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TOP 30 PLAYERS IN SEA DOGS HISTORY

In Celebration of our 30th season, we take a look at the top 30 players in Sea Dogs history...

Antonio Alfonseca

World Series Champion in 1997 with the Florida Marlins. Led Major Leagues in 2000 with 45 saves and named National League Rolaids Relief Man Award. Known for having an extra digit on each hand and foot.

JOSH BECKETT

2001 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year. 2003 World Series MVP (Florida Marlins) and 2007 ALCS MVP (Red Sox). Three-time MLB All-Star. Inducted to Sea Dogs Hall of Fame in 2011.

ANDREW BENINTENDI

Futures Game selection in 2016. World Series Champion with the Red Sox in 2018. Gold Glove Award winner in 2021 and MLB All-Star in 2022

Mookie Betts

Named MiLB.com Organization All-Star with the Sea Dogs in 2014. Played his first professional game in the outfield at Hadlock Field. In 2018, he became the first player in MLB history to win MVP, Silver Slugger, American League batting title, Gold Glove and World Series in the same season. Became second player in Red Sox history to join the 30-30 club. Two-time World Series champion, 2018 with Red Sox and 2020 with Los Angeles Dodgers. Six-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner, five-time Silver Slugger, two-time Wilson Defensive Player of the Year. Hit for the cycle on August 9, 2018.

Xander Bogaerts

Led Sea Dogs in 2013 in average (.311). Two-time World Series Champion in 2013 and 2018 with the Red Sox. Five-time Silver Slugger (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2022), four-time MLB All-Star (2016, 2019, 2021 and 2022), and All-MLB First Team (2019). Has played the most games at shortstop for the Red Sox (1,264).

JACKIE BRADLEY JR.

Named Minor League Defensive Player of the Year by the Red Sox in 2012. MLB All-Star in 2016 and nameed ALCS MVP in 2018. World Series Champion in 2018 with the Red Sox.

Clay Buchholz

Led Sea Dogs in strikeouts (116) and ERA (1.77) in 2007. In his second Major League start, he pitched a no-hitter becoming the third MLB pitcher since 1900 to throw a no-hitter in his first or second start and the first Red Sox rookie to throw one. Two-time MLB All-Star. 2013 World Series Champion with the Red Sox.

Luis Castillo

Led Sea Dogs in triples (7) and OBP (.411) in 1996. Three-time MLB All-Star and three-time Gold Glove Award winner. Led the National League in stolen bases in 2000 and 2002. Two-time World Series Champion with the Florida Marlins (1997 and 2003)

Rafael Devers

Futures Game Selection in 2017 with the Sea Dogs. Won 2018 World Series with Red Sox. Two-time MLB All-Star selection (2021 and 2022) and All-MLB Second Team selection in 2021. Awarded Silver Slugger Award in 2021. During game two of the 2021 ALCS, Devers and J.D. Martinez both hit grand slams, marking the first time an MLB team had two grand slams in a playoff game.

Jacoby Ellsbury

Eastern League Champion with the Sea Dogs in 2006. In 2008 with the Red Sox, led the American League with 50 stolen bases and led the majors in steals in 2009 and 2013. In 2011, named an American League All-Star, Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award winner and became the first Red Sox player in history to be a member of the 30-30 club.

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