Four present or former Lowell Spinners received awards from the Red Sox before tonight's game against the Blue Jays.
Pitcher-shortstop Casey Kelly, who played for the Spinners in 2008, was selected as the organization's Pitcher of the Year after going 7-5 with a 2.08 ERA for Class A Greenville and Salem. Kelly played shortstop during the second half of the season.
Ryan Kalish, who played in Lowell in 2006-07, was named Offensive Player of the Year after hitting .279 with 24 doubles, 18 homers, 77 RBI, and 84 runs for Salem and Class AA Portland.
The Spinners' Derrik Gibson was chosen as Baserunner of the Year after leading the New York-Penn League in runs with 54 and stealing 28 bases in 33 tries.
Ryan Dent, who played for the Spinners in 2007-08, was picked as the Defensive Player of the Year after posting a .971 fielding percentage as the shortstop at Greenville and Salem.
Juan Rodriguez was named Latin Program Pitcher of the Year and Keury De La Cruz was chosen Latin Program Player of the Year. Both played in the Dominican Summer League.
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