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Sep
9
Ryan Hanigan (Orleans) Called-up by the Reds
Posted by Greg | Filed Under News |
As ma
jor league rosters expand late in the season, former Cape league players are getting their first call-ups.
Ryan Hanigan, who played in 2002 for the Orleans Cardinals, is getting his first taste of the Major Leagues this fall. MLB is reporting that he will catch for the Cincinnati Reds. Ryan was a Cape all-star and recpient of both the sportsmanship and the New England top prospect awards.
Ryan has bounced around single-A and triple-A this season before being called up to the majors when rosters expanded.
As Andrew pointed out in my post from Cincinnati in Aug., the Reds seem to have a pipeline to players in Orleans.
Leland Maddox, a scout for the Reds, apparently spotted Hanigan while playing on the Cape.
“In the summer when I caught, the scouts got to see my defense,” Hanigan said. “I felt like my offense was there in college. Once I got a chance to play defense, it helped me.”
Sounds like the “Lou Merloni” of the Reds. Lou was a local kid from Massachusetts, played for Bourne (I believe) out of Providence College; which no longer has a baseball program.
He played for the Red Sox but was bounced around the system more than any player that I have ever seen. Hopefully, Ryan can stick at the big league level longer than Lou.
Justin Maxwell, the former Bourne Brave (03-05) was called up to the Washington Nationals on September 4th.
He connected for a grand slam home run last night against Florida, for his first career major league hit.
Maxwell hit .307 and stole 9 bases for Bourne in 2003. He was a huge fan favorite.
He hung around A and A+ this year, but escaleded very quickly through the Nats system.
Maxwell is a former 4th round pick and has tons of speed and a great defensive glove.
Justin Maxwell was the best player I have ever seen at Spillane Field during the Cape League tryout - any year, not just that year. Maxwell was from the Univ. of Maryland and was head and shoulders above anyone else talent-wise.
Another addition to the list of recent call-ups is Ross Ohlendorf (Chatham, ‘03). He made his major league debut with the Yankees last night and pitched a perfect ninth inning.
The Yankees may be getting smart and are actually keeping players that their minor league teams produce. They now have Hughes, Chamberlain, Ohlendorf and many other young arms. Not too long ago, they would have traded those types of players for over-the-hill veterans. As a New Englander who is not a fan of the Yankees, that is not good news. Maybe they are starting to listen to the baseball people rather than the Tampa people.