Gambrell named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week
Portland, Maine- Portland Sea Dogs’ right-handed pitcher Grant Gambrell has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 24-30. The 25-year-old Gambrell tossed seven scoreless innings holding the Richmond Flying Squirrels to three hits and one walk while striking out eight in a 12-0
Portland, Maine- Portland Sea Dogs’ right-handed pitcher Grant Gambrell has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 24-30.
The 25-year-old Gambrell tossed seven scoreless innings holding the Richmond Flying Squirrels to three hits and one walk while striking out eight in a 12-0 Sea Dogs victory on Friday, July 28th.
Gambrell joined the Sea Dogs on May 18th from High-A Greenville. In 12 starts for the Sea Dogs he has produced a 4-2 record with a 3.12 ERA and ranks second on the team with 72 strikeouts in 69.1 innings. He has pitched six plus innings in each of his last four outings.
The Clovis, California native was acquired by the Red Sox from the Kansas City Royals on June 4, 2021 along with right-handed pitcher Luis De La Rosa as the players to be named later to complete a three-team trade that included Andrew Benintendi going to the Royals.
Gambrell’s selection marks the second consecutive week that a Sea Dogs’ pitcher has earned the honor. Wikelman Gonzalez earned the accolade for the week of July 17-23. Gambrell is the fourth Sea Dogs’ pitcher this season to accomplish the feat joining Gonzalez, CJ Liu (May 1-7) and Shane Drohan (April 10-16).
The Sea Dogs are in Bowie, Maryland this week for a six-game series against the Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The team returns home for a six-game homestand August 8th through 13th against the Hartford Yard Goats (Rockies). Tickets are available for all games. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs ticket office at 207-879-9500 or online at seadogs.com.