Major League Spinners

Since Wilton Veras made his Major League Debut with the Boston Red Sox July 1, 1999, a stream of former Spinners have continued to follow the path blazed by Veras to the Major Leagues. Be it with the Red Sox or else where, 108 former Spinners have made the trek from Lowell to the big leagues. Photos of each former Spinner line the walls of both the front office and the locker room in the Spinners' "Wall of Fame." Who will be added next?

To be considered for this list, players must have dressed for the Lowell Spinners, whether they appear in a game with the team or not [Pitchers Matt Barnes and Noe Ramirez were with the team in 2011 and pitchers Anthony Ranaudo and Brandon Workman were with the team for a month in 2010, but did not appear in a game]. Players who are beyond their first-year of professional baseball and on rehab assignment are not included. Players are added to the Spinner "Wall of Fame" after throwing at least one pitch in a Major League Game, play defensively in the field or receive an at-bat. Left-Handed pitcher Tom Cochran has been promoted to the big leagues, but did not appear in a game before returning to the Minor Leagues.

While these former Spinners have gone on to play Major League Baseball, one former Spinner went onto play in the major leagues in another sport. After five seasons of minor league baseball, including the 1996 season in Lowell, Corey Jenkins returned to college as a football player. After a standout career, Jenkins was drafted by the Miami Dolphins as a linebacker, making his NFL Debut in 2003. Jenkins played three seasons with the Dolphins and a season with the Chicago Bears. He is currently the defensive coordinator for Gray Military Academy in South Carolina. On the opposite side of the spectrum, linebacker Brandon Magee played two seasons in the NFL before giving baseball a try with the Spinners in 2015. Magee left the team in August of that season to attempt an NFL return.