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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Could Red Sox trade Workman?
The major league baseball trade deadline is coming on Aug. 1, and the Boston Red Sox have been rumored to add another relief pitcher.
If Boston adds another reliever, how would that affect former Bowie standout Brandon Workman? Would be subject to a trade?
According to reports on WEEI radio reporter Rob Bradford, the Red Sox are “keeping an eye on the Pat Neshek market.”
Neshek is currently pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he threw a scoreless inning of relief for the National League in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Miami.
The Red Sox currently sport the third-best bullpen earned-run average in baseball; but, Bradford reported Boston may still be looking for more reliability in the seventh and eighth innings.
Joe Kelly has been shaky in recent weeks, and that has made closer Craig Kimbrel’s job more difficult.
Would the Phillies ask for Workman back in return for the side-winder Neshek? That remains a distinct possibility. Workman was originally drafted in the ninth round by the Phillies in 2007.
Workman has produced a strong season for the Triple-A Pawtucket (R.I.) Paw Sox.
Recently on July 5, Workman earned his fourth win of the season as the Paw Sox defeated Rochester 2-0. Brandon pitched two scoreless innings, giving up just one hit while both walking and striking out three. He threw 42 pitches, with 23 of them strikes.
On July 9, just before the All-Star break, Workman pitched 2/3rds of an inning, striking out both batters he faced as Pawtucket beat Buffalo 2-1 in an 11-inning contest. Seven of the 11 pitches Brandon threw were for strikes.
Workman is now 4-1 on the season, with a stellar 1.61 earned-run average. Brandon has pitched in 17 games with two saves, 34 strikeouts and just 13 walks. He has allowed six runs (five earned) on 16 hits in 28 innings of work.
Overall, the Red Sox have called up Workman three times this season, and Workman’s thrown primarily mop-up innings in two blowout losses. Read more in the July 15 Bowie News.
Brandon Workman might be included in trades the Boston Red Sox make before the Aug. 1 trade deadline. (Courtesy photo from Boston Red Sox media relations)
The Red River High School Bass Club competed on Saturday at Eagle Mount Lake as the club finished fifth overall out of 28 clubs.
The club had two teams that brought in fish at the end of the day, but one also finished highly.
The team of Carson Caudle and Hunter Blackburn got fourth overall out of more than 100 teams. The pair caught three fish that weighed in at 7.99 pounds.
The club had one more pair that brought in fish. Walker Strahan and Bryce Ramsey got one fish that weighed in a 1.95 pounds that was good for 33rd place.
Only 37 out of the 126 teams were fortunate enough to bring fish to the weigh-in.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie
Superlatives
Offensive most valuable player: Rayder Mann
First team
Gaige Goodman
Second team
Boston Farris
Honorable mention
Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Braden Rhyne
Academic all-district
Hayden Sutton, Keller Dosch, Anthony Jaraleno, Finn Riddle, Tyler Richey, Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Hayden Heugatter, Boston Farris, Rayder Mann
Nocona
Superlatives
Co-newcomer of the year: Landon Fatheree
Fighting heart award: Jose Gomez Jr.
First team
Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez
Second team
Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey
Honorable mention
Adrian Gutierrez
Academic all-district
Jose Gomez Jr., Kyle Waters, Kasch Johnson, RJ Walker, William Henley, Skye Kirby, Landon Fatheree, Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez, Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey, Adrian Gutierrez
1A
Superlatives: Jesus Sanchez, Forestburg, most valuable player; Barrett Johnson, Saint Jo, offensive MVP; Evan Chavez, Bellevue, sixth man of the year; Camden Dreyer, Gold-Burg, co-newcomer of the year; Josiah Wadsworth, Forestburg, co-newcomer of the year; Curtis Enis, Forestburg, coach of the year
First team
Ryan Jones, Bellevue; Jesse Wadsworth, Forestburg; Kyler Willett, Forestburg; Lee Yeley, Saint Jo; Trent Gaston, Saint Jo
Second team
Aaron Allison, Bellevue; Brycen Bancroft, Bellevue; River Trail, Bellevue; Jayton Epperson, Gold-Burg; Trae Campbell, Prairie Valley; Zeke Bonn, Saint Jo; Landon Shannon, Saint Jo
Honorable mention
Bryce Ramsey, Bellevue; Brenna Criswell, Bellevue; Eli White-Freeland, Gold-Burg; Keelyn Case, Gold-Burg; Barrett Allen, Gold-Burg; Angel Cruz, Forestburg; Hayden Halliburton, Forestburg; John Carranza, Forestburg; Hunter Camden, Prairie Valley; Jarrett Horton, Prairie Valley; Landen Williams, Saint Jo; Jayden Curry, Saint Jo; Colton Curry, Saint Jo
Academic all-district
Bellevue: Walker Strahan, Brycen Bancroft, Bryce Ramsey, Will Bonds, Cowyn Langford
Forestburg: Rafeal Sanchez, Josiah Wadsworth, Tristan Cumby, Hayden Halliburton, Jesse Wadsworth
Prairie Valley: Hunter Camden, Jarrett Horton, Josh Stout, Dayne Sadler, Kasey Caruthers
Saint Jo: Jayden Curry, Colton Curry, Landon Shannon, Barrett Johnson, Trent Gaston, Zeke Bonn, Lee Yeley
Gold-Burg: Levi Hellinger, Brady Allen, Barrett Allen
For pictures from players from every team, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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