%All-Star starter at first base this season. A .286 career average

Lew Ford%outfield%1999%2003-07%Hit 15 home runs with 72 RBIs for Minnesota in 2004

Rontrez Johnson%outfield%1996%2003%Had a hit in three at-bats for Kansas City

Mike Maroth%pitcher%1998%2002-07%14-game winner in 2005 derailed by shoulder injuries

Freddy Sanchez%shortstop%2000%2002-present%Won National League batting title in 2006 (.344)

Josh Hancock%pitcher%1998%2002-07%Member of 2007 World Series champion St. Louis

David Eckstein%shortstop%1997%2001-present%2006 World Series MVP as member of St. Louis

Casey Fossum%pitcher%1999%2001-present%Traded for Curt Schilling in 2003. Has 215 career appearance

Adam Everett%shortstop%1998%2001-present%.977 fielding percentage in 657 career games

Shea Hillenbrand%infield%1996%2001-07%Two-time All-Star (2001, 05) hit 108 career home runs

Angel Santos%shortstop%1998%%2001, 03%His .207 in 41 Major League games

Jack Cressend%pitcher%1996%2000-2004%5-5 record in 122 games for Minnesota and Cleveland

Matt Kinney%pitcher%1996%2000-05%Won 10 games for Milwaukee in 2003

Steve Lomasney%catcher%1996%1999%Peabody resident appeared in a single game for Red Sox

Wilton Veras%third base%1996%1999-2000%First Spinner to make the majors. Played in 85 career games

NFL

Name%Position%Year with Spinners%Time in NFL%Comment

Corey Jenkins%outfield%1996%2003-04%Made nine tackles in 23 games as a linebacker